Baghdad
Should family history, however painful, be memorialised forever?
What to hold on to and what to let go of is Samantha Ellis’s dilemma when trying to explain the complexities of their Judeo-Iraqi heritage to her young son
A family uprooted
Avi Shlaim claims to have uncovered undeniable proof that Zionist agents were responsible for targeting the Jewish community, forcing them to flee Iraq and settle in Israel
‘The Rothschilds of the East’
David Abulafia admires the shrewdness, generosity and panache of the Sassoons over many generations
What could go right for Trump in 2020?
It’s starting to dawn on Democrats that Donald J. Trump might stand on the steps of the Capitol in January…
Who knew that Arabic has more than 30 words for wine?
You know you’re in good hands when the dedication reads: ‘To the writers, drinkers and freethinkers of the Arab and…
Isis bombs have exiled the Vicar of Baghdad to Surrey… but he’s itching to go back to the Middle East
Exiled to Hampshire by Isis bombs, saintly Canon Andrew White itches to go back to the Middle East
Isis rising
In recent months, as the country went through a general election, our focus has been on our own domestic debates.…
Sexed-up pacifism
Big-screen documentaries never change the world. Blackfish has not shortened the queues to see maltreated killer whales leap through hoops…
Wonders will never cease
The marvellous tales of the title are not just confined to the contents of this book, for the travels and…
Diary
I have written a play, but a month after it was sent to half a dozen theatres, I have heard…
Baghdad notebook
In the passport queue at Baghdad airport, my heart sinks. This place vies with Cairo for the title of most…
Diary
Could there be a more timely advert for the Better Together campaign than on the field of sport? What the…
