Iraq
Vice vs vice: Cheney barbecues Pence in Georgia
It was no cakewalk for Vice President Mike Pence. He had showed up in Sea Island, Ga., reckoning that he…
Britain and its allies are opening the way for yet another Iraq war
After the most intensive street-by-street combat since 1945, Isis’s so-called caliphate is no more. Last weekend, the Iraqi government won…
The Kurds are on their own
The routing of Isis in northern Iraq ought to be a time of international celebration, but as ever in the…
Don’t forget the Yazidis
As the floodwaters subsided, the Ark drifted across northern Iraq. Finally, with a crunching jolt, it hit dry land. Its…
Hope in Mosul
For the title of world’s most benighted city, Mosul takes some beating. Liberated from Saddam Hussein by US forces in…
The myth of the plucky Kurdish warrior
On Nawroz, the Persian New Year, last March, Isis sent a holiday greeting to the Kurds. They published several videos…
Portrait of the week: English lessons, civil partnerships, the price of oil
Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, said that Muslim women must learn English, and that those who had entered on…
On Europe, Iraq and Syria why can’t our politicians just tell the truth?
It has been over a month since Parliament voted to bomb Isis in Syria, yet in that time there have…
The truth about Islamic State: it's in crisis
The latest video from Isis introduces a new British executioner, a successor to ‘Jihadi John’, and it is a classic…
After Jeremy Corbyn’s Syria shambles, step forward Major Dan Jarvis . . . the new Labour-saving device
It makes no sense for Britain to bomb Islamic State in Iraq but not Syria. Attacking a group that does…
It is time to join the fight against IS in Syria
The Islamic State is as monstrous an enemy as we have seen in recent history. It crucifies and decapitates its…
The pretend war: why bombing Isil won't solve the problem
Not so long ago, David Cameron declared that he was not some ‘naive neocon who thinks you can drop democracy…
How to defeat Isis, by a retired British commander
Like most British soldiers of my generation, I fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Few would now justify the reasons for…
Obama's weakness has helped Putin – and Isis
The principal strategic objective in the war on terror has been a failure. Ever since 9/11, the aim has been…
Portrait of the week
Home After the killings in Paris, David Cameron, the Prime Minister, said that seven terrorist attacks on Britain had been…
The Vicar of Baghdad: 'I've looked through the Quran trying to find forgiveness... there isn’t any.'
Canon Andrew White, the vicar of Baghdad, is not, in person, at all as I’d imagined him. His memoir, about…
Islamic State is making its threats a reality
When the creation of a new caliphate was announced last year, who but the small band of his followers took…
Britain’s armed forces no longer have the resources for a major war
This Sunday, David Cameron will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph to commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice during…
Iran’s hidden war with the West – and what we can do to fight back
When British troops were on patrol in Iraq and Afghanistan, we faced many enemies, from jihadis to press-ganged civilians. But…
Why the Middle East needs more kings
Watch the videos of 1950s Iraq on YouTube and you glimpse something close to an idyll. It’s true that Pathé…
Merkel’s grandstanding on Syrian refugees will lead to many more deaths at sea
Of all the irresponsible decisions taken in recent years by European politicians, few will cause as much human misery as…
My dirty secret: I don’t care either way about state surveillance
The Snoopers’ Charter. I ought to care about this. I’m a sort of libertarian. I believe in personal freedom. I’m…
Was Genghis Khan the cruellest man who ever lived?
From the unpromising and desperately unforgiving background that forged his iron will and boundless ambition, Temujin (as Genghis Khan was…
Libya is what happens when we try to bomb things better
Call me petulant, but I’m not sure Britain is getting enough credit for our fine, fine work in Libya. The…
Portrait of the week
Home A Bill to enable a referendum on whether voters wanted Britain to ‘remain’ in the European Union figured in…
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