Gerard Prunier gives a frank report on The London Somalia Conference
Politics and Opposition in Kuwait
Following Kuwait’s recent election on 2 February 2012, what chance of genuine reform and change does the future hold?
Islamism and the Arab Spring
Why the West shouldn’t be worried about the Islamist element of the Arab Spring.
The Taliban/Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan?
An interview with Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn.
Politics, Democracy and the Military in Pakistan
Pakistan’s contemporary political landscape, the hidden agenda of the Military and Gilani’s choices for the future.
Adjusting the way we think about Africa?
In a time of astonishing transformations, the hardest thing to adjust is the way we think.
The Scots, the English and the Union: Who are the Underdogs?
With Westminster defiant in the face of an increasingly powerful SNP, what does the future hold for the prospect of Scottish independence?
Iraq in 2012
Fanar Haddad predicts violence, sectarianism and division. But are these symptoms of a deeper illness?
Spring Breeze for Emirati Women
Will changes in citizenship status for the children of Emirati women who marry non-citizens balance the gender scales in the United Arab Emirates?


