In 2009, a few scant months after winning the US presidency, Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” It was a decision that surprised many (...)
War as a shorthand for building national identity and securing political clout has proved a useful tool throughout history. There are many examples, but a couple of more recent ones spring to mind.
In 1982, UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was (...)
The threat that IS poses to the Gulf states is about as existential as it gets. All of the ruling families, with the possible exception of Qatar's al Thanis will feel the hot winds of Islamist extremism blowing hard in their faces.
And nowhere more (...)
It had been billed by organisers as an exhibition and a conference "in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Duke of York." Hosted by the Bahrain Federation of Expatriate Associations and its enthusiastic head Betsy Mathieson at (...)
Britain's Royal Windsor Horse Show which runs from May 8 - 14, is unique in many ways. It is an international equestrian competition closely associated with the Queen. Indeed the Royal website describes it as "an annual fixture for which the Royal (...)
Bahrain's decision to join the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in withdrawing its ambassador from Doha in March of this year in protest at Qatar's longtime backing of the Muslim Brotherhood raises some interesting questions and not a few (...)
