The Nobel Committee has recognised Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's “efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea”, said Berit (...)
In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus finds himself in a situation where he must pass between Charybdis, a whirlpool, and Scylla, a monster. It was not an enviable position, and it is similar to where the European countries find themselves at a moment when (...)
In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus finds himself in a situation where he must pass between Charybdis, a whirlpool, and Scylla, a monster.
It was not an enviable position, and it is similar to where the European countries find themselves at a moment when (...)
It was a humiliating defeat for both the British Conservative Party and the opposition Labour Party in last week's elections to the European Parliament.
In their worst showing in any EU elections, the Conservatives and Labour combined received less (...)
It was a humiliating defeat for both the British Conservative Party and the opposition Labour Party in last week's elections to the European Parliament.
In their worst showing in any EU elections, the Conservatives and Labour combined received less (...)
These are the trickiest European elections in living memory, and their outcome could determine the future of the European project and perhaps the future of many EU leaders, not least French President Emmanuel Macron and his vision of a more (...)
After almost three years of conflict, deadlock and polarisation over the UK's decision to leave the European Union in the so-called “Brexit,” the country is becoming a shadow of its former self and a dystopic political nightmare.
One UK candidate (...)
After almost three years of conflict, deadlock and polarisation over the UK's decision to leave the European Union in the so-called “Brexit,” the country is becoming a shadow of its former self and a dystopic political nightmare.
One UK candidate (...)
If you think or hope that the recent mass protests in Sudan and Algeria is the second wave of the Arab Spring, hold your breath and think again. Activists and academics are very cautious, warning against expectations of radical political (...)
Is there a way out of the national humiliation of the Brexit, the UK's attempt to leave the European Union? The British parliament again failed to agree on alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May's deal to do so this week, which has already been (...)
Is there a way out of the national humiliation of the Brexit, the UK's attempt to leave the European Union? The British parliament again failed to agree on alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May's deal to do so this week, which has already been (...)
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed never to say the name of the Christchurch mosque's gunman.
She addressed a special meeting of parliament on Tuesday which she opened by using the Islamic greeting al-salaamu alaikum. The man's (...)
Fears are growing that neo-Nazis and Islamic State militants alike may be using the Internet to support their activities, making it a breeding ground for terrorism and extremism.
The “Dark Web,” a platform for both Nazi enthusiasts and Islamic State (...)
Few people around the world could have taken comfort from New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush's conclusion that the Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a self-described white supremacist who killed 50 Muslims in a mass shooting at two mosques in (...)
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed never to say the name of the Christchurch mosque's gunman. She addressed a special meeting of parliament on Tuesday which she opened by using the Islamic greeting al-salaamu alaikum. The man's (...)
Few people around the world could have taken comfort from New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush's conclusion that the Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a self-described white supremacist who killed 50 Muslims in a mass shooting at two mosques in (...)
The first two-day European Union-Arab League summit saw tens of presidents, kings, prime ministers and ministers gather on 24 February in Sharm El-Sheikh. The US, Russia, Turkey, Iran and Israel were absent — it was an Arab-EU summit after all, and (...)
The first two-day European Union-Arab League summit saw tens of presidents, kings, prime ministers and ministers gather on 24 February in Sharm El-Sheikh.
The US, Russia, Turkey, Iran and Israel were absent — it was an Arab-EU summit after all, and (...)
On a day of drama, prominent Labour MPs Chuka Umunna, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker, Luciana Berger and Ann Coffey announced they are quitting the ranks of the Labour Party in protest at what they said is a culture of (...)
You could be waiting for Godot if you are waiting for British Prime Minister Theresa May's Plan B for Brexit.
There is no Plan B. And the developments of the last few days crystallise the limitations of the options for May's government.
After MPs (...)
You could be waiting for Godot if you are waiting for British Prime Minister Theresa May's Plan B for Brexit.
There is no Plan B. And the developments of the last few days crystallise the limitations of the options for May's government.
After MPs (...)
A century ago, Europe faced tough challenges with the rise of far-right nationalism, economic meltdown and militarism. It took Europe more than four decades and two world wars to respond to those challenges. And the response was political, economic (...)
In another dramatic day in British politics, British Prime Minister Theresa May decided to postpone a crucial vote in parliament on the UK's EU withdrawal agreement, admitting that she would have lost the vote by a large margin had she continued (...)
In 38 minutes and after 524 days of negotiations, the EU's 27 heads of state and government ratified the British exit agreement from the European Union after 45 years of membership.
It was a defining moment for the UK and the EU.
No wonder the (...)
The G20 Summit in Buenos Aires was the most bizarre in the short history of that gathering which held its inaugural meeting in Washington against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis.
It reflected a picture of a dysfunctional family suffering (...)
