The French president started the Libyan war -- what drove him to risk the effort, asks Robert Harneis*
It is clear that without the personal intervention of French President Nicolas Sarkozy there is very little chance it would have happened. Only (...)
As the United States leaves Iraq to concentrate on improving Afghanistan, an idea has got about that British imperial policy in India towards Afghanistan was a failure, reflects Robert Harneis
It is constantly repeated that Afghanistan has always (...)
Immigrants and football. Robert Harneis's book review makes the connection
It is a nice thought that if Egypt had been an imperialist country it might now be in the running to win the football World Cup in South Africa. It is a sporting tragedy that (...)
"We're broke," interprets Robert Harneis
United States President Barack Obama has launched his new National Security strategy (NSS). For the second time in a year President 0bama went to West Point military academy to deliver a speech. Last (...)
NATO troops lead a revolution on Red Square. What is going on, asks Robert Harneis
Soldiers from four NATO countries -- the United States, Britain, France and Poland -- marched through Red Square on 9 May in Moscow to celebrate the 65th anniversary (...)
First Nord Stream and now its southern sister have suddenly become realities despite intense political and media hostility in the West, reports Robert Harneis from the Island of Règen
Delayed because of opposition and the confrontational approach of (...)