Tag: middle east
Fear Itself: Geopolitics and the rise of the SNP
Christopher Silver reflects on fear as a powerful political weapon in the 21st century
Our world is fragile and precarious. Markets tremble, alliances strain, leaders...
More woes for British banking as Barclays faces fraud probe
By Martin Kelly British bank Barclays is facing the possibility of a fraud investigation resulting from its 2008 bailout which was funded by Middle...
9/11 – the day everything, and nothing, changed
By Osama Saeed "The kaleidoscope has been shaken," said Tony Blair in the weeks after 9/11. "The pieces are in flux, soon they will...
When the Arab League meets in the Egyptian coastal resort of...
Newsnet Scotland's Middle East reporter For reasons of personal safety, Newsnet Scotland has deleted the personal details of our reporter. An autocratic leader presiding...