Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw United States funding for the World Health Organisation symbolises how the coronavirus pandemic has been dominated by national responses to what is [...]
At a meeting in Manchester last week I heard a Syrian refugee describe his plight and that of his family. It was heartbreaking. Essentially the same story could be told of millions, and their [...]
Russia’s military intervention in Syria has confirmed the most basic reality of the war, outside powers increasingly dominate Syria’s fate. The war in Syria emerged from a genuine popular [...]