By Alan Selby A lot has changed in the years since 9/11. The date itself has become emblematic of a change in attitudes towards Islam, perhaps most notably in the country which bore witness to the infamous attacks that day. Popular......more
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A decade of wrong decisions and damaging policies
By Sara Elizabeth Williams The West’s reaction to 9/11 was excessive and misguided, wrongly influenced by hubris, hysteria and ignorance. Ten years on, we are still mired in a mess largely of our own making. Last night’s First Wednesday Special: Changing......more
Osama bin Laden's death: What difference will it make?
By Patrick SmithOn the day after al Qaeda's "leader" Osama bin Laden was killed by US forces in a daring raid on a nondescript compound outside Jalalabad, BBC Urdu sent out reporters into four cities across Afghanistan and Pakistan. Not......more
David E. Hoffman: Reagan, Gorbachev and the Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race
By Camilla GroomWith detailed insider knowledge David E Hoffman told the story of how the president of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev and the US president Ronald Reagan prevented the escalation of the Cold War into a full-blown conflict. As a......more
First Wednesday: Cairo and The Middle East protests
By Will Spens With scores of protesters killed or injured in recent clashes, February’s First Wednesday was a sold out discussion focusing on the current and dynamic wave of popular protest across parts of the Arab world.......more
What can the West do about the 'information black hole' in Sri Lanka?
By Jasper JacksonMore than 30,000 civilians may have died in the final days of the Sri Lankan civil war, according to the International Crisis Group. But an “information black hole” created by the Sri Lankan government has prevented the world......more
Bosnia: Will the uncertain peace deal hold?
By Joseph StashkoAlmost 15 years after the Dayton Agreement, the future of Bosnia is still very uncertain.That was the unanimous agreement by the panel at last night’s Frontline Club, comprising of Paddy Ashdown, Kemal Pervanic, founder of Most Mira charity,......more
Fatima Bhutto speaks out against Pakistan's digital liberty crackdown
By Gouri SharmaFatima Bhutto has criticised authorities in Pakistan for cutting off access to Facebook earlier this month. Bhutto used her appearance at the Frontline Club on Wednesday to highlight wh she things th the government was wrong to ban......more
Nick Clegg rides Sky high: The second leaders' debate
While there were no definitive answers on Trident, Iran, or immigration at last night's second televised leaders' debate, one thing is for sure: it was an entertaining night of political theatre as Britain's three vying political leaders grappled with foreign......more
Wikileaks video portrays the dangers of reporting the war on terror
By Ewan PalmerLast night Wikileaks revealed a shocking video of two US military helicopters killing a dozen people in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad, including two staff members of Reuters. The footage was shot in 2007 and shows an......more
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