Opinion and Analysis Archive

05.11.2009 There is nothing Islamic about so-called Islamic terrorism. But why are so many Muslims reluctant to condemn it, asks Mehdi Hasan.

03.11.2009 Richard Dowden listens to Somalia’s new Prime Minister, Omar Shamarke, lay out his plans for Somalia: "He spoke as if he were ruling the entire country instead of a few square inches of the capital, Mogadishu, thanks to Amison, the African Union Mission to Somalia."

02.11.2009 In the aftermath of the bombing of a UN guest house in Kabul, Sarah Bailey examines the rising violence against aid workers worldwide.

31.10.2009 The role of Britain in the effort to take Israel to the International Criminal Court over the killings of Palestinians in Gaza nine months ago will be to catch "diplomatic flu" and abstain rather than stand up against human rights abuses, says The Muslim News:

29.10.2009 The road to greater surveillance and restrictions of liberties has been paved with good intentions from both the right and left, says Matthew Ryder. As the public mood changes, it is worth keeping this in mind.