Middle East

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Apr 151 min read

Lembit Öpik interviews Radha Stirling on world politics, foreign policy and censorship.

Born in Northern Ireland in 1965 to Estonian parents, Lembit Öpik studied Economics, then Philosophy at Bristol University. In 1988, He...

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Mar 14, 20234 min read

Iran-Saudi Arabia deal a dangerous sign of Western retreat - by Radha Stirling

Despite the fact that Saudi Arabia and Iran have been engaging in talks for several months, no one was prepared for the dramatic...

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Dec 29, 20223 min read

Egyptian-American political commentator freed from UAE custody, returns home

Following a high-profile campaign to secure the freedom of Egyptian-American Sherif Osman after his arrest in Dubai over his criticism of...

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Dec 12, 20224 min read

Sherif Osman case highlights America’s dwindling influence in the Middle East

When the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, the United States was the last superpower standing, and then-President George H.W....

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Oct 13, 20223 min read

Brian Glendinning's Children call upon David Beckham to help free their dad

Children call upon David Beckham to help free their dad from Baghdad jail and save him from Qatar prison. The children of a Scottish man...