16 November 2017 A New Peace Initiative For Palestine And Israel Surprisingly viable, surprisingly ominous. By Neil Tidmarsh So the White House is preparing a plan for peace between Israel and Palestine. That’s a good thing, isn’t it, whatever we might think about the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC? But it’s bound… Continue reading Issue 129:2017 11 16:A New Peace Plan For Palestine And Israel(Neil Tidmarsh)
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Issue 129:2017 11 16:Lens on the Week
16 November 2017 A Lens on the Week UK BREXIT: There is gang warfare in the Cabinet. Foreign Secretary Johnson and Environment Secretary Gove have got over the animosity caused by Gove undermining Johnson’s leadership bid and now stand back-to-back in their shared concern that the Government is not putting sufficient energy into the… Continue reading Issue 129:2017 11 16:Lens on the Week
Issue 110: 2017 06 22: After Isis (Neil Tidmarsh)
22 June 2017 After Isis To the victor, the spoils? by Neil Tidmarsh The news this week suggests that the end really is in sight for Isis as a territorial power. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Isis leader who declared its caliphate in 2014, has been killed in an airstrike on the Isis capital Raqqa, according… Continue reading Issue 110: 2017 06 22: After Isis (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 55: 2016 05 26: Once there was a King… (Neil Tidmarsh)
26 May 2016 “Once There Was A King…” Scheherazade lives. by Neil Tidmarsh “Once there was a King…” So begins the traditional storyteller, wearing a fez and brandishing an ancient sword, in any café in any town in the Middle East since the beginning of time. (It’s a custom that survives even in today’s war-torn Damascus,… Continue reading Issue 55: 2016 05 26: Once there was a King… (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 47: 2013 03 31: Week in Brief: UK
31 March 2016 Week in Brief: UK EU REFERENDUM: Among this week’s claims were that Brexit would increase the number of British expats returning from Europe as their right to health care and other benefits was thrown into doubt. Currently there are believed to be 1.2 million Britons living outside Britain but in the EU,… Continue reading Issue 47: 2013 03 31: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 39: 2016 02 04: The New Courtesy (Chin Chin)
04 February 2016 The New Courtesy Is the masking of the Italian statues the start of a trend? By Chin Chin Hospitality has always been at the heart of civilisation and by covering their statues to welcome President Rouhani of Iran the Italians have truly set a new benchmark. No matter that, as a sophisticated… Continue reading Issue 39: 2016 02 04: The New Courtesy (Chin Chin)
Issue 38: 2016 01 28: Geneva (Chin Chin)
28 January 2016 Geneva A seating plan for peace. By Chin Chin If there is one thing which permeates the Christmas holiday it is seating plans. It may be a season for goodwill but if you put Great Aunt Margaret next to her sister-in-law at lunch you will discover that the only references to charity… Continue reading Issue 38: 2016 01 28: Geneva (Chin Chin)
Issue 15: 2015 08 13 International News
13 August 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAN: Iran has announced that it will increase oil production as soon as sanctions are lifted. The announcement led to a fall in oil prices: Brent crude was down to US$49.67 a barrel (it had been US$69 a barrel in May). Isis forces have taken an important… Continue reading Issue 15: 2015 08 13 International News
Issue 12: 2015 07 23 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
23 July 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS BAHRAIN: A man accidentally blew himself up during a failed bomb attack on police in a Shia village. CAMEROON: The wearing of burkas and veils has been banned in the Far North region, following a suicide attack by women bombers which killed 14 people. CHINA: The state… Continue reading Issue 12: 2015 07 23 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Issue 10: 2015 07 09: Negotiations? Which Negotiations?
9 July 2015 NEGOTIATIONS? WHICH NEGOTIATIONS? by Neil Tidmarsh Protracted and deadlocked negotiations between Western powers and an obdurate ‘rogue’ state drag on in a European capital. A deal to bring the state back into the international fold should have been signed this week but a deadline was missed and the talks have been extended… Continue reading Issue 10: 2015 07 09: Negotiations? Which Negotiations?
