Issue 88:2017 01 19: Not on the Map (Neil Tidmarsh)

19 January 2017 Not On The Map Some countries just don’t exist. by Neil Tidmarsh Never mind dodgy dossiers and fake news – the most audacious recent attempt to blur imagination and reality came at a press conference given in New York by Poland’s foreign minister Witold Waszcsykowski this week.  He was reporting on his… Continue reading Issue 88:2017 01 19: Not on the Map (Neil Tidmarsh)

Issue 49:2016 04 14: Week in Brief International

14 April 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe BRUSSELS:  Five men were detained by police following anti-terrorist raids in Brussels.  One of them is thought to be the third airport-bomber.  Another is also thought to have been directly involved in the airport attack. EU:  The European Court of Justice has handed down a judgment which… Continue reading Issue 49:2016 04 14: Week in Brief International

Issue 48: 2016 04 07:Week in Brief (International)

07 April 2016 Week In Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: Austria is preparing to block its Alpine border with Italy in anticipation of migrants coming up through Italy as the Balkan route into Europe closes. BELGIUM: Brussels airport reopened after the recent terrorist attacks, with flights to Portugal, Greece and Italy. There were violent clashes between… Continue reading Issue 48: 2016 04 07:Week in Brief (International)

Issue 31: 2015 12 03: International

03 December 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH: Gunmen attacked a Shia mosque in Shibganj during evening prayers, murdering one worshipper and wounding three others. BELGIUM: Schools reopened and public transport resumed in Brussels, but some security measures remain in place.  Police raids failed to find any weapons or the suspects Salah Abdeslam and Mohamed… Continue reading Issue 31: 2015 12 03: International

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