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To mark the tenth anniversary of the Iraq war, I am re-posting diary entries that I wrote at the time for the Guardian's website...
Yesterday was the best day for US forces since the invasion began. They appear to have broken through Iraqi lines at two key points outside… Read more
Yemen's ousted president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, arrived in Saudi Arabia yesterday for what is officially described as medical treatment – raising hopes that this will restrict his continued meddling in Yemeni politics.
Saleh reluctantly stepped down from the presidency last year but,… Read more
To mark the tenth anniversary of the Iraq war, I am re-posting diary entries that I wrote at the time for the Guardian's website...
The battle for Baghdad is about to begin in earnest, according to numerous reports this morning. The invasion forces are said to be "… Read more
To mark the tenth anniversary of the Iraq war, I am re-posting diary entries that I wrote at the time for the Guardian's website...
The invasion forces suffered another self-inflicted disaster in the battle for hearts and minds yesterday when soldiers from the US 3rd… Read more
To mark the tenth anniversary of the 2003 Iraq war, I am re-posting diary entries that I wrote at the time for the Guardian's website. They are posted here day by day and the full collection can be found here.
31 March 2003: Military chiefs accuse Rumsfeld.… Read more
In an article for Syria Comment, Matthew Barber discusses a rare moment of realism this week in the Syrian parliament. During a televised session, MP Walid al-Zou'bi spoke about rebel gains in the province of Dera'a, next to the Jordanian border.
Zou'bi told the parliament that he had… Read more
To mark the tenth anniversary of the 2003 Iraq war, I am re-posting diary entries that I wrote at the time for the Guardian's website. They are posted here day by day and the full collection can be found here.
30 March 2003: First suicide bombing.
Four… Read more
A group of British MPs have "hailed the positive political and economic atmosphere reigning in Bahrain as well as landmark development strides", the Gulf Daily News ("The Voice of Bahrain") reports today.
The delegation of MPs, headed by Richard Ottaway, chairman of the House of Commons… Read more
Human Rights Watch says it stands by its assessment of the situation in Bahrain following an attack on its findings by Britain's ambassador in the troubled Gulf kingdom.
At the end of a fact-finding visit last month, HRW said Bahrain’s rulers had "made no progress on key reform promises,… Read more
To mark the tenth anniversary of the 2003 Iraq war, I am re-posting diary entries that I wrote at the time for the Guardian's website. They are posted here day by day and the full collection can be found here.
29 March 2003: Fifty dead in Baghdad market blast.
Iraq… Read more
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
