The UK should lead the call for an independent inquiry into the Beirut port explosion
Following three days of frantic searching through the rubble at the port of Beirut, rescue teams finally gave…
Lebanon
The people of Beirut need our help, and quickly
It was an early Tuesday evening when a massive explosion rocked Beirut, killing at least 180 people and…
“We need to get help to the people of Lebanon right now,” says Labour
Lisa Nandy has said that “we need to get help to the people of Lebanon right now” and…
David Miliband: Eastern Aleppo has become a bloody graveyard
This is the statement published yesterday by David Miliband, president and chief executive of the International Rescue Committee,…
UK must prioritise children’s safety in humanitarian crises
We’ve all been moved by the distressing images of refugee children arriving in Europe, having made perilous journeys…
The USA and UK are about to fall straight into the ISIS trap
Just a few months ago, it was common for many analysts to be dismissive of ISIS because of…
A more isolationist Britain would end up repeating the mistakes of Rwanda 20 years ago
20 years ago this week, a genocide began in Rwanda that killed over 800,000 people. It took only…
The Syrian conflict is three years old, and things are bleak
I’ve arrived in Lebanon for my first ever visit to the country. My immediate impressions are that it’s…
One day we will look back and regret not intervening in Syria earlier
In the deep recesses of Britain’s security services, a debate is taking place on exactly how many British…
