War
Sad but beautiful exhibition of Afghanistan’s war rugs
Decades after its inclusion in the Hippie Trail, Afghanistan is again open to tourism, according to the Taliban’s spokesman Zabihullah…
‘No win, no fee’ has no place in war zones
The guilty plea of the former human rights lawyer Phil Shiner this week to charges of fraud is a story…
A world history of morality is maddeningly optimistic
Peaceful co-operation is essential for human survival, and our present ‘feast of feverish discord and hatred’ is bound to be replaced by one of ‘calm and community’, says Hanno Saur
Vapid and pretentious: Visit From An Unknown Woman, at Hampstead Theatre, reviewed
Visit From An Unknown Woman, adapted by Christopher Hampton from a short story by Stefan Zweig, opens like an episode…
Permanent stalemate in Gaza suits Netanyahu
Jerusalem After midnight on Thursday is dead-time for the Israeli media. The weekend editions have gone to print (newspapers don’t…
Refugee lives: The Singularity, by Balsam Karam, reviewed
The stories of two tragic mothers are interwoven in a haunting novel revolving around war, displacement, despair and the loss of children
Is this where world war three starts?
Daugavpils You can tell quite a bit about a place by the number of national flags on display.…
What Hamas promised to its electorate
Things you do not hear very often, number one: a pro-Palestinian protestor denouncing Hamas for the barbarity of its incursion…
Why I don’t trust the BBC’s Trusted News Initiative
You almost certainly haven’t heard of the Trusted News Initiative (TNI), although you probably should have. It’s a BBC-led consortium…
No one should trust the camera in the age of AI
Bryan Appleyard on photographic manipulation, past and present
An Israeli ground assault would be devastating for Gaza
On a patch of scrubland outside the Zikim kibbutz earlier this week, I came across a platoon of Merkava 4…
What Iran gains from the conflict in Israel
What Iran gains from provoking Israel
Should Ukraine hold a general election next year?
Should Ukraine hold a general election next year?
Why the US will decide Ukraine’s fate
The US will decide Ukraine’s fate
Russian military chief lets slip the cost of invasion
When it comes to disclosing the true cost of the war in Ukraine for Russia, the Kremlin has rarely, if…
The Ukrainian war is coming to Moscow
War is coming home to Moscow
High life
Now that Wimbledon is over, a few thoughts about youthful brains showing traces of horse tranquillisers, angel dust and cannabis,…
Why the economic war against Russia has failed
There was much mirth in the West this week when Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day parade through Red Square included just…
War games do something seriously unpleasant to our brains
Not all video games are war games but those that are do something deeply unpleasant to our brains, says Sam Kriss
What Zelensky has taken from his former TV career
Volodymyr Zelensky is one of the few leaders of modern times whose charisma, determination and sheer cojones can be said,…
