Editor in chief

Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Can the United Kingdom join the European Defence Fund?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 4 February 2026 The question of whether the United Kingdom should join the European […]
The erosion of Russia’s shadow fleet
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 4 February 2026 The so-called shadow fleets that have sustained the Russian war economy […]
Alisher Usmanov v Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 3 February 2026 The judgement delivered by a regional court in Hamburg in January […]
Police use of facial recognition
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 3 February 2026 The modern Police service is no longer defined only by boots […]
Russian and Chinese air defences: what did we learn from Venezuela?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 3 February 2026 The United States strike on Caracas on 3 January 2026, culminating […]
Islamic immigration to Europe: why the anxiety?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 3 February 2026 Europe has, over the past half century, become a destination for […]
The US trade deal with India: consequences for Ukraine
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 3 February 2026 On 2 February 2026 the United States and India announced a […]
Paranoia: Does Google sell your voice?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 The recent proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit concerning Google […]
Cultural Memory and Identity in Wartime Ukraine
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 War has a peculiar relationship with memory. It compresses time, sharpens […]
Germany’s Gold and the Question of Sovereignty
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 Periodic calls within Germany to repatriate her gold reserves from the […]



