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Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Conflict in Ukraine: lessons from Tolstoy’s War and Peace
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 24 April 2026 There is a temptation in moments of crisis to reach for […]
Emaciated soldiers on the Ukrainian front line
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 24 August 2026 In war there are moments when the façade collapses — when […]
Ukrainian women in war
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 24 April 2026 Beauty, when spoken of in wartime, risks misunderstanding. It may be […]
The European Union’s twentieth sanctions package against Russia
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 23 April 2026 Today the European Union took a step that was at once […]
Erdoğan’s warning: is the Middle East conflict weakening Europe?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 23 April 2026 In recent days, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued a pointed warning: […]
Ukraine’s use of drones to strike Russia’s energy facilities
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 23 April 2026 The war between Ukraine and Russia has entered a phase in […]
The European Union’s EUR 90 billion loan to Ukraine: financial priorities
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 22 April 2026 The quiet reopening of the Druzhba pipeline today, and the subsequent […]
History’s Echoes: What the First World War Teaches About Ukraine Today
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 22 April 2026 There are moments in history when events appear so unprecedented, so […]
Western politicians: always in the air
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 22 April 2026 The modern Western politician, observed at close quarters, appears less a […]
President Trump’s madman diplomacy with Iran
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 22 April 2026 There are moments in diplomacy when silence is a form of […]
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