Editor in chief

Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
The situation in Kherson
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 9 February 2026 The security, military and political situation in Kherson remains one of […]
Sudan’s War: How a Revolution Unravelled into a Catastrophe
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 9 February 2026 Sudan’s present war is often described as a sudden feud between […]
The F-35 and the Gripen: a comparative analysis, and a Ukrainian context
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 9 February 2026 The F-35 and the Gripen are often compared as though they […]
Ukraine’s unseen heroes
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 9 February 2026 Ukraine’s wars have always produced heroes who do not expect applause. […]
The demise of The Washington Post
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 The slow fading of The Washington Post is not marked by […]
Japan’s snap election and the return of the post-war centre of gravity
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 Japan’s snap election of Sunday 8 February 2026 looks set to […]
Kharkiv’s closed lecture halls and the society they once held together
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 Kharkiv has long been one of Ukraine’s great university cities. Before […]
Staying warm in Lviv
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 By February the cold in Lviv is no longer a visitor; […]
Why Gold and Silver Are Falling: A Retreat from the Ancient Havens
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 For much of recorded history, gold and silver have occupied a […]
What are the health effects of cannabis usage?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 Cannabis has travelled an unusually short distance from counterculture symbol to […]



