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 […]

09.02.2026

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 […]

09.02.2026

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 […]

09.02.2026

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. […]

09.02.2026

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 […]

09.02.2026

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 […]

08.02.2026

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 […]

08.02.2026

Staying warm in Lviv

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 By February the cold in Lviv is no longer a visitor; […]

08.02.2026

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 […]

08.02.2026

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 […]

08.02.2026