Saudi Arabia
NUFC and the Saudis
Foreign governments should not own football clubs
The rise of Arabofuturism
History is being forged in the Middle East
Playing pipeline politics
The Gulf countries may not be reliable partners against Russia
Yemen’s ceasefire is a sham — the war is far from over
Recent developments in Yemen’s civil war show that the Iranian-backed Houthis are clearly considered the winning side
Why is Saudi Arabia locking up women’s rights activists?
Women like Loujain al-Hathloul are “premature reformers”: their crime is to demand social change before the state is ready to concede it
Shifting sands for Saudi
The Kingdom’s attempt to float Saudi Aramco didn’t go fully to plan
There is more to ethics than “#BeKind”
It is not cruel to fear the consequences of legalising assisted dying
Is university still worth it?
Rising fees raise questions about the value of some degrees
Back in the arena
If you liked Gladiator, you’ll like Gladiator II
How should we teach about the Holocaust?
Keir Starmer’s social engineering aims seem ill-conceived
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
Where are the calls for blasphemy laws coming from?
We should consider the voters as well as the politicians
White male conservatives for identity politics
Kemi Badenoch’s supporters should have fewer illusions
Is Cheltenham beyond parody?
A books bash these days has to offer Geri and Geoff Hurst and that bloke out of Radiohead
Why Trump triumphed
The Democrats had too many self-inflicted disadvantages to overcome
A taste of history
Travel to Italy to savour the majestic “Barolo of the South”
