Shiraz Maher
Egypt’s New Dawn Chorus
Following President Mubarak’s resignation, is the Muslim Brotherhood the next threat to Egyptian democracy?
Bajaur: A Talk with the Taliban
‘At last, a familiar sight: we drive past a Johnson & Johnson factory. “This place can’t be that bad,” I tell myself. “Daniel Pearl was executed near here,” the driver says unprompted. “Do you want to see where?”‘ – Shiraz Maher comes face to face with the Taliban
Bush was Right
The resurgence of al-Qaeda under Obama has proved that we were right to go to war in Iraq
The Future of Unholy War
The story of al-Qaeda’s lost leader, Abdullah Azzam, illuminates the murderous nature of global jihad
How Top Boys topple down crime’s ladder
Too many prisoners rejoin society with no education, stable housing or job prospects. No surprise that more than half reoffend within a year
In the bleak midwinter
Christmas can be a bleak time of year. While some feel isolated, others are overwhelmed by the need for a perfect family Yuletide when their reality is different
My warnings to our spy watchdogs
Britain is under attack from Russia. And the government is blocking a Parliamentary report that details it