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
The slippery slope to death by doctor’s order
The Royal College of Physicians’ decision to end its opposition to assisted dying is morally indefensible and gives a green light to activists
The road to hell for the mentally incapacitated
The weasel words of disability rights may be well-intentioned, but they mask institutional cruelty and deprive caring parents of their say