Britain’s refusal to take Yazidi victims of genocide flies in face of May’s talk on modern slavery
Published by The ipaper (18th March, 2019) Five years ago I was reporting from Iraq when I wrote about Kocho,... Read Full Article
This war is far from over
Published by The i paper (18th February, 2019) How little they learn from history. Just 16 years ago President George... Read Full Article
Death squads roam in the ruins of the caliphate
Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th February, 2019) The civilians able to escape have fled. Now there are just... Read Full Article
Escape from the Isis hell
Published by The Times (18th November, 2017) ‘The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity and My Fight Against the Islamic... Read Full Article
Don’t be fooled by this defeat for Daesh
Published by The ipaper (10th July 2017) Some Iraqi troops started celebrating the defeat of Isis in Mosul even as... Read Full Article
Death throes of the caliphate
Published by The Mail on Sunday (9th July, 2017) The scenes of destruction were simply apocalyptic. Every street pockmarked by... Read Full Article
The face of raw courage
Published by The Mail on Sunday (8th January, 2017) She stood defiant in the dock. Blood poured from her mouth... Read Full Article
Dreams, despair and dictators
Published by The Observer (24th August, 2015) Shifting Sands: The Unravelling of the Old Order in the Middle East (Profile)... Read Full Article
Britain should beware sliding back into Middle Eastern war
Published by The Independent (20th July, 2015) Slowly but surely, Britain is being dragged back into wider military intervention in... Read Full Article
The deepening dilemma over hostages
Published by The Independent (September 15th, 2014) The fact that it was almost expected does not make it any less... Read Full Article