As exiled activists, we were stunned to see the former human rights lawyer cosying up to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. Keir Starmer’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia laid bare the moral bankruptcy of Britain’s foreign policy – a policy that eagerly courts despots while slamming its doors on …

In an interview, Anne-Marie McManus discusses Syria’s prison system and its importance in the country’s transition. Yezid Sayigh: It’s been over a month since a coalition of groups led by the Islamist militia, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s regime, ending a 50-year family dictatorship. Can you give some context …

Nous avons parlé récemment de la nouvelle version de l’impérialisme américain. Plus qu’une nouvelle version, il s’agit surtout d’une adaptation au déclin réel de la puissance américaine. Les USA semblent se recroqueviller sur leur île-continent en pensant soumettre facilement leurs malheureux voisins. Mais même pour cela il n’est pas certain …