The Washington DC-based Freedom House’s recently released annual internet freedom report Freedom on the Net 2019: The Crisis of Social Media is a sobering reminder of how digital platforms have . . .
Turkey’s precious loneliness turns into diplomatic isolation
The rapid deterioration of Turkey's relationships with several of its key allies over its military intervention in northern Syria has now developed into a serious diplomatic rupture between Ankara and . . .
Putin and Erdogan set to shape future of Syria
The military operation Turkey has launched into north Syria on October 9 has been met with widespread international condemnation, straining relations and crumbling long-established . . .
Toxic divisions in Britain is pushing Scotland away
Britain’s adversarial political system with its customary gladiatorial exchanges across red lines on the floor of the chamber, two swords’ distance apart, amid plenty of cheering and jeering, always . . .
Thomas Cook collapse sends ripples across tourism industry
The collapse of a 187-year-old pioneering travel firm marks the end of an era. The company, known for its iconic slogan “Don’t just book it, Thomas Cook it”, was the late 19th century inventor of . . .
