Michael Petrou

On the current violence, the murder of teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir, and how the conflict may one day end

As the conflict in Gaza ratchets up, it’s clear the status quo can’t hold. But the idea of a peaceful resolution seems as remote as ever

Accusations of mismanagement and wasted millions levelled at $5.26M Afghanistan aid project

It was on his watch that Afghanistan was transformed for the better

Canada outlines the diplomatic steps it has taken on behalf of a Canadian journalist imprisoned in Egypt

With a group more evil and dangerous than al-Qaeda running wild and a sectarian war exploding in Iraq, America may have no option but to go back

In the wake of the NATO bombings that ousted Gadhafi, a new divisive force emerges

When America pulled out of Iraq, the war wasn’t over. Why it may have no choice but to go back in.

What the sudden surge in anti-European Union political parties really means for the future of the continent

Plans to drop To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men spark a rare defence of American culture in the U.K.