Iran’s empty promise to free political prisoners
In September, as newly elected Iranian president Hassan Rouhani was on his way to the United Nations General Assembly in New...
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Michael Petrou
Senior writer Michael Petrou has covered conflict across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia. He is the author of ’Renegades: Canadians in the Spanish Civil War’, which was shortlisted for the Ottawa Book Award, and ’Is This Your First War? Travels Through the Post-9/11 Islamic World’, which won it. He has a DPhil from the University of Oxford.
Syria’s cross-border battleground
With one million refugees now in Lebanon, it could lead to violence across the region.
Polish artist Jerzy Bohdan Szumczyk’s monument to hate
Sculpture depicting Soviet soldier raping a pregnant woman sparks outrage
A conversation with Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz
Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz was in Ottawa this week to meet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign...
Syria’s enemy within
Those fighting Bashar al-Assad’s regime have never been fully united, but divisions are growing increasingly deadly
This year’s Nobel peace prize is absurd
I suppose it could have been worse. The Norwegian Nobel Committee might have awarded this year’s peace prize to U.S. President...
Googoosh, an exiled Iranian superstar
The singer was banned from performing 30 years ago, but that doesn’t stop her from drawing a crowd in Ottawa
Unofficial Iranian consulate opens in Montreal
Iranian Islamic Center works with Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs after Ottawa embassy shut down
Can Tehran be trusted?
After decades of hostility, Iran wants to make amends. It may be too late for real change.
Why power suits Angela Merkel
With a firm economy and weak opponents, the muted Angela Merkel may be Europe’s most powerful leader