Michael Petrou

Thousands were killed when the earthquake struck Nepal and, in this impossibly remote and politically volatile country, the tragedy is only beginning

Michael Petrou on tears at the UN, and the failure of the 2013 agreement aimed at eradicating Syria’s chemical weapons

How an insurrection in Yemen has spun into a regional battle. Michael Petrou on a new Gulf war

The Indian prime minister’s long overdue visit was a success—and it was good for Harper, too. Next stop: Toronto.

One photo op is unlikely to sink a campaign, it’s true. But the British PM has bigger problems.

Michael Petrou on the West’s framework nuclear deal, why it’s a half-measure, and why it likely won’t mean more freedoms for Iranians

Michael Petrou reports on the Iranian author who has lived in Canada for most of the past five years and has been jailed in Tehran

The Globe and Mail opposes Canada’s war against Islamic State entering Syria. Michael Petrou explains why that’s wrong.

Michael Petrou on why Harper’s plan to have airstrikes in Syria will work, but the mission continues to have a major flaw

Michael Petrou on the country’s real motives in supporting Iraqi forces