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Feature writer. Formerly based in the Middle East. Work for CNN, Guardian, iPaper, Tribune, Prospect, New Internationalist, New Statesman, Al Jazeera English, Middle East Eye.
'Our Dear Friends in Moscow' gives an insider account of how a hopeful period in Russian history gave way to totalitarianism and war
Hamada Shaqoura works with few ingredients under the threat of bombs, but he can still produce treats that delight Gaza's suffering children
Ukraine's postal service has become an integral part of the war effort
In the dark days of Isis rule the central library in Iraq's second city was a snipers' nest, Today, after a rapid renovation, it is due to reopen as Mosul's recovery continues.
Former home of Charlie Chaplin faces uncertain future.
It is a cruel irony that a region so blessed with the treasures of early human civilizations is also among those most troubled by conflict.
A permanent life-support system that sustains the Occupation
Magpie fans flooded the streets to celebrate the sale of the club. But for the long-established Yemeni community of Tyneside it is a different story.
He might be Palestine's greatest player, and he is just getting started.
Football fans serve as pinatas for freelance nightclub bouncers but rarely complain.
Fond but unsparing biography of legendary Trinididian Trotskyist reveals initimate details of his character, beliefs, and relationships.
The Kingdom of Benin took centuries to build and just a few days to raze to the ground.
Raja Shehadeh gives a long and poignant guide to his hometown.
"I don't understand arachnophobia," says Vollrath, as he inspects his brood.
The last president of apartheid South Africa is feeling a lot better about his country's prospects, he tells CNN in a wide-ranging interview.
"The vision is for a street lined with trees," the Mayor of London told CNN.
One of the greatest of all time doesn't think that way.
