Here's Hoping
The scandals linked to NoTW raise questions pertaining to truth, objectivity and bias. My favourite journalist is Robert Fisk, not because I always agree with him (...
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The Right Man at the Right Time
The UK riots caused the untimely death of three young men. Dr Joel Hayward takes heed of the wise words of Tariq Jahan, father of 21-year-old Haroon Jahan. The...
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A Mixed Bag
The revised Prevent strategy has strengths but also a few concerning aspects.The revised Prevent counter-terrorism strategy is the culmination of a review initiated...
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Time for Reflection
Bin Laden’s death will not reduce terror threats, but a more positive western engagement with the Muslim world would. President Obama trumpeted Osama bin...
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The need to tread carefully
The West runs the risks of its good intentions (and inconsistencies) leading to distrust. When the governments of Tunisia and Egypt succumbed to popular pressure,...
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Free speech isn't always pleasant
So long as no laws are broken, even the ugliest of views have a right to be expressed. I do not like the English Defence League (EDL). It is motivated by hatred...
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Evolution is often better than Revolution
Pushing for too much too soon brings its own set of unprecedented risks. When Tunisia’s dictatorial government collapsed and its leader fled, I felt both...
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Much Ado About Nothing
The latest WikiLeaks revelations are mainly the gossip and hearsay of diplomats. In November 2010, the WikiLeaks “whistle-blowing” organisation began...
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Saudi Women and the Arab Spring
The reforms being initiated by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia are based on Islamic values and should be warmly...
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Dr Joel Hayward
Dr Joel Hayward is Dean of the Royal Air Force School, author and poet.
Leave Libya’s Future to the Libyans
With the dramatic overthrow of another Middle East dictator, foreign nations should support, not intrude in Libyan...
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