Articles
How Trump has won the race to the bottom
HA Hellyer previews the America presidential election
How Muharram brings about many emotions
HA Hellyer reflects on the 10th of Muharram, a significant event in the Islamic calendar that has interfaith and intra-faith lessons
Will the UK Tories choose common interest or fear?
HA Hellyer tries to understand the fear underpinning Brexit
Shimon Peres and his ‘new’ Middle East fallacy
HA Hellyer considers the life of Shimon Peres
The bitter truth about the world’s biggest challenge
HA Hellyers unpacks the UN's failure to address the biggest crisis in the world: Syria
The imperfect nature of the UK’s Libya report
HA Hellyer finds some flaws in the inquiry into Britain's 2011 military intervention
Appeasement isn't the solution to Syrian crisis
A recent UK delegation to Syria missed the mark, writes HA Hellyer
It’s high time we tackled hypocrisy and inconsistency
HA Hellyer reflects on recent events and court orders in France to consider the question of what social and legal pressures exist in the region on female autonomy
ISIL’s fans love the burqini ban because it confirms their claims
Supporters of the terror group have long claimed the West is utterly hostile to Muslims – and the ban just plays straight into their hands, writes HA Hellyer
Choudary never spoke on behalf of UK Muslims
HA Hellyer reviews the strange case of the British agitator who has been found guilty of supporting terrorism
Turkey’s tilt East is no threat to western powers
HA Hellyer explains why the West should not allow Turkey to drift too far towards Russia
We must raise the standard of public discourse
HA Hellyer says Donald Trump’s comments about Muslims, Latino Americans and a broad variety of political issues should have disqualified him in terms of public opinion a long time ago
Coup attempt in Turkey remains misunderstood
HA Hellyer looks at the aftermath of the recent bid to seize government in Ankara
In the West, the hijab debate kicks up a storm
The debate over a reporter wearing a hijab while reporting on the attack in Nice raises a wide range of issues, writes HA Hellyer.
Britain’s resilient nature is there for all to witness
For all the recent tumult in British politics, HA Hellyer has come away convinced of the country's resilience.
