Reimagining a visionary democracy
With one eye on the next elections, it is tempting for an elected leader in a democracy to focus on the short term. Is it time to consider longer terms in office?
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Politics
Combating homegrown terror calls for wisdom, not intelligence
Tighter security measures will not help to tackle a homegrown terror threat that has grown out of Britain’s military misadventures abroad and failed policies at home.
Read MoreAn uncertain future for the EU and Belgium
The enlarged EU spent 2007 searching for a raison d’etre, while Belgium struggled with its own identity crisis.
Read MoreFrom victims of cluster bombs to champions of a ban
For world leaders with doubts about the need to ban cluster bombs, courageous survivors made a trip to Vienna to promote the cause.
Read MoreThe EU is where the Sun never shines
The Sun is urging its readers to ‘say no to a United States of Europe’. But whatever the tabloids think, EU integration is good for Britain.
Read MoreNot a love letter to President Mubarak
Faced with the grim prospects of prolonged political virginity, Khaled Diab decides to make President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak an indecent proposal.
Read MoreAdieu to Belgium’s genocide law
As the International Criminal Court celebrates its first anniversary, Belgium has decided to scrap its controversial ‘genocide law’, abandoning the victims of war crimes.
Read MoreSomewhere over the political rainbow in Belgium
As Belgium prepares to go to the polls following four years of the ‘rainbow’ coalition, question marks surround what lies at the end of the rainbow for Belgium’s Muslim community.
Read MoreNouvelle riche in Cairo
Café Riche, for decades the intellectual hub of downtown Cairo, reopens to a mixed reception.
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