Ollie Ryan Tucker
Asia Year in Review
A historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has led some to suggest the age of North Korea...
Syrian rebels continue to be bombarded
A February military offensive aimed at breaking the resolve of Damascus’ last rebel pockets has resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe, with 400,000 Syrians trapped...
Ollie Ryan Tucker examines terror charges against a British anti-ISIS fighter
James Matthews, a British volunteer who fought with the Kurdish YPG in Syria against ISIS, will be charged with a terror offence, Metropolitan Police...
Iran: protests threaten status quo
On 28 December protests began across Iranian cities, with crowds chanting varied slogans expressing their frustration, both political and economic. Some cities saw explicitly...
Hundreds dead after bombing in Sinai
At least 311 people have been left dead after Islamist militants attacked a mosque in Sinai, north- east Egypt. The attack took place during...
Saudi-Lebanon rift grows
Lebanon and the wider region were left stunned by a series of bizarre events surrounding the Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, and Saudi Arabia.
Though reaction...