George H.W. Bush: America’s last foreign policy president
The first President Bush had some impressive foreign policies wins, but could he be best remembered for getting the US entangled in Iraq?
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What makes Kim Jong Un tick?
A scholar who has profiled the likes of Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Putin says there is a method to understanding the madness.
Malaysia says Kim Jong-nam was killed with a chemical weapon – here’s what you need to know
Using nerve agents is banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention, but North Korea is not a party to it.
Why Blair really went to war
As the Chilcot report finally sees the light of day, the former leader's motives need to be seen in their full context.
Haunted by the smell of apples: 28 years on, Kurds weep over Halabja massacre
Nearly three decades after the horrific gas attack by Saddam Hussein, Kurds are waiting for the world to recognise a genocide.
How the political crises of the modern Muslim world created the climate for Islamic State
The rise of Islamic State and its declaration of the caliphate can be read as part of a wider story that has unfolded since the formation of modern nation states in the Muslim world.
Blair’s cautious ‘mea culpa’ won’t shelter him from the gathering Chilcot storm
The former British PM did not go far enough with his apology.
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