Jon Snow
Petraeus: he’s running but for what?
Jon Snow blogs on meeting General Petraeus and finds an intriguing close-up of a man who one suspects will attempt to go much further.
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The US and Israel may have to work with Egypt's Brotherhood
With the Muslim Brotherhood now a part of negotiations with Egypt’s Vice-President Suleiman to end the country’s political unrest, the US and Israel may have to find a way to accommodate a group banned by President Mubarak, blogs Lindsey Hilsum.
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Egypt: tens of thousands on the streets in Alexandria
As protesters in Alexandria promise to stay on the streets, and sing “every dictator must have an end” to the tune of the national anthem, Lindsey Hilsum asks where Egypt can go from here.
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Egypt: 'the man staring at me made a throat-slitting gesture'
Lindsey Hilsum blogs from Alexandria on the Egypt crisis and why crowds are turning against journalists.
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The Palestine papers: what do they mean for future peace talks?
International Editor Lindsey Hilsum look at the leaked papers documenting the Palestine/Israel peace talks and asks, what’s next?
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What chance of success for Middle East peace talks?
Lindsey Hilsum blogs on the resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in Washington next month.
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Jon Snow
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Jon Snow
Petraeus calls
A short blog to start the day. I’m just off on the bike to chair an intriguing session for the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Don’t often get the call from the military. But two very special guests today: Generals David Petraeus (US) and Peter Wall (UK) are to speak and interact with an audience.
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Foreign affairs leaders' debate
A perusal of the manifestos suggests that during Thursday’s debate on foreign policy and defence, Gordon Brown won’t be saying “I agree with Nick” very often. The phrase “I agree with David” may not pass Mr Brown’s lips but – with the exception of policy on Europe – the two bigger parties have more in…
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Change won't happen just because Obama asks for it
The Obama administration have all but admitted that their attempts to re-start the Middle East peace process have failed. The State department are now advocating a new tactic – where both sides take “baby steps” toward lower level talks because they know there is no chance of getting Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to sit down…
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Jon Snow
As the US pulls out, what did the Iraq war achieve?
Iraq is a country I have visited many times since I was first there to report from the front line of the harrowing Iran/iraq war in 1980. Foreign intervention and interference has dogged it for more than a century. No wonder Baghdad is seized with parties and celebration. For the promised American pull-out from Iraq…
