July 2020. Rouaa is nine years old, the same age as the devastating war that has ravaged her country, Syria, killing hundreds of thousands of people and creating the world’s largest refugee crisis. Her family fled a chemical attack near their home town and for the past few years BBC World Affairs Correspondent Caroline Hawley… Continue reading Jul 2020. A Nine Year Old Syrian Refugee
Month: July 2020
Jul 2020. Huawei 5G Decision
July 2020. Fast-growing Huawei is arguably China’s first global multinational. The Shenzhen-based company makes mobile phones, base stations and the intelligent routers that facilitate communications around the world. But its success increasingly concerns the US, which argues Huawei is ultimately beholden to the Chinese Communist party and has the capability to engage in covert surveillance… Continue reading Jul 2020. Huawei 5G Decision
Dec 2016. Sgt Blackman
December 2016. Most of us in our jobs have experienced bad management to various degrees, we’ll moan about it and some may be able to sort it out, but it’s part of life and we get on with it. But if your job is to be part of the Defenders of Our Freedom, the Armed… Continue reading Dec 2016. Sgt Blackman
Persecution of Christians Part 8
18/05/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Last Thursday, May 14, was Leah Sharibu’s 17th birthday. Leah is the lone remaining schoolgirl in captivity from the town of Dapchi, where more than 100 girls were taken from the Government Girls Science and Technical School by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction of Boko Haram.… Continue reading Persecution of Christians Part 8
UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 20
Players, who have dutifully been ‘taking the knee’ before every recent game, also have growing misgivings about @UKBLM, as MailSport revealed yesterday. Their view is summed up by former Wolves player Karl Henry, who said: ‘The majority of the UK has now had enough of that organisation.’ Dissent is also being heard in the commentary… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 20
Coronavirus and Humour Part 1
The threat of coronavirus is weighing on every one of us. But no matter how hard it gets, there’s always a cold weapon known as a sense of humor. And some people aren’t missing a chance to spice up the hard times with killer jokes, viral memes, and deadly funny quips. All puns intended, of… Continue reading Coronavirus and Humour Part 1
Political Islam Part 23
President Emmanuel Macron has launched a campaign against political Islam and what he calls Islamist “separatism” in some French cities, seeking to restore order in sometimes violent and impoverished suburbs and to elicit support from rightwing voters ahead of local elections in March. In some of his most explicit comments on Islam and France, Mr… Continue reading Political Islam Part 23
Dec 2016. The Giant Graveyard Called Aleppo
December 2016. Tens of Thousands of People have Fled the Intense Fighting in the Syrian City of Aleppo over the Past Few Days. The Regime Offensive in the East of the City has Retaken around a Third of the Territory Held by the Rebel Groups. Desperate Families Crossing into Regime Held areas have been Speaking… Continue reading Dec 2016. The Giant Graveyard Called Aleppo
Free Speech Part 2
Free speech on campus has been a growing debate in recent years. A debate has been sparked because of disinvited speaking guests, and because administrators and students are advocating for speech codes at universities. Should college campuses limit free speech, and do they have the right to do so? There are many different instances when free… Continue reading Free Speech Part 2
The Persecution of Christians Part 7
Persecution-monitoring groups such as Open Doors and UK-based Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust estimate that more than 7,000 Nigerian Christians have been killed for their faith in the past five years. The brazen, bloody attacks by Boko Haram and ISIS-affiliated militants tragically have made these groups into household names. But there is another extremist group operating… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 7