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Hong Kong court bars democracy leader from London trip.
Joshua Wong, the leader of the Hong Kong democracy movement, was today barred by a Hong Kong court from travelling to London in December where he was due to make a speech at the Henry Jackson Society, the London-based international affairs think tank. A judge at the High Court of Hong Kong handed down … Continued
Populism: Pantomime politics or the public fighting back?
Originally published by the BBC The man who was prime minister last Christmas and isn't this Christmas thinks he knows why. "I stand here as a great optimist about how we can combat populism. It may seem odd that I am so optimistic, because after all the rise of populism cost me my job." … … Continued
Turkey and The West in Syria: Course Correction
A new report from The Henry Jackson Society, Turkey and the West in Syria: Course Correction, argues that Western policy towards Turkey must change in light of the nature of Turkish involvement in Syria. Having initially attempted to improve relations with its neighbors, Turkey has been drawn deeper into the war. Beginning by supporting the opposition's … Continued
New Report On Making Turkey's Intervention Work
From Brexit to Trump: Giving the Elites a Hard Kick
Originally published by Majalla The two big electoral events of 2016—Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president—were seemingly conjoined from the moment the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. That historic day in June was a sign that American voters might also choose, once given the chance, to give … Continued
Event Transcript: 'Curricula in the Middle East'
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Event Transcript: 'Refuting Balfour's Detractors'
'German people are right to be worried' Merkel's migrant open-door condemned on Sky
Originally published by Daily Express The German Chancellor has faced a barrage of criticism in the days since the Berlin terror attack – where a truck was driven into a crowded Christmas market, killing 12. In recent months Mrs Merkel and her senior staff have admitted they underestimated the effect of the vast influx of … Continued
Andrey Karlov is not Franz Ferdinand – neither Turkey nor Russia want a war
Originally published by the International Business Times The 19th of December, 2016, got all the way to the early afternoon as a quiet news day. By the time it was over, areas of Brussels had been on lockdown as anti-terrorism police swept parts of the city, a man wielding a machete at a SkyTrain station … Continued
Event Summary: 'The Black Sea: A New Energy Source for Western Europe?'
On Tuesday 12th December, the Henry Jackson Society welcomed David Buchan and James Wilson to discuss the Black Sea region's ability to supply energy to the West. James Wilson is the founder of the EU Romania Business Society and David Buchan, who spoke first, is a senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy … Continued
'5 YEARS of attacks on Britain' as ISIS and al-Qaida fired up from Aleppo
Originally published by the Daily Express Fighting has ended in the besieged city reclaimed by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and ISIS militants face catastrophic defeat in Mosul. But ideas that the wave of terror striking fear across Europe is about to come to an end have been rubbished by experts. … Research fellow Kyle Orton … Continued
Spare us the self-pity. The young have never had it so good
Originally published by The Times Somebody recently asked me whom I admired, and I gave them the truth: "Simon Raven's godfather and the present Countess Mountbatten." The reasons for the idolatry are related. The late novelist's godfather was celebrated in the Raven family, and still cherished by me, for a single comment overheard by his … Continued
Civilians fleeing Aleppo are already being recruited to join gangs of local jihadi extremists linked to al-Qaeda
Originally published by Daily Mail Men fleeing Aleppo risk recruitment by jihadi groups operating in northern Syria, where an al-Qaeda-linked group has its main hub. Civilians fleeing Aleppo are moving to Idlib province, where there are more than 50,000 rebel troops, including fighters loyal to Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, a proscribed terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda. … Continued
Event Summary: '25 Years On: Ukraine Since the Fall of the Soviet Union'
By Alexander Baker On Wednesday 14th of December, the Henry Jackson Society welcomed Ambassador Natalia Galibarenko, Robert Brinkley CMG and Olexiy Solohubenko to reflect upon developments in Ukraine since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The discussion was based upon the improvements and mistakes that had been made in the last 25 years in Ukraine, … Continued
Event: 'British Policy in Asia: Charting a new post-Brexit strategy'
TIME: 15th December 2016, 12:30 – 13:30 VENUE: CPA Room, Westminster Hall,House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, SW1A 1AA SPEAKERS Professor David Martin Jones Reader in the School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland Dr. Shanker Singham Trade and Competition Lawyer; Adviser to Governments and Companies Shashank Joshi Senior Research Fellow, RUSI To … Continued
How will the fall of Aleppo affect the Syrian civil war?
Originally published in TRT World Syrian regime forces loyal to Bashar al Assad and his allies have taken control of the rebel-held eastern district of Aleppo on Tuesday. Opposition defences collapsed on Monday after heavy bombing forced them to retreat to districts on the west bank of the Queiq River. More than 90 percent of eastern Aleppo which was previously held by … Continued
Likud MK: Netanyahu's heart isn't in two-state solution
A parliamentarian in Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party has said that Likud shares a one-state vision where Palestinians live under a Jewish state, and that Netanyahu only talks about two states because he feels obliged to. … Challenging Zohar's idea that Palestinians should live in a Greater Israel, provided they recognise it as Jewish, … Continued
A BBC show dubbed by the media as "the Muslim Big Brother" is already under fire ahead of its airing on Monday night. Muslims Like Us will feature ten Muslims with contrasting world views living in a house together as they endeavour to determine what it means to be a Muslim in modern Britain. … … Continued
Aleppo 2017: It's only going to get worse
Originally published in The New Arab The moral cost of allowing Assad's forces and allies to behave as they choose is being an accomplice to the mass-murder in Aleppo and empowering extremism, writes Kyle Orton. In May 2016, the Roman Theatre in Palmyra was the site of a Russian orchestra performance, led by Valery Gergiev, a … Continued
Audio: '25 Years On: Ukraine Since the Fall of the Soviet Union'
National Action is a neo-Nazi hate group. Will banning it work?
Originally published in Left Foot Forward Dealing effectively with the threat posed by groups that encourage and promote hatred without being seen to suppress freedom of expression is one of the great challenges facing democracies as they attempt to challenge extremists. However, when such groups can be shown to have promoted or glorified terrorism, it is … Continued
We should not be shocked that Isis took Palmyra – Assad and Putin cannot hold back the jihadi hordes
Originally published by International Business Times The Islamic State (IS) is supposed to be on its way to defeat. IS is under assault in Mosul and the operation to evict it from Raqqa began a month ago. Just this morning, Turkish-backed rebel forces in Syria have reportedly pierced IS's defences in al-Bab, IS's most important city … Continued
Putin's Paradise: What If Russia Had Chosen Prosperity When the USSR Collapsed?
Originally published in Heat Street Twenty-five years ago, in December 1991, the Soviet Union fragmented, ending the Cold War. Today, Russia and the West seem again set on an intractable conflict. Here Dr Andrew Foxall, an academic and Russia expert, imagines how things could have been different… It is remarkable to think, a quarter of a … Continued
Event: '25 Years On: Ukraine Since the Fall of the Soviet Union'
TIME: 14th December 2016, 13:00 – 14:00 VENUE: House of Commons,Palace of Westminster, SW1A 1AA SPEAKERS Ambassador Natalia Galibarenko Ukrainian Ambassador to the Court of St James Robert Brinkley CMG Former British Ambassador to Ukraine Olexiy Solohubenko News Editor: Languages, BBC World Service To read a summary of this event click here To read a … Continued
Event: 'Unleashing Demons: The Inside Story of Brexit'
TIME: 13th December 2016, 13:00 – 14:00 VENUE: The Henry Jackson Society, 26th Floor, Millbank Tower 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP SPEAKER Sir Craig Oliver Author: Unleashing Demons: The Inside Story of Brexit & former Director of Communications for British Prime Minister David Cameron To attend please visit: https://tinyurl.com/h22d8hc If you require further information, please … Continued
Event Transcript: 'The Black Sea: A New Energy Source for Western Europe'
Audio: 'The Black Sea: A New Energy Source for Western Europe?'
Event: 'The Black Sea: A New Energy Source for Western Europe?'
DATE: 12th December 2016, 12.30 – 13.30 VENUE: Henry Jackson Society, 26th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP SPEAKERS: David Buchan Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies James Wilson Founding Director, EU Romania Business Society For a summary of this event please click here For a transcript of this event please … Continued
Putin will never restore Russia's greatness
Originally published in CapX Twenty five years ago, on 8 December 1991, the leaders of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine signed the Belavezha Accords, an agreement that dissolved the Soviet Union. Fewer than two weeks afterwards, leaders from all but one of the other Soviet states joined the Accords. Thus, the Cold War ended without so … Continued
Will Boris Johnson's Saudi comments hurt the UK's Gulf trade charm offensive?
Originally published by City A.M Foreign secretary Boris Johnson's attack on Saudi Arabia runs the risk of harming UK efforts to build trading relations with Gulf states, experts say. In remarks reported earlier this week, Johnson accused the Saudi regime of "twisting" Islam for political ends, fighting "proxy wars" in the region with Iran. … … Continued
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