Following my discussion with the High representative of Palestine in the UK and the Emirates Ambassador the post graduate school of law is now well on its way to completion and hopefully will take students from Palestine later this year. I think they are being a little optimistic about starting this year but enthusiasm counts…
The last Pharaoh has gone and his legacy will soon be as covered in sand as his predecessor’s. A debate about the Middle East took up the whole of Friday in the Lords but their Lordships are no more certain of the future than anyone else. Given the lack of any democratic infrastructure and viable opposition…
Fantastic! I know it might go wrong as many revolutions have but my guess is that it won’t. I think we are seeing a real ray of hope in the Middle East. I have nothing but admiration for the perseverance, courage and skill of the demonstrators who have achieved so much. I wish I was…
Trouble in Egypt puts trouble in the Lords into perspective! At the time of writing the President is still clinging onto power. I rather fear this is going to have a violent end. The army either has to let people power take its course or they have to impose the Presidents will. So is the…
