Syrian uprising: How to stop the bloodshed and avoid civil war

As the United Nations-brockered ceasefire falters, observers are divided as to how to end the bloodshed. Is Western intervention to topple Bashar al-Assad the answer? Or a negotia…

Mona Eltahawy: Arab men hate women – and women should fight back

Journalist Mona Eltahawy has written a fierce piece for Foreign Policy calling for Arab women to rise up against injustice.

Leveson Inquiry: Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt under fire over allegations he provided ‘back channel’ to News Corp

Did the Culture Secretary provide information to Murdoch family over BSkyB takeover bid?

House of Lords reform under scrutiny again

David Cameron says there won't be a referendum about the House of Lords, as all three parties want reform. But is that such a good idea?

Claire Squires: Tragic case of woman who died on London Marathon home straight moves the public to donate £500,000 to her chosen charity

30-year-old Claire Squires died close to the London Marathon finish line. As details emerge of her inspirational life, donations to her chosen charity - Samaritans - flood in.

What you need to know about the US-Afghanistan strategic partnership deal

The emergence of the long-gestating US-Afghan long-term strategic partnership has shed some light on what post-2014 relations between the two countries might look like.