The government has infuriated MPs by appearing to block a Commons debate on the anniversary of the Iraq War. The group has written a strongly-worde...

As the 2014 withdrawal date for American and British combat troops creeps ever closer the rhetoric coming from leading politicians about the great strides that have been made by Afghan forces has increased significantly.

This is the first post of The Afghanistan Series that will, over the coming months, introduce readers to important and largely non-mainstream literature regarding Western intervention in Afghanistan.

World leaders are gathering in Paris in a joint show of support for the interim Libyan government. But how close is the country to stability, and will...