Julian Borger

Julian Borger is a British journalist and non-fiction writer. He is the world affairs editor at The Guardian. He was a correspondent in the US, eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Balkans and covered the Bosnian War for the BBC. Borger is a contributor to Center of International Cooperation.

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Trump expands global gag rule that blocks US aid for abortion groups

Article Julian Borger & Bhekisisa Team - 28 Mar 2019

Policy bans aid going to foreign groups that support abortion rights as secretary of state Pompeo says: ‘This is decent and right’

‘It is all of Europe that is hit’

Article Julian Borger - 23 Mar 2016

Belgium's neighbours have rallied in support after this week's 'acts of war' that shook Brussels.

West ‘ignored Russian offer to have Assad step aside’

Article Julian Borger - 15 Sep 2015

A senior negotiator describes the rejection of an alleged proposal, since then tens of thousands have been killed and millions displaced.

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Iran nuclear deal expected to be announced in Vienna

Article Julian Borger - 14 Jul 2015

A global landmark agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme is expected to take place today.

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Iran wants sanction relief details as nuclear deadline nears

Article Julian Borger - 1 Jul 2015

Iranian negotiators want sanctions to be lifted at the same time as the country dismantles nuclear hardware.

Smuggled proof can indict Assad

Article Julian Borger - 14 May 2015

Enough documentary evidence has been accumulated to prosecute the Syrian president.

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Hopes of normalcy between the US and Cuba at last

Article Julian Borger - 18 Dec 2014

Restoring normal diplomatic relations offers an opportunity for the US and Cuba to engage on equal terms for the first time in their troubled history.

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US Senate report confirms torture does not work

Article Julian Borger - 11 Dec 2014

The Senate report on CIA detention and interrogation found that detainees subjected to torture produced no intelligence or "fabricated information".

Khamenei puts foot down

Article Julian Borger - 22 Nov 2013

The Iranian leader has promised hardliners that the West will not dictate the terms of nuclear engagement.

Spy revelations poison the pond

Article Julian Borger - 25 Oct 2013

The fallout from the Edward Snowden saga is starting to affect global trade relationships.

Romney an echo of Obama

Article Julian Borger - 12 Oct 2012

A world in which Mitt Romney holds the single most powerful office may sound a very different place from that of President Barack Obama.

Egypt’s Morsi heads to Iran for Syria talks

Article Julian Borger - 28 Aug 2012

Mohamed Morsi's Tehran visit, the first by an Egyptian leader since 1979, is part of plan to form a regional contact group to broker peace in Syria.

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Press Releases

Special Reports

UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

The Elephant in the Room Tedx event at UNISA will help to create meaningful change in South Africa through the power of ideas

Special Reports

SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

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The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

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TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

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The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

Special Reports

SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

Special Reports

Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs