Jonathan Steele

Syrian soldiers say gruesome footage of Alawite victims is too distressing to air.

Though Mohamed Morsi’s charge sheet is long, the army’s rejection of democratic elections is a step too far.

By coincidence, two clashes over nuclear issues are hitting the headlines together.

In 1988, the Soviet army left Afghanistan after a campaign by the Western-backed mujahideen. Since then, many myths have grown up about the country.

Now that the military battle for Libya is all but over, the challenges are enormous.

Nato’s hawks have done a crucial about-turn on Gaddafi’s future and Ramadan provides the perfect opportunity to press for a settlement.

Bloody protests open debate over a more equitable system of government.

The ANC is failing poor black South Africans, and next year’s World Cup will only intensify scrutiny of Jacob Zuma’s regime.

In the aftermath of the Sri Lankan government’s decisive military victory over the Tamil Tigers there is the danger of not winning the peace.

What Barack Obama should tell Binyamin Netanyahu in their imminent meeting.

It’s being called ”the voice from the grave”, a remarkable article by a Sri Lankan journalists that was published days after he was murdered.

Despite recent US policy, Europe’s security is best served by finding shared ground with Moscow.

Obama calls it "an amazing journey", but he would be the first to admit it began when he was only a toddler.

Former Palestinian detainees tell Jonathan Steele of their alleged abuse by Palestinian Authority forces.

The G8 was not created because countries liked each other but because of the world’s economic problems, says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.