Detained journalists on trial, regional rivalries and allegations of terrorism are roiling the Middle East. International affairs analyst Jonathan Manthorpe explains in a new column. Excerpt: A bitter feud among Arab states over relations with radical Islamic groups and how
Read More →“A Canadian is a Canadian and deserving of diplomatic protection, whatever one thinks of his or her affiliations,” writes International Affairs analyst Jonathan Manthorpe. Today’s column deals with an Egyptian court’s sentences of three journalists this week. Two complications plague the controversial case: the
Detained journalists on trial, regional rivalries and allegations of terrorism are roiling the Middle East. International affairs analyst Jonathan Manthorpe explains in a new column. Excerpt: A bitter feud among Arab states over relations with radical Islamic groups and how to confront