David Blair's Blog, page 11

The military reasons why Assad cannot beat Isil

After more than four years of wanton slaughter, the Syrian dictator has been responsible for the deaths of more Sunnis than any man alive

As long as there is an Assad, there will be an Isil - he'll make sure of it

How can we work with Syria's tyrant, a man who buys Isil's oil and needs them more than anyone else?

CIA-funded Afghan militia accused of killing civilians

The Khost Protection Force - paid and equipped by the CIA - has allegedly murdered civilians and tortured detainees

Person of the year, 2015? It has to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Exclusive: leading candidate to be Commonwealth secretary general alleged to have received $1.4m in fraud against Antiguan government

A leading candidate to become the Commonwealth���s secretary general was named by an investigator for receiving almost $1.4 million (��930,000) from an alleged fraud against Antigua���s government, The Telegraph can disclose.

Militants target Westerners in Mali hotel seige

France appears to have been primary target of another terrorist attack after gunmen stormed a hotel filled with Western visitors in Mali's capital, killing about 27 people

Mali hotel attack: France saved Mali from al-Qaeda but it never broke terror threat

Analysis: Almost three years ago, France saved northern Mali from al-Qaeda. But the country is still acutely vulnerable to terrorism

Why the Radisson Hotel in Mali was a prime target

Western visitors tend to feel safe in the familiar surroundings of international hotels - but that sense of security can be illusory

Saudi billionaire with legal immunity in Britain should be sacked as diplomat, says St Lucia politician

St Lucia's opposition questions the "odd" choice of Walid Juffali to represent the Caribbean island in London and demands his dismissal

Saudi billionaire who has legal immunity in Britain should be sacked, St Lucia politician says

Opposition leader in St Lucia demands that Walid Juffali be removed from his diplomatic post representing the island in London