The What and the Why of the South China Sea Dispute.
By Tim Marshall. THE WHAT. The South China Sea is part of the Pacific Ocean. It begins at the eastern end of the Malacca…
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The W&Y Interview: Ofer Shelah MK
By Tim Marshall. Ofer Shelah, (above right) arrives at the Herzliya Conference in the Israeli way – open necked shirt, no airs and graces, focussed….
Cyber! Cyber! Stealing Bytes…
By Tim Marshall. The US government says the cyber attack on government computers, revealed this week, is part of an “ever evolving threat” by a…
The What and the Why of Washing the Kaaba…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has washed the Kaaba and then prayed inside it as part of the annual tradition before the month of Ramadan. Islam’s…
Prince Charles Denies He Is ‘A Member of the IRA’.
Well, at least that’s what the Washington Post reported during his visit to Ireland this week. The startling news was later amended by the WP…
The 106 Year old ‘Father’ of 6,000 children.
The W@Y joins the 6,000 people around the world, who wouldn’t be here but for Sir Nicholas Winton, in wishing him a very happy 106th…
Spy Agency Sends Pro Gay Signal
Britain’s intelligence monitoring post GCHQ has marked International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) by lighting up its main building in the colours of…