Taking time out from claiming costs at the taxpayers expense, last week, David Cameron addressed a fundraiser at the Dorchester hotel for the influential Conservative Friends of Israel at which he slavishly pledged his commitment to Israel and claimed that "Israel strives to protect innocent life" despite its slaughter of over 1500 civilians last January.

US President Barack Obama has arrived  in Turkey on a trip aimed at salvaging America‘s  ruined  reputation in the Muslim world, yet it  looks increasingly clear that the visit, though  rich in gestures and symbolism, offers no real change from Bush's failed and destructive policies.

The torture and murder of Ismat Hudoyberdiyev in an Uzbek jail is the latest chapter in Uzbekistan's brutal campaign against Muslims who dare to speak out against the tyranny and oppression of the Karimov regime.

People woke this morning to the public humiliation of Prime Minister Gilani announcing that he and President Zardari had decided to restore Chief Justice Iftikhar Chauhdry and the other deposed judges.