Adel Darwish is a commentator on Middle East affairs who first met Saddam Hussein in 1972. He was Middle East correspondent for the Independent for a decade, and now contributes regularly to a number of British newspapers. His books include Unholy Babylon: the secret history of Saddam's war (1990), Water Wars (1995) and Between the Quill and the Sword: Islamic fundamentalism and secret diplomacy (1985).
openAwakening in conjunction with the University of East London is organizing a three-part event series on ‘The Tahrir Square Meme’ to be held at UEL's Dockland Campus.
Our first event is Rap and the Arab Spring.
The Long and the Quick of revolution Anthony Barnett
We live in revolutionary times... but what does this mean? Anthony Barnett
The precariat: why it needs deliberative democracy Guy Standing
The Long Revolution Raymond Williams
Jim Gabour Sunday Comics
James Warner Standing Perpendicular, as books do
Markha Valenta Inter Alia: religion, politics, culture
Paul Rogers on Global security
Li Datong on China from the inside
Mary Kaldor on Human security
Daniele Archibugi on Cosmopolitan democracy
