Yvonne Ridley

THE murderous military campaign which has been unleashed by Israel has provoked people across the world to demonstrate, rally and protest in their hundreds of thousands.   Soon20the movement will turn into millions as more ordinary, decent citizens ...

THE Taliban now holds a permanent presence of 72 per cent of Afghanistan according to the latest report by an influential think tank. But within hours of the International Council on Security and Development (ICOS) releasing this news various ...

WHEN the HG Wells classic War of the Worlds was turned into a movie for the silver screen in 1953 the West was in the grip of the Cold War.  The film adaptation of the alien invasion was designed ...

THE day after US war planes bombed an Afghan wedding party killing more than 30 women and children, I drove from Pakistan’s troubled tribal areas to the border crossing. Feeling rather sensitive towards my own security as a ...

I FIRST came to Pakistan seven years ago following the horrific events of 9/11 - I am sure every single one of you can remember that day very well. It was the dawn of a frightening new ...

I HAVE Clocked up more than 300,000 airmiles since September 11, 2001 hopping over the Atlantic countless times as well as flying into many European, Asian, African, Far East and Middle East airports. Therefore I take airport security ...

Yvonne Ridley has recently sailed on board one of the fırst boats to enter Gaza ın more than 40 years smashing the sıege ımposed by Israel around Palestınıan coastal waters JUST when you think the Zionist ...

THE FBI lost much of its credibility when its chief J Edgar Hoover was revealed to be a transvestite who preferred to be called Mary. Hoover, probably the most powerful men in America some say even more ...

DOES being President of the United States mean you never have to say ‘sorry’? Just how difficult is it to apologise when you are head of a global super power and you’ve blundered? It was ...

THEY do say that Tinsel Town, home of the fabulously rich, famous and beautiful people is the place where dreams come true. But I think that Hollywood should now be renamed Follywood to reflect the actions of some of ...

I WONDER how many of you know that the theme under consideration for Israel's 60th Independence Day is children. It is hard to imagine isn't it? It could not be more meaningless when you consider how snipers belonging to ...

I HAVE been a feminist for as long as I can remember and have always stood up for women's rights. But as soon as you mention feminism it has certain men raising their eyes heavenwards and creates an 'us ...

THE war drums are beating ever louder in the direction of Iran. Time after time Israel and its supporters in America warn that Iran “must” never obtain nuclear weapons. Earlier this month all five permanent members of ...

I’M NOT sure if someone has given every village idiot my email or telephone number but it seems as though I’ve been inundated by fools who know nothing about Islam but think they do; those who should know better and ...

THE West adored Benazir Bhutto. She, spoke fluent English, was educated at Harvard and Oxford and she was not an Islamic fundamentalist. There were no frenzied, flag-burning demonstrations where the main chant was: ‘death to America’ at any of ...

WHAT concerns me is that the Zionist and/or pro-Israeli lobby in Washington is now beginning to support Morocco and their agenda is quite clear.The territory has been described as one of the most desolate places in the world. But ...

I RECENTLY spoke to someone from Hamas and told them I was coming here this evening. I was very enthusiastic on several different levels and was rather crestfallen when he just sneered, shrugged his shoulders and looked singularly unimpressed. ...