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James Snell

Snell

James Snell is a writer whose work has appeared in numerous international publications including The Telegraph, Prospect, National Review, NOW News, Middle East Eye and History Today.

Comment: From inaction over regime use of chemical weapons, to a callous abandonment of the Kurds, US policy in Syria is a riot of indifference, writes James Snell.

15 October, 2019

Comment: Sarout fought against the Assad regime for almost a decade, and served as a symbol of defiance and hope for many, writes James Snell.

10 June, 2019

Analysis: Begum has not only come to represent the Islamic State's protected and inglorious denouement, but also a physical representation for some of the difficult questions facing states.

14 March, 2019

Comment: When sanctions can be danced around or negotiated away, they amount to a flimsy version of foreign policy, writes James Snell.

16 November, 2018

Comment: Though he's unlikely to achieve it by executive order, Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship would set America on a dangerous path, writes James Snell.

31 October, 2018

Comment: The way security and defence of post-Taliban Afghanistan has been handled shames everyone responsible, writes James Snell.

23 October, 2018

Comment: Governments around the world are abandoning their responsibility to deal with Islamic State group fighters who were not killed on the battlefield, writes James Snell.

12 October, 2018

Comment: In Idlib, as in Daraa, the world will choose to remain passive while brutal violence tears lives apart, writes James Snell.

11 September, 2018

Comment: Negotiations can only prove fruitful if the Taliban renounces its commitment to violence, writes James Snell.

28 August, 2018

Book Club: Michiko Kakutani's exploration of the 'post-truth world' is more referential than declarative, writes James Snell.

03 August, 2018