A clinical psychiatrist for Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) has written a damning open letter. He works with refugees on the Greek "island prison" of Lesbos. Around 9,000 children and adults (many fleeing from Syria) 'live' in appalling conditions in the Moria camp.
Back in the UK, meanwhile, Theresa May's...
In an exclusive interview, the Labour Co-operative MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle has revealed to The Canary that British weapons sales are "opaque", unaccountable, and lack any democratic controls. Russell-Moyle is a member of the Committees on Arms Export Controls (CAEC).
Rigorous arms export controls
In 2012, then foreign secretary...
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has dismantled the Conservative government for its apparent Donald Trump-led policy on Syria.
In the Commons, Thornberry argued that Trump is poised to "commit to a strategy of regime change in Syria" adding that would be a "gravely serious step for the UK to take part in".
In response,...
The UN warns of a catastrophe for the civilians in the Syrian region of Idlib if the government seeks to retake the rebel stronghold by force. But talks with the presidents of Iran, Turkey, and Russia have failed to produce an alternative to a military assault against the province.
Extremists control Idlib
The International...
The White Helmets search-and-rescue group (aka Syria Civil Defense) has joined the chorus of voices celebrating the late US senator John McCain, describing him as "one of our best supporters".
Honouring John McCain
https://twitter.com/SyriaCivilDef/status/1034712408101736448
Social media responded...
US senator John McCain died aged 81 on 25 August 2018, after succumbing to a brain tumour. High praise for the former war veteran has been pouring in from members of the US liberal, media and political class. Yet missing from most comments and obituaries is a proper consideration of his world view and policies.
Applauded by liberals...
A progressive revolution has taken northern Syria by storm in recent years. And The Canary has now obtained an insight into the growing cooperative economy in the region, with a particular focus on the empowerment and liberation of women.
"Another economy is not just possible: it’s already happening…"
The Canary caught up...
Former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson is facing a possible inquiry into an article that compared women wearing burqas and niqabs with "letterboxes" and 'bank robbers'. But this intervention by Johnson was all about internal Conservative politics and promoting his personal agenda.
Indeed, Leave.EU - which has close links with UKIP...
The author of this article is Conor Mason (pseudonym) – an international volunteer with the Kurdish Red Crescent (‘Heyva Sor‘) aid organisation based in northern Syria. This article is based upon interviews conducted during an on-site visit to 'Roj Camp' by The Canary on 4 July 2018. The names of the interviewees have been...
This article was updated on 24 July at 22:26pm to reflect the fact that the UK government has stripped the two men in question of their British citizenship.
Sajid Javid appears to have abandoned the UK's firm opposition to the death penalty in secret talks with US officials. The home secretary has agreed to hand over...
