Vanity failures – the rise and fall of Abraaj Capital and Manchester City
Abraaj Capital Abraaj Capital, later known as The Abraaj Group, was a major private equity firm based in Dubai...
Monthly Archives: September 2026
20 years on
The Bangkok Coup of 2006 – as it happened My notes from late night on Tuesday 19th September until...
Hong Kong today (from The Rest is Politics newsletter)
Hong Kong is being called the ‘new Switzerland’ – what’s changed?By Thomas Barrie for The Rest is Politics “In...
25 years on
9/11 remains deeply disturbing. Some days leaves scars; this day left unhealed wounds. 25 years is one of those...