A new year – a new collection of interesting (at least to me) news stories and features.
December 2017
How—and why—to end the war in Yemen Economist
How the Rohingya escaped NYT (caution – some very disturbing pictures)
Our most popular Instagram photos Reuters
Pictures of the Year 2017 Reuters
Why Saad Hariri Had That Strange Sojourn in Saudi Arabia NYT
The moral authority of the presidency is in tatters Washington Post
The Price of Freedom for Saudi Arabia’s Richest Man: $6 Billion WSJ
Declassified: Chinese official said at least 10,000 civilians died in 1989 Tiananmen massacre, documents show Hong Kong Free Press
The final stages of dementia: ‘Does he dream about the love that’s still there?’ Guardian
“The Last Jedi” tears down—and rebuilds—the Star Wars franchise The Economist
1,000 days of war: Saudi coalition ‘pushing Yemen towards apocalypse’ Middle East Eye
Astroturfing, Twitterbots, Amplification – Inside the Online Influence Industry BIJ
The choice that could save South Africa, or wreck it Economist
The axis of Arab autocrats who are standing behind Donald Trump Middle East Eye
GCC summit cut short by a day amid diplomatic rift Al Jazeera
Christine Keeler, former model at heart of Profumo affair, dies at 75 Guardian
Did American Missile Defense Fail in Saudi Arabia? NYT
Six months later, lessons from a failed siege Al Jazeera
The Qatar Crisis In An Age Of Alternative Facts Lobe Log
Absolute Power in the Hands of a Crown Prince Der Spiegel Online
How Cyber Gray-Ops Became the New Norm in the Middle East The Cipher Brief
November 2017
Long Divided, Iran Unites Against Trump and Saudis in a Nationalist Fervor NYT
Trump’s Sinister Attacks on CNN The Atlantic
Saudi Arabia’s Great Gamble National Interest
Where Brexit Hurts: The Nurses and Doctors Leaving London New York Times
Australia built a hell for refugees on Manus. The shame will outlive us all Richard Flanagan in The Guardian
Behrouz Boochani exposed Australia’s evil on Manus. The shame will outlive us all Richard Flanagan in The Guardian
Treading softly in Thailand AFP
Journalist Investigating Trump And Russia Says ‘Full Picture Is One Of Collusion’ NPR
LIFE UNDER KIM JONG UN Washington Post
Bitter Differences in the Gulf Arab Digest
Thai Lion Air to pursue more rapid international expansion as A330-300s and 737 MAX 8s are delivered CAPA
Iran and Saudi Arabia take their rivalry to Lebanon Economist
Dubai Air Show 2017 – Day Four and summary RAeS
Trump Asia tour focuses on trade, not human rights BBC
The Upstart Saudi Prince Who’s Throwing Caution to the Winds New York Times
LEAKED DOCUMENTS EXPOSE STUNNING PLAN TO WAGE FINANCIAL WAR ON QATAR — AND STEAL THE WORLD CUP The Intercept
THE REVERSE MIDAS TOUCH OF SAUDI ARABIA’S CROWN PRINCE IS TURNING THE MIDDLE EAST TO DUST The Intercept
The Brutal Fight to Mine Your Data and Sell It to Your Boss Bloomberg
Don’t be fooled by the comforting rhetoric coming from Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Washington Post
Qatar Airways Buys Cathay Pacific Stake for $662 Million Bloomberg
Saudi-led coalition calls missile ‘dangerous escalation’ of Yemen conflict Reuters
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Game of Thobes’ Al Jazeera
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is acting like Putin Washington Post
Things that go bump in the night in Riyadh Middle East Eye
High stakes as Saudi crown prince tries to remove opponents Al-Monitor
Gulf Roundtable: The Fight in the GCC Centre for Strategic and International Studies
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Makes the Heart Grow Fonder NYT
Saudi Arabia’s game of thrones Press TV
The airline industry’s most outspoken boss goes global Economist
Southeast Asian cyberspace: politics, censorship, polarisation New Mandala
Rare protest in junta-ruled Thailand after mourning chaos Reuters
Thailand reaches a turning point as the Bhumibol era ends Nikkei Asian Review
Hong Kong’s autonomous status has significantly deteriorated, UK think tank says HKFP
October 2017
The many paths from Trump to Russia CNN
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: SLEEPING IN THE STADIUM WITH AUNTIE NATEE Khaosod English
VORANAI: HOW TO MAKE FATHER PROUD Khaosod English
Thailand Bids Farewell to Its King in an Elaborate Funeral Ceremony The Atlantic
MOURNERS WITNESS ‘ROYAL BODY THEFT’ RITUAL Khaosod English
Old dominance, new dominos in Southeast Asia New Mandala
After Year of Mourning, Thailand’s Divisions Remain Chatham House
How a Thai King Made Wealth Seem Sacred NYT
Trumpocracy: Tracking the Creeping Authoritarianism of the 45th President MotherJones
Thais, their late King and the last goodbye. Bangkok Post
The Silhouette of Oppression Spuddings (Singapore blog)
Thailand’s Supreme Court and the Prosecution of Thailand’s Successive Prime Ministers I-Connect
Book Review: Living with Myths in Singapore New Mandala
Cricket is rotting away. Everything worthwhile about it is being destroyed Matthew Engel in the Guardian.
Airbus, Bombardier and the C Series: Understanding the “ABCs” of the deal Skies
A Russian Ghost Submarine, Its U.S. Pursuers and a Deadly New Cold War WSJ
Tillerson Faults Saudi-Led Bloc for Failing to End Qatar Crisis Bloomberg
The Intimidation Game Bangkok Post
HERE ARE THE FOREIGN DIGNITARIES COMING FROM 32 NATIONS Khaosod English
Will Dubai deals turn into a house of cards? FT
Trump Doesn’t Govern Like a Toddler. He Governs Like a Teen-Ager The New Yorker
Four days, 11 flights, 10,000km: A reporter’s journey to examine the growth of Asia’s budget airlines Channel News Asia
The threat of regime change 2.0 to GCC unity Middle East Eye
Thomson Reuters pledges $100 million for new tech hub The Baron
QATAR IS QUICKLY ADAPTING TO THE SAUDI LED BLOCKADE Newsweek
Thailand’s monarchy: where does love end and dread begin? Financial Times
Social Effects of the Qatar Crisis Gulf State Analytics
Thai Junta to Charge Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with Lese Majeste Reuters via Chiang Rai Times
Getting out of Thailand’s political cul-de-sac Nikkei Asian Review
112 CASE MOVES FORWARD AGAINST HISTORIAN FOR DOUBTING 16TH CENTURY ‘ELEPHANT DUEL’ Khaosod English
Thaksin faces lese majeste peril Bangkok Post
September 2017
HKFP Lens: Photographs of Hong Kong in the 1950s taken by industrialist Lord Lawrence Kadoorie HK Free Press
Chiang Mai’s role in putting cricket on the front foot in Thailand BangkokPost
Hypocrisy of double standards BangkokPost
Seven things Saudi women still can’t do, despite driving ban lift ME Eye
America’s Biggest Southeast Asian Ally Is Drifting Toward China Foreign Policy
Myanmar tapped into communal divide, fear, paved way for violence in Rakhine The Indian Express
Dubai begins retrofitting skyscrapers to protect against fires The National
Germany’s election: a primer The Economist
Kaffeeklatsch Thoughts and opinions on the German-speaking world, in the coffee-house tradition Economist
Haunting, chillingly plausible, peerless … how The Handmaid’s Tale changed TV Guardian
Last Tango in the Gulf Gulf House for Studies and Publishing
Saudi Arabia: Prominent Clerics Arrested HRW
Rohingya crisis: How much power does Aung San Suu Kyi really have? BBC
Has Trump become a leader of Arab nationalism? Middle East Monitor
Commentary: How Trump mainstreamed hate Reuters
Clinton’s catharsis: Book lays blame in multiple places for defeat to Trump Toronto Metro
Airports Can Be Marvels Slate
The Risk of Nuclear War with North Korea The New Yorker
The Guardian view on the Rohingya in Myanmar: the Lady’s failings, the military’s crimes Guardian Editorial
What Yingluck’s Fate Says About Sexism in Thailand The Diplomat
Take away Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel peace prize. She no longer deserves it Guardian
The President V. The Press 2017 Rory Peck Awards
The shameful silence of Aung San Suu Kyi Washington Post
A hard landing for the Gulf’s high flyers FT
Cambodia Daily shuts with ‘dictatorship’ parting shot at prime minister Hun Sen Guardian
Rakhine conflict could ignite regional religious tensions Nikkei Asian Review
August 2017
Thailand’s hopes of democracy are receding Economist
Oman is benefiting from the standoff over Qatar, for now Economist
Houston under water Reuters
JAMES IVORY ON THE RETURN OF “HEAT AND DUST” Roger Ebert
In Thailand, civic life is suffering under the junta’s tight grip Economist
John Kerr: Brexit is about foreign policy. Why is Britain being so silent? London Evening Standard
What the UAE fears most: Democracy Middle East Eye (blocked in the UAE).
Cambridge University Press limits access to articles in China FT
Editorial: Air Canada, FAA hindered investigation of SFO near-miss East Bay Times
Kumar Sangakkara: how civil war and 2004 tsunami helped me keep terrorist attack in perspective SkySports
Who’s Actually in Qatar? International Policy Digest
Qatar Will Not Be Intimidated WSJ (commentary not op-ed)
The Guardian view on Donald Trump and racism: a moral failure that shames America Guardian
Radio silence: 24-hour broadcast of BBC World Service dropped in Hong Kong Guardian
Dark Signs in the Persian Gulf LobeLog
UAE’s ‘secret’ $20m connection with US envoy mediating Gulf conflict Middle East Monitor
Qatar crisis redraws red lines and frays age-old Gulf ties Associated Press
CASK: Europe’s Full Service Airlines have the world’s highest costs, US airlines the lowest CAPA
ARGUMENT The Bomb Didn’t Beat Japan … Stalin Did Foreign Policy
Dubai bans news site for report on failed building projects Middle East Eye
Incredible news: Bahrain thrilled by royal nepotism Al-bab
Unlearning the myth of American innocence Guardian
Dubai Marina Torch Tower fire: Heroes emerge to stun world Gulf News (an awful article)
Islamic State behind Australians’ foiled Etihad meat-mincer bomb plot – police Reuters
The UAE’s hunt for its enemies is challenging its alliance with the United States Washington Post
No Dunkirk Spirit Can Save Britain From Brexit Defeat New York Times
The Tortured Politics behind the Persian Gulf Crisis International Policy Digest
Qatar Buys Italian Warships as Persian Gulf Crisis Deepens New York Times
Game-Changing Qatar Law to Grant Expats Permanent Residency Bloomberg
Air Canada near miss: picture shows how close planes came to crashing Guardian
July 2017
‘Boss’, ‘Pai’ and the casino of (in)justice. Bangkok Post
Charlie Gard: The Facts Reaction
Yemen crisis: Who is fighting whom? BBC
Yemen conflict: A nation’s agony as cholera and hunger spread BBC
Donald Trump compounds dollar’s woes FT
Authorities Ban Dubai News Site and Magazine Over ‘False News’ Bloomberg
The Cruelty and Cynicism of Trump’s Transgender Ban The New Yorker
US air carriers shamefully playing on anti-Arab bias The National from 2015 – still valid today.
The World’s Top 15 Cities Travel and Leisure
New UAE Documentary Claims Qatar Complicit in 9/11 Attacks Foreign Policy
The long-running family rivalries behind the Qatar crisis Guardian
Thailand monks: Wirapol Sukphol case highlights country’s Buddhism crisis BBC Thailand
Qatar Opens Its Doors to All, to the Dismay of Some New York Times
Thai king to control billions in ‘richest royal fortune’ The Age
The Qatari hack cements the Middle East as the worst region in the world for fake news Independent
UAE orchestrated hacking of Qatari government sites, sparking regional upheaval, according to U.S. intelligence officials Washington Post
When Hong Kong’s first night flight took off from Kai Tak 58 years ago this month SCMP
Don’t let US majors chip away at Open Skies ATW
Asia’s Flagship Carriers Leak Red Ink The Street
The fatal divide for business in Brexit Britain FT
IF THAILAND HAD A REFORMED MONARCHY TURNING ITSELF INTO A PROPER DEMOCRACY World If – Economist
American Airlines to End Qatar Airways and Etihad Code Share Agreements Airways
How powerful people use criminal-defamation laws to silence their critics Economist
The Guardian view on the repeal bill: bad for Brexit, bad for democracy Editorial Guardian
The other side of Dubai – I had to change the headline! Vice News
American Airlines Says It Will End Codeshare Deals With Qatar Airways And Etihad Airways Forbes
Thailand’s triple threat Lowry Institute
30 signs that you grew up in Toronto in the 1990s BlogT0
Hong Kong has given Cathay Pacific a special privilege that costs us dearly SCMP
“It’s all on autopilot, right?” Mark Mannering-Smith
Brexit and the prospect of national humiliation FT
Britain’s decline and fall Economist
Saudi Arabia’s attempt to silence Al Jazeera is outrageous Economist
Revisiting My Hong Kong, 20 Years After the British Left New York Times
The Qatar crisis has nothing to do with Al Jazeera and everything to do with the war in Syria Robert Fisk in The Independent
June 2017
What’s the best age gap in a relationship? The Economist
Hong Kong in Beijing’s shadow 20 years after handover AFP
The Qatar Crisis Jacobin
PHOTOS: THE COMMERCIAL PLANES OF THE 2017 PARIS AIR SHOW Airways
How The Guardian Lost America Buzzfeed
Obama’s secret struggle to punish Russia for Putin’s election assault Washington Post
Trump’s Lies New York Times
Maritime Mystery: Why a U.S. Destroyer Failed to Dodge a Cargo Ship NY Times
Thailand’s military-installed Legislative Assembly to impose 20-year national strategy on future governments ABC Australia
The dark side of China’s national renewal FT
THE TAMARIND IS ALWAYS SOUR Granta
Overpopulated and Underfed: Countries Near a Breaking Point New York Times
No secret prisons run by UAE in Yemen: Ministry Khaleej Times
Qatar Airways wants to buy 10 percent stake in American Airlines Reuters
Nasa’s Kepler telescope finds 10 Earth-like planets: ‘We are not alone’ Guardian
Thai King shot at by two boys with BB guns: Reports SEA Globe
In Yemen’s secret prisons, UAE tortures and US interrogates Associated Press
Qatar Airways Seeks a 10% Stake in American Airlines WSJ
Thailand lese-majeste: UN urges amendment to law BBC
The siege of Qatar isn’t working Economist
How the Middle East became an electronic battleground Al-Bab
The Qatar Crisis Oracle Opinions
Are China and the Unites States heading for war The New Yorker
Trump’s Strange Retreat from Cuba Politico
A shock to the system: how Corbyn changed the rules of British politics Guardian
Qatar crisis: Have Saudis gone too far? BBC
Have no pity for May. Don’t forgive, and never forget why she must go Guardian
The biggest Trump-era trade dispute may be over airlines. Here’s what’s happening. Washington Post
Gulf Showdown Exposes Qatar’s Fragility Bloomberg
Britain: The End of a Fantasy New York Review of Books
The crisis is only just beginning for Qatar Tha National, UAE
I Left My Son in a Kingdom of Men New York Times
A family feud – Saudi Arabia cuts off Qatar The Economist
Will Qatar’s Diplomatic Exile Spark the Next Great War? Foreign Policy
‘We are not ready to surrender,’ Qatar’s foreign minister says Reuters
Qatar crisis: The deep diplomatic tensions behind the row BBC
Wonderland Villas: A tale of Hong Kong’s property rollercoaster Hong Kong Free Press
What Does the UAE Want? GeorgetownUniversiy – Qatar
Trump jitters draw Southeast Asia into China’s embrace FT
Blown off course: Emirates flies into turbulence FT
The Saudi Prince, the Sheikh and a Gulf Renegade Bloomberg
Qatar lies nailed over terror funding Khaleej Times
The Qatar spat exposes Britain’s game of thrones in the Gulf Guardian
The $1bn hostage deal that enraged Qatar’s Gulf rivals FT
QATAR’S GULF ALLIES HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF DOHA’S BROKEN PROMISES Newsweek
Long haul low cost becomes mainstream as full service airlines gradually embrace new business models CAPA
‘Blame the internet’ is just not a good enough response, Theresa May Guardian
With his London tweets, Trump embarrasses himself — and America — once again Washington Post
Britain is being led to an epic act of national self-harm over Brexit Guardian
Inside the Isis social network New Statesman
The middle has fallen out of British politics The Economist
Tears of a Rickshaw Driver New York Times (2014 article on the Tiananmen anniversary.)
China: Own Up to Tiananmen Massacre HRW
Hidden Away for 28 Years, Tiananmen Protest Pictures See Light of Day New York Times
Dubai high-rises slowly surround flamingo reserve AP
The flaws in Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris accord The Economist
May 2017
Dhaveevatthana prison: hell on Earth in Thailand Japan Times
Emirates Orders Cabin Crew Not to Wear ROC Pin on Uniform, to Respect ‘One China’ Policy Taiwan Sentinel
Three years after coup, junta is deeply embedded in Thai life Reuters
Lese majeste drive targets web viewers Bangkok Post
Banned in Bangkok Bangkok Post
When the World Is Led by a Child New York Times
The investigations swirling around Donald Trump – a short guide Guardian
Cheap Lesson for Cathay Pacific Bloomberg
Student leader a rare voice of dissent in military-ruled Thailand Reuters
How to escape the online spies Guardian
Behind China’s $1 Trillion Plan to Shake Up the Economic Order New York Times
The Republican’s Guide to Presidential Behavior New York Times
Thailand will charge facebook if it doesn’t take down content they find insulting Vice News
10 things you didn’t know about Britain’s canals Guardian
The Guardian view on Labour’s manifesto: a bold step Guardian editorial
The super-connector airlines face a world of troubles Economist
Facebook blocks scores of pages in Thailand Al Jazeera
ADMIRAL BEHIND SUBMARINE DEAL DEFENDS NEED FOR ‘DREAM WEAPON’ Khaosod News
Thailand’s junta is trying to sell ‘dictatorship as democracy’ SouthEast Asia Globe
Air force to boost golf course security Bangkok Post
The Prison outside the prison Prachatai
Despotic urbanism in Thailand New Mandala
Tall tales and a big vision: Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket 40 years on Guardian
UAE’s Battle-Hardened Military Expands Into Africa, Mideast Associated Press
Dubai Introduces Its Own Font, Lauding Free Expression It Does Not Permit New York Times
Thailand intensifies state control under new king CNBC
Tony Blair: ‘Labour can win at any point that it wants to get back to winning ways’ Guardian
April 2017
Bangkok’s Airplane Squatters Taylor Weidman (Chiang Mai based photographer)
Hong Kong’s autonomy agreement could be scrapped if it threatens China, official warns Hong Kong free press
Congratulations, Mr President, on your wild romp through all norms and rules Guardian
Gagged by “Peace and Order” Reporters without Borders
Prince Depangkorn turns 12-year-old Thai PBS
Are Thais getting the dictators they deserve? Bangkok Post
‘People wet their knickers when they find out I was in Bananarama’: the 80s trio return Guardian
‘I’m shaking my head’: Hot Toronto housing market driving prices up in small town Ontario CBC
Thai royal agencies brought under control of new king Reuters
Emirates has multiple reasons for cutting back on US capacity CAPA
The mystery of the missing democracy symbol BBC
Why Thailand’s military is trying to erase me from the Internet Washington Post
Big job losses reported at Abu Dhabi’s The National Arabian Business
Last orders loom at Uncle Pan’s Bangkok noodle stall AFP
Thailand: Ban on street food takes effect in capital amid junta crackdown Asian Correspondent
Kingdom of fear (and favour) New Mandala
Painting the Bangkok Night The Diplomat
Chiang Mai: Thailand’s modern-day Left Bank Nikkei Asian Review
Syria’s civil war explained from the beginning Al Jazeera
Thai military warns against online contact with prominent critics BBC
Thailand instructs citizens to stop following three critics online The Age
DXB through the ages Dubai Airports
Thailand’s new constitution favors the monarchy and military Nikkei Asian Review
Dubai Aims to Be the Transportation City of Tomorrow WSJ
From love to fear: The rise of King Vajiralongkorn Al Jazeera
The Deeper Scandal of That Brutal United Video The Atlantic
One Man’s Quest to Prove Saudi Arabia Bankrolled 9/11 Politico
In Thailand, a King’s Coup? New York Times
The LA Times series on President Trump:
The devil in the details: Thailand’s new constitution in a nutshell Prachatai
Top job at Etihad requires constitution of steel Arab News
Carry on killing Bangkok Post
In Thailand, blood sacrifice is out. Strawberry Fanta is in PRI
Seven Lessons From Trump’s Syria Strike The Atlantic
Trump’s Syria Strike Was Unconstitutional and Unwise The Atlantic
BBC vows to ‘suit Thai laws, culture BBC
Before and After – the five changes to the Thai constitution Khaosod English
Qatar World Cup 2022 organisers slash budget by up to 50% Arabian Business
Thailand’s constitution: New era, new uncertainties BBC
Thai king signs constitution that opens way for elections FT
German Slated to Lead Etihad Handelsblatt
CNN Had a Problem. Donald Trump Solved It New York Times magazine
The Observer view on EU negotiations – Observer editorial
The untouchable Red Bull heir in Thailand BBC
March 2017
Chris Patten says Theresa May is creating “Millwall” Britain: “No one likes us, we don’t care” New Statesman
Laptop ban on planes came after plot to put explosives in iPad Guardian
The Observer view on triggering article 50 Guardian
All the President’s Lies New York Times
Is it too late to save Hong Kong from Beijing’s authoritarian grasp? Guardian
China goes west: a ghost city in the sand comes to life Guardian
UK bans laptops and tablets on flights from six Middle East countries Guardian
The Middle East’s once fast-expanding airlines are coming under pressure The Economist
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth’s grip starting to slip Asia Times
Has SMS had its day – Safety Management Systems in Aviation via LinkedIn
Tapping Trump? Just Security
I drove Australia’s Great Ocean Road – here’s why Guardian
Thailand 2016 Human Rights Report US Department of State
Toronto’s buried history: the dark story of how mining built a city Guardian
Article 44 as strong medicine and its side effects Khaosod English
Donald Trump isn’t the only villain – the Republican party shares the blame Guardian
Trump cites no evidence, accuses Obama of ‘Nixon/Watergate’ plot to wiretap Trump Tower Washington Post
An English Sheep Farmer’s View of Rural America NYT
Berlin’s ‘disaster airport’ – a tale of mishaps and delays DW
Behind the walls: A look at conditions in Thailand’s prisons after the coup FIDH
Appeals court upholds death penalty for Koh Tao murderers Khaosod English
Broke Bird: Nok Air lost 3 billion baht in 2016 Coconuts Bangkok
February 2017
Trump, Putin and the New Cold War The New Yorker
BBC to fight for correspondent Jonathan Head’s freedom in Thailand The Age
They Cannot Keep Us Quiet Amnesty International – Thailand
Donald Trump: Unchained and unapologetic BBC
Tony Blair is right on Brexit. Now he should get into the trenches or back off Economist
On Trump, corruption & more: Sheikh Mohammed gets candid What’s On – Dubai
Inside Donald Trump’s White House Chaos Time
Donald Trump’s tweets explained Financial Times
The UAE’s ambitious plan to build a new city — on Mars Washington Post
Admit it: Trump is unfit to serve Washington Post
What Did Trump Know, and When Did He Know It? NYT
Trump vs. the Globalists Politico
Superjumbo airline Emirates thinking smaller again CNN Money
Thailand’s new king shows his strength Reuters
Thailand to try activist who shared king’s profile on Facebook BBC
Trump and Staff Rethink Tactics After Stumbles NYT
UN slams first royal slur charge under new Thai king AFP
LEGAL ANALYSIS Thailand: Computer Crime Act Article99.org
American airlines want Trump to take on their Gulf rivals CNN
January 2017
How Trump’s Executive Orders Could Set America Back 70 Years The Atlantic
Milton Keynes: The middle-aged new town BBC
Eyes on the spies in Thailand New Mandala
Poor schools are at the heart of Thailand’s political malaise Economist
The Decline and Fall of Asia’s Airline Empires Bloomberg
We’re not out to punish Britain, but you need to shed your illusions Guardian
China’s Cool girl Leah Dou Touring the States for First Time Broadway World
The finger of fate Flight Safety Australia
Obama’s Secret to Surviving the White House Years: Books New York Times
Job Cuts, Fewer Flights? Hong Kong Airline Cathay Set for Overhaul Reuters
‘Is this what the west is really like?’ How it felt to leave China for Britain Guardian
Thailand Events of 2016 HRW – World Report 2017
Thailand’s new king rejects the army’s proposed constitution Economist
Obama speech: Democracy needs you, says outgoing president BBC
With Barack Obama’s exit the US is losing a saint. But a sinner may make a better president Guardian
Why Obama Will Go Down as One of the Greatest Presidents of All Time GQ
Why unlike Rory, for Northern Ireland’s political class bigotry and bile will always be simply par for the course Belfast Telegraph
Donald Trump Meets, and Assails, the Press The Atlantic
Is Emirates Airline Running Out of Sky? Bloomberg
Found in transit: the rise of the aerotropolis Australian Financial Review
The Crisis Manager’s Cheat Sheet for 2017 Foreign Policy
In Pictures: June 4, 1989 – the night the tanks rolled into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square Hong Kong Free Press
Obama’s legacy: the promises, shortcomings and fights to come Guardian