http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/?service=Rss http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/robert-fisk-the-german-lawrence-of-arabia-had-much-to-live-up-to-ndash-and-failed-14555642.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/robert-fisk-the-german-lawrence-of-arabia-had-much-to-live-up-to-ndash-and-failed-14555642.html?r=RSS <p> His name was Captain Leo Frobenius and he was the German Lawrence of Arabia, tasked to start an Arab Muslim insurgency against British rule in Sudan and Egypt. </p> Robert Fisk Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:26:39 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/robert-fisk-us-performing-its-familiar-role-of-propping-up-a-dictator-14548802.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/robert-fisk-us-performing-its-familiar-role-of-propping-up-a-dictator-14548802.html?r=RSS <p> Could there be a more accurate description of the Obama-Brown message of congratulations to the fraudulently elected Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan? </p> Robert Fisk Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:39:29 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/manufacture-of-social-political-and-historical-denial-14547326.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/manufacture-of-social-political-and-historical-denial-14547326.html?r=RSS <p> Amira Hass was spot on when she said last week that her lifetime women's award was an award for failure. </p> Robert Fisk Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:00:10 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/beirutrsquos-history-canrsquot-be-reduced-to-a-lsquoheritage-trailrsquo-14542877.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/beirutrsquos-history-canrsquot-be-reduced-to-a-lsquoheritage-trailrsquo-14542877.html?r=RSS <p> The Romans were here. The Crusaders were here, and then the Muslims came. They've just discovered a bit of Beirut's Crusader castle. </p> Robert Fisk Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:11:50 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/robert-fisk-end-of-an-era-for-lebanons-free-press-14538161.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/robert-fisk-end-of-an-era-for-lebanons-free-press-14538161.html?r=RSS <p> For decades, Lebanese journalism has been applauded as the freest, most outspoken and most literate in the heavily censored Arab world. </p> Robert Fisk Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:23:51 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/you-dont-need-colour-to-see-the-full-horror-of-war-14535641.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/you-dont-need-colour-to-see-the-full-horror-of-war-14535641.html?r=RSS When I was three years old, my proud Mum and Dad asked the local Maidstone portrait photographer to take a picture of their dear son. So it was that the snapper arrived at Bower Mount Road, and Robert was told to play with his Hornby train set on the floor of the lounge. Robert Fisk Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/robert-fisk-obama-man-of-peace-no-just-a-nobel-prize-of-a-mistake-14528328.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/robert-fisk-obama-man-of-peace-no-just-a-nobel-prize-of-a-mistake-14528328.html?r=RSS <p> His Middle East policy is collapsing. The Israelis have taunted him by ignoring his demand for an end to settlement-building and by continuing to build their colonies on Arab land. His special envoy is bluntly told by the Israelis that an Arab-Israel peace will take &quot;many years&quot;. </p> Robert Fisk Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:16:34 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/robert-fisk-the-right-photographer-can-strip-a-leaders-power-in-a-flash-14527715.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/robert-fisk/robert-fisk-the-right-photographer-can-strip-a-leaders-power-in-a-flash-14527715.html?r=RSS <p> The photograph was taken in the Speaker's Chamber in the Canadian House of Commons in Ottawa &ndash; only a four-hour train ride down the old Canadian Pacific tracks from the studio in Toronto where Shelton Chen is displaying it now &ndash; and Churchill had just delivered his &quot;Some chicken &ndash; some neck!&quot; speech to a crescendo of applause. </p> Robert Fisk Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:23:18 +0100