David Blair
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 06:29
Burundi’s political unrest escalated on Friday when the country’s army commander narrowly survived an assassination attempt on the streets of the capital, Bujumbura.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:01
American has alienated old Sunni friends with its determination to do a nuclear deal with their Shia foe – Iran
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 08:02
The fabulously wealthy Gulf state, which owns an array of London landmarks and claims to be one of our best friends in the Middle East, is a prime sponsor of violent Islamists
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 07:55
The violence in South Sudan has raised questions about the viability of the world's newest country. David Blair explains what lies behind the crisis
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:43
Talks between Iran and six world powers entered their last scheduled day on Friday with no sign of a breakthrough over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 00:00
President Hugo Chavez's Venezuela has become the key trafficking route for most of the cocaine sold on Britain's streets, anti-drugs officials believe
Friday, May 23, 2008 - 00:00
Drug cultivation is the biggest cause of deforestation in Colombia with 741,000 acres of rainforest cleared every year, the country's vice-president has said