Investigations A man for all seasons: after bagging promotion, police officer turned passport-selling lawyer ventures into real estate This is part seven of a broader investigation. Click to read: part one | explainer…Julian DeliaFebruary 29, 2024
Investigations Chris Cardona’s passport selling venture quietly goes back online – this time, with one conspicuous absence This is part six of a broader investigation. Click to read: part one | explainer…Julian DeliaFebruary 22, 2024
News Media crackdown escalating in Azerbaijan – Committee to Protect Journalists I am reproducing an excerpt from the Committee to Protect Journalists' weekly newsletter about the…Julian DeliaDecember 15, 2023
COP28 UPDATED: COP28 is proof that oil-rich countries would rather watch the planet burn than give up their profits UPDATE - the second draft of the climate agreement proposed by the COP28 presidency does…Julian DeliaDecember 12, 2023
COP28 Day seven: invasion of Ukraine, genocide in Palestine loom large over climate change talks One of the standout features of this year's COP28 was the fact that protests calling…Julian DeliaDecember 7, 2023
COP28 Days three to five: chaos as media expose COP28 President’s disavowal of need to end fossil fuel use Editorial note - given that this website was covering several issues at once with limited…Julian DeliaDecember 4, 2023
COP28 Day two: how rich countries are weaseling out of their climate obligations The carefully choreographed scenes of the first day of COP28 give a clear indication of…Julian DeliaDecember 1, 2023
COP28 Day one: the basics As outlined in the article I published last Sunday, today is the first day of…Julian DeliaNovember 30, 2023
Commentary The cost of averting climate disaster In three days' time, the United Arab Emirates, one of the foremost petrostates in the…Julian DeliaNovember 26, 2023
Investigations UPDATED – The lavish life of the Muscats: at least €64,000 worth of accessories, €16,000 on flights in two years Update - the story has been updated to include amendments following a Right of Reply…Julian DeliaNovember 22, 2023