Hugh Pope
Author, Reporter, Editor
Author: Hugh Pope
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When I began to work as a reporter in Turkey in 1987, David Barchard was the correspondent of the Financial Times and the outsider that everyone turned for an independent interpretation of Turkish affairs. He died on Christmas Day after an accidental fall in his native Yorkshire, aged 73. His old friend İlhan Nebioğlu broke…
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How Hugh Pope’s book “Dining with al-Qaeda: Making Sense of the Middle East” will help you better understand the flow of events there.
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“Fascinating” – Publishers’ Weekly. “Deeply engaged” – Kirkus Reviews. “A very good book” – The Economist. “Terrific” – The Guardian. “Deceptively innocent” – Le Monde.
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A new, updated, UK paperback edition of Hugh Pope’s 2010 book ‘Dining with al-Qaeda: Making Sense of the Middle East’ was published in September 2020.
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In the best tradition of books written by foreign correspondents, Hannah Lucinda Smith offers a journey in brave and well-informed company. Whether explaining the grip of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Turkey, dodging Islamists in northern Syria or shining light into the backrooms of London’s relationship with Ankara, she’s a companion who writes frankly and…
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My uncle, John Acton Garle (29.6.1936-9.4.2019), died a year ago in a care home in Fareham, Hampshire. I was with him, for which I’m grateful, now that we’ve seen such heart-searing scenes of separation due to the coronavirus epidemic. Several members of our family were able to join together for his cremation in nearby Porchester.…
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Review of Mike Giglio’s excellent, addictive account of seven years of fascination for the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant (ISIS), its recruits, its origins and its enemies.
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Remembering the life of Maurice Pope, and his Classicist’s Creed.
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To offer a small antidote to the mutual incomprehension that feeds the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, here’s a favourite chapter from my book Dining with al-Qaeda. In Iran, it’s best for Americans to know that what they see and what they hear is rarely what they’ll get. Especially when it comes to the…
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Having my old Soviet mechanical watch smoothly ticking on my wrist feels like a reunion with an old friend. This one is especially sweet to see back in action. Firstly, it was an inaugural repair job for me by a talented apprentice watchmaker, my nephew-in-law. It is also a gift from the great, late Bill…
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