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Michael Stephens
Michael Stephens

Michael Stephens is an Associate Fellow at RUSI, follow him on Twitter @MikerStephens.

Coronavirus and corruption put Iraq’s political system in the last chance saloon

The collapse in oil prices as a result of the coronavirus has been one of the most unwelcome and damaging side effects of the global pandemic for the Middle East in particular.A number of countries...

 Stigma and cover-ups threaten global effort to contain coronavirus

The damage caused by coronavirus seems to have unearthed the best and the worst in people. One only needs to spend 20 minutes a day on Twitter to see many examples of both.Amid the arguments about...

 The coronavirus crisis is the time for the G20 to really show what it can do

Thursday’s G20 summit hosted by King Salman marked an important step in advancing the global response against coronavirus. Promising to do “whatever it takes” the collective noted that some $5...

 UK’s response to coronavirus will dramatically alter the country’s social fabric

As the coronavirus, technically known as COVID-19, sweeps across Europe forcing countries to shut down in response to a huge increase in infections and deaths, particularly in Italy and Spain, the UK...