The beatification of John Paul II: How did he change the Catholic Church?

The ceremony of beatification of the late Pope John Paul II (1920 – 2005) will take place tomorrow in Rome.

The British Monarchy: Unifying or divisive?

Few experts have shared with me their thoughts on the British Royal Family, democracy, society and politics in the United Kingdom.

Richard Branson: Science or thrill seeking?

Perhaps both. And his thrill seeking can maybe contribute on science.

Will Bashar Assad negotiate?

Despite the strength of the regime’s tools of suppression, it is still uncertain as to whether the Assad regime will survive.

Expert still doubts Saleh will step down

And what’s next for Yemen.

Felicitations to the Royal Couple

By Gëzim Alpion, Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Birmingham.

What’s next for Croatia after Gotovina’s sentence?

Thousand of Croats protested against the ICTY verdict as Gen. Ante Gotovina was sentenced to 24 years in jail on for atrocities against Serbs committed during Operation Storm in 1995.

The Ergenekon case: How serious is it for Turkey?

Does somebody use this case for own purposes?

Obama’s re-election bid. How easy or difficult is it going to be?

It will be definitely tough for the GOP.

No punishment for Terry Jones for the burning of Quran in the US

But what if he would be somewhere else, for example in the UK.