Author Archives: Richard Whelan

Bakri’s Threat a Wake-Up Call for Ireland

This article first appeared in the 21 November 2006 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission Continue reading

Arabs

Arabs by Mark Allen, Continuum, 147pp, Price €22.05 Continue reading

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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda’s Road to 9/11

Anatomy of a Horror Story

This book review first appeared in the 23 September 2006 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading

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The West’s Bogeyman

This article first appeared in the 10 September 2006 edition of The Sunday Business Post and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

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Lebanon – A State Lacking Sovereignty

A careful review of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 indicates that the core issue is the restoration of Lebanese sovereignty. Continue reading

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The Islamic Population Explosion

The Islamic population explosion is over-hyped, but there are demographic time bombs lurking where we least expect them, says Richard Whelan.

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Ireland – An Al-Qaeda Target of Local Activists

Ireland is now a target of Al-Qaeda simply because of what we are says Richard Whelan, author of a book on the subject.

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China: For Investors is it a case of caveat emptor, let the buyer beware?

Last week’s trade delegation to Japan and China led by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin is just one of a stream of business visits to the widely perceived next superpower-China. Is this expectation misplaced?

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Point of No Return is Close for Iran’s Nuclear Plans

This article first appeared in the 12 February 2006 edition of The Sunday Business Post and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading

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