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Leo Docherty

Posts by Leo Docherty

Leo Docherty is Director of the Conservative Middle East Council and a former soldier.

Leo Docherty: No other country allows soldiers doing their duty to face perverse legal pursuit

The armed forces do not wish to be above the law. The Human Rights Act has had unforeseen consequences, which have caused injustice.

Comment | By Leo Docherty | 12 January 2019 at 12:00 pm | 83 comments

Leo Docherty: The radical Saudi reformer, now in the driving seat, who visits Britain this week

The Crown Prince will need all of his skills to balance the demands of tribal court politics while driving social and economic modernisation.

Comment | By Leo Docherty | 6 March 2018 at 1:00 pm | 16 comments

Leo Docherty: Western policy in Libya has been a disaster – we need a new one

The UK should urgently engage with the Libyan National Army, and support its efforts to defeat the Islamist militias in the West of the country.

Comment | By Leo Docherty | 2 April 2017 at 12:00 pm | 44 comments

Leo Docherty: Chilcot warns us against wishful thinking about the Middle East

Local forces are always going to trump the good intentions of foreign governments. Iraq is an object lesson in the high price of naïveté.

Comment | By Leo Docherty | 8 July 2016 at 2:00 pm | 2 comments

Leo Docherty: Why Bahrain matters to the UK

Britain must stand up for the West in the Middle East, and our long-standing partnership with this island kingdom is essential to doing so.

Comment | By Leo Docherty | 1 February 2016 at 11:00 am | 11 comments

Leo Doherty: Now that Egypt is stable, let’s help it succeed

The country’s brief period of Muslim Brotherhood rule was a disaster – for its economy, its security and its society.

Comment, Highlights | By Leo Docherty | 22 January 2016 at 6:30 am | 4 comments

Leo Docherty: Sisi is a far better option for Egypt than the Muslim Brotherhood

Those protesting against the President’s visit present no viable alternative.

Comment | By Leo Docherty | 5 November 2015 at 2:52 pm | 6 comments

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