Adrian Hamilton
The Independent’s former comment editor, Adrian Hamilton writes a weekly column largely on international affairs with particular focus on the Middle East, Iran and foreign policy issues. Before joining the paper he was deputy editor of the Observer newspaper.
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Mali is not a global conflict, so a global response would merely repeat the errors of the past
17 January 2013 06:26 PM
The notion of a global threat from a revived al-Qa'ida should be familiar by now; it's the same flawed reasoning the led the US to launch its "War against Terror"
Must see: Constable, Gainsborough, Turner and the Making of Landscape, Royal Academy of Arts, London W1
05 January 2013 12:00 AM
How Britain's landscape giants braved the elements
A change of view that shook the world
31 December 2012 06:03 PM
The Royal Academy's superb new exhibition brings together landscapes by Gainsborough, Turner and Constable, and reveals how they were inspired by Europe
A change of view that shook the world
31 December 2012 05:30 PM
The Royal Academy's superb new exhibition brings together landscapes by Gainsborough, Turner and Constable, and reveals how they were inspired by Europe
American nightmare: the art of the Civil War
24 December 2012 12:00 AM
A show in Washington DC illustrates how the Civil War spawned a new breed of artists who were unafraid to depict the horror of battle, says Adrian Hamilton
Exhibition of the week: Mariko Mori: Rebirth, Royal Academy of Arts, London W1
22 December 2012 12:00 AM
The end of one time, according to many ancient civilizations, presages the beginning of another in the recycle or birth and rebirth.
The West can’t direct the Arab Spring, but we can support it
21 December 2012 12:00 AM
You can't expect mature politics to be practised in countries like Egypt where political parties have been banned for 50 years
Mariko Mori: Reach for the skies
17 December 2012 12:00 AM
Mariko Mori draws on the spiritual traditions of her native Japan and the mass-produced materials of the West to give her work an ethereal quality. Her new show at the Royal Academy leaves Adrian Hamilton entranced
The museum that reminds you of the true value of journalism
13 December 2012 05:52 PM
The Newseum reminds us that the basis of all journalism lies not in its power but its reporting.
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Pope Francis: Being an atheist is alright as long as you do good
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'He was always smiling': Lee Rigby named as Woolwich victim
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'Something passed underneath us, quite close': Airbus A320 has close encounter with UFO
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Lord of the Sings: Sir Christopher Lee, 91, to release heavy metal album
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The man who's eaten everywhere
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?
Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space
Eat Spam and carry on
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Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again
The Stelvio Pass - cycling's killer climb
Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them
Sent down at the Old Bailey
Hollywood's random acts of red-carpet kindness
British football scores an own goal
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