Richard Beeston

Foreign Editor, The Times

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Richard Beeston has been foreign editor of The Times since 2008.

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Hundreds of Sunni #Syrians murdered in ethnic cleansing. Iran arming Hezbollah with missiles. Bashar using CW against civilians. #Obama MIA
Harper Lee accuses agent of tricking her out of To Kill A Mockingbird copyright. Come on Scout get Atticus back in court.
#evan Davis says foreign aid responsible for #africa's growth. None sense. Investment and trade not handouts have been transformative.
#Malala to use her fund to educate 40 #Pakistani girls. What an inspiration for young Muslim women. Campaign should be supported generously.
For next instalment of #France's off-shore banking scandal: cherchez la femme! Could emerge details were around in late 2012.
Syrian aircraft bombing refugees in Lebanon. What does Assad have to do before world responds to use of heavy weapons against civilians?
Deep scepticism in France that President Hollande knew nothing about Kahuzac's secret Singapore bank account. Scandal circulated weeks ago.
RT @timesworld: MI6 agent ‘admitted’ plot to kill Congo’s first democratic leader t.co/WXAfYv3tOo

MI6 agent ‘admitted’ plot to kill Congo’s first democratic leader

thetimes.co.uk — The British Secret Intelligence Service may have played a role in the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Congo, according to remarks said to have been made by MI6's former head of station in the region.
Inspiring piece by Martin #Fletcher from #Iraqi #kurdistan. Not all doom and gloom in Iraq. Kurds still celebrating Saddam's removal.
#Kremlin had motive to eliminate #Berezovsky. But can't imagine BB without money and influence. Not the type to retire into Home Counties.
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