A Syrian general speaks
A senior officer of Bashar al-Assad’s regime talks to Robert Fisk about his army’s brutal struggle with Isis, in a dirty war whose challenges include widespread atrocities
‘A bit of a shock...’ Economist with Glasgow roots becomes Zambia’s acting President
Guy Scott's predecessor, Michael Sata, died in a London hospital this week after a lengthy illness
Fall of the Berlin Wall
History catches up with Erich Honecker - the East German leader who praised the Iron Curtain and claimed it prevented a Third World War
Turn your mobile phone into easy money
There are 90 million unused mobiles in the UK, which would be worth £7bn if we cashed them in, says David Crookes
Independent writers remember their Saturday jobs
"I have never regarded anything I have done in "the media" as a proper job"
11-step recipe for creating a West End hit
Richard Thomas, the lyricist behind the Jerry Springer and Anna Nicole Smith operas, explains how Bob Dylan, 'Breaking Bad' and even Noam Chomsky inspired his songbook for the new musical 'Made in Dagenham'
Buried treasure: The Letter for the King
The coming-of-age tale about a boy and his mission to save a mythical kingdom has sold a million copies since it was written by an eccentric Dutchwoman in 1962. Yet until last year, no one had read it in English
The school that means business
Richard Garner heads to Lancashire, where developing the 'dragons' of the future is also helping one community academy to achieve its educational goals
The world in your pocket: 10 best tablets
They’re thin, they’re light, you can use them for work on the move or keeping entertained
Lutz Pfannenstiel interview
The goalkeeper who gave up Bayern Munich for the Crazy Gang, Bradford and a whirlwind trawl across continents
Pete Jenson's a Different League
Popular Klopp can reignite Dortmund’s season with visit to Bayern
Cantlie video proves that Isis expects victory in Kobani
The use of the British hostage demonstrates once again the militants' skill and originality in conducting a propaganda war, says Patrick Cockburn
The killer instinct
Phil Chalmers travels the US warning students how to spot possible future murderers, but can his contentious methods really stop the bloodshed?
Clothing the gap
A new exhibition celebrates women who stood apart from the fashion herd
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Goodbye to all that - the lost world beyond the Iron Curtain
