Peter Waters
Columnist
Peter Waters is an experienced member of the team at the Erudition Group. Having served as the original Editor in Chief of Reading Online News, the predecessor of what is now Erudition, he has since maintained an active role at group level, serving for the last twelve months as Issues Director.
Since his move to Cairo, he has served as Erudition's Middle-East Correspondent, providing news and analysis from across the Arab world, and he has now taken on the role of Chief Foreign Correspondent. When not in Egypt, he is an ardent gamer, and enjoys music that shares his incessant cheeriness. Regardless of his location, he has been known to enjoy a pint or several of whatever happens to be available.
At Intuition, he provides his monthly column, "Watered Down" giving a summary of the month's news - just enough of it to make do at dinner parties.
Foreign Policy in the General Election
May 2010
The Lib Dem rise puts many new foreign policy issues in play.
Profile: David Cameron
May 2010
Will the Tory leader be able to overcome tradition and cast himself as the people's champion?
Waters in the Desert
May 2010
As Hezbollah is accused of rearming, Peter looks at the consequences for a region never more than a few misplaced words from all out war.
Watered Down Part 2
May 2010
In Intuition's last edition of this academic year, we look at what we have to look forward to before September.
Watered Down Part 1
May 2010
Peter Waters looks back at events over the past month in handy bitesize form.
Waters in the Desert: Things fall apart.
April 2010
Israel's relationship with the wider world has worsened further in the last month - can it be mended?
Watered Down: Part 2, Coming Soon
April 2010
In part two of this month's feature, Pete looks ahead at what joys we have to look forward to.
Watered Down: Part 1, Last Month
April 2010
In a special extended Watered Down, Pete brings you world news, in bite-size chunks.
ElBaradei and the Future of Egyptian Politics
April 2010
What will happen if the former head of the IAEA chances a run for the Egyptian Presidency?
Al-Shabaab: The New Somali Threat
March 2010
Peter Waters looks at one of the newest members of the Al Qaeda franchise
Challenge, Action, Legacy
March 2010
A guest to the Tech section, Peter Waters looks at the measures that have been taken in Vancouver to ensure the 2010 Winter Olympics are as environmentally conscious as possible.
Waters in the Desert: (re)building bridges
March 2010
The US' appointment of an ambassador to Syria is a step. But in which direction?
Watered Down: March
March 2010
Can't find time to read the papers between revision and dissertation work? Don't worry, we can help.
The Joy of Operation Smile
February 2010
Our Cairo correspondent provides a special feature on the experience of helping to fix cleft palates in Egypt.
Why Afghanistan Wasn't a Bad Decision
February 2010
Peter Waters asks us to rethink our skepticism on the Afghanistan war.
Watered Down
February 2010
Another month, another range of news for you to feast your eyes on and remember.
Waters in the Desert: One year on
February 2010
History will judge the Obama administration on their success or failure in the Middle East - how has their first year gone?
Watered Down
January 2010
Got an important party coming up? Meeting the girlfriend's parents? Spent a bit too much time courting and not enough reading the news? Don't worry; we can help.
Waters in the Desert
January 2010
The Iranian problem looks no closer to resolution than before Mr Obama's extension of his opened palm.
Waters in the Desert
December 2009
Erudition's ever popular Cairo correspondent is now here at Intuition, giving you a glimpse of life and politics in the middle-east.
A Life In: Cairo
December 2009
The first in our series of profiles of living in cities around the world.
Watered Down
December 2009
Your latest guide to the news in easy to digest morsels. Now in a new format.
Watered Down
November 2009
What's happened, what's happening, what will happen, what does it all mean? Answers to all of these questions in this month's thrilling edition of Watered Down.