United Nations
Lebanon’s local port blast investigation will stall
Judicial infighting and political blockages are undermining the prospect of accountability for hundreds of deaths
LebanonMali’s UN force is in danger of collapse
Several countries have announced the withdrawal of their contingents from the UN force in Mali
MaliTribal role in Yemen war is under-rated
Tribal structures play an important informal role in the security and political components of civil war
YemenHumanitarian funding to Jordan will fall
UN agencies have reported a significant funding gap for Jordan
JordanUN Xinjiang report will put pressure on firms in China
The UN Human Rights Office report on Xinjiang accuses China of “grave human rights violations”
ChinaYemen’s war will restart if UN talks fail
A six-month-long truce in Yemen ended on October 2 as UN-sponsored talks failed
YemenPalestinian refugee violence will be hard to control
A series of shootings in Lebanese Palestinian refugee camps have been driven in part by weak political leadership
PalestiniansSouthern nationalists are making gains in Yemen
The Southern Transitional Council has launched a campaign against a resurgent al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula
Yemen