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Annan's deadline puts Syrian regime in a corner
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today warned Western and Arab states against arming the...
SyriaAfrican security challenges worsen Sahel drought risks
More than 15 million people in the Sahel region are at risk of starvation due to the combined...
AfricaUN plan will not deter Syrian military campaign
The Syrian government has agreed to a peace plan proposed by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, his...
SyriaUN unanimity on Syria may alter regime's calculations
The UNSC's permanent members yesterday agreed to support UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's peace...
SyriaDamascus violence will overstretch Syrian military
The Syrian army shelled eastern suburbs of the capital today after rebels launched a series of...
SyriaGlobal cereal prices set to rise further
Global cereal prices rose by 2% last month from January, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...
InternationalGlobal youth unemployment evades policy tools
Since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, youth unemployment levels have remained...
InternationalGlobal food prices face greater volatility
The Food Price Index calculated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) rose...
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