United Nations

  • Oct 4, 2010
  • 2 min read

LEBANON/SYRIA: Arrest warrants threaten reconciliation

Former Lebanese General Security Director General Jamil al-Sayyid said yesterday that a Syrian...

Lebanon
  • Oct 1, 2010
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: UN seeks global arms trade regulation

The global arms trade produces billions of dollars in wealth but costs billions in economic...

  • Sep 29, 2010
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IVORY COAST: More peacekeepers due for October polls

The UN Security Council (UNSC) yesterday agree to send an additional 500 peacekeepers to Ivory...

Ivory Coast
  • Sep 27, 2010
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Local forces key in state 'repair'

The top ten recipients of development aid are all conflict-affected countries. While much of it...

  • Sep 24, 2010
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UN/RUSSIA: Food supply problems likely to be localised

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) convened an extraordinary meeting in Rome today to...

Russia
  • Sep 23, 2010
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IRAN/RUSSIA/UN: Medvedev says S-300s will not be sent

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday confirmed that S-300 missiles ordered by Iran in 2007...

Iran
  • Sep 23, 2010
  • 2 min read

LEBANON: Riyadh and Damascus try to reduce tensions

Saudi Arabia and Syria yesterday stepped in to try to reduce tensions in Lebanon ahead of the...

Lebanon
  • Sep 22, 2010
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Battle heats up on internet governance

A looming contest for the future of IG may shift authority from informal non-governmental...

International