United Nations

  • Nov 29, 2016
  • 2 min read

A second Yemeni cabinet dashes peace hopes

Huthi/Saleh rebels have formed their own government in the north-west

Yemen
  • Nov 28, 2016
  • 7 min read

Economic warfare in Yemen could boost piracy risk

Malnutrition is rising in the country, and there is a threat to Red Sea shipping

Yemen
  • Nov 24, 2016
  • 7 min read

New Urban Agenda challenges developing cities

UN's Habitat III conference offers an ambitious vision for expanding developing-world cities

Latin America
  • Nov 23, 2016
  • 7 min read

Peacekeeping concerns risk instability in East Africa

Rising insecurity in East Africa is testing the durability of regional peacekeeping arrangements

East Africa
  • Nov 23, 2016
  • 2 min read

Jordan will struggle to cope with new refugees

Syrian refugees trapped on the border will receive aid, but no long-term solutions

Jordan
  • Nov 23, 2016
  • 2 min read

Syrian rebels may constrain Aleppo civilians

Reports that some families have been stopped from fleeing rebel-held areas follow an intensified government campaign

Syria
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • 2 min read

Return of refugees is stumbling block for Cyprus talks

Agreement on territorial divison would have paved the way for the last phase of Cyprus settlement talks

Cyprus
  • Nov 21, 2016
  • 7 min read

Pragmatism will drive Sudan’s foreign relations

Sudan’s overall foreign relations have improved in recent years, but legacy issues plague its global standing

Sudan