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SYRIA/LEBANON: Assad prepares for tribunal impact
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad met in Doha on December 14 and...
SyriaIVORY COAST: UN backs Ouattara in disputed election
The UN Security Council yesterday formally recognised Alassane Ouattara as the winner of the...
Ivory CoastINTERNATIONAL: Peace consolidation criteria evolve
National governments and multilateral organisations devote considerable resources each year to...
IRAN/INTERNATIONAL: Nuclear talks set to resume
Talks between Iran and the permanent five members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1)...
IranINTERNATIONAL: Climate finance high on Cancun agenda
The annual Conference of Parties begins in Cancun today. Finance for climate change adaptation is...
InternationalUNITED NATIONS: Influence eludes peace-building body
The UN's report concedes that the PBC's achievements have fallen short of expectations. There is...
United NationsINTERNATIONAL: States cling to national security views
Many scholars expected the end of the Cold War and the spread of political and economic...
LEBANON: Jumblatt call boosts 'soft coup' option
Druze political leader Walid Jumblatt today called on the government to reject the UN tribunal...
Lebanon