Middle East

  • Apr 11, 2011
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Protests in Syria and elsewhere point to momentum

Syrian security forces sealed off the city of Banias overnight following the death of...

Middle East
  • Mar 21, 2011
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US/MIDDLE EAST: Obama walks policy tightrope

President Barack Obama yesterday maintained that change in the Middle East "would be determined...

Middle East
  • Mar 16, 2011
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URUGUAY/MIDDLE EAST: Montevideo plans Ramallah embassy

Montevideo yesterday announced its formal recognition of Palestine as "an independent sovereign...

Middle East
  • Mar 15, 2011
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SOUTH KOREA: Christian activism shapes policy

South Korea is Asia's most Protestant country, and religion plays into policy and politics....

South Korea
  • Mar 9, 2011
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PROSPECTS 2011 Q2: International terrorism

The bases of organised jihadist terrorism worldwide are shifting, as the constituencies engaged...

  • Mar 3, 2011
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INTERNATIONAL: China, India try to cut oil dependency

Brent oil traded at nearly 116 dollars per barrel today. High and volatile oil prices have...

International
  • Mar 2, 2011
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PROSPECTS 2011 Q2: Global economy

Despite an overall steady expansion, the global economy is running on three different tracks,...

  • Mar 1, 2011
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INTERNATIONAL: Oil could undermine airlines' recovery

International scheduled passenger traffic increased by 8.2% year-on-year in January,...

International