Middle East

  • Jul 8, 2004
  • 1 min read

ISRAEL/UN: EL Baradei seeks nuclear disclosure

The head of the IAEA, Mohammed El Baradei, is meeting Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today as he...

Israel
  • Jul 5, 2004
  • 7 min read

LIBYA: Assassination allegations slow rehabilitation

Washington announced last week that it would upgrade ties with Tripoli, with liaison offices to...

Libya
  • Jun 24, 2004
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NATO: Summit talks face considerable difficulties

A NATO summit will take place in Istanbul next week. The summit is the first since the divisions...

  • Jun 15, 2004
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MIDDLE EAST: Arab reform plan is long-term project

The G8 summit last week endorsed the Broader Middle East and North Africa Partnership (BMEP). The...

Middle East
  • Jun 10, 2004
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INTERNATIONAL/IRAQ: G8 divisions resurface

After the unanimous support earlier in the week for the UN Security Council Resolution on Iraq,...

Iraq
  • Jun 7, 2004
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Dialogue with Islam needs varied line

The rise of neo-Wahhabism and Salafist Islam has caused tensions in the Arab world. These have...

  • Jun 4, 2004
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Dialogue with Islam faces hurdles

At a time of extreme conflict and instability in the Middle East, and with the ever-present...

  • May 24, 2004
  • 2 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Arab summit again exposes divisions

Arab heads of state met in Tunis at the weekend for a summit postponed last month at the last...

Middle East