Middle East
UNITED STATES: Bush will find it hard to manage media
The administration has announced that it is to create an Office of Global Communications....
United StatesUNITED STATES: Global Communications Office
The new US Office of Global Communications will find it difficult to counter negative...
United StatesAFRICA: New round of sovereign risk ratings imminent
A number of African countries will be awarded sovereign risk ratings later this year....
AfricaAFRICA: Risk ratings
A growing number of African countries are to acquire risk ratings.
AfricaMIDDLE EAST: UN report takes Arab rulers to task
An Arab Human Development Report, published by the UN last week, bemoans the lack of freedom and...
Middle EastMIDDLE EAST: Developmental deficiencies
An innovative UNDP report published last week warns that Arab countries are lagging behind the...
Middle EastINTERNATIONAL: Rogue leaders stalked
The International Criminal Court came into operation on July 1....
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Justice v. regime change
The advent of the International Criminal Court and the prospect of increased attempts to...
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