Middle East

  • Aug 21, 2002
  • 6 min read

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 States
  • Aug 21, 2002
  • 1 min read

UNITED STATES: Global Communications Office

The new US Office of Global Communications will find it difficult to counter negative...

United States
  • Jul 12, 2002
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: New round of sovereign risk ratings imminent

A number of African countries will be awarded sovereign risk ratings later this year....

Africa
  • Jul 12, 2002
  • 1 min read

AFRICA: Risk ratings

A growing number of African countries are to acquire risk ratings.

Africa
  • Jul 11, 2002
  • 6 min read

MIDDLE 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 East
  • Jul 11, 2002
  • 1 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Developmental deficiencies

An innovative UNDP report published last week warns that Arab countries are lagging behind the...

Middle East
  • Jul 5, 2002
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Rogue leaders stalked

The International Criminal Court came into operation on July 1....

International
  • Jul 5, 2002
  • 1 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Justice v. regime change

The advent of the International Criminal Court and the prospect of increased attempts to...

International