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Development: 'Aid Industry is Part of the Problem'

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Aid organisations perpetuate humanitarian disasters. That is one of the conclusions made by war correspondent Linda Polman in her latest book as she describes the world of humanitarian aid.

Mideast: 'Day of Rage' Engulfs Palestine

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

On Tuesday tens of hundreds of Palestinians of all political persuasions took to the streets, alleys and sidewalks as widespread rioting and protests spread across East Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza and into Israel proper.

Disarmament: Despite Recession, Global Arms Race Spirals

Monday, March 15, 2010

The global financial crisis has not deterred some of the world's developed and developing nations from bolstering their military arsenals with expensive new weapons systems, including sophisticated fighter planes, combat helicopters, submarines, armoured vehicles and air defence systems.

Politics: Policy Battle over Afghan Peace Talks Intensifies

Monday, March 15, 2010

The struggle within the Barack Obama administration over Afghanistan policy entered a new phase when the president suggested at a meeting of his 'war cabinet' Friday that it might be time to start negotiations with the Taliban, according to a report in the New York Times Saturday.

Mideast: Israel Lands in Public Relations Nightmare

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Israeli riot police and soldiers have, since Friday, sealed off the Al Aqsa mosque, Islam’s third holiest shrine, restricting entry to women and Palestinian men over 50.

Politics: Sri Lanka Garners Support Against U.N. Probe

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Sri Lanka, which won a grueling decades-long battle against one of the world's most ferocious terrorist organisations last May, has scored a diplomatic victory in its ongoing war of words with the United Nations.

Somalia: U.S. Should Accept Islamist Authority, Report Says

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The United States should accept an 'Islamist authority' in Somalia as part of a 'constructive disengagement' strategy for the war-torn country, according to a new report released here by the influential Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) on Wednesday.

Rights: Middle East Women Ahead But Not Home

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Male leaders fail to break the Mideast impasse. Enter women from Israel and the Palestinian territories working together. And… it would have been nice to say they succeeded where the men failed.

Mideast: Iran, Israel Spoiling for a Fight?

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Iran and Israel appear to be spoiling for a fight, going by recent belligerent statements emanating from several regional capitals.

Mideast: Israeli Left Emerges From Coma Amid Atrocities

Monday, March 08, 2010

Amid the wave of violence that swept through the occupied Palestinian West Bank, including East Jerusalem, over the last few days, there are signs that the Israeli left may be emerging from its collective coma.

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