Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 652
More Voices Urge Obama to Rein In Netanyahu
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 06 (IPS) - Increasingly distressed over the possible consequences of Israel's recent steps to punish the Palestinian Authority (PA) and consolidate its hold on the West Bank, a number of prominent voices here are urging President Barack Obama to exert real pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reverse course.
OP-ED: Egypt, Arab Sunni Politics, and the U.S.: A Problematic Road Ahead
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 05 (IPS) - The bad news about Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's expanding constitutional powers is the threat of another dictatorship in Egypt. The good news is that normal politics is returning to Egypt after decades of brutal authoritarian regimes.
Peace in Colombia?
- Inter Press Service
, Dic 05 (IPS) - People in the streets and squares of the Colombian capital are breathing easier. The air is fresh with hope, in contrast to the former leaden and fearful atmosphere of eternal violence and interminable conflict.
OP-ED: Eyeless In Gaza
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 04 (IPS) - Mahatma Gandhi said it with remarkable moral clarity – "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." That is indeed what happened in Gaza over eight days in November, with an estimated 160 Palestinians and six Israelis dead in the latest exchange of rockets and drones brought to an uneasy end by an Egyptian brokered ceasefire.
Despite Growing Violence, Syrian Political Equation Unchanged
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 04 (IPS) - As Syria descends further into civil war, the Barack Obama administration has struggled to balance its support for anti-Assad groups with its concerns that the opposition leadership – including the newly-formed umbrella coalition – is controlled by hardline Islamist groups.
Chemical Arms Treaty Holdouts Include Volatile Syria
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 04 (IPS) - The beleaguered government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of readying its chemical weapons against rebel forces, is one of three governments in the militarily-volatile Middle East which has shied away from the international Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Israeli Soldiers Fail to Cease Firing
- Inter Press Service
ABASSAN, Gaza Strip, Dic 04 (IPS) - "It was the first day of the cease-fire. An Israeli soldier shot once in the air and within seconds shot me in the leg. He was only a few metres away. Haithem Abu Dagga, 26, an electrician and farm labourer, will not be able to work for as many months as it takes his right leg to heal. The bullet exited his leg but fractured his shin bone.
Qatar Launches Schooling for Children in Crisis Zones
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 03 (IPS) - When the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) launched its inaugural meeting on "Global Education for All" last month, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that most developing nations are likely to miss the 2015 deadline to achieve universal primary education.
Free Syria Faces Tough Times
- Inter Press Service
SARMEEN, Syria, Dic 03 (IPS) - As the death toll in Syria tops 40,000 and some 400,000 have taken refuge beyond the country's borders, a dearth of funding for civilian projects in areas under Free Syrian control risks undermining efforts to keep inhabitants united and the limited lines of communication flowing.
Thumbs Up for Palestine, Thumb in the Eye for Peace
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Dic 03 (IPS) - When it voted to upgrade Palestinian statehood status from "observer entity" to "non-member observer state", the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) wanted the enduring Middle East conflict to come full circle. But it failed to take into account the Israeli Prime Minister's opposition to a state of Palestine that isn't on his terms.
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