Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 663
Turkey Authorises Use of Force in Syria
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Oct 04 (IPS) - Turkey’s parliament has authorised cross-border military action against Syria, if deemed necessary by the government.
Abyei Region Still a Stumbling Block between South Sudan, Sudan
- Inter Press Service
JUBA, Oct 04 (IPS) - Pressure from ethnic groups along the border, security concerns, and keen interest in resources like oil and land are making it difficult for Sudan and South Sudan – the world’s newest country - to resolve their dispute over the fertile, oil-rich region of Abyei and demarcate their common border. Speaking in Turkey on Monday, Sudan’s first vice president, Ali Osman Taha, called for a referendum to resolve the issue.
Europe’s Support Crucial for Ongoing Arab Spring
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Oct 04 (IPS) - The Arab Spring is far from over. The protracted conflict in Syria continues to swallow lives while the international community, hamstrung by geopolitics, looks on; riots across the Muslim world following the release of a low-budget American movie that is disrespctful of the Prophet Muhammad resulted in the death of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens in Libya; Tunisia and Egypt continue to struggle with post-revolutionary economies; and a string of democratically elected Islamist governments has taken root in newly-liberated countries throughout the region.
Donors Must Seize 2013 Opportunity in Sahel, U.N. Urges
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct 04 (IPS) - Reporting that the worst of the food crisis in the Sahel region of Africa appears to have been averted, the United Nations’ top official on the area, David Gressley, warned on Wednesday that the potential passing of the immediate emergency should not divert international attention from what needs to be done in 2013, which he calls a critical year for building resilience in the region.
Coming of Age in a Guantanamo Jumpsuit
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Oct 03 (IPS) - Plenty of monikers have been attached to Omar Khadr, one of the most famous Guantanamo Bay detainees - child soldier, terrorist, war criminal, Al-Qaeda family member, security threat.
Deadly Explosions Hit Central Aleppo
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Oct 03 (IPS) - Four blasts have struck a government-controlled district close to a military officers' club in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, killing at least 40 people and wounding more than 100, opposition activists say.
Israel’s Hypocrisy on a Nuclear Middle East
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 01 (IPS) - When world leaders packed their bags and headed home last week, there was one lingering memory of the General Assembly’s high-level debate: Benjamin Netanyahu’s dramatic presentation of a cartoonish nuclear red line, which hit the front pages of most mainstream newspapers in the United States.
Egypt and U.S. Step Past Crisis
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Oct 01 (IPS) - The wave of unrest in the Middle East caused by blasphemous depictions of Islam's Prophet Muhammad last month – and events near the U.S. embassy in Cairo in particular – does not appear to have impaired Egypt's longstanding 'strategic partnership’ with Washington, say local analysts.
Wall Threatens to Cut Through History
- Inter Press Service
BATTIR, Occupied West Bank, Oct 01 (IPS) - Dating back to the late 1890s, the historical Jaffa-Jerusalem railroad winds in a U-shape at the base of the valley. Olive groves adorn the bottom of one steep hill. Further up the slope, pine trees and an Israeli army patrol road lead westward towards Jerusalem.
Gaza Looks For Work, Not Aid
- Inter Press Service
GAZA CITY, Sep 30 (IPS) - “The overwhelming majority of people we work with tell us, 'We don't want the aid, we want to have an opportunity to work and earn money’. Especially people who had a decent job but lost it in the last many years: before asking for any aid, they ask for a job.”
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