Global Issues
News headlines for “Crisis in Libya”, page 45
Lebanon Heading for Failed State Status?
- Inter Press Service
BEIRUT, Jul 30 (IPS) - Every day Lebanon is being plunged further into a state of general insecurity, as chaos from the war in Syria seeps across the border.
Israeli Group Maps Palestinian Removals
- Inter Press Service
ROAD 60, OCCUPIED WEST BANK, Jul 30 (IPS) - Sitting in an airconditioned car along Road 60 in the heart of the occupied West Bank, Ovad Arad explained how he goes about his job: driving unannounced into Palestinian towns and villages, taking photographs, having coffee with families, and leaving almost as quickly as he arrived.
Hezbollah Losing its Grip
- Inter Press Service
DAHIEH, Jul 27 (IPS) - Since its inception, Hezbollah’s clout within its community has been solid. However, in recent weeks, the Party of God has been facing increasing difficulties controlling its support base and stymieing discontent. These developments have led analysts to question whether or not Hezbollah is losing its grip on its followers.
When a Moral Duty to Halt Atrocities Runs into Realpolitik
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 26 (IPS) - Against the backdrop of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, a panel of United States government officials and experts called for stronger methods to prevent modern-day genocides and mass atrocities, particularly in the case of Syria.
Syria Bolsters Troops in Battle for Aleppo
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Jul 25 (IPS) - Activists say thousands of troops have been sent to Syria's second city, Aleppo, as clashes were reported in the city for the sixth consecutive day.
What Do Egyptians Know
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jul 24 (IPS) - During the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak’s 29-year rule, Egyptian protesters stormed state security headquarters in Cairo. Inside they discovered a trove of documents – including surveillance reports on activists, transcripts of telephone conversations, and intercepted emails – that revealed the meticulous records the state kept on the activities of its citizens.
A Divided Security Council Leads Syria into U.N. Dead End
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 23 (IPS) - Just before the Western-inspired resolution against Syria was vetoed in the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was quoted as saying the United Nations was trying to support a revolutionary movement inside the country - which happens to have strong political, economic and military links to Moscow.
Obama Pressed on Syrian End-Game
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 23 (IPS) - With the Bashar Al-Assad regime badly bloodied by last week's assassination of its top security officials and fierce fighting over the weekend in both Damascus and Aleppo, the administration of President Barack Obama is being pressed on the U.S. role in the presumed end-game.
Israel Walls Itself In
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Jul 20 (IPS) - As Israel continues to build walls and fences along virtually each of its borders, analysts say the country’s isolationistpolicies and unwillingness to deal with the Palestinians and other Arab neighbours through anything other than forceful means spells disaster.
Syria Escapes Threatened Sanctions by Third Double Veto at U.N.
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) - Syria became the first country in the history of the United Nations to be "protected" for an unprecedented third time by double vetoes cast by Russia and China in the Security Council.
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