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With all the recent piracy incidents off of the Yemen coast in the Gulf of Aden, the European Union will begin talks with Yemen to end the attacks. The EU is interested because many of the ships that are being hijacked by pirates are meant to end up in Europe. In mid-December the EU is [...]
Libya and Oman signed an ‘act of partnership’ to form the Libyan-Omani Company of Investment. This company has a capital of 500 million dollars, according to Al Arab Online. The company will hold its office in Tripoli and will focus on working in “economic sectors like tourism, industry, services and energy.” For the future, there [...]
Since November 4, Israel has refused to open its borders with the Gaza Strip due to the violence that occurred between the two societies especially since Hamas has taken control. However, tensions have died down a little today. Israel was ordered by Defense Minister Ehud Barak to deliver truckloads of food, water, fuel, and other [...]
With the status of forces agreement passed, members of the Obama administration are turning their attention towards the future of American involvement in the region. Secretary Gates has expressed his support for the incoming President’s plan of action in Iraq, citing the fact that the timeline is firmly established. Given the withdrawal deadline now looming [...]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced pilot plans to improve security along the Lebanese-Syrian border on Wednesday. The announcement was made following Lebanese President Michel Suleiman’s visit to Berlin this week. The objective of the plan is to improve economic prosperity for the Lebanese in the border region. Also during their meeting, Merkel and Suleiman discussed [...]
On December 2nd, officials from the US and Saudi Arabia signed a science and technology cooperation agreement that includes nuclear technology. Prince Torki bin Saud, vice president of the King Abdul-Aziz City did not indicate whether the document specified the peaceful use of nuclear technology. US officials hope the agreement will create more cooperation between [...]
It has long been believed that stability and an era of unilateral peace in the Middle East must come from within the region. As Syria and Lebanon make the first step toward a more peaceful relationship, do you think that this marriage can in effect be successful? Has too much time passed and have ties [...]
The assistant Secretary General of the Communist Party of the Vietnam, Troung Tan Sang, is ready and willing to extend a hand and party relations to Syria. In a brief statement, he has expressed his readiness to increase and build relations with Syria. This article falls in line with a growing sense of optimism and [...]
In a move that has alienated the U.S. and some members of the EU, the UN’s nuclear agency, the IAEA, has overridden the West’s protest and granted Syria the aid it had requested for a nuclear power plant. Syria still under investigation for having had a nuclear reactor, which was destroyed by an illegal air-strike [...]
The blog NATO Monitor has reported on the possible outcomes of the Individual Cooperation Programme, which “allows for an exchange of intelligence information and security expertise on different subjects, an increase in the number of joint Israel-NATO military exercises and further cooperation in the fight against nuclear proliferation.” The Monitor discusses Israel’s nuclear arsenal or [...]
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