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Libya, backed by the Arab League, has called for a UN Security council meeting to discuss the dire situation in the Gaza Strip in regards to Israel’s recent actions. In a statement today, the Arab League called for the UN to take action and allow humanitarian supplies to enter the Gaza Strip. This comes after [...]
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 [...]
A UN commission assigned to investigate the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has revealed new evidence relevant to the case. According to the latest report, the 11th on the subject, the commission “has acquired new information that may allow it to link additional individuals to the network that carried out the assassination.” [...]
UN officials helping the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have stated that Israel is limiting UN assistance within the territory. They see this as a violation of international law, especially because there is no reason to be cutting off basic services from the UN. In fact, Israel has even sent the UN a list of [...]
The International Atomic Energy Agency has preliminarily agreed to aid Syria in a civilian atomic power project. Syria, however, is still under investigation for allegedly building a reactor with North Korean aid in 2007. While there is no conclusive evidence, they are still under investigation. The United States protests that such aid would be “contradictory” and [...]
Iran and Syria have failed to cooperate with two investigations regarding suspected clandestine nuclear work according to the United Nations atomic agency. Shiite Muslim-governed Iran supports Hezbollah, based in Lebanon. The United States classifies Hezbollah as a terrorist organization working with both Iran and Syria. The U.S. allies, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt have warned [...]
Syria has refused continued attempts by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect sites in Syria that may or may not have been linked to earlier terrorist attacks this year. They initially had agreed on one, but as the IAEA requests more, Syria has boldly said, “No.”. This is eerily reminiscent of Iraq’s refusal [...]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has expressed his concern about the humanitarian conditions in Gaza to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. He urged Olmert to ease the delivery of aid to the region which has been under Israeli blockade since new violence erupted several weeks ago. Israel had been easing the flow of goods into [...]
King Abdullah has finally concluded a trip that included stops in Algeria, the United States and the United Kingdom. In Algeria, the King met with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. In this meeting, he reinforced his support to the country for fighting all kinds of terrorism and extremism. The two leaders also spoke about political development of [...]
Earlier this fall, minorities in Iraq spoke out against a revision to a provincial election law that struck a clause guaranteeing Christians and other minorities political representation. In response to their pleas, members of Iraqi parliament voted to allocate 6 seats to religious and ethnic minorities – 6 out of 400. This decision was met [...]
