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Arab Autocrats Aiding Resurgence of Terrorism

Arab Autocrats Aiding Resurgence of Terrorism
05/17/2012 | Debates and Analysis
The rising spectre of terrorism in Syria shows that by clinging to power and refusing to implement meaningful reforms, Arab autocrats in Syria, Bahrain, and elsewhere are indirectly contributing to the resurgence of terrorism in their societies. This cynical calculus allowed Arab autocrats to claim...

New Steps by Obama to Curb Atrocities in Syria, Elsewhere

New Steps by Obama to Curb Atrocities in Syria, Elsewhere
04/27/2012 | Debates and Analysis
In a major speech commemmorating the Nazi Holocaust, U.S. President Barack Obama Monday announced several steps his administration will take to curb mass atrocities abroad, including in Syria where he is under continuing pressure to intervene with military force. Among other measures, he announced...

British FCO Ministers meet Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Youssef Amrani

British FCO Ministers meet Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Youssef Amrani
04/17/2012 | News
Foreign Office Ministers Alistair Burt and Henry Bellingham met Moroccan Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Youssef Amrani on 16 April. Following the meeting, Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said: "I was delighted to welcome Mr Amrani to London. The UK and Morocco have a strong...

Syrian Strife Hits Lebanese Villages

Syrian Strife Hits Lebanese Villages
04/13/2012 | Debates and Analysis
A few kilometres separate the two Lebanese villages of Ersal and Qaa from the Syrian border, both of which have been unwillingly drawn into the violence of the Syrian uprising. Unrest has been brewing in the region for weeks and recently it was on the receiving end of intermittent gunfire from the...

Saudi Arabia's economy goes from strength to strength

Saudi Arabia's economy goes from strength to strength
04/03/2012 | In the Media
By identifying potential weaknesses and fixing them – diversifying a previously oil-reliant economy and encouraging growth in the private sector – Saudi Arabia has managed to sustain a growing economy, even through times of economic and political turmoil. Unlike many of its G-20 peers, Saudi Arabia...

Turkey's Fears: What Threats Could Syrian Crisis Unleash?

Turkey's Fears: What Threats Could Syrian Crisis Unleash?
03/25/2012 | Debates and Analysis
Enough calls to reason. It is time for collective action. That was the message Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu sent Thursday to his European Union (EU) colleagues, whom he will be meeting later this week in Brussels. This warning is the latest in a series of tough communications Ankara has...

Tunisian Foreign Minister emphasizes the need to boost the Maghreb Region

Tunisian Foreign Minister emphasizes the need to boost the Maghreb Region
03/24/2012 | Maghreb
The foreign policy of Tunisia now rests on the support of economic capacities and the attraction of investment and capital, the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Rafik Abdessalem said on Friday, APS reports. At a press briefing in Tunis, the Tunisian Foreign Minister said that Tunisia has...

The outlook for the global economy is brightening - EIU

The outlook for the global economy is brightening - EIU
03/23/2012 | News
The financial crisis in Europe is easing for now, thanks to the recent completion of Greece's debt restructuring and continued efforts by the European Central Bank (ECB) to keep credit flowing. In the US, job creation and other indicators are improving. While the Economist Intelligence Unit's...

No Settlement in Sight as Syria Violence Intensifies

No Settlement in Sight as Syria Violence Intensifies
03/17/2012 | Debates and Analysis
As Western governments reexamine their options for ending the ongoing violence in Syria, Kofi Annan, U.N.-Arab League special envoy to Syria, briefed diplomats Friday at the U.N. Security Council, who remain divided over whether a negotiated ceasefire or direct intervention will be necessary, or...

Tourism prospects in 2012

Tourism prospects in 2012
03/09/2012 | News
Taleb Rifai secretary general of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNTWO) said in an interview with Reuters at ITB travel fair in Berlin that there seemed to be no quick revival prospects for Egyptian and Tunisian tourism at hand. Operators had hope  that there would be a return to normal and...

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