Tag: UN

Opinion

Much more than just games

By Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport…

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Syrian families which have been displaced due to fighting between rebel fighters and Syrian government forces are seen near the Syrian border with Turkey on 25 August AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS
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More Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR

Amid Brahimi’s worry, more Syrians flee the conflict-torn country

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha
King Mohammed VI of Morocco parading on horseback at the Royal Palace in Rabat for the "Celebration of loyalty and allegiance" ceremony during whcih protesting activists were arrested by police AFP PHOTO / AZZOUZ BOUKALLOUCH
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Hunger strike in Western Sahara prison

12 Activists enter a 48-hour hunger strike, in response to their detention…

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsy will be visiting the US next month (File photo) AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
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Morsy to visit the US after Iran, China

In an attempt to enhance foreign ties, Morsy is set to visit…

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, pictured here flahes at the summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference in Mecca, attended the unveiling of the upgraded missile systems AFP PHOTO / FAYEZ NURELDINE
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Iran unveils missile upgrade

Fateh 101 upgraded missile, five new military hardware unveiled by Iran

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Syrian Minister of Economy and Trade Mohammed Nidal al-Shaar (Anwar Amro /AFP)
Business

Syria’s battling economy may hold on with help from friends

Russia, Iran and Iraq may support the Syrian economy, despite of the…

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A member of the Free Syrian Army tries to spot positions held by government forces from a residential building on the outskirts of the Salaheddin neighbourhood of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on 14 August AFP PHOTO / ACHILLEAS ZAVALLIS
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Obama warns on Syria

US could act outside of the UN, should Syria use chemical weapons

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Mali's interim president Dioncounda Traore preparing to address the nation on 29 July in Bamako AFP PHOTO / HABIBOU KOUYATE
Politics

New transitional government announced in Mali

Two week after coup, Dioncounda Traore announced Mali's interim president

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
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UNSMIS ends tenure in Syria

Report attributes widespread rape to gov’t forces, and crimes to rebels

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy
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Algerian Lakhdar Brahimi in place of Kofi Annan

Brahimi will fill the post previously occupied by former UN Secretary-General Kofi…

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh