Conflict
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:12
Several sources told Reuters that Assad's forces had since December received deliveries of weaponry and other military supplies, including unmanned spy drones known as UAVs, which have been arranged by Russia either directly or via proxies.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:10
“Any names put forward for leadership of Syria’s transition” at the conference, Mr. Kerry said, “must be agreed to by both the opposition and the regime.”
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:09
At least 20 rockets launched from across the border struck Lebanese frontier areas, according to the Lebanese army, in further spillover from Syria's civil war that has raised tensions across Lebanon.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:51
The Ugandan parliament’s retroactive authorization of a military intervention in neighbouring South Sudan has elicited considerable criticism from activists and analysts.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:49
Armenian Armed Forces opened fire at positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces from the positions located near Kuropatkino village in the Khojavand region and Mehtili village in the Jabrayil region last night, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said today.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:40
Armenian army units fired on the positions of Azerbaijani Army from the positions near Kuropatkino village of Khojavand and Mehdili village of Jabrayil region yesterday and tonight.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:38
Michel Djotodia’s long held political aspirations came to an ignominious end last week when he resigned as the Central African Republic’s (CAR) chief of state and went into exile in Benin. Prime Minister Nicolas Tiengaye also stepped down.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:16
U.S. Army Africa continues to support joint military operations in Central African Republic that began in mid-December. Additionally, USARAF just coordinated airlift to hundreds of French forces deployed in support of security assistance across Mali. Multiple nations joined together to ensure peace remains a reality for Mali residents.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:01
The following is a round-up of some of the top security-related articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
U.S. Policy
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 11:58
Insanov also accused the government of murdering academician Ziya Bunyadov, journalist Elmar Huseynov, poisoning one of the founders of the ruling party "Yeni Azerbaijan" Sirus Tebrizli.