Conflict
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 08:31
We are monitoring that situation very closely and we're working very closely with all our partners including the French, the United Nations, and regional organizations to address the growing insecurity that is taking place in that country.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 08:23
The source explained that Laqis was fond of technology and took the first steps two decades ago on the way to transferring Hezbollah into a techie organization.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 08:16
U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf discusses protests in Ukraine and their implication for the EU, security issues in Afghanistan, China, and Lebanon, the ongoing Syrian civil war, and reports about missing nuclear material in Mexico.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 08:01
Sigrid Kaag told reporters after briefing the U.N. Security Council that "there are factors beyond our control" which could affect the ambitious schedule to destroy Syria's entire chemical weapons program by mid-2014.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 09:27
The French government will allow private firms to help in the struggle to protect the country's shipping fleet against the threat of piracy in the waters off the coast of Africa.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 08:31
The United States is appalled by today’s reports of the murder of innocent women and children outside of Bangui. This horrifying account is the latest in a string of reports that illustrate the deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) that could lead to an escalation in violence and further atrocities.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:59
Speaker Nabih Berri said Wednesday the assassination of a Hezbollah commander in Beirut bore the hallmarks of Israel.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:53
In the wake of his visit last night to Benghazi, Prime minister Ali Zeidan has today announced the formation of a ministerial committee to enforce the Law 53 ban on militias in the city.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:50
Frelimo has won most of the 53 municipalities contested in local elections in Mozambique on 20 November, but the opposition has made significant gains in the centre of the country.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:48
The number of Iraqis slain “execution-style” surged last month, the U.N. said Sunday, raising fears of a return of the death squads that killed thousands during the darkest days of sectarian violence that followed the U.S.-led invasion.