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Published in: openSecurityPotential compromise over renminbi may avert US-China trade war
Signs of a compromise in the long-running dispute between the US and China over the renminbi. The followers of...
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Published in: openSecurityThe virtual occupation of Gaza
Despite its withdrawal of forces on the ground in 2005, Israel continues a virtual occupation of the Gaza Strip and,...
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Published in: openSecurityUS appeals to China over Iran sanctions
Obama calls Hu Jintao to urge a tougher stance on Iran. Israel threatens another military operation against Gaza....
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Published in: HomeHappy Passover from Gaza
Traditional items on the Seder plate in the ceremonial meal which marks the beginning of the Jewish Passover prompt...
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Published in: openSecurityFemale suicide bombers hit Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro blasts kill 37. Israel closes the West Bank as U.S.-Israeli relations worsen. President Obama makes...
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Published in: HomeIsrael-Palestine: a frontline report
It is a time of danger in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as crisis in Israel-United States relations. What...
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Published in: HomeIsrael vs the United States: the wrong Goliath
The sudden collision between Binyamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama’s administration is reverberating across the middle...
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Published in: openSecurityIraq election tensions threaten renewed instability
The close race in Iraq’s elections sparks heightened tensions. The head of NATO calls for a missile defence pact...
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Published in: openSecurityNetanyahu meets Obama in midst of Jerusalem settlement row
Netanyahu meets Obama in midst of Jerusalem settlement row. US-Pakistani talks seek better ties. Amnesty...
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Published in: HomeAmerica and Israel: a historic choice
The serious row between Washington and Tel Aviv is about far more than the construction of homes in east Jerusalem;...
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Published in: openSecurityMitchell called in after bloody weekend in the West Bank
U.S. envoy dispatched following settlement row and escalating violence in the West Bank. Tight race as Iraqis await...
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Published in: openSecurityTaliban break off closet negotiations after Pakistani crackdown
The former UN envoy to Afghanistan criticises Pakistan’s arrest of senior Taliban figures, saying this has put talks...
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Published in: openSecurityForgotten lessons: Palestine and the British empire
While the conflict that is the legacy of British involvement in Palestine daily captures world headlines, Britain's...
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Published in: openSecurityEritrea denies involvement in Somalia
Eritrea rejects findings of UN report. Obama denies crisis in relations with Israel. Jonathan dissolves Nigerian...
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Published in: openSecurityA media eclipse: Israel-Palestine and the world's forgotten conflicts
Global coverage of world conflicts pales into insignificance when compared with reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian...
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Published in: openSecurity'Red Shirts' continue symbolic blood protest in Bangkok
‘Red Shirts’ continue symbolic blood protest in Bangkok. Israel lifts West Bank closure. North Korea has 1,000...
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Published in: HomeA moderate Israeli leader visits the LSE
In the audience of a London School of Economics panel chaired by Lakhdar Brahimi to discuss the findings of the...
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Published in: openSecurityIsraeli settlement announcement stalls peace drive in middle east
Israeli settlement announcement creates further tension. Thai protests as PM refuses ultimatum. Public frustration...
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Published in: openSecurityPalestinian-Israeli talks in the balance as IDF locks down West Bank
The IDF locks down parts of the occupied West Bank as uncertainty looms over talks between the Palestinian Authority...
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Published in: openSecurityEfforts to revive middle east peace talks overshadowed by Israeli settlement construction in east Jerusalem
Efforts to revive middle east peace talks overshadowed by Israeli settlement construction in east Jerusalem. Tibet...