The president of Syria spent two days this week in Russia with a shopping list of sophisticated weapons he wanted to buy. The visit may prove a worrisome preview of things to come.
If Russia’s invasion of Georgia ushers in a sustained period of renewed animosity with the West, Washington fears that a newly emboldened but [...]
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U.S. Sees Much to Fear in a Hostile Russia
Posted by Matt in August 21st, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, American Interests, Animosity, Energy Resources, Fear, Influence Money, invasion, moscow, Nations Security Council, President Of Syria, Russia, Security Council Veto, Shopping List, Sophisticated Weapons, United Nations, United Nations Security, United Nations Security Council, Wanted To Buy, Washington Fears
Iran Orders Secret Network of Civilian Companies to Resume Nuclear Weapons Production
Posted by Matt in July 14th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Iran, Nuclear, Amir Abad, Intelligence Reports, Intelligence Sources, Iran Network, Iran Nuclear, Nuclear Inspection, Nuclear Weapon, Nuclear Weapons Production, Outskirts, Private Companies, Proclamations, Residential Building, Resume, Scrutiny, Teheran, tehran, United Nations, Weapon Production, Western Experts
The private front companies, hidden on the outskirts of Teheran, are designed to operate undetected by the United Nations nuclear inspection teams. Concerns that nuclear weapon production will continue despite Iran’s proclamations of peaceful use only have circulated among Western experts.
One of the front companies will be located in Amir Abad, western Tehran, intelligence sources [...]
Israel and Iran: It’s Later Than You Think
Posted by Matt in June 26th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Iran, Israel, War, Chief Of Staff, Enriching Uranium, Exercises, Fledged War, Foxnews, Iran Nuclear, iraq, Israel, Middle East, Military Installations, Military Strike, Nations Security Council, Nuclear Aspirations, Nuclear Installations, Nuclear Work, Oil Prices, Spike, United Nations, United Nations Security, United Nations Security Council, Video Israel, Winds Of War
WITH oil prices at their present highs and Iraq at last making tentative progress towards stability, the last thing anyone wants to hear is that conditions in the Middle East could be about to take an abrupt turn for the worse. Unfortunately, they could. Recent weeks have brought a spike in chatter about the prospect [...]
Radical Islamists’ “Fair Share” of the Security Council
Posted by Matt in June 23rd, 2008 | no comment
Published in Islam, Ali Khamenei, Domination, Fair Share, General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Iran, Islamic Countries, Islamic World, Member Organization, Organization Of Islamic Conference, Strangulation, Supreme Leader Ayatollah, UN, Un Security Council, United Nations, United Nations Human Rights Council, Veto
The Islamic countries obtain their fair share of the nine rotating seats. Their interests on the Security Council are always represented. Not satisfied with this representation or their strangulation of the United Nations Human Rights Council and domination of the General Assembly, however, the 57 member Organization of Islamic Conference also wants a [...]
For the Record: The UN Partners with Terror
Posted by Matt in June 11th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Islam, Terrorism, Arab News, English Language, Fund Unicef, Iiro, Islamic Relief Organization, Partnership, terror, Terrorist Group, UN, Unicef, United Nations, united_nations
Anyone moderately familiar with the UN’s history will not be surprised by the latest development regarding UNICEF and its newest partner.
Two English language Arab news outlets reported this week that the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered with the Saudi-based International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO).
While both articles are celebrating this partnership, both fail to [...]
U.S. and Allies Threaten More Iran Sanctions
Posted by Matt in June 10th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Iran, Allies, Diplomat, Europeans, Governments, Iran Sanctions, Nations Security Council, Nuclear Program, President Bush, sanctions, tehran, United Nations, United Nations Security, United Nations Security Council, Vow
With Iran unyielding, President Bush presses Europeans to punish Tehran for its nuclear program
The vow of further sanctions ordered up by individual governments—or perhaps across the 27-nation EU—may be the only realistic step left to escalate pressure on Iran. According to a senior European diplomat, the United Nations Security Council is unlikely to take further [...]
Hezbollah Triumphs in Lebanon
Posted by Matt in May 29th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Middle East, Alexander, arsenal, Beirut, Civil War, Exchange Deal, Golan Deal, hezbollah, Israel, Israeli Negotiations, Lebanon, Middle East Coverage, Monitoring Program, Prisoner Exchange, Spiegel, Syria, Triumphs, United Nations, weapons
A new civil war has been averted in Lebanon, and Israel and Syria are back at the negotiating table. But Hezbollah is stronger than ever, and its arsenal is brimming with weapons — partly because the United Nations monitoring program has failed. By Daniel Steinvorth and Alexander Szandar more…
Possible Prisoner Exchange: Deal Imminent between Israel [...]
Report Sees Decade of High Food Prices
Posted by Matt in May 29th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Economy, general, Agricultural Production, Andrew Martin, Angel Gurria, Anticipation, climate change, Crop And Food, Crop Yields, Drought, Farm Crops, Food Crisis, Food Prices, Fundamental Changes, Global Agriculture, Global Summit, High Food Prices, New York Times, Next Decade, Secretary General, Spike, United Nations, Urgent Measures, Weather Conditions, World Leaders
The United Nations report, the global agriculture outlook through 2017, said prices for farm crops will remain substantially higher over the next decade because of fundamental changes in demand, though they will gradually decline from current highs.
Because the recent spike in crop and food prices has been caused in part by temporary factors like drought, [...]
Spyplane shooting by Russia was ‘act of war’ on Georgia
Posted by Matt in May 26th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Conflict, Russia, Act Of War, Aggressive Acts, Conclusions, Credence, Georgia, Georgia Russia, Mikheil Saakashvili, Neighbours, Planes, Reconnaissance Aircraft, Saakashvili Georgia, United Nations
Russia was effectively charged with committing an act of war yesterday after a United Nations report concluded that one of its planes shot down a Georgian reconnaissance aircraft over Georgia last month.
The inquiry’s conclusions gave the first independent credence to claims by Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia’s president, that Russia was responsible for a series of aggressive [...]
U.N. Blames Russia for Downed Drone
Posted by Matt in May 26th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Conflict, Russia, Abkhazia, Advance Copy, Drone, Fighter Plane, Georgia, Investigators, Missile, Reconnaissance Aircraft, Russia, Russian Fighter, United Nations
United Nations investigators who examined the downing of an unmanned Georgian reconnaissance aircraft in April have concluded that the drone was struck by a missile fired from a Russian fighter plane, according to an advance copy of their report obtained on Monday.
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Renovating the Great Hall of American Hatred
Posted by Matt in May 22nd, 2008 | no comment
Published in Anti-Americanism, general, American Soil, Anti-Americanism, Ban Ki Moon, Corruption, Decades, Democratic Values, Dirt, Face Lift, hatred, Insult, New York City, Organization, Rebirth, Renovation, Stomachs, UN, Un Secretary General, United Nations, United Nations Headquarters
The Great Hall of American Hatred, otherwise known as United Nations headquarters, is getting a face lift. It began earlier this month when UN officials gathered to break ground on what just might be the world’s most expensive fixer upper. Shoveling more than ceremonial dirt, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at the ground breaking, “today [...]
Russia’s dangerous decline
Posted by Matt in May 4th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Demographics, Russia, 100 Million, Alcoholism, Bearing, Birth Rates, Dangerous Decline, Demographic Forces, Family Formation, Government Efforts, Industrial Accidents, Nations Population Fund, Russia Population, Russia S Population, United Nations, United Nations Population Fund
THE United Nations Population Fund projected last week that Russia’s population will drop from 142 million today to 100 million in the next 40 to 50 years. The agency’s report praised recent government efforts to increase birth rates and extend lives. But not enough is being done to counter stark demographic forces: an impending decrease [...]
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