Damascus

Wednesday 13th July

US postpones aid payments as Pakistan relations reach new low

Radu Nikolaus Botez, 13 July 2011

Tensions in US-Pakistan relations rise as Washington announces suspension of military assistance. Serbian president Tadic vists Sarajevo to improve relations with neighbour. China criticizes US over military drills in South China Sea while Assad is further isolated following attacks on US and French embassies in Damascus. All in today's security briefing.

Friday 26th February

Hizbollah General Secretary meets Ahmadinejad in Damascus

Oliver Scanlan, 26 February 2010

Hassan Nasrallah meets with Bashar al-Assad and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Damascus. A suicide attack kills seventeen in Kabul. A previously banned judgement on MI5’s use of torture is published. All this and more, in today’s security update.

Wednesday 9th December

Poor nations at Copenhagen climate summit outraged by leaked memo

Rukeyya Khan, 9 December 2009

Wealthy nations are accused of 'carbon colonialism' as leaked climate draft sparks anger. General McChrystal welcomes the new surge-and-exit strategy in Afghanistan. Fourteen wounded as Malaysian PM visits Thai south. No deal yet on Israel's Shalit according to Palestinian Authority. Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki urges unity after bomb attacks.