Peshawar

Tuesday 8th December

Coordinated bombings ravage heart of Baghdad

Dries Belet, 8 December 2009
Multiple explosions kill over 100 people in Baghdad. Gates to put pressure on Karzai in Kabul. US envoy commences talks with North Korea. Deadly attacks strike Pakistani cities. All this and more in today’s update.
Tuesday 17th November

Karzai launches Afghan anti-corruption force

Dries Belet, 17 November 2009
Afghan government reveals new unit to tackle corruption. UN inspectors warn of more hidden nuclear sites in Iran. Thirteen Iraqi villagers killed by gunmen. China and US remain divided on Iran. All this and much more, in today’s security briefing.
Monday 9th November

Abbas resignation threat puts PA in jeopardy

Maddy Fry, 9 November 2009
Abbas's threat to resign puts PA in jeopardy. China outlines £6bn plan for African development. Saudi forces gain ground against Shia insurgents. Market bombing kills mayor and eleven others near Peshawar, Pakistan. Iraq agrees essential electoral law. Obama announces 34,000 more troops for Afghanistan. All this and more in today's briefing.

Urban siege in south Asia

John P. Sullivan and Adam Elkus, 9 November 2009
A new wave of urban assaults poses a severe challenge in the cities of south Asia and beyond.
Wednesday 28th October

Scores dead in Peshawar blast

Rukeyya Khan, 28 October 2009
A powerful bomb blast in Peshawar leaves ninety dead, hundreds wounded. Six UN employees killed in Kabul. Guinea’s September massacre pre-planned according to Human Rights Watch. The political crisis deepens in Zimbabwe. The Hague hears how Karadzic ‘ordered’ ethnic cleansing. All this and more in today’s security update.
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