Abbas embargoes Israeli settlements

Andrea Glioti 27 April 2010
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas imposes embargo on settlement goods. Thai government alleges red shirt movement is a republican plot. US sets out plans for a one-hour missile strike capacity. Ukraine in tumultuous vote to extend Russian lease of Black Sea base. All this and more in today's briefing.

Obama's plan for Iran and Chinese resistance

Arash Falasiri 27 April 2010
Iran's fate rests on US relations with an emerging Chinese-Russian axis

Central Asia - the smouldering volcano

Carlo Ungaro 27 April 2010
As the recent popular violence in Kyrgyzstan reminded us, Central Asia is strategically vital. The West needs to work with Russia, and China, to put in place a programme of pre-emptive damage control

The Baloch people have a right to self-determination

Peter Tatchell 27 April 2010
The Baloch people, who have suffered decades of repression, deserve the right to self-determination.

The strongest power of all

Diana Francis 27 April 2010

If violence is out, what power can nonviolence offer? Courage, numbers and solidarity are vital to confront oppressive power, but macho dynamics perpetuate aggression. Human connections are the key to transformation

Unprecedented protests in Lebanon call for secularism

Laura Hilger 26 April 2010
Lebanese protestors demand secularism. Thai PM rejects protestors’ offer as counter-movements gain strength. Clashes in south Sudan kill 58. Al-Qaeda confirms death of top leaders. Iran tests new missiles in annual military manoeuvers. All this and more, in today's security update.

Securing our future for the future

Daniel-Joseph MacArthur-Seal 23 April 2010
The second TV debate, purporting to focus on foreign affairs, failed to address Britain's role in the world.

A tale of three cities: Washington, Baghdad, Tehran

Paul Rogers 22 April 2010
The United States's war in Iraq failed to curb Iranian influence in the region. The war's architects now seek to make Tehran pay for their mistake.

Rwandan opposition leader appears in court

Josephine Whitaker 22 April 2010
Rockets intended for Israel hit Jordan. Sudan poll results delayed amid fraud allegations. Blasts shake tense Thai capital. All this and more in today's briefing.

Iran accuses US of nuclear threats

Andrea Glioti 20 April 2010
Tehran criticises US' nuclear threats. Victory likely for Bashir after controversial Sudanese elections. Peshawar stuck by twin suicide attacks. Ethnic violence threatens Kyrgyz interim government. All this and more in today's update.

Thai army deployed as ‘red-shirts’ move towards Bangkok’s business district

Laura Hilger 19 April 2010
Political upheaval in Thailand reaches new levels as opposition threaten counter-protests. Sudan elections criticised, but seen as positive step forward. Iranian leader Khameini labels US ‘nuclear criminal’. Constitutional clause hinders formation of new Iraqi government. Clinton urges renewed peace efforts in the Middle East. All this and more, in todays security update.

Parallel paths: radicalisation and terrorism

Daniel-Joseph MacArthur-Seal 16 April 2010
Demos' latest report, 'The edge of violence', sets out a new agenda for counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation strategies in Canada and Europe. While it breaks important ground, it leaves significant questions unanswered, argues Daniel-Joseph MacArthur-Seal.

Middle east peace unlikely, acknowledges Obama

Oliver Scanlan 16 April 2010
The US president confesses inability to influence the Israel-Palestine conflict. South Korean investigators confirm that the Cheonan was sunk by an ‘external explosion’. A UN commission concludes Benazir Bhutto’s death could have been avoided. Ousted Kyrgyz President Bakiyev resigns. All this and more, in today’s security update.

Impossible bedfellows: civil-military cooperation through NATO's eyes

Gloria Martinez 16 April 2010

In a continued search for relevance in the post-Cold War world, the armed forces of NATO have adopted a burgeoning humanitarian and development agenda. But military and civilian intervention in conflict zones cannot and should not be amalgamated, argues Gloria Martinez.

The nuclear-weapons risk

Paul Rogers 15 April 2010
The Washington-hosted summit on nuclear security heard Barack Obama warn of the fearful prospect of a non-state group using a nuclear weapon. How realistic is it, and how to prevent it?

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