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Published in: openSecurityKarzai launches Afghan anti-corruption forceAfghan government reveals new unit to tackle corruption. UN inspectors warn of more hidden nuclear sites in Iran....
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Published in: openSecurityIran warned time running out for negotiated nuclear settlement
Iran faces mounting international pressure on nuclear issue. UN considering withdrawal from Congo. Militants bombard...
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Published in: openSecurityThe twilight of the middle east peace process
The promise of a reinvigorated peace process in the middle east which accompanied Barack Obama to power is likely to...
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Published in: openSecurityUS ambassador's opposition to troop increases in Afghanistan revealed
The US Ambassador to Kabul cables the Whitehouse expressing his reservations about troop increases. President Obama...
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Published in: openSecurityUN sanctions in Iran's post-election era
The post-election crisis in Iran has revolutionised the potential for international pressure and civil action to...
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Published in: openSecurityArab governments and Iran trade accusations after Houthi crackdown in Yemen
Saudi offensive against Houthis provokes Arab-Iranian diplomatic row. Cambodian refusal to extradite Thai ex-PM...
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Published in: openSecurityKorean navies exchange fire in border incident
South and North Korean ships clash off west coast. Iran charges US hikers with espionage. Japan promises $5 bn aid...
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Published in: openSecurityAbbas resignation threat puts PA in jeopardy
Abbas's threat to resign puts PA in jeopardy. China outlines £6bn plan for African development. Saudi forces gain...
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Published in: openSecurityIran has tested sophisticated nuclear warhead designs
The IAEA has asked Iran to explain evidence that it has tested a sophisticated design for a nuclear warhead. Saudi...
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Published in: openSecurityMousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran
Mousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran. Afghan policeman kills five British troops in Helmand province. The...
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Published in: openSecurityChina to 'strike hard' in Xinjiang
China launches crackdown in Xinjiang region. Iran urged to accept nuclear proposals. Karadzic attends trial for...
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Published in: HomeIran's ocean of dissent
The Iranian state’s crackdown on protest after the flawed presidential election has led people to seek new channels...
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Published in: openSecurityIran offers new terms for nuclear deal
Iran seeks alterations to an international agreement over its nuclear programme. The political stand off in Honduras...
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Published in: openSecurityBaghdad bombs kill 155
Two consecutive suicide bombs near Baghdad's Green Zone kill 155 people and wound more than 500. Fourteen die in...
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Published in: openSecurityIran nuclear deal in jeopardy
International agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme on the verge of failure. Further bomb blasts strike Pakistan....
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Published in: HomeTunisia: beyond illusions of change
The certain victory of a long-term president in a sham election is a routine occurrence in the Arab world. But...
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Published in: openSecurityDPJ victory threatens US-Japan military deal
Japan and US military agreement could be in doubt. Attack on Somali president leaves 30 dead in Mogadishu. Pakistani...
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Published in: HomeIran and America: Obama and the "velvet coup"
Barack Obama’s policy towards Iran before that country’s presidential election unwittingly helped the Tehran regime...
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Tell the police: Investigate the Downing Street parties
The Met Police should investigate now, before any further evidence can be destroyed.
