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Published in: openSecurityThe Somalia dilemmaForeign intervention is not the answer, argues Josephine Whitaker. The solution to Somalia’s problems must be found at home.
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Published in: HomeKashmir: from national to human security
It is about time that saner heads in the Indian national security establishment mull over the implications of the...
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Published in: openSecurityIs Iraq edging closer toward partition?
Just as the final U.S. troops are withdrawing, and just as the world’s attention is diverted on Syria and elsewhere,...
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Published in: openSecurityErdogan’s Turkey: strategic partner or liability for regional peace?
Turkey had been everyone’s friend as long as its foreign policy was driven by business and economic interest. Over...
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Published in: openSecurityNairobi hit by grenade attacks as Somalis turn against Kenyan incursion
Nairobi hit by grenade attacks as Somalis turn against Kenyan incursion. At least 279 killed in Turkey quake. Bloody...
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Published in: openSecurityN Korea food crisis set to continue
N Korea food crisis set to continue. Turkey and Iran to collaborate against Kurdish rebels. Southeast Asia flooding...
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Published in: openSecurityVoice of freedom is more powerful than any drone
The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki has dealt Al-Qaeda a major blow, but the more profound challenge to the terrorist...
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Published in: openSecurityInternational rivalry over Syria means conflict likely to intensify
In today's security briefing, Jaffar Al-Rikabi argues that rival interventions by outside powers threaten to...
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Published in: openSecurityMonsoon flooding causes chaos in Pakistan, India
Monsoon flooding causes chaos in Pakistan, India. Seven killed as police open fire on protestors in Tamil Nadu....
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Published in: openSecurityIn Arab Protests, Oil Role Defies Simple Explanations
Oil is perhaps the most commonly cited factor in explaining the course of the various Arab revolutions in train...
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Published in: openSecurityAll sides guilty of breaching international law in Somalia
All sides guilty of violating international law in Somalia, says new report. Wave of attacks rock Iraq. Assault on...
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Published in: openSecurityA Middle Eastern recipe of strife and blood, sprinkled with tempered hope
As Ramadan begins, we look at how the Arab Spring turns into an Arab Summer with increasingly messy situations in...
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Published in: openSecuritySyrian government marks start of Ramadan with bloody crackdown
Syrian government marks start of Ramadan with bloody crackdown. Eritrean government backed planned to bomb AU...
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Published in: openSecurityVisa spat reveals instability of India-China relations
China issues stapled visas to persons from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, leading to renewed questions about...
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Published in: openSecurityPower dynamics in Afghanistan shift after a series of assassinations
Hamid Karzai’s political influence in southern Afghanistan diminishes as his brother Ahmed Wali Karzai and adviser...
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Published in: openSecurityCivilians bombed in Sudan border state
Civilians bombed in Sudan border state. British army cut, reserves bolstered. Yemeni security forces begin offensive...
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Published in: openSecurityUS and Iraq grapple with US troop deployment extension
US and Iraqi leaders discuss future Status of Forces Agreement for Iraq. Syrian tanks and troops deployed to Homs....
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Published in: openSecurityThai military accepts Pheu Thai victory at the general election
Thailand’s military accept the victory of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s political party. Security...
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Published in: openSecurityTensions rise between Israel and Hizbollah after Hariri indictiments
All eyes are on the Hizbollah-dominated Lebanese government as the UN indicts senior members over the Hariri...
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Published in: openSecurityRapprochement across the Taiwan Strait
China and Taiwan seek to increase economic exchanges by allowing individuals to travel from Mainland China to...
