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Netanyahu shoots down Obama’s peace plan

Saturday, 21 May 2011

David Usborne: Visiting Israeli PM denounces proposal on borders.

Obama warns Arab dictators and demands Israel pulls back

Friday, 20 May 2011

David Usborne: Some were surprised that the President spelled out a preference for Israeli borders that existed before the Six-Day War.

The not-so-secret operation: Gates hits out at Bin Laden leaks

Friday, 20 May 2011

Guy Adams: Shared information endangered US troops, harmed diplomatic relations and jeopardised America's ability to carry out similar operations in future.

Lagarde the early favourite to take over as head of IMF

Friday, 20 May 2011

If a European does get the IMF job, it is difficult to see one getting the World Bank job. Mr Brown may be stymied

Nuclear watchdog fears Iran may have hacked into laptops

Friday, 20 May 2011

IAEA staff advised to seal mobile phones and laptops to avoid tampering when they leave them unattended on site visits

Bin Laden's posthumous message seeks to hijack Arab Spring

Friday, 20 May 2011

Guy Adams: Osama bin Laden spent the final weeks and months of his life attempting to extract maximum political leverage for al-Qa'ida from the Arab Spring uprisings.

Lagarde profile: An alternative to the conventional politician

Friday, 20 May 2011

John Lichfield: Christine Lagarde is, after President Sarkozy, the most recognisable face of the French government outside the country.

Fine words may not address Middle East's real needs

Thursday, 19 May 2011

In a keynote speech today, Barack Obama will try to redefine America's relationship with the Arab world. Robert Fisk is sceptical.

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An uneven playing field: The battle scars of Croke Park are deep

Thursday, 19 May 2011

The Queen's visit to the intensely Irish sporting arena was intended to atone for the 1920 Bloody Sunday massacre

Obama pushes for Middle East peace talks

Wednesday, 18 May 2011

President Barack Obama, following talks with Jordan's King Abdullah, said yesterday that it was "more vital than ever" to get Israel and the Palestinians back to negotiations towards a peace deal.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn: What's in a reputation?

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

John Lichfield on the disfunctional relationship between French politics, privacy laws and the press.

Gaddafi arrest warrants ordered

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

The International Criminal Court prosecutor asked judges yesterday to issue arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and two other senior members of his regime, accusing them of committing crimes against humanity by targeting civilians in a crackdown against rebels.

Leaders urged to co-ordinate against piracy threat

Monday, 16 May 2011

World shipping leaders have been urged to co-ordinate the fight against piracy better.

Iran and North Korea in missile technology swap

Monday, 16 May 2011

Iran and North Korea appear to have been regularly exchanging ballistic missile technology in violation of UN sanctions, according to a confidential report.

Middle East peace envoy to quit post

Saturday, 14 May 2011

The Obama administration's special Middle East envoy, former senator George Mitchell, was planning to resign yesterday after more than two largely fruitless years of trying to press Israel and the Palestinians into peace talks, American officials said.

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How Bin Laden never gave up his dream of another September 11

Friday, 13 May 2011

Rupert Cornwell: CIA sifts through files taken from al-Qa'ida leader's home.

2010 'a watershed year' for toppling governments

Friday, 13 May 2011

Repressive governments are launching a potentially disastrous fight back to stay in power following a tumultuous year in which technology was used across North Africa and the Middle East to topple dictatorships.

Intelligence failures 'led to deaths of Afghan civilians'

Thursday, 12 May 2011

Amid growing calls for US Special Operations Forces to take the lead in Afghanistan after the successful strike against Osama bin Laden, a new report has warned that systemic failures in gathering military intelligence are leading to civilian casualties during raids.