Iran: A History of Suspicion
March 22nd, 2009 • No Comments
Over the past month, speculation regarding Iran-United States relations has been hyperbolic at best, fictitious at worst. Now, the situation between the two countries has not been picture perfect since a direct policy was established post-World War Two, and there’s certainly something to be said for any policy drawn up in an era of mass suspicion. However, of late things have, according to the media, been getting progressively worse. The question is, how much has actually happened and what quantity is nothing more than sensationalist headlines and faux-psychic predictions? Continue reading ‘Iran: A History of Suspicion.’
G20 Finance Ministers Meet: A Summary
March 14th, 2009 • No Comments
On Saturday, March 14th, finance ministers and banking officials from the Group of 20 (G20) developed and developing economies began a conference at the five-star South Lodge Hotel in West Sussex to discuss the current financial crisis and plans for its resolution. The countries in attendance produce 80% of the world’s economic activity. Continue reading ‘G20 Finance Ministers Meet: A Summary.’
Darfur: Humanitarian Hostages To Be Released
March 14th, 2009 • No Comments
Three members of the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) — Doctors Without Borders — humanitarian aid group are set to be released within hours, a Sudanese foreign ministry head confirmed. Though an earlier statement issued by MSF claimed the hostages abducted on Wednesday, March 11th had already been freed, head of protocol with the ministry Ali Youssef Ahmed has said that negotiations are still ongoing. Continue reading ‘Darfur: Humanitarian Hostages To Be Released.’
Doctors Without Borders Leave Darfur
March 12th, 2009 • No Comments
Médecines Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) announced on Thursday, March 12th 2009 that it would be pulling its remaining departments: the Belgian, Swiss, and Spanish arms of the organization, out of the Darfur region following the kidnapping of five of its aid workers 230 kilometers west of the North Darfur capital in Saraf Umra. Continue reading ‘Doctors Without Borders Leave Darfur.’
