Iraq: If Iraq fragments, what's Plan B?
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: IraqA partitioned Iraq, which could preempt violent ethnic cleansing, looks ever more likely to many experts.By Peter Grier | Staff writer of The Christian...
View ArticleSerbia: Serb elections complicate Kosovo issue
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: SerbiaUltranationalists who have vowed to fight to keep the province a part of Serbia won the most votes.By Beth Kampschror Correspondent of The Christian...
View ArticleIraq: Battle suggests new sectarian divides in Iraq
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: IraqSunday's attack on Shiites in Najaf may have been launched by the Shiite 'Army of Heaven' sect.By Dan Murphy | Staff writer of The Christian Science...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Palestinian factional fighting may spread
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: occupied Palestinian territory, IsraelPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshal meet for an emergency summit in Mecca Tuesday. By...
View ArticleSomalia: Somali Islamists seek refuge in Yemen
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: Somalia, YemenYemeni and Western officials are concerned that Al Qaeda-linked radicals are among those making the journey. By Ginny Hill | Contributor to The...
View ArticleEthiopia: Market approach recasts often-hungry Ethiopia as potential bread...
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: EthiopiaBy Scott Baldauf - Staff writer of The Christian Science MonitorADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - Imagine if Ethiopia, that land of skin-and-bone children that...
View ArticleLebanon: Lebanon: Hizbullah builds new line of defense
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: LebanonShiite militants are rearming and supporters are amassing real estate along the UN buffer.By Nicholas Blanford | Correspondent of The Christian Science...
View ArticleSudan: Sudan: Can Darfur's disparate rebels unite?
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: SudanFighting between rebels could complicate fresh peace talks, which begin Sunday in Libya.By Scott Baldauf | Staff writer of The Christian Science...
View ArticleIsrael: Israel: Once hawkish, Olmert pushes peace
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: Israel, occupied Palestinian territoryIsrael's prime minister is pressing for an agreement with Palestinians ahead of a US-hosted summit.By Ilene R. Prusher |...
View ArticleEgypt: OPT: Israel sees upside in hole in Gaza wall
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: Egypt, Israel, occupied Palestinian territoryIsraeli officials see opportunity to turn Gaza over to Egypt to provide services.By Ilene R. Prusher, Staff writer...
View ArticleMyanmar: Burma (Myanmar) aid logjam riles donors
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: MyanmarUN members rejected a proposal Thursday to forgo junta permission and force aid in.By David Montero | Correspondent of The Christian Science...
View ArticleChina: China's quake: Why did so many schools collapse?
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: ChinaEarthquake experts say the collapsed schools may be a sign of poor construction despite adequate building codes.By Peter Smith | Staff writer of The...
View ArticleMyanmar: Are Burma's aid delays discriminatory?
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: MyanmarMinority groups, such as the Karen, inhabit much of the cyclone-hit Irrawaddy Delta.By Christopher Johnson | CorrespondentMyawaddy, Burma; and Mae Sot,...
View ArticleMyanmar: Burma's neighbors step in
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: MyanmarThe junta ruling Burma appears more open to Asian aid than to Western.By Christopher Johnson | Correspondent of The Christian Science MonitorMyawaddy,...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Violence flares as Bush marks Israel's...
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: occupied Palestinian territory, IsraelOn his second trip to Israel, President Bush will address the issue of settlement building and try to push for progress...
View ArticleMyanmar: Burma (Myanmar) opens door for aid, but remains wary
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: MyanmarA donor conference Sunday pledged some $100 million, but participating nations said aid was conditional on greater access.By Simon Montlake |...
View ArticleNigeria: Nigeria militants step up oil attacks
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: NigeriaBy Sarah Simpson | Correspondent of The Christian Science MonitorOne year after President Umaru Yar' Adua took power, vowing to bring stability to the...
View ArticleWorld: Briefing: Lessons from past food crises
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: WorldWorld leaders gather in Rome Tuesday for a UN food crisis conference. What does history teach about how to handle such shortages?By Mark Rice-Oxley |...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Do UN sanctions matter for the Congo?
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoTargeted sanctions are most effective when applied to individuals, but when those individuals see little impact or are able to...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Amid widening Syria violence, a new war-crimes charge
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicSyrian refugees say Assad's soldiers are forcing women and children to march in front of advancing tanks to prevent rebels from opening...
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