Posted by seumasach on January 25, 2014
In order to save appearances France are negotiating with a “B” team, rather as the UK did when they sent a delegation led by Jack Straw
25th January, 2014
Iran and France are to work together in a fresh joint effort to help resolve the ongoing conflict in Syria, a senior Iranian official says.
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Posted by seumasach on January 24, 2014
24th January, 2014
No one can be at two places at the same time — not even Iranians. In retrospect, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon might have done Tehran a favor by inviting it to the Geneva II conference (January 22) on Syria and then retracting. That left Tehran to take to the Davos meet (January 22) with gusto and undivided attention.
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Posted by seumasach on January 24, 2014
Palestinian leader turns to Putin for Palestinian state, dumps US and Israel as peace partners
24th January, 2014
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) launched his “diplomatic intifada” against Israel and exit from the Kerry peace initiative Thursday, Jan. 23, from Moscow. His meetings with President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev marked his breakaway from the US-led peace process with Israel, four months before it was due to expire, and signaled his bid for Russian backing for a Palestinian state.
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Posted by seumasach on January 23, 2014
Protest demands end to Pro-Nato Libyan Junta and death squad crimes against the people of Libya
Sukant Chanden
21st January, 2014
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Posted by seumasach on January 23, 2014
23rd January, 2014
Militants from the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) are defecting from their ranks and joining the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, new footage coming out of Syria shows.
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Posted by seumasach on January 23, 2014
“The Indian position is broadly akin to Russia’s, but It may not be music to the ears of US secretary of state John Kerry who in his speech at the conference said the path to peace in Syria has to involve the world community and it cannot include Assad”
Obviously the solution will involve both the world community and Assad with plenty of big words from the West to cover for their lack of big action and their failed attempt at regime change.
M.K.Bhadrakumar
22nd January, 2014
This is a time senor politicians would be loathe to leave the shores of India as far as possible and the fact that External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid who also happens to be the senior spokesman of Congress Party was willing to take his eyes off the 2014 parliamentary poll and head for Montreux underscores the importance Delhi attaches to the Geneva II conference on Syria, which began today, as also signaling India’s willingness to play any whichever role that would help bring peace to that Middle Eastern country.
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Posted by seumasach on January 23, 2014
Top Israel Lobby Group Loses Battle on Iran, But War Not Over
Jim Lobe
23rd January, 2014
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 2014 (IPS) – Eight years ago, Stephen Rosen, then a top official at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and well-known around Washington for his aggressiveness, hawkish views, and political smarts, was asked by Jeffrey Goldberg of the New Yorker magazine whether some recent negative publicity had harmed the lobby group’s legendary clout in Washington.
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Posted by seumasach on January 21, 2014
20th January, 2014
Libyan nationalist forces regained control of several cities, especially in the sourthern part of the country. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by seumasach on January 21, 2014
20th January, 2014
AFP: Mr. President, what do you expect from the Geneva conference?
President Assad: The most basic element, which we continuously refer too, is that the Geneva Conference should produce clear results with regard to the fight against terrorism in Syria. In particular, it needs to put pressure on countries that are exporting terrorism, – by sending terrorists, money and weapons to terrorist organisations, – especially Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and of course the Western countries that provide political cover for these terrorist organisations. This is the most important decision or result that the Geneva Conference could produce. Any political solution that is reached without fighting terrorism has no value. There can be no political action when there is terrorism everywhere, not only in Syria but in neighbouring countries as well. From the political side, it is possible for Geneva to contribute to a process of dialogue between Syrians. There has to be a Syrian process within Syria and whilst Geneva could support this, it cannot be a substitute for it.
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Posted by seumasach on January 20, 2014
Geneva II without Iran unforgivable mistake: Lavrov
20th January, 2014
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the Geneva II talks over the Syrian crisis will be “an unforgivable mistake” if Iran doesn’t attend the confab.
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Posted by seumasach on January 19, 2014
British exit from EU may scare off foreign investors, admits Vince Cable
18th January, 2014
Vince Cable has admitted that the government is battling to reassure foreign investors who are increasingly worried about a potential British exit from the European Union.
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