Negotiators in Lausanne, Switzerland just won a huge victory for diplomacy over war.... Read more

Now that the crisis over Israel's bombing of Gaza has been defused with a ceasefire brokered by Egypt and the United States, it will soon be time for the world to turn to the Middle East's "other" thorny problem: Iran's nuclear programme.... Read more

It certainly doesn’t look much like what we’re seeing in Afghanistan today. A feckless, corrupt, incompetent government kept alive and in place (we can’t really say "in power" since its reach doesn’t extend much beyond Kabul) by billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars and tens of thousands of U.S. and allied troops. Escalating, not diminishing violence against civilians. More frequent and more deadly... Read more

Here we go again with the Iran hysteria. It is tempting to think this time will be just like previous periods of sabre rattling against Iran. But there are significant new dangers. The Arab Spring, Israel's position, changes in the regional and global balance of forces, and national election campaigns, all point to this round of anti-Iranian hysteria posing potentially graver risks than five or... Read more

Recent developments in Afghanistan and Central Asia, largely overlooked by the media’s focus on the prospects of the US and NATO defeating the Taliban, may profoundly alter the geo-strategic layout of the region and have far reaching consequences. Whilst the conflict continues to rage in Afghanistan, the United States, China and Russia are desperately vying for control of Central Asia’s vast... Read more

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Turquía y Brasil, que ocupan actualmente dos puestos no permanentes en el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU, alcanzaron con el gobierno de Teherán un acuerdo para que parte del uranio enriquecido que sus laboratorios están procesando sea transferido a Turquía. Desde ahí pasaría a Francia y Rusia que lo procesarían para fines pacíficos, especialmente médicos, y luego el material volvería a Irán.... Read more