Tag Archives: Arab League
Gulf states sideline Arab League in Syria talks
The meeting of Arab foreign ministers scheduled to be held in the Saudi city of Jeddah over the Syrian crisis has been postponed indefinitely without explanation by the Arab League. This “emergency meeting” was to discuss the conflict and the replacement of the UN and international mediator Kofi Annan, who resigned last week after the […]
#Mauritania: On The Edge
In April 2012, it seemed that all Mauritania’s sources of discontent were erupting at once. But protests are nothing new in this land where a coup has been the answer to every political ill, whether real or imagined, for decades. Now Mauritania appears to be entering a new phase in its ever-evolving struggle.
News and Comments 10 Feb 2012
Much Ado About Mali Mali continues to feature in the media, with lots of conflicting statements from all quarters. Despite the arrival of dozens of US troops in Mauritania, Reuters is reporting that the United States has delayed annual counter-terrorism training for its allies in the Sahara region. The U.S. embassy in Bamako said on […]
