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Iranian National Security Adviser Saeed Jalili Calling for a New Round of Negotiations with the West Over Its Nuclear Program
Iran’s National Security Adviser Saeed Jalili is calling for a new round of negotiations with the West over its nuclear program, amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf over threats by Tehran to close the vital Strait of Hormuz. About 40 percent...
Decision to Appoint Human Rights Monitor ‘Political’ Claims Iran
Iran has labeled “political” the decision of the top U.N. human rights body to appoint an investigator to monitor human rights abuses in that country. A spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry said Friday the decision is “unjust,...
Nigeria Appeals to United States to Help Combat Small Arms Proliferation
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Azazi, has appealed to the United States to help Nigeria combat small arms proliferation in the West African sub-region, said a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday.
Missing the Editor
In my piece last July about Michael Massing’s New York Review article, “The News About the Internet,” I tried to focus on two significant losses that we have had to endure in the world the Internet has made. One of these was a consequence...
Investigation Continues Into Nigerian Sect Leader’s Killing
The investigation into the extra-judicial killing of Nigeria religious leader, Mohammed Yusuf, by the police has started yielding results as it has been confirmed that the police acted “hastily”. The Borno State Police Command in Maiduguri are accused...
CHUTZPAH with Military Rhetoric
One of the best ways to win a Chutzpah of the Week award is by speaking truth to power, and speaking truth to military power requires a special kind of chutzpah. National Security Advisor James L. Jones seems to have that chutzpah when it comes to...
Bloching Justice – Political Opinion
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency meant to protect federal employees from “prohibited personnel practices.” Since President Bush’s nominee Scott Bloch took over in 2004,...
President Bush Arrival in Ghana
US President Bush on Tuesday evening made a historic visit to Ghana amidst tight security. The Air Force 1 aircraft which carried President Bush and his wife, Laura, as well as a business delegation landed at Kotoka International Airport at exactly 19...
