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UN Sanctions Placed on Eritrea for Supporting al-Shabaab
Muslims Against Sharia —
Authority: 562
This went much smoother than I expected. The United Nations has voted in favor of placing sanctions on Eritrea as requested by Uganda. The assets of government officials involving in supporting al-Shabaab will be frozen and their travel outside the country is now banned. An arms embargo has been approved, ...7 hours ago -
Ahmadinejad terms European politicians ‘one more stupid than the other’
Thaindian News —
Authority: 732
Tehran, Dec 26 (DPA) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Saturday termed European politicians “one more stupid than the other”.“These (European) politicians neither know anything about politics nor about history,” Fars news agency quoted Ahmadinejad as saying in a speech at at Arak mosque in Tehran.“For ...1 day ago -
U.N. Ambassador Says U.S. Making Progress on Cooperation
American Conservative Daily —
Authority: 464
Susan Rice cites sanctions on North Korea and a change in tone to promote successes in President Obamas foreign policy agenda.2 days ago -
Editorial: Ayatollah Montazeri’s Legacy
NYT > Theater —
Authority: 904
In death, Ayatollah Montazeri may have become an inspiration for an opposition that is the regime’s most significant challenge since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.2 days ago -
Merry Christmas. Bomb Iran.
niacINsight —
Authority: 477
Stunning. That’s the only word to describe what was printed in the once-respected op-ed page of the New York Times today. Alan Kuperman argues in his op-ed titled There’s Only One Way to Stop Iran , that In the face of failed diplomacy, eschewing force is tantamount to appeasement. We have reached the ...3 days ago -
United Nations Security Council Imposes Sanctions on Eritrea
Net News Publisher —
Authority: 153
The United Nations Security Council has imposed arms and travel sanctions on Eritrea for supporting insurgents trying to topple the nascent government in nearby Somalia. The resolution, supported by 13 of the 15 members of the Council, places an arms embargo on Eritrea, imposes travel bans on the Horn of Africa ...3 days ago -
How the OFAC Stole Christmas
ExportLawBlog —
Authority: 118
A spokesman for the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (”OFAC”) told Export Law Blog this morning that discussions between OFAC and the North Pole over Santa Claus’s Christmas Eve itinerary had broken down and were not expected to be resumed before Santa’s scheduled departure on December ...3 days ago -
Court asks CBI not to close cash-for-judge case
Thaindian News —
Authority: 732
Chandigarh, Dec 24 (IANS) A city court Thursday refused permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to close the cash-for-judge scam case for want of sanctions for prosecution of the main suspects.A packet containing Rs.1.5 million in cash was delivered Aug 13, 2008 at the residence of newly appointed ...3 days ago -
UN imposes sanctions on Eritrea over support for rebels in Somalia
addisportal.com —
Authority: 134
The United Nations Security Council imposed an arms embargo and other sanctions on Eritrea today in a move that in effect brands the country a pariah state. (more…) Related Posts September 28, 2009 — Fresh appeal for sanctions on Eritrea August 18, 2009 — Eritrea will accept Ethiopia war damages ruling ...3 days ago -
Their Parents Deported, Arizona Children Get Christmas Gifts from Churches
Feet In 2 Worlds, Immigration News —
Authority: 539
By Valeria Fernández, FI2W contributorChildren of deported parents get Christmas gifts from an Arizona church. (Photo: Valeria Fernández)MESA, Arizona — There’s not a lot of reasons to celebrate Christmas at Maria Montoya’s home this year. Ever since her husband, the father of her five children, was deported, ...3 days ago -
Experts devise bang-up cracker formula
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 137
British researchers say they have devised a guaranteed method of pulling crackers, to avoid disappointment at the dinner table this Christmas. The researchers say the method for always winning the long end of the cracker, and therefore the prize inside, is in the angle that you grip it. They have released a ...3 days ago -
World Briefing | Africa: Eritrea: U.N. Sanctions Imposed
NYT > Theater —
Authority: 904
The United Nations Security Council embargoed arms exports and imports to and from the east African nation, accusing its government of supporting Islamist militants in Somalia.3 days ago -
Iran: Protests Continue, Mousavi Fired
Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) —
Authority: 443
Time reports that security forces fired tear gas and beat opposition protesters who were attending a memorial for Grand Ayatollah Montazeri today. According to one Isfahan resident who tried to attend the memorial, “tens of thousands gathered outside for the memorial but were savagely attacked by security ...4 days ago -
If You Factor Out 30 Years of Failure, Unilateral Iran Sanctions Work Great
The Washington Independent Blog —
Authority: 153
Laura Rozen has a good post on some Harvard war games about new unilateral sanctions on Iran ultimately proving counterproductive to getting the Iranian regime to accept greater transparency on its nuclear program. You would think the war game would stop after someone said, “We’ve had unilateral economic ...4 days ago -
UN imposes sanctions on Eritrea
heave-ho.org —
Authority: 164
The UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Eritrea for aiding Islamic insurgents in Somalia. Originally posted here: UN imposes sanctions on Eritrea4 days ago -
Mali albino ‘fled discrimination’
heave-ho.org —
Authority: 164
Lawyers for a Malian albino man granted asylum in Spain tell the BBC he faced constant discrimination at home. Excerpt from: Mali albino ‘fled discrimination’4 days ago -
When it comes to Iran, do you feel lucky?
Daniel W. Drezner —
Authority: 619
Nader Mousavizadeh, a special assistant to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan from 1997 to 2003, writes in The New Republic that the United States should prioritize democratization over de-nuclearization in Iran : The fracturing of the Islamic Republic’s traditional elite, and the persistence and power of ...4 days ago -
Treasury Issues Alert on Another North Korean Bank
One Free Korea —
Authority: 550
Just days after Stephen Bosworth’s mostly unproductive visit to Pyongyang (it was, despite much spin to the contrary) the Treasury Department has issued a financial advisory against one of North Korea’s largest banks, Kumgang Bank, for “[i]nvolvement in [i]llicit [f]inancial [a]ctivities,” based on “publicly ...4 days ago -
U.N. council set to slap sanctions on Eritrea (Reuters)
enUws —
Authority: 470
Reuters – The U.N. Security Council was set to impose sanctions on the Horn of Africa state of Eritrea on Wednesday because … Go here to see the original: (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">U.N. council set to slap sanctions on Eritrea (Reuters)4 days ago -
UN expected to approve sanctions on Eritrea (AP)
enUws —
Authority: 470
AP – The U.N. Security Council was expected to approve an arms embargo and other tough sanctions against Eritrea for supplying… Original post: (AP)"> (AP)">UN expected to approve sanctions on Eritrea (AP)4 days ago

