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Has the Syrian regime grown tired of war?

The Syrian regime of Bachar al-Assad seems to have grown tired of the war in his country that has entered its fifth year and that left more than 250,000 people dead, 1 million injured and forced more than half of the population, some 10 million, out of their homes. Some recent news signal that the […]

Libya’s Deepening Instability: A New Islamist Emirate in the Making?

When Libyans recently staged a day of “civil disobedience” to express their increasing dissatisfaction and frustration with the deteriorating security situation, the protestors in the streets of Benghazi also demanded the General National Congress (GNC) to be suspended and new parliamentary and presidential elections to be held as soon as possible. In Libya’s second largest […]

Kenya proposes maritime treaty to defuse Ethiopia-Somalia tensions

Kenya has offered Ethiopia and Somalia a maritime treaty as a solution to a standoff that sparked when Adis Ababa signed a deal with breakaway Somaliland. Landlocked Ethiopia had signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland providing for access to the sea in return for an official recognition of the independence of the separatist region. […]