Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 141-47

TURKEY- Political Front: In Turkey operations that began after a deadly clash between suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and security forces continued this week. Higher Education Board, or YÖK, head Özcan recently directed female students dismissed from university classes for wearing headscarves to contact the board and personally …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 141-145

POLITICS OF SECURITY AND CONFLICT ISSUES- West Africa: Nigeria: The Federal Government last week tightened security at the busy Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, a day after the militant group; the Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) threatened an imminent attack in the nation's capital. In its determination to stop corrupt politicians from participating in the 2011 general elections, the Economic …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 141-146

WESTERN EUROPE- Political Issues-Noam Chomsky told Zaman, a Turkish magazine that objection to Turkey’s EU bid are simply racist and even if Ankara completes all requirements, Europe might still refuse it. Chomsky’s criticism of the EU came amid the growing far right-wing across Europe and the comment made by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 138

TURKEY- Political Front: Turkish PM held meeting with his representatives and discussed some important issues regarding future of the country. Main points under discussion included President’s tenure and date of general elections. …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 138

Politics Of Security And Conflict Issues- West Africa: Ghana: At a time when world leaders were headed towards New York to attend the 26th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting, Ghana’s President, John Evans Atta Mills was touring China reportedly to attract investments and build stronger ties between the two nations…Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 138

Western Europe- Political Issues- Selection of officers for the European External Action Service (EEAS) had a misgiving reaction from new EU members, thinking old EU members had shared the post among themselves through back room deal. But the statement by EEAS chief Catherine Ashton suggests that applicants from the new member states only…Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 137

GCC- Geo-strategic Front: Yemeni President held a telephonic conversation with Saudi Interior Minister on the day of Eid and expressed his desire to expand ties with the Kingdom. Meanwhile Qatar has agreed to supervise the implementation of the ceasefire between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels, on the request of Yemeni government. …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 137

Politics Of Security And Conflict Issues- West Africa: Benin's President Boni Yayi has denied involvement in an alleged savings fraud, speaking publicly for the first time about accusations made by lawmakers in the impoverished West African country. …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 137

Western Europe- Political Issues- The Visegrad countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) are one of the interest groupings within the EU who are urging the bloc to support their energy infrastructure projects for the next budget year. …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 136

TURKEY- Political Front: Preparations for the most awaited referendum that was held on 12 September dominated the Turkish political front last week. Total number of 151, 546 ballot boxes were reserved for the referendum as 49,446,269 registered Turkish residents and 2,556,335 voters registered overseas were expected to vote. …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 136

Politics Of Security And Conflict Issues- West Africa: Ghana: According to reports President Atta Mills has been accused of secretly sponsoring persons within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to run down ex-President Jerry John Rawlings and his family. …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 136

Western Europe- Political Issues- On 7^th September the president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso called for a common European foreign and defence policy during his first ever State of the Union address. …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 135

TURKEY- Political Front: Most Turkish people in a survey have expressed satisfaction with the idea of the police having stricter authority when there is suspicion of a terror link. Geo-strategic Front:In addition to efforts by the government of Turkey to help Pakistani flood victims; a group of Turkish Businesswomen …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 135

Politics of Security and Conflict Issues- West Africa: Equatorial Guinea has debunked allegations by the United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries that two of the seven Nigerians arrested in connection with last year's attack on the West African country presidential palace, died in detention. …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 135

WESTERN Europe- Political Issues- European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso has thrown the blame of low confidence in EU on member states, he alleged that member states are yet to personalize EU projects as theirs and are simply trailing for the benefit of their own state. He further holds that …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 134

TURKEY -Political Front: Unlike his predecessor Turkish new Chief of General Staff has said war against terror ‘can’t be won without guns’. He has emphasized the role of military to counter terrorism. Meanwhile Prime Minister Erdogan has asked members of MHP to support his democratic initiative during referendum held this week. . …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 134

Politics of Security and Conflict Issues- West Africa: Nigeria: Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar last week alleged that the inordinate ambition of General Ibrahim Babangida to remain in office "indefinitely" was the primary reason he annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election won by Bashorun MKO Abiola. . …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 134

WESTERN Europe -Political Issues- According to the latest Euro barometer survey, almost half of EU citizens believe their countries membership of the EU has yield little as unemployment and a troubled economy grips the bloc. The survey showed that the dissatisfaction for EU is issue centered; disappointment was astonishingly less salient among countries relatively hit by the economic crisis. …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 133

TURKEY- Political Front: The main pro-Kurdish party has announced to boycott the September 12 Constitutional Referendum in case government does not meet its demands. Geo-strategic Front: A Turkish business group has launched a campaign to assist flood-hit Pakistan. Meanwhile government of Turkey …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 133

Politics of Security and Conflict Issues- West Africa: The head of Benin's parliament has rejected a request by lawmakers to impeach President Boni Yayi, saying they failed to follow procedures. Guinea-Bissau's President Malam Bacai Sanha has said his citizens are ashamed of being thought incapable of solving the coup-ridden nation's problems. …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 133

WESTERN Europe - Political Issues- Elections are over but mutual understanding of creating a government is yet to happen in Belgium. The struggle evolves around the lack of compromises between the two ends of the country. For the Flemish parties, who are keen to see more powers devolved to the regions, are pushing for more conditions to be included such as a reward and punishment system for…Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 132

The Turkish PM has defended his decision to intervene in the promotion of military officials and said that people who commit mistakes can not be allowed to stay in army. Meanwhile PKK has announced bilateral ceasefire in response to the call of civil society before the beginning of Ramadan. In a recent survey about …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 132

West Africa: Sierra Leoneans have expressed regret at the spotlight that has been trained on their bloody past by the courtroom appearances of model Naomi Campbell at a war crimes trial last week. Reportedly Mia Farrow and Carole White contradict Naomi Campbell’s testimony, and during the week Issa Sesay’s cross-…Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 132

It appears the European Socialist Party is losing grip of popular support as demonstrated by the last EU election. In a bid to reorganize itself, the party is proposing to adopt U.S-style primaries for electing EU commission president. …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 131

In Turkey a referendum about the proposed constitutional amendments would be held on September 12. A senior deputy of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), scholars like Gulen and some senior politicians have extended full support to the Reforms package. Meanwhile foreign business …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 131

In Ghana Parliament on last week passed the Organized Crime bill which seeks to establish a comprehensive legal framework to monitor, investigate and facilitate the prosecution of organized crime.Still on Liberia’s former President’s case in Hague, Supermodel Naomi Campbell testified last week before the Special Cour …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 131

In Italy the inability of the opposition to get through a vote of no-confidence against the ruling government indicates that despite the recent infighting Silvio Berlusconi's government can still move on irrespective of the political storm. …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 130

The main opposition party CHP has proposed a change to the law governing the internal operations of the Turkish Armed Forces in order to de-legitimize future military coups in the country. Turkish Foreign Minister has denied the existence of any long-lasting diplomatic crisis with the United States as strategic priorities …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 130

As the Cameroonian government enjoys the ceding of Bakassi Peninsula to it, it has extended its claims of ownership to the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obanliku local government area of Cross River State in Nigeria. Response from the Cross River state government in Nigeria through the Director-General of the Cross River …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 130

The EU will be making lives tougher for Iran as the bloc rolled out stricter sanctions on Tehran’s oil industry. Russia’s reaction to the sanctions was not welcoming, arguing that such sanctions could further irritate Iran from negotiation. Meanwhile, India hopes to cement its ties with the EU through the Indo-EU FTA…Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 129

TURKEY - Political Front: Turkey’s main opposition party has made plans to apply to the Constitutional Court for a partial annulment of two bills signed on May 12 between Russia and Turkey on the establishment of a nuclear power plant. …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 129

Politics of Security and Conflict Issues- West Africa: The Scramble for a flag bearer with the ruling party in Nigeria over the zoning issue has generated heat among several political groupings which has caused a split among the Northern governors.…Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 129

WESTERN Europe -Iceland is set to start accession negotiations with the European Union. UNSC members along with other UNGA members are geared at working out a global “norms of accepted behavior in cyberspace, under the auspices of the United Nations. …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 128

TURKEY- Political Front: More than 5,000 demonstrators clashed with police in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir after a rally in support of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party. Geo-strategic Front: Greece has complained to Ankara about a Turkish naval research ship …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 128

Politics Of Security And Conflict Issues- West Africa: President Sarkozy’s government invited 14 armies from France’s former African colonies to celebrate their 50th independence anniversary during a military parade. The invitation was extended to Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 128

WESTERN Europe- EU foreign policy Chief Catherine Ashton along with other top western officials hopes to return Israel and Palestine to the negotiation table. Similarly, the bloc has extended handsome aid package to Africa to combat social problems of the continent. Meanwhile, EU was …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 127

TURKEY- Political Front: In Turkey government officials have declared negotiations to be the prime means of dealing with the PKK terrorist issue. Meanwhile, the ruling AK Party has referred Mayor Halil Bakırcı to the party's disciplinary committee for expulsion

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 127

Politics Of Security And Conflict Issues- West Africa: Formal negotiations began last week on a new international treaty to control the trade of conventional weapons. More than 190 nations are taking part at U.N. headquarters in New York. …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 127

WESTERN Europe- French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into allegations that the country's richest woman secretly funded President Nicolas Sarkozy's election campaign, an allegation Sarkozy …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 126

GCC- Geo-strategic Front: Growing ties of GCC and EU remained in focus this week as well. Meanwhile the US President held meeting with Saudi King at G-20 Summit and discussed various issues primarily related to the Middle East peace process and Iranian nuclear issue. …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 126

Politics of Security and Conflict Issues- West Africa: Nascent political group, Nigerians in the Diaspora for Jonathan 2011, has said President Goodluck Jonathan is the candidate to beat in next year's presidential election.…Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 126

WESTERN Europe - Britons are expected later next year to vote through referendum to change the present British voting system. The reform could further point out the differences in the conservative-liberal coalition government. The reform is expected to …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 125

Political Front:Turkey’s Pro Kurdish Peace and Democratic Party or BDP had filed a motion in the Parliament against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calling democratic initiative to be discriminative as it has failed to fulfill the government’s promises specifically to end terror problem in that area. …Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 125

West Africa: Angolan President made an historic visit to Ghana. The visit of President Dos Santos was his first state visit to Ghana in close to three decades of his administration …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 125

WESTERN Europe- Italians under the auspices of trade union staged a general protest against Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right measures geared at cutting funds for local government and freezing of public sector pay …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 124

TURKEY -Political Front:- A civilian woman was killed and 11 soldiers wounded in an attack reportedly by Kurdistan Worker’s Party groups on Turkish military in southern and eastern Turkey.…Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 124

Politics Of Security And Conflict Issues -West Africa: In Ghana the Electoral Commission is expected to register about 180,000 new voters during the 10-day Revision of the Voters Register in the Western Region …Read More

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Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary Week # 124

WESTERN Europe- In Germany coalition partners are divided, resignation of top officers, the loss of a crucial regional election and the lack of foresight on how to react to recent financial crisis that gripped Europe …Read More

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Zone 1- Asia Summary- Week # 123

TURKEY- Political Front: Opposition parties have criticized government’s stance at the UNSC regarding Iranian nuclear program and emphasized that nuclear weapons should be eliminated from the world.…Read More

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 123

Politics Of Security And Conflict Issues- Central Africa: In Burundi the chairman of Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) said preparations are far advanced ahead of the presidential election scheduled for 28 June …Read More

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