Australia Suspends Asylum Applications From Sri Lanka And Afghanistan
Effective immediately, the Australian Government has today introduced a suspension of the processing of new asylum applications from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. This suspension has been made as a result...
View ArticlePakistan, The Taliban And Winning In Afghanistan
Coalition strategy in Afghanistan has reached an impasse. Tactical successes will not defeat the Taliban while Pakistan offers sanctuary, nor can security be Afghanized by a government that lacks...
View ArticleSingapore Makes Strong Showing At COMEX 2010 In Oman
In a sign of warm relations following the extension of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the Information Technology Authority of Oman...
View ArticleIraq And Post Election De Baathification
The post-election phase in Iraq appears even more difficult than anticipated, postponing indefinitely improvements in Iraq’s long-term security and economic development. Forming a new government is...
View ArticleGrowth Of Islamic Finance Encouraged In Australia
The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has launched a publication in Sydney today aimed at encouraging the growth of Islamic finance in Australia by dispelling the misconceptions about this...
View ArticleU.S. Works With Middle East To Bolster Global Aviation Security
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to the United Arab Emirates on May 31-June 1. The trip is at the invitation of UAE Minister of the Economy Sultan Bin Saeed...
View ArticleEuropean Members Of Parliament Say “End The Siege On Gaza Now”
“The worsening humanitarian situation calls for an immediate, comprehensive and lasting end to the Israeli blockade on Gaza”. This was the statement of a cross party group of European Parliament...
View ArticleDemocracy And The 2010 Iraq Parliamentary Elections
Maneuvering to form a new government in Iraq has intensified in recent days. The recount in Baghdad is finished and the distribution of seats remains the same. No coalition has the 163 seats necessary...
View ArticleWhite House On UN Security Council Sanctions Against Iran
Earlier today, in response to Iran’s continued refusal to comply with its international obligations regarding its nuclear program, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1929, imposing...
View ArticleSingapore Looks For Larger Role In Promoting Islamic Finance
Opening address by Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry and Deputy Chairman, Maonetary Authority of Singapore at the 1st Annual World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit 2010 “Seeking...
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