October 19, 2011 Archives

Plus Ça Change...In Palestine

What is next on the Israel-Palestine front.

John Schmidt: U.S.-Pakistan Relations

John R. Schmidt describes the tense relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan and argues that it stems from each country's respective objectives in Afghanistan and their different perceptions of radical Islamic groups.  

Riot Police Evict UK Travellers

Clashes erupt as riot police move in to evict families who have been living for years at the UK's largest illegal travellers' site. Simon Hanna reports.

TV Interview With Freed Israeli Comes Under Fire

Israeli officials harshly criticised an Egyptian television interview with soldier Gilad Schalit minutes after Hamas militants freed him in a prisoner swap Tuesday. (Oct. 18)

Palestinian Prisoners Return

Palestinian prisoners react to their release as they arrive in Turkey, Syria and Qatar.

Floods Devastate Central America

Thousands forced to evacuate in Guatemala, Nicaragua and other parts of Central America as heavy flooding continues. Sunita Rappai reports.

Suicide Blast Kills 6 In Mogadishu

Suicide car bomb kills at least six in Somali capital, Mogadishu, as Kenyan and Somali forces attack al Shabaab targets in south. Nick Rowlands reports.

Markets Waiting On European Plan

Greg Gibbs, Senior Currency Strategist at RBS is expecting another period of risk aversion around European debt crisis.

Clinton Visits Libya

U.S. Seccretary of State pays an unnanounce visit to Libya to meet with the National Transitional Council.

China's Reliance On Exports

A small decline in GDP growth has caused some to fear a "hard landing" for the Chinese economy.

Hamas Official Discusses Prisoner Swap

Osama Hamdan, senior Hamas representative in Beirut, spoke to Al Jazeera about the allegations of murder made against the Palestinian prisoners being freed as part of a swap negotiated between Hamas and Israel for the return of 25-year-old Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

Israel And Hamas Set A Precedent

Kamran Bokhari discusses the precedent Israel and Hamas set with the Gilad Shalit deal and the implications the deal will have for political actors in the region.

Cain Explains His Views On Hostage Negotiation

Herman Cain responds to Israel's decision to negotiate with the Palestinians for the release of Gilad Shalit.

What Will U.S. Do About Iran?

The U.S. grapples with how to deal with a reported attempt by Iran to murder a Saudi embassador.

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