by Xander Vagg | Sep 27, 2012 | Monitor
27 September, 2012 Sudan and South Sudan sign landmark deal Al Jazeera In a move that seeks to heal the rifts between them, Sudan and South Sudan have signed a series agreements on “nine key areas,” including a demilitarized zone, border security, and oil sales. ...
by Xander Vagg | Sep 17, 2012 | Monitor
17 September 2012 Multiple personalities of the Muslim rage Brian Murphy / AP At the height of the latest Islamic rage, one of the Muslim world’s first media-celebrity imams told worshippers they were indeed witnessing a clash of civilizations. Just not the...
by Xander Vagg | Sep 6, 2012 | Monitor
6 September 2012 29 Dead in 8 Days as U.S. Put Yemen Drone War in Overdrive Noah Shachtman/Danger Room in Wired The US appears to be increasing the frequency of drone strikes in Yemen, where strikes have reportedly killed over 200 individuals this year with 29...
by Xander Vagg | Aug 28, 2012 | Monitor
28 August 2012 Riots grip Kenyan city after killing Reuters For a second day, riots continue in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa following the killing of Aboud Rogo, a Muslim spiritual leader with alleged ties to Somalia’s al Shabab. ‘Degrade,...
by Xander Vagg | Aug 23, 2012 | Monitor
U.S. Drones Policy: Strategic Frameworks and Measuring Effects Introduction Bob Gourley / Sys-Con Media As Israel and Iran entered this summer of confrontation over Tehran’s nuclear program, the Iranians were also conducting talks with the United States and other...