Politics Situation Reports

Sudan: South Sudan Allowed To Continue Oil Exports

Sudan will continue to allow South Sudan to export oil through its northern pipelines and Port Sudan, Sudanese President Omar al Bashir said Sept. 3, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 10:03

Syria: Iranian Delegation Meets Al Assad In Damascus

A high-ranking Iranian parliamentary delegation met with Syrian President Bashar al Assad in Damascus on Sept. 1, Fars News Agency reported.
Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 10:31

U.S.: Evidence Of Syrian Regime's Use Of Sarin Gas Has Been Found, Kerry Says

Within the past 24 hours, the United States has received evidence that shows the Syrian regime used sarin gas against its people, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sept. 1 on NBC and CNN, USA Today reported.
Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 10:07

China: Beijing Investigates State Assets Regulator For Corruption

China has launched an investigation into state assets regulator chief and top energy figure Jiang Jiemin for what it says are "serious discipline violations," the government said Sept. 1, Reuters reported.
Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 06:34

Egypt: Jailed Muslim Brotherhood Leader Reportedly Suffers Heart Attack

Mohamed Badie, the top leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, has suffered a heart attack while in jail, Reuters reported Aug. 31, citing the state-run al-Ahram newspaper.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 11:45

Iran: Large-Scale Military Drill Scheduled For End Of September

The Iranian army will stage a large-scale military drill in late September, Brig. Gen. Farzad Esmaili, the commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, said Aug. 31, Xinhua reported.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 11:17

North Korea: Government Expanding Rocket Launch Site, Study Says

New commercial satellite imagery shows North Korea undertaking a major expansion of facilities at the Sohae launch site, where the country fired a rocket into orbit last December, according to a report released Aug. 30 by the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University, AP reported Aug. 31.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 10:42

Egypt: Arab Foreign Ministers To Discuss Syria On Sept. 1

Arab foreign ministers will meet in Cairo on Sept. 1 to discuss the situation in Syria, Arab League deputy chief Ahmed Ben Helli said Aug. 31, AFP reported.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 08:49

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