Saudi Arabia: Aid to Lebanese Armed Forces Reflects Reduced Confidence in US Policy
Ending 2013 on a high note, the Lebanese Republic (Lebanon) announced that its armed forces would receive a grant of $3 billion from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2014; … Continue reading
January 2, 2014 · 5 Comments
Pakistan: Return to the IMF with a New Begging Bowl
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced today that it had reached a provisional agreement with Pakistan’s newly elected government for a three-year $5.3 billion loan at a likely interest rate … Continue reading
July 4, 2013 · 2 Comments
Syria: Refugees Wait for Support while Rebels Prepare to Receive Lethal Aid
The growing violence of Syria’s two-year old Arab Spring uprising has claimed 70,000 lives and made four million of the country’s 22 million residents refugees. While the international community argues … Continue reading
March 14, 2013 · Leave a comment
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