Topic: Royal Institute of International Affairs

Will Nabucco pipeline deal free Europe from Russian gas?

The EU and Turkey signed a $11 billion gas pipeline deal that should give Europe more supply options.

One president for 27 nations: Can Tony Blair lead Europe?

Britain's former prime minister is poised to be the first-ever president of the European Union – a notion that's causing some unease on the continent.

Kenya poised to intervene in Somalia

It has massed troops on the Somali border. Islamist militias have threatened retaliation if Kenya acts.

Protesters mourn 'Angel of Iran'

The Revolutionary Guard vowed to stop the street demonstrations, causing some protesters to stay home. But others gathered Monday to honor the death of Neda Soltan.

Was Iran’s election stolen? New study makes a forceful case

A report by the Chatham House in London and the Institute of Iranian Studies at St. Andrew’s University in Scotland shows that official Iranian election data raises many key questions about the June 12 vote.

Islamists battle for Somalia

Across Middle East, a sense of possibility after Obama speech

While they expect action, many warmed to words that bespoke a knowledge and appreciation of Islamic culture.

In Somalia, African Union takes the offensive in information war

AMISOM is rehabilitating Radio Mogadishu and publishing articles to 'empower' Somalis and push back against Islamist insurgents.

Somalia: East African bloc calls for a UN blockade and no-fly zone

The group wants to prevent Islamist militias from getting arms. Meanwhile, Ethiopia's apparent renewed involvement in support of the government carries risks.

Sticky legal battles await for captured Somali pirates

Will Kenya be tapped as the next ‘Hague’ of the high seas?

Critics say US should attack Somali pirates' land bases

Is it time to replace bluewater policing with tactics of Jefferson, who defeated the Barbary pirates on land?

G-20 leaders move to tighten regulation

As much as $500 billion will also be channeled into the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

At G-20 summit, a fragile web of relationships shapes outcomes

The Obama-Hu exchange seemed to go well, while dinner Wednesday night gave Obama and Germany's Merkel a chance to reach greater détente.

Can Obama envoy George Mitchell kick-start Mideast peace?

Colleagues ask: If the former Northern Ireland peacemaker can't do it, who can?

Hamas remains defiant despite pounding

The Gaza militants embrace 'heroic role' as bombardment continues.

Ghana's new president: Africa's symbol of a working democracy

John Atta Mills took the oath of office Wednesday after a closely contested race.

Green revolution: still possible amid deep recession?

Economic retreat could hamper green investment – but it could also spur a drive to move economies away from fossil-fuel dependencies.

For Africa, 2008 a year to forget

Across the continent, rigged elections, ethnic violence, and failed power-sharing pacts hand Africa significant challenges to tackle in 2009.

Should ground troops hunt pirates in Somalia?

A Bush administration proposal to allow foreign forces to go ashore in Somalia to hunt the country's notorious pirates is getting a cool reception from US military leaders, regional analysts, and some Somali officials.

West prods Pakistan on antiterror fight – with aid

The US is finalizing a $15 billion aid package, Sen. John Kerry told Indian newspapers Monday.

Oil capture spotlights Somali pirates' reach

A supertanker hijacking helped boost the price of oil early this week.

Poll: World wants green action, despite costs

Sixty-nine percent of those polled in 21 countries say utility firms should be obliged to use more renewable resources, even if this would increase their monthly bills.

Transatlantic bomb plot: inconclusive verdict

The trial, which ended Monday, highlights key differences between US, British counterterrorism approaches.

France gives boost to Israeli-Syrian talks

French President Sarkozy, in Damascus this week, was also thought to be seeking Syria's help in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.

Calls for France to rethink its Africa role

A Rwandan report this week charged Paris with complicity in the 1994 genocide.