Security concerns in the North Caucasus traditionally peak in the summer. Warm weather and green leaves on trees help the Caucasian rebels intensify their attacks on Russian army units and local police forces.

CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian ambassador in Washington said the last three weeks had not been pleasant because of disagreements between Egypt and the United States over elections, human rights and other issues.

CAIRO, June 15 (Reuters) – Egypt backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday in the conflict between his Fatah movement and the Islamist group Hamas, saying all Palestinians should rally behind him as leader.

a.a با انتشار گزارش كميته وينوگراد، پيرامون نتايج تحقيقات صورت گرفته درباره عوامل تأثيرگذار بر شكست اسراييل در جنگ 33 روزه، حجم قابل توجهي از واكنش‌ها Ùˆ مطالبات سياسي،‌كابينه اولمرت را در بر گرفت. مطالبات مذكور عمدتاً بر 2 وضعيت سقوط كابينه يا اصلاح سياستهاي آن استوارند، مطالباتي كه حيات …

Dacă actuala situaţie politică nu se rezolvă în perioada următoare, partidul PSD nu va ezita să depună o moţiune de cenzură sau să accepte declanşarea alegerilor anticipate, a declarat preşedintele Partidului Social Democrat, Mircea Geoană.

Proiectele Guvernului şi reformele ar putea eşua dacă nu va exista o majoritate transparentă în Parlament. Declaraţia îi aparţine liderului UDMR, Marko Bela care cere social democraţilor să îşi declare în mod transparent susţinerea în Parlament faţă de actualul Guvern.

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — Five people were injured when a bomb exploded in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Friday (June 15th).

WASHINGTON, United States — Romanian Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroianu met with US counterpart Condoleezza Rice and Pentagon officials on Wednesday (June 13th), telling them that his country is ready to boost the number of its troops deployed with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.

BUCHAREST, Romania — Hungarian Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz issued a statement Thursday (June 14th) expressing concern over the criminal investigations opened against some members of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, including one against Telecommunications Minister Zsolt Nagy.

PRISTINA, Kosovo, Serbia — Britain is working to get the new resolution on Kosovo, based on UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari’s plan, approved at the UN Security Council, said Anthony Smith, a political director at the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs.