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Barack Obama, the US presidential candidate, has said he would be prepared to attack al-Qaeda targets inside Pakistan without Islamabad’s approval.
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August, 2007
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3 August
Kremlin intensifies military build up in North Caucasus
On July 30 the Kavkaz Center website posted a new statement from Doku Umarov, leader of the Chechen rebels and the North Caucasus insurgency. Umarov declared, “We [the Mujahideen] are ready for any kind of big event. Many ask when a large-scale attack will be.
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3 August
US in $80m Palestinian aid deal
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed an agreement giving the Palestinian Authority $80m (£39m) to reform their security services.
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3 August
A very private war
It was described as a “powder keg” moment. In late May, just across the Tigris river from Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, a heavily armed convoy of American forces was driving down a street near the Iraqi Interior Ministry.
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3 August
Iraqi parliament adjourns in blow to Bush
Iraq’s parliament went into summer recess for a month on Monday after political leaders failed to agree on a series of laws that Washington sees as crucial to stabilizing the country.
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3 August
Iran ‘biggest threat to Mid-East’
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned that Iran poses the biggest threat to US Middle East interests, as she begins a major regional tour.
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3 August
Iraqi Leader Faces Revolt Within Party
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki faces a revolt within his party by factions that want him out as Iraqi leader, according to officials in his office and the political party he leads.
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3 August
France, Egypt announce new economic ties
France and Egypt announced they will foster their economic ties with new agreements on a variety of business sectors.
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3 August
Arming its friends and talking peace
WITH America determined to thwart Iran’s possibly nuclear-tipped ambitions, and the Islamic Republic set on blocking the superpower’s regional sway, some are calling the contest between Iran and the United States a new cold war.
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2 August
Taliban agree to meet South Koreans over hostages: Afghan governor
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AFP) – An Afghan governor said the Taliban had agreed to meet South Korean diplomats to discuss the fate of 21 hostages but a delegation member said no confirmation had yet been received.
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