Insurgents Attack Schools in Afghanistan
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan today voiced serious concern over reported attacks on schools and education officials by anti-government groups in recent weeks.
US Helps Bahrain Maintain Its External Defense Capabilities
The Obama administration has made the decision to release additional items to Bahrain mindful of the fact that there are a number of serious unresolved human rights issues that the Government of Bahrain needs to address.
Bombings in Damascus Draw Condemnation
The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian Crisis Kofi Annan today expressed condemnatio 'in the strongest possible terms' attacks that took in Damascus.
US Supports Goal of Middle East Free of Weapons of Mass Destruction
He stresses that a Middle East free of all weapons of mass destruction is an achievable goal, but a long-term goal.
Roadside Bomb Hits UN Observer Convoy in Syria
'There were no casualties among the observers, but several Syrian soldiers were injured and taken to hospital,' the spokesperson, Ahmad Fawzi, said in response to media questions in Geneva.
