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Syria overshadows economic agenda as G8 summit opens
18/06/2013 - DIPLOMACY

Syria overshadows economic agenda as G8 summit opens

The Syrian conflict stole the spotlight from economic issues as the G8 summit opened in Northern Ireland on Monday, with US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin failing to find common ground in pre-summit talks.
'Revealed: how UK spied on its G20 allies at London summits'
17/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Revealed: how UK spied on its G20 allies at London summits'

Another week, another Guardian espionage revelation! This time, the paper says it has seen documents which show that UK intelligence agencies spied on delegates at the G20 summit in London. In Turkey, two domestic papers have two very different takes on the ongoing unrest; Israeli papers are taking a wary approach to welcoming Iran's new 'moderate' president-elect.
Obama, Putin meet for Syria talks as G8 summit opens
17/06/2013 - G8

Obama, Putin meet for Syria talks as G8 summit opens

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US President Barack Obama ahead of the G8 summit on Monday for what could be contentious talks on Syria, with their policies on President Bashar al-Assad appearing to be on a collision course.
Police deploy as Northern Ireland G8 protests begin
16/06/2013 - UK

Police deploy as Northern Ireland G8 protests begin

The police were out in force in Northern Ireland Saturday as anti-G8 protests got underway ahead of the summit. The crisis in Syria is likely to top the agenda at the meeting, which is due to start on Monday.
Al Qaeda's bid for Syria (part 2)
11/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Al Qaeda's bid for Syria (part 2)

A victory for Assad? The jihadist Al-Nusra Front's pledge of allegiance to Al Qaeda puts the Syrian opposition and Western powers in a pickle. At the G8 foreign ministers meeting in London, U-S Secretary of State John Kerry is quoted as saying he can make 'no promises' that weapons sent to rebels in Syria won't fall into the wrong hands.
Al Qaeda's bid for Syria
11/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Al Qaeda's bid for Syria

A victory for Assad? The jihadist Al-Nusra Front's pledge of allegiance to Al Qaeda puts the Syrian opposition and Western powers in a pickle. At the G8 foreign ministers meeting in London, U-S Secretary of State John Kerry is quoted as saying he can make 'no promises' that weapons sent to rebels in Syria won't fall into the wrong hands.
G8 ministers condemn N. Korea, fail to agree on Syria
11/04/2013 - G8

G8 ministers condemn N. Korea, fail to agree on Syria

G8 foreign ministers met in London for talks on Thursday but failed to overcome deep divisions over the crisis in Syria or devise a plan on how to handle North Korea’s nuclear threats, which they condemned “in the strongest possible terms”.
Syria tops G8 talks as rebels appeal to Kerry for weapons
11/04/2013 - SYRIA

Syria tops G8 talks as rebels appeal to Kerry for weapons

US Secretary of State John Kerry and other G8 foreign ministers were to meet for a second day of Syria-dominated talks in London on Thursday after anti-regime rebels again appealed to the US for weapons.
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Ian Bremmer, author of 'Every Nation For Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World'
01/06/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Ian Bremmer, author of 'Every Nation For Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World'

It began with a cozy cabal, the G-6. Then along came Russia and Canada, and the G-8 became the new word in global summitry. Now leadership summits have become super-sized, with the G-20 now the one-stop shop for tackling the world's most pressing problems. Except that these days neither G20s, nor G8s, nor G-Anythings, really tackle much at all, according to our guest, Ian Bremmer.
François Hollande: New president on the world stage
23/05/2012 - France 2012

François Hollande: New president on the world stage

As we head towards key parliamentary elections on June 10th and 17th, the new French president and government are making their first steps. François Hollande went to Berlin, the US and Brussels in the space of a week. A man elected after a campaign focused on domestic topics is now mostly busy with international issues, from the Greek crisis to the war in Afghanistan.
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