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US helping funnel arms into Syria, report says
17/05/2012 - SYRIA

US helping funnel arms into Syria, report says

The US has been helping to funnel more sophisticated arms, such as anti-tank weaponry, to factions in Syria fighting against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, a claim they say the US government has denied.
Israel sought high-tech weapons from US, official says
08/03/2012 - ISRAEL

Israel sought high-tech weapons from US, official says

Israel asked the US for high-tech weaponry suitable for use against Iran during this week's visit from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, an anonymous Israeli official said Thursday. The White House denies the reports.
Iran successfully test-fires three missiles in Gulf
03/01/2012 - Iran

Iran successfully test-fires three missiles in Gulf

Iran successfully test-fired three missiles near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, capping six days of naval exercises in the Gulf amid rising tensions with the West over its nuclear programme.
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Derek Henry Flood, Independent Writer and Photojournalist
17/12/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Derek Henry Flood, Independent Writer and Photojournalist

Annette Young meets American writer and photojournalist, Derek Henry Flood, who is also the editor of Militant Leadership Monitor, a Jamestown Foundation Publication. They talk about how Washington was slow to respond to the Arab Spring and as a result, how America’s image in the region has taken a battering.
Threat of Libya arms proliferation
03/11/2011 - WEBNEWS

Threat of Libya arms proliferation

Concern over the proliferation of arms in Libya. Men growing moustaches for prostate cancer throughout the month of November. And a paraglider crashes with an eagle over the Indian Himalayas.
UN urges Libya to track down missing weapons
01/11/2011 - LIBYA

UN urges Libya to track down missing weapons

The UN Security Council has urged Libyan authorities to prevent thousands of missiles and other weapons from getting into the hands of armed groups and also called for the destruction of the country’s stockpile of chemical weapons.
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Libya: are radical Islamists friends or foes?
10/09/2011 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Libya: are radical Islamists friends or foes?

A special edition dedicated to Libya following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Firstly, a look at the role of radical Islamists in the country’s future. Also, we see how a surge in easily available weapons in Tripoli now raises security concerns. Finally, we take a look around Gaddafi’s luxurious hidden homes.
To get rich is not glorious
05/09/2011 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

To get rich is not glorious

Papers are leading on secret documents obtained in Libya - from MI6 cooperation with Tripoli to the possibility Chinese companies sought to sell arms to Gaddafi as late as July. China's apparent lust for wealth, meanwhile, gets a slamming in a report on a high suicide rate among the country's super-rich. That's the focus for Monday 5th September 2011.
Protesters seek further reform in Morocco
04/07/2011 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Protesters seek further reform in Morocco

Morocco's referendum on constitutional change sparks furious demonstrations between its supporters and those who say the reforms are just window dressing. Also, NATO claims that France acted independently when airdropping weapons for Libyan rebels. Finally, we hear from the mother of the young Tunisian man whose death sparked a revolution.
Syrian crisis drives up price of weapons in Lebanon
27/06/2011 - LEBANON

Syrian crisis drives up price of weapons in Lebanon

Since the Syrian crisis broke out, the price of weapons has exploded in neighbouring Lebanon. The price of a Kalashnikov has risen from $1,200 to $1,800 in three months. But activists say the Syrians who buy Lebanese weapons are not terrorists, as the regime alleges; rather, they're individuals who want to defend themselves against the repression, which has been extremely violent since the uprising began in mid-March.
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