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Tensions on the rise on the Sinai/Negev border zone
06/10/2011 - ISRAEL-EGYPT

Tensions on the rise on the Sinai/Negev border zone

On the 30th anniversary of the killing of Egypt's leader Anwar al-Sadat by fundamentalist officers, we take a look at heightening tensions between Israel and Egypt. Sinai has been under tight military control for years, but not so since the revolution in Egypt. But now many residents and army officers in southern Israel fear that anti-Israel commandos could easily invade their territory.
Kosovo: broken bridges (part 1)
30/09/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Kosovo: broken bridges (part 1)

Mitrovica, the still divided city. The continuing border dispute has recently revived tensions between ethnic Albanians and Serbs in northern Kosovo. Watch our special report and our interview with Edita Tahiri, Kosovo’s chief negotiator in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. We also meet those who are trying to build bridges between the two communities through music.
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Brussels seeks greater say in EU border control
16/09/2011 - EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels seeks greater say in EU border control

The European Commission has unveiled draft legislation that would prevent members of Europe’s passport-free travel area from unilaterally reinstating border controls for more than five consecutive days.
Border shootout leaves one Moroccan guard dead
22/07/2011 - MOROCCO - ALGERIA

Border shootout leaves one Moroccan guard dead

Morocco’s interior ministry has said that one of its border guards died in a shootout with armed men from Algeria. The men reportedly posed as Islamist militants and intruded in a Moroccan household.
Turkey and Syria's blurred border
24/06/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Turkey and Syria's blurred border

Blurred boundaries and common origins at the border between Syria and Turkey, where tens of thousands of Syrians are seeking refuge. Also, will al Qaeda take advantage of the current power vacuum in Yemen to strengthen their foothold? Finally, investigators try to uncover who was behind the disappearance of more than six billion dollars of US aid money in Iraq.
Greece: shockwaves over IMF boss's sex scandal
17/05/2011 - THE WEEK IN EUROPE

Greece: shockwaves over IMF boss's sex scandal

No DSK at the IMF. How will Greece cope after the arrest of its debt-solving ally, Dominique Strauss-Kahn? There's none more Irish than Obama. A tiny village on the Emerald Isle gets set to welcome a famous descendent. And decrypting Mona Lisa's smile: archeologists in Italy uncover the suspected tomb of Leonardo Da Vinci's Renaissance muse.
Battle rages over Hindu temple on Thai-Cambodian border
07/02/2011 - CAMBODIA - THAILAND

Battle rages over Hindu temple on Thai-Cambodian border

Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth day Monday over a disputed border area surrounding a 900-year-old Khmer temple, which both sides claim as their own. Thai nationalists are calling on their government to "reclaim" the area.
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Border clashes continue, damaging Hindu temple World Heritage Site
06/02/2011 - CAMBODIA

Border clashes continue, damaging Hindu temple World Heritage Site

Clashes continued Sunday along the Thai-Cambodian border near the Preah Vihear Hindu temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, despite a ceasefire. Though ruled as Cambodian by the World Court in 1962, Thailand disputes the decision.
What Provoked North Korea?
24/11/2010 - TOP STORY

What Provoked North Korea?

WIll North Korea's deadly shelling of a fishing island near its disputed sea border with South Korea escalate into war?
Uncertain borders: Today's little-known territorial disputes
12/11/2010 - DIPLOMACY

Uncertain borders: Today's little-known territorial disputes

Territorial disputes vary in intensity, from the militarised to the dormant and those under legal review. Many go unheard of for years before they are thrust back into the limelight. Here is a look at the border melees that get the least attention.
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