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British Prime Minister David Cameron, (3rd L) leads a breakfast meeting with representatives of Somalia and the United Nations at 10 Downing Street in London, on February 23, 2012, before the Somalia Conference. Delegates are (From L) Speaker of Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Hassan Sheikh Aden Issak, Deputy National Security Council, Oliver Robbins, David Cameron, Prime Minister of TFG, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, British Ambassador to Somalia, Matt Baugh, Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamah (ASWJ) representative Hersi Mohamed Hilowle, Mayor and Governor of Banadir Region Modadishu, Mohamoud Ahmed Nur, President of Galmadug, Mohamed Ahmed Alin, UN Secretary-Genaral Ban Ki-Moon, President of TFG, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Chair of the Africa Union Commission and President of Puntland Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamud.
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The National Security Council Counterterrorism Bureau has today decided to reiterate the existing travel advisory regarding Tunisia in light of plans to perpetrate terrorist attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets ahead of the upcoming Lag Ba’omer pilgrimage
She never said a word to me about this, which is exactly the right thing ... When [Hillary] got named to that position I said, 'Look, I don’t want anymore briefings unless the President or the National Security Council, the White House people want me to have it. Because I give too many talks, I do too much work. I never want to inadvertently say something that complicates their job.'
There is no deep harm in talking to North Korea, we can learn a lot, it is an important aspect of our diplomacy ... But I think the National Security Council meetings on North Korea should begin with pressure, coercion, interdiction, implementation of sanctions, and then at the end consider where the diplomatic and engagement piece fits in, and I think we have had it backwards for some time.More quotes »
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Dimensions of abortion debate
daily columnist Yıldıray Oğur relays a dialogue on the current abortion law recorded in a National Security Council (MGK) report from May 24, 1983, the day when the law -- which prohibits abortions after the first 10 weeks of pregnancy -- was accepted. The from Today's Zaman Read more »
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President Putin congratulates National Security Council
Russian head of state was speaking at a Kremlin reception dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Russian Security Council. Mr. Putin said that the latter should focus on reforming Russia’s power agencies, developing Russia’s defence industry, and maintaining from Voice of Russia Read more »
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The many wars of Orangeland
Asia-Africa Results-Based M&E Forum will be held in Bangkok from 26-28 Nov, 2012. (More info) In the wake of the United National Security Council resolution authorizing humanitarian intervention in Orangeland, the war there is hotting up. This site has no from Humanitarian News Read more »
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Documentary Focuses on Less Than 'Perfect' Candidates
documentary detailing the 1994 Virginia Senate race between former National Security Council member Oliver North and incumbent Sen. Charles Robb. A Perfect Candidate - a documentary about the 1994 Senate Race in Virginia - was released in 1996, so perhaps from Suite 101 Read more »
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Feb 28 coup case reaches to ex-top names
military figures, including senior retired generals most of whom participated in the infamous National Security Council (MGK) meeting on Feb. 28, 1997, were rounded up yesterday for questioning as part of the probe into the “post-modern coup.” In a fifth wave from Hurriet Daily News Read more »
