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20:00 21/05/2008

Civil war averted in Lebanon
19:53 21/05/2008
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Maria Appakova) - After six-day consultations in Qatar under the aegis of the Arab League, Lebanese leaders finally agreed on settling the domestic political crisis. Does this mean that civil war in Lebanon has been averted? What is the importance of the Doha agreements for the Middle East?
Middle East: full speed to nowhere
19:52 21/05/2008
Alek D. Epstein, professor at the Open University of Israel, for RIA Novosti - On Sunday, George W. Bush completed what has been announced as his final visit to the Middle East as president. In five days, he visited Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.
Oil prices up to $130 and keep growing
18:43 21/05/2008
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Oleg Mityayev) - Oil has soared to a mindboggling $130 per barrel, and analysts say its unimpeded growth will continue.
SuperJet-100: forty minutes of hope
12:56 21/05/2008

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The United Nations Security Council is suffering a failure of leadership and looks "tired, out of step and increasingly unfit for purpose," the human rights organization Amnesty International said in a report issued on Thursday.

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Russia Faces Full-Scale Political Crisis – Report

Russia is facing a full-scale political crisis which may lead to a radical transformation of the country’s ruling system as a result of the growing rivalry between the government and opposition, a report issued by the Moscow-based Center for Strategic Research (TsSR) said.

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The Russian leadership may take a harder line on their foreign policies in a bid to improve their damaged popularity at home, a report prepared by the Center of Strategic Research (TsSR) said.

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