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Analyst says Afghan forces need to be reduced to 100000

Nabi Misdaq, a Washington-based Afghanistan analyst tells Al Jazeera’s Ghida Fakhry that the Afghan Local Police, a security focre separate from the national police force, was improperly modeled after traditional Pashtun practice of army recruitment. “If they don’t understand the Arbakai system and how it operates within the tribal areas, they will never get it [...]

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Inside Story – India’s ethnic unrest: Who is to blame?

India has accused Pakistan of fuelling ethnic tensions in the country over the last few weeks by fabricating threatening messages sent by mobile phones and over the internet that triggered a panic among migrant workers in southern Indian cities, leading to thousands fleeing their homes. Are the allegations true and how will this affect ties [...]

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Inside Story – Is an armed conflict looming in East Asia?

Japan has decided to deport the Chinese activists who landed themselves in the middle of a territorial dispute. At the heart of it is a chain of islands under Japanese control that is also claimed by Taiwan. Commerce and energy needs are among the key factors driving the dispute. How will this affect relations between [...]

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Inside Story – Can military action fix DR Congo’s conflict?

The M23 rebel group is establishing its own administration, complete with ministers, committees and local councils in eastern DR Congo in a bid to present itself as a new type of Congolese army — as a stabilising and liberating force. At the same time eastern and central African nations have agreed to deploy a joint [...]

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Inside Story – What is driving Israeli dissent?

Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv after a protester set himself on fire during a rally on Saturday night over what he described as long-standing injustices of the state. The incident has mobilised Israel’s social movement that is demanding immediate action to lower the cost of living, raise wages and tackle poverty. How deep [...]

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Inside Story – Will the London Olympics be secure?

Security issues have overshadowed the London 2012 Olympic Games preparations. The British government has been forced to deploy additional military personnel after the main private security contractor said it cannot provide enough guards on time. Will this compromise the security at one of the world’s biggest sporting events? Guests: Steve Park, Martin Bentham, Jeremy Corbyn.

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Inside Syria – Can foreign powers determine Syria’s future?

On Saturday, foreign ministers from several countries including the US, Britain, France And key Syrian allies, Russia and China, met in Geneva to discuss a new proposal for Syria brokered by the UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. Annan’s proposal calls for the formation of a transitional government paving the way for multi-party elections; [...]

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Inside Story – Can the ICC deliver impartial justice?

On July 1, 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC), the only permanent criminal tribunal set up to try genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes came into force. A decade later, it has been ratified by 121 states with another 32 intending to join. The US and China, however, have opted not to. In its [...]

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Inside Story – Has springtime finally arrived in Sudan?

Sudan’s government is facing public anger in response to its newly-announced austerity measures. Opposition forces reject the plan, and calls for a change of leadership are growing. So, where will these protests lead and what could it mean for the already complicated situation in Sudan?

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Inside Story – Will Nigeria violence spiral out of control?

The latest wave of violence in Nigeria started after three churches were bombed on Sunday in Kaduna, a city which lies on the border between the Muslim north and the mostly Christian south. Boko Haram, the armed group that is opposed to Western ideology and which wants to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria, claimed [...]

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Inside Story – Russia and China: A NATO of the East?

China and Russia are hailing what they say is a new era of strong co-operation – its symbol: the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit taking place in Beijing. The one-time cold-war rivals, have pledged to strengthen their cooperation on foreign policy, and to provide a different approach in resolving the world’s crises. They have worked [...]

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Inside Story – How does China define human rights?

Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese activist and dissident, and his immediate family arrived in the US on Saturday, capping off three weeks of rollercoaster diplomacy that reached the highest levels of the Chinese government and the US White House. Now Beijing and Washington are hoping to put what could have been a tense diplomatic situation behind [...]

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