Jeffrey Donovan

Also by Jeffrey Donovan

• July 24, 2006

  Time For An International Force? The world reacts.

  As the Lebanese conflict rages, there are increasing calls for the deployment of an international force, an idea first proposed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

• July 19, 2006

  How The Conflict Unfolded

  PRAGUE, July 19, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- For three weeks now, the Israeli military has maintained a two-front offensive that, according to Lebanon’s prime minister, has thrown open “the gates of hell” in the region.

• June 29, 2006

  Europe: Tour De France To Kick Off Amid Doping Scandal

  Alexander Vinokourov, shown training on June 29, hopes to be allowed to improve on his third-place finish of 2005 (epa) PRAGUE, June 29, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The 93rd Tour de France cycling race begins on July 1, but as so often in the sport, allegations of doping are dominating the headlines heading into the opening stage in Strasbourg.

• June 15, 2006

  Fewer Bullets, Fewer Deaths

  From Africa to Iraq to Afghanistan, the illicit ammunition trade is fueling conflicts around the world, according to a report by Oxfam. Some 76 countries are producing an estimated 33 million bullets every day.

• June 09, 2006

  Officials On Alert For Terrorism, Racist Attacks

  The streets of Germany’s main cities are crammed with sports fans celebrating the world’s most popular sports event. But behind the scenes, security officials are at work.

• May 03, 2006

  Rights Group Decries 'Climate Of Torture'

  Amnesty International has accused Washington of creating a "climate of torture" in its treatment of terrorist suspects around the world and in U.S. prisons.

• April 28, 2006

  Clear Signal On Afghanistan, Hope For Ukraine

  An informal gathering of NATO foreign ministers kept the alliance's Afghanistan plans on track and did not douse Ukrainian hopes for fast-track enlargement. But one topic that was much on ministers' minds is off the alliance's official agenda -- Iran.

• April 20, 2006

  Interview: Oil Expert Explains What's Driving Record High Prices

  (AFP) Oil prices have climbed steadily since 2004, and today they rose again to new record highs of more than $74 a barrel. What's driving prices -- and can they be brought back down? Government officials and oil executives from more than 65 nations will be asking those same questions when they gather in Qatar on April 22-23 at a meeting of the International Energy Forum. Among the factors driving prices up are fears over possible supply disruption in major oil-producing states such as Iran, Iraq, and Nigeria, where a rebel offensive has cut off one-quarter of output.

• April 11, 2006

  Italy: Prodi Claims Narrow Election Victory

  Has Prodi split the country in half? (epa) Italian center-left leader Romano Prodi is claiming victory by the narrowest of margins in the hotly contested elections held on April 9-10. But Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is demanding a recount in the lower house of parliament, where his coalition lost by just one-10th of a percentage point. Analysts are predicting a return to the political instability that plagued Italy for half a century prior to Berlusconi's election five years ago.

• April 07, 2006

  U.S.: Cheney Aide Says Bush Authorized Iraq Intelligence Leak

  Lewis Libby (file photo) (epa) For three years, U.S. President George W. Bush has strongly denied charges that his administration exaggerated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein and that it illegally leaked classified intelligence on Iraq to defend its decision to go to war. Now, a former senior White House aide has testified that Bush himself authorized that leaking. The revelations, made in newly released court documents, come as Bush's approval ratings plummet to an all-time low in a sign that his Republican Party faces an uphill battle to retain control of Congress in key elections this fall.

• April 04, 2006

  Italy: Berlusconi Fighting For Political Survival In Elections

  Silvio Berlusconi (file photo) (CTK) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is one of Europe's most controversial leaders. A billionaire businessman, Berlusconi controls much of Italy's media market as well as AC Milan, the storied soccer club. But five days ahead of general elections, the onetime cruise-ship crooner is fighting for his political life in an electoral battle against Romano Prodi, the former president of the European Commission. The last official poll, on March 25, has Prodi ahead by 3 to 5 percentage points.

• February 21, 2006

  Hamas Leader Set To Become Palestinian Premier

  Ismail Haniyah, who lives with his wife and 11 children in a Gaza refugee camp, is poised to become prime minister of the next Palestinian government.

• February 20, 2006

  UN Human Rights Commissioner Visits North Caucasus

  Louise Arbour visited Ingushetia today, the first leg of a tour of Russia's North Caucasus region. She held talks with human rights campaigners and visited a camp for displaced Ingush civilians.

• February 07, 2006

  World: Danish Businesses Count The Cost Of Cartoon Dispute

  Demonstators in Lebanon burn a police car outside the Danish consulate, 5 February (epa) Danish businesses see years of work destroyed as the boycott of Danish products spreads across the Muslim world.

• January 27, 2006

  Why Is It So Hard To Try Former Leaders?

  The war-crimes trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has gone on for almost four years. The trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has gotten off to a slow start. Trying former heads of state is no simple task.

• January 26, 2006

  Palestinian Militant Group Appears Set For Dramatic Victory

  PRAGUE, 26 January 2006 (RFE/RL) -- In a dramatic upset, the Islamic militant group Hamas appears to have won an outright majority in the 25 January Palestinian parliamentary elections.

• January 24, 2006

  Hussein Trial Postponed After New Chief Judge Appointed

  The trial of deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been postponed until 29 January amid controversy over the last-minute appointment of a new presiding judge to replace Rizgar Muhammad Amin.

• January 18, 2006

  Diplomatic Efforts On Possible Sanctions Intensify

  The United States and European Union want to refer Iran to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions over its controversial nuclear activities. But what would sanctions entail? And could they be effective -- or enforced?

• December 07, 2005

  U.S.: Do Rice's Remarks On Torture Amount To Policy Shift?

  Rice and Yushchenko today in Kyiv (official site) Amid an uproar over allegations that the United States may have abused detained terrorist suspects, Washington today signaled what appeared to be a shift in its policy. The United States has always maintained it does not torture detainees. But today, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, speaking in Kyiv, said the UN Convention Against Torture applies to all U.S. personnel, with no exceptions, everywhere in the world. Do her comments amount to a change in U.S. policy?

• December 07, 2005

  Central Asia: New UN Human Development Report Asks, 'What If?'

  Regional cooperation could only improve the lot of Central Asia's poor (RFE/RL) What if? That's the biggest question asked by a major new United Nations report on human development in Central Asia. What if the region could truly open up its borders, liberalize its economy, improve its respect for human rights, and democratize its political institutions? Well, for starters, life in Central Asia would be a lot better.

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