6-8 September 2006: 59th Annual United Nationas DPI/NGO Conference

More than 2,500 Non-governmental Organization (NGO) representatives and other civil society partners from more than 90 countries are expected to gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York, from 6 – 8 September 2006, to discuss ways and means for strengthening collaboration between local communities and global institutions. They will meet during the 59th Annual DPI/NGO Conference, entitled Unfinished Business: Effective Partnerships for Human Security and Sustainable Development.

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The report also considers Iranian destabilization of Iraq and support for terrorism outside Iraq. The report recommends improving analysis, improving coordination on Iran-specific issues, and improving coordination on counterproliferation issues. IranReport-Us-House on Intelligence.pdf
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IRAN SEEKS INVOLVEMENT IN NORWEGIAN ENERGY SECTOR-Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty


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UNHCR concerned over Ahwazi refugees in Syria


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The Real 'New Middle East'-By Afshin Molavi- The Washington Post

This brings up a new twist in the "new Middle East." The old civilizational centers -- Persia (today's Iran), Mesopotamia (today's Iraq), the Maghreb, Syria and Egypt -- are falling behind the more nimble and business-minded places such as Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Oman.
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