Tbilisi ups the ante on Russian peacekeeping presence. By Irakli Lagvilava in Zugdidi Georgian security forces have again had a confrontation with Russian peacekeepers on the border with Abkhazia, leading to a tense telephone conversation between the two presidents. The detention of a Russian army truck by Georgian police appears to be part of a […]
Bullies of the Caucasus
By Thomas de Waal If you’re deep in the trenches, stop digging. Both Russia and Georgia darkly warned last week of the danger of war over the Black Sea territory of Abkhazia, but they both keep digging. Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili said Moscow and Tbilisi have come "very close" to a military confrontation. Russia […]
Al Qaeda may launch attacks during Christmas season
US FBI officials are warning of potential Al-Qaida attacks on US shopping malls during the Christmas season but cautioned the threats received may not be credible. "If you look back through the years, this is a tactic and practice of Al-Qaida to express threats during the Christmas season," said special agent Ross Rice of the […]