The puppet-master of the Balkans is running out of strings to pull

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It is vital that the international community takes the extremely tense situation in the province of Kosovo, Serbia, very seriously. Any generalized conflict in Kosovo could easily spread to Albania and Madedonia, and possibly to Greece and Turkey too, thus becoming an international crisis. It is likely that the European Union and the United Nations will go no further than denouncing the situation in Kosovo, and this means that Nato, or specifically the US, will be left to deal with the crisis. The west must show itself willing to provide peace in areas of great ethnic tension.

Column, Political aspects

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Nato hits Serb troops as fears rise for 100,000 'disappeared.'

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Nato has emphasized its determination to continue its air-based military action against Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic until he abandons the persecution of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, Yugoslavia, and orders his troops to leave the province. It has stated that the air attacks are hampering access to fuel and weapons supplies for Serb forces in Kosovo. However, Milosevic is giving no indication that he is planning to make a new peace offer or to stop taking action against the Kosovo Albanians.

International politics, Yugoslavia, Political activity, Crimes against, International relations, Milosevic, Slobodan, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Yugoslavian foreign relations, Albanians, Albanians in Yugoslavia

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Middle East and Asia send arms trade soaring

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Arms sales rose by 8% in 1996 from 1995 to $40 billion, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The rise in trade particularly benefited the UK, which is the second-largest exporter of weapons in the world. Saudi Arabia remained the largest individual market in 1996, with purchases worth $9 billion. The Middle East is set to be the largest single market for arms in the foreseeable future, although sales to East Asia are also rising.

International trade, Statistics, Defense industry

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