| Analysis: Aid to Syria - winning friends and influence |
 | ISTANBUL، 12/11/2012 (IRIN) - Syrian activists say opposition groups are manipulating humanitarian aid for political and security gains, after similar accusations were levelled against the Syrian government last week. full report |
| YEMEN: New challenges for aid worker security |
 | DUBAI، 14/11/2012 (IRIN) - Yemen has long been renowned as a place where foreigners, including aid workers, are at risk of kidnapping. On the brink of civil war last year, and with a still fluid social and political transition under way, new challenges for aid worker security are emerging, say experts. full report |
| FOOD: Spotlight on "land grab" deals |
 | JOHANNESBURG، 14/11/2012 (IRIN) - "Land-grab" deals involving multinationals in developing countries have often been seen as detrimental to food security and the livelihoods of millions of small farmers, but a new study puts such deals into the context of agricultural investments more generally. full report |