Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News May 22, 2013 Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad Ally Barred From Iran Election Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and a close aide to outgoing President Mahmud Ahmadinejad have reportedly been barred from running in Iran's presidential election next month. ... Read more... Kerry in Oman to Discuss Syria Peace Conference U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Oman on his latest stop in a campaign to help arrange an internationally-sponsored Syrian peace conference. ... Read more... Number of Syrians in need of humanitarian aid rises to over 8 million – UN A senior United Nations humanitarian official reported today that the total number of people in need of assistance as a result of the ongoing conflict in Syria is now 8.3 million, representing about 38 per cent of the country’s population. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource The Path to Smarter Government Governments are turning to analytics to assist in managing the complex budgeting and finance processes to ensure they are providing the highest level of service to citizens. Senior Army Guard Leader Describes Tornado Response Some 250 Oklahoma National Guard members are helping with recovery efforts after a massive tornado pounded an Oklahoma City suburb yesterday, killing at least 24 people and leaving neighborhoods, homes and businesses flattened or twisted, a senior Army National Guard leader said. ... Read more... Emergency Response Grows in Chad Emergency water supplies are being rushed to southeastern Chad where about 50-thousand people have fled fighting in Sudan's Darfur region. Several Arab tribes have been battling for control of mining operations there. ... Read more... Wave of Violence Continues in Iraq New attacks in three Iraqi cities have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more, a day after more than 70 died in assaults on Shi'ite Muslims, stoking fears of a sectarian war with minority Sunnis. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource The Path to Smarter Government Governments are turning to analytics to assist in managing the complex budgeting and finance processes to ensure they are providing the highest level of service to citizens. UN envoy proposes set of principles to guide peace efforts in DR Congo The United Nations Envoy for Africa's Great Lakes Region proposed a set of principles to guide immediate peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while voicing concerns over renewed fighting in the eastern part of the country. ... Read more... Russia to Scrap World's Biggest Nuclear Subs Russia will decommission and scrap two of the largest submarines in the world by 2018, a defense industry source told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. Read more...