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Farrah Zughni

Farrah Zughni, Managing EditorFarrah Zughni became managing editor of Arms Control Today in October 2010. Before joining ACA, she was an editor and writer at NOW Lebanon, an online news Web site. She has also worked and interned with a number of D.C. organizations including the Arab American Institute, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, and AMIDEAST. Farrah has a master’s degree in Arab and Middle East Studies from the American University of Beirut and a B.A. in government and philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Recent Publications

  • Another Bahrain Arms Transfer Criticized
    Arms Control Today
    March 2, 2012

    Twenty-four members of Congress, including Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), have criticized a planned arms transfer to Bahrain, citing human rights concerns. Officials from the Obama administration briefed select members of Congress on the transfer in late January.
  • Delegates Adopt ATT Rules of Procedure
    Arms Control Today
    March 2, 2012

    Delegates from UN member states reached a last-minute agreement on rules of procedure for negotiation of an arms trade treaty (ATT) on Feb. 17, the last day of the week-long fourth and final session of the ATT Preparatory Committee in New York. Participants agreed that consensus was necessary for adoption of substantive matters and the final treaty text.
  • Cluster Munitions Protocol Fails
    Arms Control Today
    December 2, 2011

    Unable to bridge their differences over a cluster munitions protocol, states-parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) did not adopt the controversial provision and ended their Nov. 14-25 review conference badly divided over it.
  • Cluster Bomb Protocol's Status Uncertain
    Arms Control Today
    September 30, 2011

    States-parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) failed to reconcile disputes over key elements of a draft protocol on cluster munitions during an Aug. 22-26 preparatory session in Geneva, diminishing the likelihood of a final agreement emerging from the CCW’s fourth review conference, scheduled to be held in Geneva Nov. 14-25.
  • Nigeria Clears Mined Areas
    Arms Control Today
    July 7, 2011

    Nigeria announced on June 20 that it had cleared all mined areas from its territory, making it the 17th country to declare itself mine free.

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