The world - especially the Greater Middle East - has become less
peaceful than it was five years ago, according to the 2013 edition of
the annual Global Peace Index (GPI) released here Tuesday by the
Institute for Economics and Peace.
Consistent with that trend, the index also found that global peacefulness declined over the past year, chiefly due to the intensifying civil war in Syria; the rising number of homicides, especially in Mexico, Central America, and several sub-Saharan African countries; and increased military spending as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in many nations.
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Consistent with that trend, the index also found that global peacefulness declined over the past year, chiefly due to the intensifying civil war in Syria; the rising number of homicides, especially in Mexico, Central America, and several sub-Saharan African countries; and increased military spending as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in many nations.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/World/WOR-03-120613.html
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