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Think That Kiev Agreement Will Hold? Think Again.
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Think That Kiev Agreement Will Hold? Think Again.
After days of bloody street battles in central Kiev that may have left as many as 100 people dead, protest leaders signed an agreement Friday with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to end the stand-off. The deal curtails the powers of the president...
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Texas to Washington: Executing Mexicans Is Our Business, Not Yours
When Texas executed Edgar Arias Tomayo on Thursday, he became the third Mexican national to receive the death penalty in that state since 2008. And if it takes three events to establish a trend, then the trend is set: Every few years, Texas begins the...
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The Sad Backstory of North Korea's First Basketball Diplomat
Dennis Rodman's epic CNN meltdown on Jan. 7 -- in which he implicitly defended North Korea's continued imprisonment of American citizen Kenneth Bae -- may be the lowest point in his confused "basketball diplomacy" crusade. The former...
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Don't Believe the Hype: Joseph Kony Isn't About to Surrender
If Michel Djotodia, the Central African Republic's rebel leader turned interim president, is to be believed, Joseph Kony, the head of the infamous Lord's Resistance Army, is about to emerge from the jungle and surrender. "It's true, Joseph...
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That Awkward Time Putin Called for Military Intervention in the New York Times
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a direct appeal to the American public in an editorial in Thursday morning's New York Times . "The potential strike by the United States against Syria," he writes, "despite strong opposition from...
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Clueless in Gaza - By Abdalla Khader
It’s time for the Palestinians to change the discourse from reconciliation to elections. Read More...
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The Best Bluffs of the U.S.-Afghan Relationship
As the Obama administration considers what the residual U.S. force in Afghanistan will look like after its planned drawdown in 2014, the general consensus has been that some troops -- particularly special forces for counterterrorism missions -- will be...
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Tue, Jul 07 2013 11:30 AM
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Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates Rush to Congratulate Egyptian Military on Transition
Mohamed Morsy, the now-ousted president of Egypt, is still protesting the military coup that is forcing him from office, but at least two countries have wasted little time in congratulating his successor. (Above, Morsy is seen visiting Saudi Arabia in...
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Wed, Jul 07 2013 5:30 PM
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The Americans Who Escaped to Russia Long Before Edward Snowden
In camping out at a Moscow airport, Edward Snowden is joining a long line of Americans who have fled to Russia. Suffice it to say, it's not the most flattering group of individuals with which to be associated.[[BREAK]] The most notable, of course...
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Tue, Jun 06 2013 4:10 PM
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Meet the next leader of the biggest little country in the Middle East
Though Qatar is small -- tinier and less populous than the state of Connecticut -- it has established itself as a rising power in the Middle East. Its state-owned news network, Al Jazeera, influences the entire Arabic-speaking world (and beyond -- its...
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Mon, Jun 06 2013 2:20 PM
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Pakistan demands end to U.S. drone strikes -- for the ninth time
In his inaugural remarks as prime minister on Wednesday, Nawaz Sharif called for an end to U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan. "The chapter of daily drone attacks should stop," he told the Pakistani parliament. "We respect sovereignty of other...
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Wed, Jun 06 2013 2:20 PM
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New addition to the blogosphere: Egypt's foreign policy through translation, darkly
The Egyptian government is promoting a new blog showcasing the work of the Egyptian Foreign Policy Forum, a state-sponsored think tank. But the target audience isn't just Egyptians -- the first few posts indicate that officials are looking for an...
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Thu, May 05 2013 1:50 PM
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McCain: On foreign policy, I may have more in common with Obama than with some in own party
Sen. John McCain sounded a civil note at the beginning of his remarks at a Center for a New American Security event on Thursday, April 18. "What Republicans need now is a vigourous contest on ideas on national security and foreign policy," he...
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Thu, Apr 04 2013 6:20 PM
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Rick Sanchez wages flame war against Muslim Brotherhood Twitter feed
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo's Twitter feed disappeared for about an hour today following an online sparring match with a feed operated by the office of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy over Jon Stewart's impassioned defense of Egyptian satirist...
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Wed, Apr 04 2013 5:30 PM
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Who gets a visit from Putin?
Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't choose his foreign visits lightly. On May 31, Putin makes his first trip abroad since being inaugurated for a third term as president on May 7, to neighboring Belarus. The visit is highly symbolic of Russia's...
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