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The One Picture That Explains Egypt’s Political Divisions

Nine months ago, Egyptian security forces dispersed two major Islamist sit-ins in Cairo in a day of violence that left nearly 1,000 people dead and solidified the military's grip on power. Supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi commemorated...

Published Wed, May 14 2014 1:27 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Egypt

German official blames China for Somalia’s famine

With east Africa in the grip of famine after its worst drought in 60 years , Germany's Africa policy coordinator has fingered an unlikely culprit: China. Agence France-Presse reports : Guenter Nooke told the daily Frankfurter Rundschau it was clear...

Published Fri, Jul 29 2011 3:23 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Africa, China, Germany, Food/Agriculture

Morning Brief: U.S. steps up non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels

U.S. steps up non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Top news: Speaking in Rome during his first trip abroad as secretary of state, John Kerry announced that the United States will more than double its aid to the...

Published Thu, Feb 28 2013 5:42 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

The Kims' long love affair with basketball

By now, you probably know that North Korea's Kim Jong Un is a " die-hard basketball fan " who told former Chicago Bulls player Dennis Rodman he had a "friend for life" in the Hermit Kingdom. ( VICE magazine has just released photos...

Published Thu, Feb 28 2013 9:56 AM by FP Passport

Is this the Pinterest account of the American woman killed in Syria?

Yesterday, pictures began to emerge (warning: graphic) on pro-Assad sites allegedly showing an American woman killed in Syria. They also showed what appeared to be the woman's driver's license, identifying her as Nicole Lynn Mansfield from Flint...

Published Fri, May 31 2013 4:37 AM by FP Passport

Quiz: Which country has the highest percentage of its population in a DNA database?

For those of you who don't subscribe to the bimonthly print edition of Foreign Policy , you're missing a great feature: the FP Quiz. It has eight intriguing questions about how the world works. The question I'd like to highlight this week...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 3:35 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Drugs & Crime

Clegg apologizes for using word "nutters"

In the wake of "Bigotgate," British candidates are apparently not taking any chances with political correctness. Nick Clegg has apologized to mental health groups for use of the word "nutters" to describe people who are, well, nuts...

Published Fri, Apr 30 2010 10:57 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Britain

Morning Brief: Gulf of Mexico oil spill five times larger than previously thought

Gulf of Mexico oil spill five times larger than previously thought Top story: U.S. Coast Guard officials say the amount of oil seeping from a sunken rig in the Gulf of Mexico has increased to as much as 5,000 barrels a day, five times more than was originally...

Published Thu, Apr 29 2010 4:55 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Iran Contra colonel gets caught for arms smuggling... again

Some people just don't know when to quit. You'd think that having one showdown with federal prosecutors would be enough to last you a lifetime. Or if not, that seeing the charges against you get dropped would serve as a sign that, maybe, you got...

Published Tue, Jun 29 2010 10:42 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Pakistan cuts off NATO supply route

Pakistan cuts off NATO supply route Top news: Pakistan has closed a crucial border crossing for resupplying U.S. troops in Afghanistan in apparent retaliation for a U.S. helicopter attack that killed three members of Pakistan's security forces. Supply...

Published Thu, Sep 30 2010 5:45 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Qaddafi returns to Rome

Media machine and Libyan leader Col. Muammar Qadaffi pitched his infamous tent for his fourth Italian trip in the last year on Sunday, and wasted very little time in adding to his list of classics when commenting on Europe's immigration problems:...

Published Tue, Aug 31 2010 11:28 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Libya

Has David Broder lost his mind?

Today's column is very strange. Apparently Broder thinks Obama can fix the economy by threatening a war with Iran: With strong Republican support in Congress for challenging Iran's ambition to become a nuclear power, he can spend much of 2011...

Published Sun, Oct 31 2010 6:47 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Obama Administration, Iran

BlackBerrys in UAE deemed threat to national security

BlackBerry phones may be unwelcome guests at dinner parties, in class, or at the movies, but in the UAE, the smartphones have recently been labeled a "security threat." "As a result of how Blackberry data is managed and stored, in their...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 4:54 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, Security, Middle East, Intelligence

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Sunshine Policies

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Gingrich slipping Newt Gingrich charged into Florida this week with a head of steam, hoping to capitalize on his victory in South Carolina and attack competitor Mitt Romney on immigration and his somewhat...

Published Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:19 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, 2012 Report, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum

In honor of Saul Alinsky day, Hillary Clinton's dark Alinskyite past

Happy Saul Alinsky Day everyone! The famed community organizer and writer would be 103 today and his legacy is still with us today... in the rhetoric of Republican presidential candidates. Newt Gingrich, in particular, has probably done more to popularize...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 1:39 PM by FP Passport

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The One Picture That Explains Egypt’s Political Divisions

German official blames China for Somalia’s famine

Morning Brief: U.S. steps up non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels

The Kims' long love affair with basketball

Is this the Pinterest account of the American woman killed in Syria?

Quiz: Which country has the highest percentage of its population in a DNA database?

Clegg apologizes for using word "nutters"

Morning Brief: Gulf of Mexico oil spill five times larger than previously thought

Iran Contra colonel gets caught for arms smuggling... again

Morning Brief: Pakistan cuts off NATO supply route

Qaddafi returns to Rome

Has David Broder lost his mind?

BlackBerrys in UAE deemed threat to national security

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Sunshine Policies

In honor of Saul Alinsky day, Hillary Clinton's dark Alinskyite past