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Former U.S. diplomat had joined Gaza flotilla

A retired U.S. diplomat, Edward L. Peck, was among 11 Americans who had joined the flotilla of activist ships that were forcibly diverted Monday from Gaza, where they were planning to unload humanitarian supplies and demonstrate their ability to break...

Published Mon, May 31 2010 8:57 AM by FP Passport
Nicholas Sarkozy's apology tour

French President Nicholas Sarkozy has, in the past, shown little interest in discussing the darker periods of French history. His summed up his attitude while visiting former colony Algeria two years ago, saying : "Young people on either side of...

Published Thu, Feb 25 2010 10:47 AM by FP Passport
Somalia's First Think Tanker on His Country: It's a 'Researcher's Gold Mine'

This week, for the sixth time in a row, Somalia topped Foreign Policy 's Failed States Index , reinforcing its image as " the most failed of failed states. " And while it's true that the country remains fragmented, with two autonomous...

Published Fri, Jun 28 2013 1:08 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Security, Africa, Politics, Development, Somalia
3 dieting tips for America's new Pentagon chief

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Chuck Hagel is in impeccable shape, but the Pentagon is not. The bloated department will take a $46 billion cut this year, assuming a sequestration deal doesn't materialize by Friday, on top of hundreds...

Published Wed, Feb 27 2013 2:25 PM by FP Passport
Parasitic Capitalism, Round 2: Ebola.com Sold for $200,000

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Published Mon, Oct 27 2014 11:56 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport
Massive Rail Deal Gives China's Push Into Africa a Major Win

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Published Fri, Nov 21 2014 10:49 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport
Numbers: Copper goes to China

$11 million Value of copper exported from [the Western Cape province of] South Africa to China last year [ link ] 0 Number of copper mines in [Western Cape,] South Africa [ link ] $70 million Annual cost to replace copper cable stolen from South Africa’s...

Published Mon, Jun 25 2007 1:40 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Africa, Central Asia, Business
WikiLeaked: The Kerry plan for Iran

If Sen. John Kerry is confirmed as secretary of state, one of the first issues to cross his desk will be Iran's nuclear program. Kerry has discussed the issue before. We've pored over the WikiLeaks cables, which paint a broad portrait of Kerry's...

Published Fri, Dec 21 2012 1:28 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Diplomacy, Middle East, Obama Administration, U.S. Foreign Policy, Nukes, State Department, Iran
The best years of the decade

2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2008 2001 Discuss. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2009 7:01 AM by FP Passport
Mark Zuckerberg Speaks Mandarin Like a Seven-Year-Old

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Published Wed, Oct 22 2014 5:11 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport
Sweden's Military Calls Sub's Breach of Waters 'Fucked Up'

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Published Tue, Oct 21 2014 2:00 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport
Snowden Docs Reveal: Nazi Aliens Rule U.S.!

Well, at least according to Iran's semi-official (and frequently batty) news agency, Fars, they do. Controlled since at least 1945 by shadowy aliens known as the "Tall Whites," America is being run according to the dictates of an "alien...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 10:59 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Fun Stuff, Iran
Mandela's Death Coincides With Royal Date Night, Twitter Implodes

In a world where news comes as fast as your Internet connection, and breaking stories are first announced on Twitter, confusion is bound to happen. On Thursday, news of Nelson Mandela's death unfortunately coincided with the London premiere of a new...

Published Thu, Dec 05 2013 4:15 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Africa
Where Could Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Have Gone?

View Airfields in MH 370's potential range in a larger map As evidence mounts that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was deliberately directed off course by an experienced pilot, government and intelligence officials from Malaysia to the United States...

Published Sat, Mar 15 2014 6:56 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Disasters, Southeast Asia
Morning Brief: Pakistan follows India with missile test

Pakistan follows India with missile test Top story: Pakistan announced on Wednesday that it had successfully tested an intermediate-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile, less than a week after archrival India test-fired a long-range missile that can...

Published Wed, Apr 25 2012 5:09 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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Former U.S. diplomat had joined Gaza flotilla

Nicholas Sarkozy's apology tour

Somalia's First Think Tanker on His Country: It's a 'Researcher's Gold Mine'

3 dieting tips for America's new Pentagon chief

Parasitic Capitalism, Round 2: Ebola.com Sold for $200,000

Massive Rail Deal Gives China's Push Into Africa a Major Win

Numbers: Copper goes to China

WikiLeaked: The Kerry plan for Iran

The best years of the decade

Mark Zuckerberg Speaks Mandarin Like a Seven-Year-Old

Sweden's Military Calls Sub's Breach of Waters 'Fucked Up'

Snowden Docs Reveal: Nazi Aliens Rule U.S.!

Mandela's Death Coincides With Royal Date Night, Twitter Implodes

Where Could Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Have Gone?

Morning Brief: Pakistan follows India with missile test