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U.S. envoy in Damascus: "Hama and the Syrian crisis is not about the U.S. at all."

U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford has posted a note on the embassy's Facebook page, responding to recent demonstrations denouncing his recent trip to the besieged city of Hama: Outside the Embassy demonstrators complained about U.S. policy towards the Syrian...

Published Sun, Jul 10 2011 7:24 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: State Department, Syria

Friday photo: See ya, shuttle

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - JULY 8: Space shuttle Atlantis is seen through the window of a Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) as it launches from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center July 8, 2011 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is the final launch of the...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 2:30 PM by FP Passport

How bad is the News of the World scandal for David Cameron?

The implosion of the once mighty tabloid News of the World (NoW) is nothing short of a media tsunami. And the damage doesn't end at Fleet Street -- nor even in the halls of the Murdoch News Corp. empire. It's reaching all the way to 10 Downing...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 1:51 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Britain

An awkward independence day for diplomats in South Sudan

South Sudan's independence celebrations tomorrow look set to bring leaders from the world over : 30 African heads of state, plus Ban ki-Moon and a number of other senior Western diplomats. The presence of so many global bigwigs is wonderful news for...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 1:15 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Human Rights, Diplomacy, Sudan

Is this the anthem for the Syrian revolution?

Crowds have chanted it at rallies throughout the country these past few weeks, and thousands more have listened to it and shared it online. "Yalla Erhal Ya Bashar" (It's time to leave, Bashar), seems to be the standout song of the Syrian...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 11:19 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Syria

What is the sound of a one-armed Belarusian clapping?

In recent weeks, Belarusian activists have adopted a strategy of meeting in Minsk's October square to clap in wordless protest against Aleksandr Lukashenko's government. Not surprisingly, authorities have clamped down on the practice, with occasionally...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 9:26 AM by FP Passport

News of the World: The morning after in front pages

In England, the announcement yesterday that the country's most popular newspaper would cease publishing after 168 years in print -- over the fallout from a phone hacking scandal -- was just about as big of a media story as media stories get. Rupert...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 9:07 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Britain

If Berlusconi steps down, will he have to face the music?

After multiple false reports, it appears the Berlusconi era in Italian politics may finally be coming to an end , though not until 2013: In a wide-ranging interview with the daily La Repubblica published on Friday, the 74 year-old premier criticised his...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 8:25 AM by FP Passport

How good is Meryl Streep’s take on Margaret Thatcher?

We're a long way from Streep's inevitable Oscar nomination for her performance as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher -- the film doesn't even open until early next year -- but it's never too early to start grading her performance...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 8:04 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Britain

Should the U.S. ambassador have gone to Hama?

It's another Friday in the Arab world, and once again Syria is witnessing huge demonstrations. This time, Robert Ford, the U.S. ambassador in Damascus, decided to hoof it up to Hama to scope out the scene for himself. Victoria Nuland, the State Department...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 5:34 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Syria

Morning Brief: Former Cameron aide arrested in News of the World scandal

Former Cameron aide arrested in News of the World scandal Top news: A day after News Corp. made the surprise decision to shut down the scandal-plagued tabloid News of the World , British Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications director...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 5:32 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 4:59 PM by FP Passport

Top 5 News of the World scandals

For fans of sensationalistic headlines, shady reporting tactics, and outright despicable behavior, the British tabloid News of the World will surely be missed. This week, the Murdoch-owned rag officially became the most-hated brand in England after it...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 4:35 PM by FP Passport

Bush in Bronze

Not to be outdone by all the Ronald Reagan-love in Europe these days, President George W. Bush is getting his own statue in a European square ... in Fushe Kruje, Albania. (I'll give you a moment to check your atlas... What's that, you can't...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 9:03 AM by FP Passport

South Sudan's domain name dilemma

Obviously the world's newest country is going to have some bigger problems when it becomes officially independent on Saturday, but it's interesting to look at some of the smaller bureaucratic tasks of setting up a new country. For instance, independent...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 8:48 AM by FP Passport

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U.S. envoy in Damascus: "Hama and the Syrian crisis is not about the U.S. at all."

Friday photo: See ya, shuttle

How bad is the News of the World scandal for David Cameron?

An awkward independence day for diplomats in South Sudan

Is this the anthem for the Syrian revolution?

What is the sound of a one-armed Belarusian clapping?

News of the World: The morning after in front pages

If Berlusconi steps down, will he have to face the music?

How good is Meryl Streep’s take on Margaret Thatcher?

Should the U.S. ambassador have gone to Hama?

Morning Brief: Former Cameron aide arrested in News of the World scandal

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Top 5 News of the World scandals

Bush in Bronze

South Sudan's domain name dilemma