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Chris Blattman flags a fascinating new paper from David Yanagizaw of Stockholm University that attempts to quantify the influence of the infamous Radio Milles Collines during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Here's the abstract: To identify causal effects...

Published Wed, Jan 20 2010 9:17 AM by FP Passport

Was Scott Brown's victory a win for Netanyahu?

Aluf Benn argues in Haaretz that the upset in Massachusetts is a victory for Israel's prime minister: Over the past nine months, Netanyahu has managed to curb pressure from Obama, who enjoys a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress. Now, however...

Published Wed, Jan 20 2010 9:33 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Israel/Palestine, U.S. Congress

Why couldn't Omar al-Bashir fly over Turkmenistan?

Something odd seems to have happened this morning on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's flight from Iran to China: Sudan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement carried by the official Sudan News Agency that al-Bashir's plane had been instructed...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2011 8:31 AM by FP Passport

Egyptian lion fight totally lame

After all the hype surrounding Egyptian strongman al-Sayed al-Essawy's planned fight with a lion, the main event turned out to be a bit of a letdown : On Saturday Mr. Al Essawy stepped into the cage, which was painted like an Egyptian flag, sporting...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2011 8:21 AM by FP Passport

Is Saleh's return to Yemen imminent?

There are mixed reports about the health of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh -- recovering in Saudi Arabia from an attack on his palace earlier this month -- and whether he's planning on returning home to his embattled country anytime soon. Reuters...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2011 10:56 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Arab World, Yemen

Does the I.C.C. indictment of Qaddafi make getting him to leave harder?

Today's news that Muammar al-Qaddafi was indicted by the International Criminal Court on charges he ordered attacks against civilians in the early days of the Libya uprising was greeted by celebratory gunfire in the rebel-controlled east, but it might...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2011 2:26 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, North Africa, Libya

Syrian media quoting Kucinich: 'Assad is highly loved and appreciated by the Syrians'

Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich is in Syria "to investigate conditions on the ground" on behalf of his Syrian-American constituents and held a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad. If these quotes from the state-sponsored Syrian news wire SANA are...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 1:16 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Ahmadinejad says he will pardon jailed Americans

Ahmadinejad says he will pardon jailed Americans Top story: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in an interview with the Washington Post , said that that he would issue a pardon for Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, two Americans imprisoned in Iran on charges...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2011 4:54 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Egypt's strange visa decision

The Egyptian government is planning to stop issuing visas for tourists on arrival: Tourists "will have to apply at embassies and consulates for visas," he said. Tourists from many states, especially Western countries whose nationals contribute...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2011 9:10 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Flash Points

A Dutch gameshow for failed asylum seekers

At first this seems suspiciously similar to parodies devised by Saturday Night Live and The Onion : A Dutch gameshow is giving failed asylum seekers the chance to win 4,000 euros (£3,525) to help them start a new life back in their country of origin....

Published Thu, Sep 01 2011 9:48 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: U.N. says more than 60,000 dead in Syria

U.N. says more than 60,000 dead in Syria Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Top news: At least 60,000 people have been killed in the 22-month-long conflict in Syria, a new report by the United Nations said on Wednesday. According to U.N. High...

Published Thu, Jan 03 2013 5:44 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Obama signs defense bill restricting Gitmo transfers

Obama signs defense bill restricting Gitmo transfers Top news: President Barack Obama put aside his threat of a veto and signed a Defense Authorization bill that severely limits the administration's ability to move detainees out of Guantanamo Bay...

Published Fri, Jan 04 2013 5:34 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Do Americans really need to make more babies?

It seems babies (or the lack thereof) are on everyone's mind these days -- not just at Foreign Policy . While the United States may not have made this list of countries with the lowest fertility rates in the world, it may not be that far from the...

Published Wed, Jan 02 2013 3:23 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: North America

Morning Brief: Egypt braces for contentious referendum

Egypt braces for contentious referendum Top news: Supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy are holding rival rallies ahead of tomorrow's referendum on a new draft constitution. Opponents say the Islamist-backed draft would leave...

Published Fri, Dec 14 2012 5:22 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Egypt's constitutional crisis deepens

Egypt's constitutional crisis deepens Top news: Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court suspended its operations on Sunday, delaying a ruling on the legitimacy of two Islamist-dominated bodies: the constituent assembly that recently drafted a controversial...

Published Mon, Dec 03 2012 5:35 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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Propaganda in action

Was Scott Brown's victory a win for Netanyahu?

Why couldn't Omar al-Bashir fly over Turkmenistan?

Egyptian lion fight totally lame

Is Saleh's return to Yemen imminent?

Does the I.C.C. indictment of Qaddafi make getting him to leave harder?

Syrian media quoting Kucinich: 'Assad is highly loved and appreciated by the Syrians'

Morning Brief: Ahmadinejad says he will pardon jailed Americans

Egypt's strange visa decision

A Dutch gameshow for failed asylum seekers

Morning Brief: U.N. says more than 60,000 dead in Syria

Morning Brief: Obama signs defense bill restricting Gitmo transfers

Do Americans really need to make more babies?

Morning Brief: Egypt braces for contentious referendum

Morning Brief: Egypt's constitutional crisis deepens