Foreign Policy Public Health Blog

Blog Help

Foreign Policy Public Health Blog

Home

Syndication

Archives

Sort by: Most Recent | Most Viewed | Most Commented

Everyone Agrees Iraq Is In Crisis. Not Everyone Agrees About What To Do About It

Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 15 2014 2:47 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport
Bieber meets Bibi

The Holy Land is contracting Bieber fever this week as theCanadian pubescent pop star makes a much-anticipated visit to Israel. Hearrived in Israel on Monday, and is set to meet with Israel Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday ahead of a performance...

Published Tue, Apr 12 2011 10:21 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Israel/Palestine, Celebs
Are Palestinians 'ready' for statehood? U.N. says yes.

Under the 1933 Montevideo Convention, the closest thing in international law to a codified definition of what it means to be a country, an entity must have the following things to qualify for statehood: (a) a permanent population; (b) a definedterritory;...

Published Wed, Apr 13 2011 9:36 AM by FP Passport
Got a pen for Vaclav Klaus?

The above video of Czech President Vaclav Klaus pocketing a ceremonial pen during at a treaty signing with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has gone viral in a big way in recent days. It's not so much the fact that he took the semi-precious stone...

Published Thu, Apr 14 2011 9:46 AM by FP Passport
The Supreme Leader was one impressive baby

Golnaz Esfandiari reports a very strange story making the rounds about Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Shia Muslims regard Muhammad's son-in-law and successor, Ali, as the most important religious figure after the prophet. ) : In...

Published Fri, Apr 15 2011 9:55 AM by FP Passport
Morning Brief: Qaddafi forces continue shelling of Misrata as rebels lose momentum

Qaddafi forces continue shelling of Misrata as rebels lose momentum Top news: Sunday marked a month since the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution protecting civilians in Libya, but Muammar Qaddafi continued attacks on his own people. Forces loyal...

Published Mon, Apr 18 2011 6:04 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief
Sweden's finance minister on the Portugal bailout, Europe's recovery, and America's budget mess

I had the change to sit down yesterdau with Sweden's finance minister, Anders Borg, on the sidelines of the IMF Spring Meetings here in Washington. Borg described the meetings as the most "relaxed" that he's attended since the start...

Published Mon, Apr 18 2011 1:59 PM by FP Passport
Is Ethiopia’s PM dead, sick, or just on holiday?

In an echo of death rumors that have periodically surrounded former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe this year, there's increasing speculation about the whereabouts of Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 7:42 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Africa, Democracy
Morning Brief: Syrian violence spills over into Lebanon

Syrian violence spills over into Lebanon Top news: The violence in Syria spilled over into neighboring Lebanon on Wednesday as Lebanese Shi'ites kidnapped more than 30 people in an area of Beirut controlled by Hezbollah. The abductions were aimed...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 5:48 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief
The best and worst countries to be a returning athlete

The Olympics have left in their wake a glut of sports metaphors and even a few diplomatic spats , but the games themselves are over. The athletes are heading home - in fact, many left before the closing ceremonies last Sunday night. Some will receive...

Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 10:19 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Human Rights, Olympics, World Cup
One somewhat interesting aspect of August's dumbest story

I'm with the Atlantic 's Connor Friedersdorf in thinking that the real scanda l in Politico 's "exclusive" on the FBI investigation into Kansas Rep. Kevin Yoder's nude swim in the Sea of Galilee (cue walking on water jokes) last...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 10:44 AM by FP Passport
How Microsoft Perfectly Predicted the World Cup’s Final Stage

Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 14 2014 2:47 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport
Germany Stumbles at the Finish Line With Gaucho Dance

Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 4:20 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport
Live Coverage of the Crisis in Ukraine: The Day After the Crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 18 2014 7:48 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport
Under the Gun: Russia Ramps Up Defense Spending and Looks Inward

Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 23 2014 9:51 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

« First ... < Previous 340 341 342 343 344 Next > ... Last »

Foreign Policy Public Health Blog

Syndication

Recent Posts

Tags

Archives

Everyone Agrees Iraq Is In Crisis. Not Everyone Agrees About What To Do About It

Bieber meets Bibi

Are Palestinians 'ready' for statehood? U.N. says yes.

Got a pen for Vaclav Klaus?

The Supreme Leader was one impressive baby

Morning Brief: Qaddafi forces continue shelling of Misrata as rebels lose momentum

Sweden's finance minister on the Portugal bailout, Europe's recovery, and America's budget mess

Is Ethiopia’s PM dead, sick, or just on holiday?

Morning Brief: Syrian violence spills over into Lebanon

The best and worst countries to be a returning athlete

One somewhat interesting aspect of August's dumbest story

How Microsoft Perfectly Predicted the World Cup’s Final Stage

Germany Stumbles at the Finish Line With Gaucho Dance

Live Coverage of the Crisis in Ukraine: The Day After the Crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

Under the Gun: Russia Ramps Up Defense Spending and Looks Inward