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Covert ops: Newt Gingrich's (not so) secret weapon

If a wave of déjà vu washed over you last night as Newt Gingrich outlined his approach to the violence in Syria, there's good reason. The United States should "have our allies covertly helping destroy the Assad regime," the former House...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 9:58 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, 2012 Election Poster 2, Newt Gingrich

Morning Brief: Afghan protests over Quran burning spread

Afghan protests over Quran burning spread Top story: Afghans protested for a third day against the burning of the Quran and other religious material at Bagram Airfield, the largest U.S. base in Afghanistan. Crowds turned violent in parts of the country...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 4:50 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Ireland: Gerry Adams to the rescue?

Sinn Fein leader and longtime fixture of Northern Irish politics Gerry Adams has announced that he is stepping down from his positions in the Northern Ireland assembly and Britich parliament -- which he abstains from in any case -- in order to seek office...

Published Tue, Nov 16 2010 9:11 AM by FP Passport

Guest blog: Is rebalancing possible?

The FT 's Martin Wolf managed to find some encouragement in the final communiqué from the Seoul G-20 meeting. In a column earlier this week, he said that language describing the use of various measures of global imbalances and suggesting the need...

Published Fri, Nov 19 2010 11:15 AM by FP Passport

Jokes, Mittel-Europa edition

Yesterday , we asked for jokes that moved beyond the bounds of Brezhnev's Russia. And so you gave us ... Hungary. From reader Nicholas19, one from a land whose very name is a pun: One day, all the leading politicians in Hungary are going on a trip...

Published Thu, Nov 18 2010 9:04 AM by FP Passport

Guest blog: More signs of the currency war

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In my post yesterday, I noted that many are now asking whether there is a real and possibly rising risk of a currency war. I further noted that contrary to the conventional wisdom...

Published Thu, Nov 18 2010 10:40 AM by FP Passport

Photo: Saudis prepare for great Middle Eastern jungle war of 2020

Saudi special forces take part in a military parade in preparation for the hajj in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on November 10, 2010. Clearly the Saudis have no intention of letting regional rivals Iran gain an edge in the freaky cammo department . But...

Published Mon, Nov 15 2010 3:40 PM by FP Passport

We get it, Russia is funny

We're continuing our jokes drive for our political humor package in the next print issue. And judging from the response so far, you guys find the former Soviet Union absolutely hilarious. Here are slightly edited versions of the best two jokes from...

Published Wed, Nov 17 2010 8:08 AM by FP Passport

Does the PRISM leak expose the NSA's surveillance program to legal challenge?

Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old NSA contractor behind the PRISM leak, broke his long silence last week because he wanted Americans to know just how completely their privacy has been eviscerated in the name of security. "My sole motive is to inform...

Published Mon, Jun 10 2013 10:50 AM by FP Passport

Goodluck, Jonathan

Nigeria has a new acting president today, after the country's parliament finally voted that the vice president, Goodluck Jonathan, should stand in for Umaru Yar'Adua. The latter has been missing in action -- rumored dead or worse -- for several...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 10:14 AM by FP Passport

The strangest thing about Putin's appearance on Finland's secret criminal blacklist

On Wednesday we received the bizarre news that Russian President Vladimir Putin's name had mistakenly ended up on a secret criminal blacklist compiled by Finnish police. Those placed on the list face automatic detainment at the Finnish border and...

Published Thu, Apr 11 2013 3:45 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Russia, Politics, Eastern Europe, International Relations

We Interrupt This Russian TV Broadcast to Bring You an Anti-Putin Rant

If Barack Obama is looking for ways beyond canceling summits to express his displeasure with Russia's president, he may have an answer: On July 31, Russians watching the evening news on the Urals-based Eastern Express channel were suddenly treated...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2013 5:30 AM by FP Passport

Massacre in Cairo

CAIRO -- Egypt is specializing in worst-case scenarios these days. In the early morning hours of Monday, the Egyptian military opened fire on pro-Morsy demonstrators at the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo, where the protesters had gathered to call...

Published Mon, Jul 08 2013 3:03 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: More civilians killed in NATO airstrike as Afghan offensive continues

More civilians killed in NATO airstrike as Afghan offensive continues Top news: At least 27 civilians were killed in a NATO airstrike in Central Afghanistan, according to President Hamid Karzai's cabinet, an attack they call "unjustifiable."...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2010 5:40 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

FBI Releases New Video of Unsolved 2008 Times Square Bombing

The FBI announced Tuesday that it is offering a $65,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the suspect behind the March 2008 bombing of a military recruiting station in Times Square, New York, adding in a statement that the suspect may also...

Published Tue, Jun 18 2013 8:40 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, National Security