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Morning Brief: Egyptians vote in second day of presidential elections

Egyptians vote in second day of presidential elections Top news: Egyptians are queuing up at polling stations for a second straight day in the country's first free presidential elections, though the BBC reports that turnout so far today does not appear...

Published Thu, May 24 2012 5:12 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Candidate's office burns as Egyptians protest election results

Candidate's office burns as Egyptians protest election results Top story: New protests broke out in Egypt following the official announcement that former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik and Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi will face each other...

Published Tue, May 29 2012 5:43 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Obama touches a nerve with 'Polish death camps'

The kerfuffle of the day is President Barack Obama making a reference to "Polish death camps" while posthumously awarding Polish resistance hero Jan Karski a Presidential Medal of Freedom last night. The White House says the president misspoke...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 9:50 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Free Syrian Army commander gives ultimatum as new atrocity is revealed

Free Syrian Army commander gives ultimatum as new atrocity is revealed Top story: A statement issued by the Free Syrian Army gives the government an ultimatum to adhere to a U.N.-brokered peace plan by Friday or face "courageous action" by the...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 5:27 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Karzai Engaged in Secret Contacts With Taliban

Karzai Engaged in Secret Contacts With Taliban Top news: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has engaged in secret contacts with Taliban representatives aimed at securing a peace deal with the militant group, according to a report in the New York Times . The...

Published Tue, Feb 04 2014 6:23 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

What We're Reading

Back by popular demand is Passport 's weekly feature, What We're Reading. Thanks to all the readers who wrote in asking for WWR's return. We're counting on all of you to participate as well. Preeti Aroon: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 5:52 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: What We're Reading

Iran's latest hostages

With Iran holding five British yachtsmen, who were en route to a sailing race in Dubai, for the last five days to determine if they have "evil intentions," it's worth revisiting Karim Sadjadpour's recent FP piece on why Iran keeps arresting...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 7:41 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Iran

Obey's tax would only fund a sliver of the Afghanistan war

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, U.S. President Barack Obama is announcing his plan to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. This is, he says, the endgame; the White House press secretary has...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 11:25 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Afghanistan, Central Asia

Morning Brief: The world reacts to Obama's new plan

The world reacts to Obama's new plan Top story: In a nationally televised speech from the U.S. military academy at West Point last night, U.S. President Barack Obama pledged 30,000 additional U.S. troops for the war in Afghanistan but promised to...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2009 6:08 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Manny Pacquiao returns to politics

Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao has suffered four losses in his career. Three were to rival boxers and the fourth was to Philippine congresswoman Darlene Antonino-Custodio for the congressional seat in the First District of South Cotabato, home to...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2009 9:49 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Elections, Sports, Southeast Asia

Legislature smackdown: Argentina edition

Things got a little out of hand in a legislative session in Argentina's Chaco province when the governing party tried to keep opposition lawmakers out of the room during while they were choosing a new president: In September, FP looked a five of the...

Published Thu, Dec 03 2009 10:41 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Latin America, Fun Stuff

Morning Brief: Settlers tell Netanyahu they will defy construction freeze

Settlers tell Netanyahu they will defy construction freeze Top story: West Bank settler leaders have rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pleas for order and have vowed to continue to resist his 10-month moratorium on construction. In an effort...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2009 5:55 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Shooting threatens India-Kashmir talks

Fazal Haque Qureshi, the senior-most Kashmiri separatist leader and an executive member of the moderate separatist Hurriyat Conference, has been shot in the head today by guerrillas and is in "very critical" condition. The shooting comes just...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2009 11:32 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Pakistan, Diplomacy, South Asia, India, Borders

Morning Brief: Copenhagen kicks off

Copenhagen kicks off Top story: Around 15,000 delegates from 192 nations have gathered in Copenhagen to attempt to reach an international agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions. "The clock has ticked down to zero. After two years of negotiations...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2009 6:03 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Bashir forced to cancel travel plans

An outstanding ICC warrant for his arrest hasn't prevented Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from traveling over the last couple years. The globetrotting accused war criminal has visited countries including China, Chad, Qatar, Libya, Saudi Arabia...

Published Thu, Jun 07 2012 1:24 PM by FP Passport

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Morning Brief: Egyptians vote in second day of presidential elections

Morning Brief: Candidate's office burns as Egyptians protest election results

Obama touches a nerve with 'Polish death camps'

Morning Brief: Free Syrian Army commander gives ultimatum as new atrocity is revealed

Morning Brief: Karzai Engaged in Secret Contacts With Taliban

What We're Reading

Iran's latest hostages

Obey's tax would only fund a sliver of the Afghanistan war

Morning Brief: The world reacts to Obama's new plan

Manny Pacquiao returns to politics

Legislature smackdown: Argentina edition

Morning Brief: Settlers tell Netanyahu they will defy construction freeze

Shooting threatens India-Kashmir talks

Morning Brief: Copenhagen kicks off

Bashir forced to cancel travel plans