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Medvedev's vote rejected

It seems that Karma is alive and well in the universe. Allegations of fraud have surrounded recent elections in Russia. In 2007, in what has been described as "the least democratic election since the USSR collapsed," opposition parties alleged...

Published Mon, Oct 12 2009 11:12 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Corruption, Russia, Politics, Eastern Europe, Elections

U.S. has "modest" expectations for Pakistani offensive

I recently wrote a not altogether positive article about Pakistan's chief military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas, for spinning everything in Pakistan from ISI sponsorship of the Taliban to U.S. drone strikes in the country. Today, General Abbas...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 10:15 AM by FP Passport

Is China's Guinea deal for real?

Earlier this month, news surfaced that the military junta in Guinea had secured a $7 billion deal with a Chinese firm for mineral exploitation and other economic exchange. The news came at an odd time to say the least; just two weeks earlier, the junta...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 7:33 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Agreement reached in Honduras

Agreement reached in Honduras Top story: A deal has been reached that might allow ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to return to power. The interim government of Roberto Micheletti signed an agreement with Zelaya that would put Zelaya's fate...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 6:24 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Afghan election talks break down

Look's like the runoff's off: Talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his election opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, have broken down, a Western source close to the Afghan leadership told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Friday. According to...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 3:17 PM by FP Passport

Camorra mafia boss arrested

Yesterday, Italian police arrested Pasquale Russo, the boss of the powerful Camorra mafia syndicate. Russo was arrested alongside his brother, Carmine, and on Saturday the police arrested a third member of the family, Salvatore Russo. The Camorra's...

Published Mon, Nov 02 2009 11:09 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Corruption, Drugs & Crime

Swarm tactics befuddle police in Cairo

For the last few hours, I've been glued to my Twitter stream, monitoring the spreading protests in Egypt. The demonstrations have long been planned as a response to " Police Day ," a much-unloved national holiday originally intended to honor...

Published Tue, Jan 25 2011 6:15 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East

Egyptian protesters block water cannons with their bodies

Every protest movement needs iconic images to rally around. In Tunisia, it was protesters holding up baguettes that symbolized the Tunisian people's demand for economic opportunity. It's still early days in Egypt, assuming today's unrest continues...

Published Tue, Jan 25 2011 9:06 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Egypt

What will the U.S. do about Egypt?

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The State Department has released the transcript of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks on the ongoing protests in Egypt: With respect to Egypt, which, as your question...

Published Tue, Jan 25 2011 1:51 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Egypt

Morning Brief: Egypt bans further protests

Egypt bans further protests Top story: Egypt's interior ministry has banned further demonstrations after a day of nationwide protests against President Hosni Mubarak's rule. Police fired tear gas and water cannons to dispel protesters in Cairo's...

Published Wed, Jan 26 2011 6:05 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

What is going on in Albania?

The less-noticed political rioting of the past month: The latest illustration of violent tussle between two opposing camps occurred Friday, when a crowd tried to storm the office of Prime Minister Sali Berisha . The five-hour clash left three protesters...

Published Wed, Jan 26 2011 3:02 PM by FP Passport

Egypt's new Suez Crisis

The violent epicenter of protests in Egypt is an industrial city few outsiders know much about: the seaport town of Suez, which sits astride the Suez Canal as it opens southward into the Red Sea. Suez has seen its share of blood over the years. In 1967...

Published Thu, Jan 27 2011 12:07 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Egypt

Morning Brief: Egypt demonstrations escalate; government blocks Internet

Egypt demonstrations escalate; government blocks Internet Top story: Demonstrators again clashed with riot police in Cairo in the largest and most violent day of demonstrations in Egypt since they began on Tuesday. Police fired water cannons at pro-democracy...

Published Fri, Jan 28 2011 5:52 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Sudan next?

Sudan Tribune reports that activists in Khartoun have called protests for Sunday, looking to emulate recent developments in Tunisia and Egypt: An email seen on Friday, which Sudan Tribune has paraphrased due to spelling errors, called for mass demonstrations...

Published Sat, Jan 29 2011 8:33 AM by FP Passport

Could China be next? No.

Could the protests and turmoil rocking North Africa inspire similar events in China? Highly, highly unlikely. In brief, here are two reasons: First, Chinese people live under an authoritarian government, but by almost any quantifiable measure -- per capita...

Published Mon, Jan 31 2011 8:15 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: China, Freedom

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Medvedev's vote rejected

U.S. has "modest" expectations for Pakistani offensive

Is China's Guinea deal for real?

Morning Brief: Agreement reached in Honduras

Afghan election talks break down

Camorra mafia boss arrested

Swarm tactics befuddle police in Cairo

Egyptian protesters block water cannons with their bodies

What will the U.S. do about Egypt?

Morning Brief: Egypt bans further protests

What is going on in Albania?

Egypt's new Suez Crisis

Morning Brief: Egypt demonstrations escalate; government blocks Internet

Sudan next?

Could China be next? No.