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Report: Women's rights make uneven advance in Middle East

The status of Middle Eastern women has improved over the last five years, contradicting common perceptions of cloaked, powerless individuals, according to Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa: Progress Amid Resistance , a study released...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 4:12 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Human Rights, Middle East

Morning Brief: Turkey recalls U.S. ambassador after House genocide vote

Turkey recalls U.S. ambassador after House genocide vote Over strong Turkish objections, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee narrowly approved a resolution yesterday recognizing the 1915 massacre of Armenian civilians as "genocide." An...

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 5:45 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Counting underway in Iraqi election

Counting underway in Iraqi election Top story: Counting is underway in Iraq's second parliamentary election since the ouster of Saddam Hussein. Turnout was reported to be high around the country yesterday despite scattered violence. The results will...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 5:33 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Where no Iranian turtles, rats, or worms have gone before

In case you just thought that Iran launched a rocket today just to remind everyone about their rockets, they also sent up some unfortunate animals on a scientific mission: On Wednesday, Press TV said, the Iranian Aerospace Organization said live video...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2010 9:52 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, Iran

Morning Brief: U.S. soldiers and children killed in Pakistan school bombing

U.S. soldiers and children killed in Pakistan school bombing Top news: A bomb planted outside a girls' school in the Lower Dir district of Pakistan Northwest Frontier Province killed three U.S. soldiers, three children and a Pakistani soldier on Wednesday...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2010 5:59 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Which Tymoshenko do you get?

This morning at the Center for American Progress, a panel of veteran American Ukraine hands briefed a group of Ukrainian political leaders and think tankers via satellite on the implications of this Sunday's presidential election on U.S.-Ukrainian...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 9:49 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Eastern Europe, Elections

Watch Margaret Thatcher arrive at 10 Downing Street for the first time

We'll have more soon on former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's death Monday from a stroke. But for now it's worth highlighting one indelible moment from the Iron Lady's momentous and controversial political career -- her arrival...

Published Mon, Apr 08 2013 6:30 AM by FP Passport

Al Qaeda affiliates bicker over branding, identity

Just like in the corporate world, the merger of two established terrorist groups can cause serious disputes over branding and identity strategy. As it happens, the dynamic is driving a wedge through the newly announced alliance between the al Qaeda affiliates...

Published Thu, Apr 11 2013 8:30 AM by FP Passport

Fewer than 2 percent of drone-strike victims in Pakistan are senior al Qaeda leaders

Despite White House assurances that its lethal drone policy merely targets "senior operational leaders " of al Qaeda and its associates, a new McClatchy report finds that the majority of drone targets in Pakistan include a mix of unidentified...

Published Wed, Apr 10 2013 10:45 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Assad claims Russia delivered S-300 missiles

Assad claims Russia delivered S-300 missiles Top news: Syrian President Bashar al Assad claimed in an interview to be aired today on Al Manar, a television channel owned by Lebanese Hezbollah, that his government received a shipment of S-300 air defense...

Published Thu, May 30 2013 5:50 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Honda recalls 437,700 cars as Japan's auto woes continue

Honda recalls 437,700 cars as Japan's auto woes continue Top story: Adding to the recent woes of the Japanese auto industry, Honda is recalling 437,700 cars over airbag inflation problems.The latest announcement, an expansion of a recall announced...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 5:31 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Socialist International finally kicks out Mubarak

The Socialist International -- the global federation of center-left parties that includes Britain's Labour Party and the French Socialist Party -- finally got around to expelling Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party this week, after giving...

Published Thu, Feb 03 2011 7:26 AM by FP Passport

Friday photo: Dragon Market

Filipinos perform a dragon dance on the trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange in Manila on February 3, 2011 to celebrate the Lunar New Year's 'Year of the Rabbit'. From Sydney to Pyongyang, the Lunar New Year was marked by a thundering...

Published Fri, Feb 04 2011 4:46 PM by FP Passport

If ever there was a moment for Kanye West...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee didn't exactly do Barack Obama any favors today. Giving the president this award only nine months into his presidency (and nominating him less than two weeks into it) will draw attention to his shortcoming more than his...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2009 6:42 AM by FP Passport

Mugabe takes another medical trip to Singapore

We may be in for another round of Robert Mugabe medical speculation with the 88-year-old president heading once again to Singapore for what senior officials are calling a "routine medical checkup." As Reuters reports, this is becoming a pretty...

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 8:35 AM by FP Passport

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Report: Women's rights make uneven advance in Middle East

Morning Brief: Turkey recalls U.S. ambassador after House genocide vote

Morning Brief: Counting underway in Iraqi election

Where no Iranian turtles, rats, or worms have gone before

Morning Brief: U.S. soldiers and children killed in Pakistan school bombing

Which Tymoshenko do you get?

Watch Margaret Thatcher arrive at 10 Downing Street for the first time

Al Qaeda affiliates bicker over branding, identity

Fewer than 2 percent of drone-strike victims in Pakistan are senior al Qaeda leaders

Morning Brief: Assad claims Russia delivered S-300 missiles

Morning Brief: Honda recalls 437,700 cars as Japan's auto woes continue

Socialist International finally kicks out Mubarak

Friday photo: Dragon Market

If ever there was a moment for Kanye West...

Mugabe takes another medical trip to Singapore