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How North Korea's neighbors are covering Pyongyang's belligerence

What are North Korea's Asian neighbors saying about the escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula? Here's a brief look at some of the press coverage in the region that should give you a flavor of how China, Japan, and South Korea are analyzing...

Published Fri, Apr 05 2013 12:10 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Moqtada al-Sadr returns to Iraq

Moqtada al-Sadr returns to Iraq Top story : The radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who led one of the most powerful militias during the worst days of the Iraq war, returned to Iraq on Wednesday. Sadr had been in self-imposed exile in Iran for nearly...

Published Thu, Jan 06 2011 5:25 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

White House condemns Egypt violence

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs has issued the following statements on the bloodshed in Tahrir Square, condemning the violence but stopping short of holding the Egyptian government responsible for it: The United States deplores and condemns the violence...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 8:40 AM by FP Passport

Memo to Nieto: Mexicans are already richer than the Chinese

Presumptive Mexican Presidential Elect Enrique Pena Nieto has an op-ed in today's New York Times on his upcoming agenda for both the economy and security situation. None of it's too surprising, but I did find this passage a bit odd: My generation...

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 8:14 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Egyptian parliament reconvenes, defying court order

Egyptian parliament reconvenes, defying court order Top news: Newly elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi briefly reconvened parliament today, defying an order from the country's Supreme Court, which dissolved the body shortly before his election...

Published Tue, Jul 10 2012 5:29 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Red Cross classifies Syrian conflict as civil war

Red Cross classifies Syrian conflict as civil war Top news: Over the weekend, as U.N. observers investigated a reported massacre in the Syrian village of Tremseh, the International Committee of the Red Cross announced that the 16-month-old crisis in Syria...

Published Mon, Jul 16 2012 5:23 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Porn filter or prelude to censorship?

For FP 's May/June "Sex Issue," I discussed how filtering systems billed as anti-pornography measures -- China's "Green Dam" for instance, were often used as a trojan horse for more controversial forms of web censorship: China...

Published Wed, Jul 11 2012 8:04 AM by FP Passport

Obama and Romney trade jabs over Chavez

After a few weeks of relative silence on Foreign Policy from the campaign trail, there was a brief and largely unexpected skirmish between the Obama and Romney camps today over just how dangerous Hugo Chavez is. The president started things with remarks...

Published Wed, Jul 11 2012 3:05 PM by FP Passport

Quote of the day: What real culture change in the Army would look like

Morning Brief: 23 reported killed in border clashes as Southern Sudan votes on independence

23 reported killed in border clashes as Southern Sudan votes on independence Top news: South Sudanese leaders say at least 23 people have been killed in clashes between tribespeople and Arab nomads on the North-South border as the region heads to the...

Published Mon, Jan 10 2011 5:57 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

The Taliban have been great for falcons

There haven't been many feel-good stories coming out of the tribal regions of Pakistan, which for several years now have served as the front line in the American-led fight against the Taliban and the remnants of al Qaeda. The Pakistani army has launched...

Published Wed, Apr 03 2013 11:00 AM by FP Passport

Jay-Z raps back at Cuba trip critics: 'Boy from the hood but got White House clearance'

Jay-Z and Beyonce came under fire this week for a trip they took to Cuba -- a vacation that, as I wrote on Tuesday, underscores the rather silly nature of the restrictions imposed on Americans' ability to visit the island nation. The visit has several...

Published Thu, Apr 11 2013 10:20 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Biden: "No space" between U.S. and Israel

Biden: "No space" between U.S. and Israel Top story: Vice President Joe Biden is on yet another reassurance mission, this time to Israel where he assured leaders today that the United States is committed to preventing a nuclear-armed Iran. There...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 5:56 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Pakistan prepares for first democratic transition after wild and bloody campaign

Pakistan prepares for first democratic transition after wild and bloody campaign Top news: With campaigning officially ended ahead of Pakistan's parliamentary elections tomorrow, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party is expected to take the...

Published Fri, May 10 2013 5:41 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Americans have been more interested in the Benghazi hearings than the Benghazi attacks

Liberal commentators have dismissed today's hearings on the Obama administration's response to the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi as a purely political exercise aimed at scoring points against the Obama adminsitration rather...

Published Wed, May 08 2013 10:10 AM by FP Passport

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How North Korea's neighbors are covering Pyongyang's belligerence

Morning Brief: Moqtada al-Sadr returns to Iraq

White House condemns Egypt violence

Memo to Nieto: Mexicans are already richer than the Chinese

Morning Brief: Egyptian parliament reconvenes, defying court order

Morning Brief: Red Cross classifies Syrian conflict as civil war

Porn filter or prelude to censorship?

Obama and Romney trade jabs over Chavez

Quote of the day: What real culture change in the Army would look like

Morning Brief: 23 reported killed in border clashes as Southern Sudan votes on independence

The Taliban have been great for falcons

Jay-Z raps back at Cuba trip critics: 'Boy from the hood but got White House clearance'

Morning Brief: Biden: "No space" between U.S. and Israel

Morning Brief: Pakistan prepares for first democratic transition after wild and bloody campaign

Americans have been more interested in the Benghazi hearings than the Benghazi attacks