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Morning Brief: Clashes persist after military concessions in Egypt

Clashes persist after military concessions in Egypt Top news: Street clashes are continuing around Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday despite the Egyptian military's agreement yesterday with the Muslim Brotherhood and other parties to transition...

Published Wed, Nov 23 2011 5:25 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

When Presidents 'Recreate,' the World Falls Apart

On Thursday, Barack Obama took a break from vacationing in Martha's Vineyard to address the ongoing crisis in Egypt, condemning the military's use of violence against pro-Morsy protesters and announcing the cancelation of joint U.S.-Egyptian military...

Published Thu, Aug 15 2013 5:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: North America, Russia, Fun Stuff, U.S. Foreign Policy, Germany, Iraq, Barack Obama

Tehran's embassies: Targets of popular rage since 1829

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The storming of the British embassy in Tehran on Tuesday capped a week of diplomatic wrangling over the United Kingdom's decision to slap new sanctions on Iran in response to...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 3:31 PM by FP Passport

'Gingin au Congo'

Last week, I blogged some excerpts from Newt Gingrich's 1971 doctoral thesis on Belgian Colonial education policy in the Congo. I was delighted to see that Mother Jones 's Dave Gilson was inspired to create a mash-up of Gingrich's text and...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 8:41 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Egyptian election enters second day of voting

Egyptian election enters second day of voting Top news: After a day of apparent success and unexpectedly high turnout, voting in Egypt's first post-Mubarak election has entered its second day . There were no reports of attacks on polling places or...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 5:17 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Germany to pay last installment of World War I debt

Yesterday I mentioned the odd fact that Japan still sends China around $1.2 billion in aid every year to make ammends for the damage done during World War II, but it's not the only country still paying for its (long) past wars . This Sunday, Germany...

Published Wed, Sep 29 2010 11:04 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, History, Germany

Morning Brief: UN debate on Syria shifts to humanitarian aid

UN debate on Syria shifts to humanitarian aid Top story: Following two vetoes by Russia and China of U.N. Security Council resolutions condemning the Syrian regime's crackdown, France and the United States are now drafting a resolution to provide...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 5:18 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

The Panama Canal Is Running Dry

Climate extremes are wreaking havoc on global shipping. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 15 2024 5:00 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Economics, Analysis, homepage_regional_americas, Post to Buffer, Central America, Panama, Trade Policy & Agreements

What Gulf States Want in Gaza

Getting rid of Hamas could intensify regional rivalries for influence. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 15 2024 3:00 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Gaza, War, Middle East and North Africa, Israel, homepage_regional_middle_east_africa, Analysis, Israel-Hamas War, Palestine, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Great Power Politics

Bahrain's human rights report: The Cliff's Notes version

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Rarely has a human rights report been accompanied by as much hoopla as the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry's (BICI) investigation. The report, which examines the government's...

Published Wed, Nov 23 2011 2:08 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East Editors Blog

Morning Brief: Egypt's first post-Mubarak election begins

Egypt's first post-Mubarak election begins Top news: Egyptians are voting this morning in the first election since the fall of Hosni Mubarak in February. The initial phase of polling, which will stretch until January, encompasses elections to a 508...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 5:24 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: In Stinging Defeat for Cameron, Parliament Rejects British Participation in Syria Strike

In Stinging Defeat for Cameron, Parliament Rejects British Participation in Syria Strike Top news: By a vote of 285 to 272, the British House of Commons defeated a preliminary measure for authorizing a military intervention in Syria, a shocking defeat...

Published Fri, Aug 30 2013 5:59 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Can Yulia Tymoshenko Lead Ukraine Out of Crisis?

On Saturday, Yulia Tymoshenko, the heroine of the 2004 Orange Revolution and a politician who has come to be seen as the martyr of the Ukrainian opposition, walked out of jail a free woman. Together with the impeachment and flight of President Viktor...

Published Sat, Feb 22 2014 6:51 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Russia, Politics, Elections, Democracy

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: Ukrainian Defense Minister Resigns After Withdrawal from Crimea

Ukrainian Defense Minister Resigns After Withdrawal from Crimea Top News: The Ukrainian parliament has accepted the resignation of the country's interim defense minister, Ihor Tenyukh. His resignation comes as Ukrainian forces complete their withdrawal...

Published Tue, Mar 25 2014 5:13 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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Morning Brief: Clashes persist after military concessions in Egypt

When Presidents 'Recreate,' the World Falls Apart

Tehran's embassies: Targets of popular rage since 1829

'Gingin au Congo'

Morning Brief: Egyptian election enters second day of voting

Germany to pay last installment of World War I debt

Morning Brief: UN debate on Syria shifts to humanitarian aid

The Panama Canal Is Running Dry

What Gulf States Want in Gaza

Bahrain's human rights report: The Cliff's Notes version

Morning Brief: Egypt's first post-Mubarak election begins

Morning Brief: In Stinging Defeat for Cameron, Parliament Rejects British Participation in Syria Strike

Can Yulia Tymoshenko Lead Ukraine Out of Crisis?

Morning Brief: Egyptians vote in second day of presidential elections

Morning Brief: Ukrainian Defense Minister Resigns After Withdrawal from Crimea