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Is Palau now America's most dependable ally?

Only two countries supported the United States in a U.N. General Assembly vote condemning the embargo on Cuba yesterday: Israel (not exactly a surprise) and Palau. While these votes do little more than force commentators to write that "virtually...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 8:56 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Diplomacy, Pacific

Kim Jong Un and His Hipster Submarine Make Their Instagram Debut

Clueless in Gaza - By Abdalla Khader

It’s time for the Palestinians to change the discourse from reconciliation to elections. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 4:07 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Diplomacy, Politics, Elections, Israel/Palestine, Default, Free, Web Exclusive, Democracy, Argument, Democracy Lab, Democracy Lab Top Story

Does Laura Poitras’ New Film Solve the Snowden Riddle?

Morning Brief: Moscow and Washington say spy arrests won't affect relations

Moscow and Washington say spy arrests won't affect relations Top story: While Russian leaders initially reacted angrily to the U.S. arrest of 11 suspects on charges of spying for Russia, Moscow has now softened its tone with on foreign ministry official...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 6:08 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Live at 3 p.m. EST: A Conversation with Hugh Pope, author of "Dining With al Qaeda"

Hugh Pope’s recently released book Dining with al-Qaeda is a memoir of three decades spent in the Middle East, starting as a naive and romantic student of Persian and Arabic, learning the hard way about the region's concrete cities, wars and dislocation...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 11:46 AM by FP Passport

How Sexual Profiteers Are Trying to Cash in on Ukraine's Misery

When every single editor of an Internet publication receives a press release claiming that growing numbers of eastern European women are seeking the protection of Western "sugar daddies" because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's...

Published Thu, Apr 03 2014 3:26 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Russia, Eastern Europe, Borders, Ukraine

Assange: I've got the names of Arab officials spying on their own countries for the CIA

The Internets are buzzing about an interview Julian Assange gave to Al Jazeera's Arabic channel Wednesday, in which the WikiLeaks frontman reportedly threatened to release cables showing that various Arab officials were working with the CIA. He vowed...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 9:43 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: WikiLeaks

China's Little Secret

Beijing wants people to forget the Sino-Vietnamese War. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 19 2014 2:23 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China, Military, Default, Free, Web Exclusive, TLN, Tea Leaf Nation

The No-Longer-So-Secret Swiss Bank Account

Bankers from Credit Suisse, one of the world's largest financial institutions, courted wealthy Americans in airports, at family weddings and on golf courses from Florida to the Bahamas with a simple pitch: We'll help you hide your money. The bankers...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 1:41 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Law, Politics, U.S. Congress, Finance, Business

Ukraine Makes Good on Threats to Pounce on Russian Protesters

Over the past three days, officials in Kiev have fumed as pro-Russian activists seized government buildings in several eastern Ukrainian cities. They vowed to strike back, issued ultimatums for the activists to depart the buildings, and then let those...

Published Tue, Apr 15 2014 2:25 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Russia, Military, Ukraine

China’s Totally Misguided Campaign to Turn Working Women into Wifeys

China's government has some advice for the country's young, highly educated women: Get married early, or you'll regret it. The official propaganda puts it more eloquently. "As women age, they are worth less and less," one government...

Published Fri, Apr 25 2014 1:34 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China, Culture, gender

Poland: The next hot destination for Indians

Earlier this month, Passport noted that Eastern European countries are facing a labor crunch that threatens to impede their rapid economic expansion. Companies in Poland, for instance, have been forced to look outside the country for skilled workers—even...

Published Tue, Jun 26 2007 7:19 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Economics, Migration/Immigration, India, Labor

Merry Christmas from Passport

I'm officially shutting down the blog for the rest of the week starting now. We'll have some light posting next week depending on the news and return to full-service blogging and the Morning Brief on Jan. 3. Be sure to check in on the main site...

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 10:22 AM by FP Passport

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