By Abdulateef Al-Muhlim In the past, whenever an American secretary of state arrived in any Middle Eastern country, it would be primetime news. He would meet the highest political figures and his/her visit would be given the maximum news coverage with everyone hoping for an end to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. John Kerry, the current US [...]
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By Muhammad Asim “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black” – Henry Ford The ouster of Mohamed Morsi as President of Egypt in a coup d’état by the military will reverberate not only across the political landscape of the ancient land but that of the [...]
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By Greg Flakus The military court-martial of Major Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in November 2009, is set to begin at the central Texas army base on Tuesday. After delays lasting more than three years, many at Fort Hood and in the neighboring Texas city of Killeen, are anxious to [...]
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Russia’s oil reserves are no longer a state secret, according to a resolution signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and posted on the government’s legal information website on Tuesday. Previously, all information about reserves of strategic mineral resources and the volumes of their extraction, production and consumption was classified under Russian law. The resolution, prepared [...]
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The Prime Ministers of Kosovo and Serbia are reportedly close to reaching significant deals on telecommunications and energy. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Monday said that Serbia’s Ivica Dacic and Kosovo’s Hashim Thaci were close to finalizing agreements on telecommunications and energy. “Discussions on these texts will continue in the coming days while [...]
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The Afghan Taliban are closing their Qatar office in protest over demands they remove a flag that labelled the group the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, according to a diplomat and a Taliban official, as reported by AP. The office opened less than a month ago to facilitate peace talks, and has faced criticism for using [...]
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By Felix Olick and Simon Jennings International legal experts and human rights groups in Kenya have strongly criticised a decision by judges at the International Criminal Court, ICC, for their decision to allow the country’s deputy president, William Ruto, not to attend most of his trial in The Hague for crimes against humanity. Some lawyers [...]
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By Justin VelaEven as Istanbul residents celebrated the reopening of Gezi Park, the small green space in the center of this city that sparked anti-government protests throughout Turkey last month, another demolition and another demonstration were busy getting underway. This time, gardens inside Istanbul’s old city walls that date back to the 6th century are [...]
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By Marina Kozlova Uzbek leader Islam Karimov has taken cosmetic steps lately, such as voicing support for probing journalism, to try to put a more human face on his regime. But the true nature of the Uzbek government can be discerned in a treason case against a former military intelligence official. Lt. Col. Sanjar Ismailov, [...]
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Salma Yusuf in conversation with Vijay Krishnarayan, Director, Commonwealth Foundation on the upcoming Commonwealth People’s Forum to be held at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit Q. Could you share with us the objectives of your visit to the country? Delegates of the Commonwealth Foundation arrived in Sri Lanka for three specific reasons. Firstly, to [...]
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Fruit flavors are back in the spotlight with trends developing around the world for apple-, berry- and citrus-flavored drinks. Chocolate and other confectionery flavors are struggling as consumers shy away from overly sweet flavors. Whether flavoring strong spirits, wines or low-alcohol drinks, consumers are favoring fresh and light fruit flavors, according to findings in the [...]
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The NSA leaks opened up a new revelation for many Americans in the government’s behind-the-scenes growing interest in domestic intelligence. But they also demonstrate a lack of trust and separation of the national security apparatus from the American people which is also a major problem that should not be ignored or glossed over. When domestic [...]
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By Ron Synovitz (RFE/RL) — A leaked report that was commissioned by Pakistan’s government says Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was able to live in the country undetected for nine years because of “negligence and incompetence” at almost all levels of the security forces and government. The 336-page report, published by the Al-Jazeera TV station, [...]
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Secrets whistleblower Edward Snowden has accepted Venezuela’s offer of political asylum, according to the head of the Russian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, according to Belfast Telegraph. Alexei Pushkov has acted as an unofficial spokesman for the Kremlin on the Snowden affair. Snowden, who revealed details of a US intelligence program to monitor internet activity, went [...]
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Android 4.3 could be the next version of Google’s mobile operating system, a certification listing by the Bluetooth Special Information Group (SIG) suggests, according to Digital Spy. SIG recently certified a Google edition of the HTC One smartphone that was listed as running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Google was initially believed to be working on [...]
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South Africa President Jacob Zuma has wished all South African Muslims Ramadaan Mubaarak. Muslims all over the world observe the month of Ramadaan, the Islamic year 1434 (2013) from the sighting of the new moon after sunset. It is a time of prayer and fasting, dedicated to peace and harmony in the world. “On behalf [...]
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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen congratulated Tuesday the Kosovo Security Force reaching Full Operational Capability. The North Atlantic Council declared Tuesday that the Kosovo Security Force has reached full operational capability and is fully capable of performing the tasks assigned to it within its mandate, to standards designated by NATO. “I congratulate all members [...]
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By Col. R. Hariharan What is your take on the serial blasts in Bodh Gaya, although the police seem to have had timely alerts before they occurred? A series of nine explosions rocked the Maha Bodhi temple complex in Bodh Gaya, the holiest of all Buddhist sites, in the early hours of Sunday (July 7, [...]
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By Dr Subhash Kapila Introductory Observations China being strategically cornered globally in 2013 is a reality and this is likely to continue till such time China does not change its strategic postulations. Therefore this should have stiffened the Indian establishment to stand firm in facing up to the Chinese aggression recently in the Daulet Beg [...]
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United States intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has provided his first disclosure of Australian involvement in US global surveillance, identifying four facilities in the country that contribute to a key American intelligence collection program. Classified US National Security Agency maps leaked by Mr Snowden and published by US journalist Glenn Greenwald in the Brazilian O Globo [...]
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