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President Christie? It Could Happen – OpEd

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I have to confess I have enjoyed the brief head-banging between Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey. I am New Jersey born-and-bred, having lived here with time out for college and the U.S. Army. I have traveled to most of the other states, but I was always happy to come […]

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The Palestinians: Too Weak To Say No To The US – OpEd

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By Hasan Afif El-Hasan For two decades of futile negotiations and three years of secret contacts with the Israelis, the Ramallah Palestinian Authority (PA) has been repeatedly declaring its refusal to engage in direct negotiations with Israel on the future of their lands occupied by Israel in the 1967 war unless Israel freezes settlement expansion. […]

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Twitter Stepping Up Mobile Security

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Twitter is stepping up mobile security once again with another feature aimed at improving (and simplifying) user and login authentication, ZDNet reports. The new two-factor option bypasses texting (and even a phone number) altogether in favor of solely an Internet connection through the combination of push notifications and in-app approvals. Basically, Twitter users can verify […]

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Second Anniversary Of SEAL Team Massacre Ignored By Obama – OpEd

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Today, the families, friends and colleagues of 17 Navy SEALs, 5 Navy SEAL support personnel, 5 National Guardsmen, and 3 Air Force members observed the second anniversary of their deaths . Sadly, President Barack Obama and his administration failed to acknowledge the deaths of these warriors and in fact have set up roadblocks to prevent […]

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Kenyan Police Challenged Over Shootings

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By Joseph Akwiri Outside his home on the outskirts of Mombasa, 29-year-old Swaleh Rama holds up a dry, bloodstained bedsheet. He has vowed to keep it as evidence of what he says was the illegal shooting of his elder brother, Salim Mohammed Nyiro, by counter-terrorist officers from the Kenyan police force. Nyiro was shot dead […]

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UN Security Council Urges Regional Cooperation – Analysis

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By Jaya Ramachandran The 15-member UN Security Council has pledged to promote closer and more operational cooperation between the world body and regional and sub-regional organizations in the fields of conflict early warning, prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. In a statement on August 6, the Security Council also recognized the need to enhance the coordination […]

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Russia’s Medvedev Hopes For ‘Good Neighborly’ Relations With Georgia

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(Civil.Ge) — Despite of the August 2008 war, Georgian and Russian people keep “mutual sympathy” and the two countries should have “good” relations, Russia’s PM Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with the Georgian television channel Rustavi 2. In the interview, which was recorded last week and aired on August 6, Medvedev spoke of the […]

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Cindy Sheehan: The Peace Industrial Complex And Failure Of Movement – OpEd


Olso University Rejects Mass Murderer Breivik’s Application

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Norwegian far-right mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, who had been seeking to study political science at the University of Olso while in prison, has had his application to the program rejected, the University said on Tuesday, Aug 6, according toeuronews. “The conclusion is that Breivik was judged not sufficiently qualified to start the political science […]

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Mali’s Aid Problem – Analysis

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There is little discernible economic infrastructure on the 635km drive from Mali’s capital, Bamako, to the central town of Mopti, except for speed bumps and checkpoints where local vendors congregate to target vehicles as they slow. Rusted signs and faded banners from international donors dot the scrubland, advertising development projects either long abandoned or never […]

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Saudi Arabia: Shoura Eyes New System To Regulate Zakat Distribution

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Sources told local press that the new system for collecting Zakat will separate it from the Ministry of Finance and that based on Shoura Council recommendations, Zakat will become an independent entity. A special committee at the Shoura Council will study the new regulation to collect Zakat and the possibility of adding extra allocations such […]

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Kenya: Fire Completely Closes Jomo Kenyatta International Airport In Nairobi

Obama To Attend G20 Summit In Russia

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US President Barack Obama has confirmed his intention to attend the Group of Twenty summit in Russia’s St. Petersburg in September, but reproached Russia for its “Cold War mentality.” Speaking on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” hosted by Jay Leno, Obama, however, praised Moscow for being cooperative on some matters. “There are times when they [the […]

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Beneath The Surface, China Simmers – OpEd

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By Cindy Hwang Not long ago, Chinese authorities detained Xu Zhiyong, a prominent civil rights advocate, for “assembling a crowd to disrupt order in a public place,” despite the fact that he had been under house arrest for over three months. Although the incident comes as little surprise, Xu’s detention signals a disheartening step backward […]

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Convincing Muslim Brotherhood A Challenge For Mediators – OpEd

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By Osama Al Sharif If current local, foreign and Arab mediation efforts fail to reach a compromise between the military-backed interim government in Egypt and the leaders of the largely Muslim Brotherhood supporters whose sit-in in two major crossroads in Cairo is entering its second month, chances are that the powerful Defense Minister and head […]

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Burma: Calls For Justice For 1988 Massacres

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Burma’s President Thein Sein should commit to an independent investigation and fair prosecutions of officials and commanders responsible for the mass killings of pro-democracy protesters 25 years ago, according to Human Rights Watch, adding that Burma’s friends and donors should make clear that genuine reform in Burma means ensuring justice for victims of the 1988 […]

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Can Burma Find Solution For Constitutional Dilemma? – Analysis

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By Zin Linn Burma’s quasi-civilian government headed by President Thein Sein has declared itself as a reformist administration since it took power in March 2011. Now, it has to meet head-on a major challenge in order to show its true color concerning constitutional revision which has been calling by various oppositions. As demands for constitutional […]

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Malaysian Terrorist ‘Marwan’ Linked To Deadly Philippines Blast – OpEd

Muslim Brotherhood’s Loyalties Under A Cloud – OpEd

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By Linda S. Heard I can’t count how many Egyptian and foreign envoys have insisted that the country’s roadmap must include members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). The word “inclusive” has become the international community’s mantra, echoed by a slew of Western opinion writers. But while “inclusive” trips off the tongue delightfully, it’s far easier […]

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Syria Is Consolidating Into Three Cantons – OpEd

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The Syrian Arab Army is on the retreat in the North, Aleppo, Idlib and now some high points East of Latakia as well. The Free Syrian Army is making progress in Damascus countryside as well. These important advances seem to have reversed the momentum that the Syrian regime captured following its successful campaign at Qusair. Many […]

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