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Israel’s Reshuffled Strategic Deck – Analysis

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By Ilan Berman In 2012, amid the ongoing ferment of the so-called “Arab Spring,” officials throughout the Israeli government were expressing deep concern about their country’s strategic position, and the potential for conflict on a multitude of fronts. Today, by contrast, Israel’s security establishment can best be described as cautiously optimistic about its geopolitical situation, […]

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US Weighs Military Action In Syria As Bishops Call For Dialogue

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By Adelaide Mena Top U.S. officials say they are still considering a “narrow” military response to the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria, as a representative of the U.S. bishops urges negotiations aimed at peace. “We will continue talking to the Congress, talking to our allies and, most importantly, talking to the American people,” […]

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France To Go Along With US On Syria – Hollande

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French President Francois Hollande made clear Friday his wish to take military action alongside the US against the Syrian regime, making Paris Washington’s main ally in the Syria crisis after Britain backed out of any strikes. In a 45-minute phone call with US President Barack Obama, Hollande said France was still determined to punish the […]

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Intelligent, Efficient And Sustainable Use Of Water On Golf Courses

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(CORDIS) — A wireless system capable of optimally irrigating golf courses promises not only better-cared for greens and fairways but substantial savings in water usage as well. In fact, the EU-funded WaterGolf project, which kicked off in January 2013, could end up saving golf courses one third of their annual water budget. Water is perhaps […]

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Boosting Sustainability Policy In Russia

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(CORDIS) — Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth’s inhabited land area. So it is in everyone’s interest to see that its lawmakers deliver sound policies when it comes to environmental sustainability. Recently times have been tough, however, and interest in economic growth has taken centre stage, […]

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Egypt: The Futility Of Foreign Intervention – OpEd

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By Ali Bluwi Given the manner in which various so-called religious movements like the Muslim Brotherhood operate and foment political and social unrest across the Muslim world, we have all the reasons to believe they do so at the behest of some foreign powers. These foreign powers use such movements for their own diabolical designs […]

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Creative Destruction: The Best Game In Town – OpEd

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In his justly famous 1942 book Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, Joseph A. Schumpeter described the dynamics of a market economy as a process of “creative destruction.” In his view, innovation—“the new consumers’ goods, the new methods of production or transportation, the new markets, the new forms of industrial organization that capitalist enterprise creates”—drives this process. […]

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The US Will Regret Intervention In Syria – OpEd

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When pundits debate military options for any of the many U.S. foreign interventions, most of them buy into some version of the “America-as-World-Policeman” approach to foreign policy. They usually either skate over the question of why the particular target nation is strategic to U.S. vital interests or simply say that issue is irrelevant, because whatever […]

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Syria And The Albright Syndrome – OpEd

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By all accounts, chemical weapons were used in the August 21 attack in the eastern Ghouta suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus. Syrian president Bashar Assad denies that his regime used such weapons: “How is it possible that any country would use chemical weapons, or any weapons of mass destruction, in an area where its […]

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Whatever Obama Does, Assad Wins – OpEd

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President Obama says he hasn’t made a decision on whether to launch a military strike on Syria. Having consulted with his national security team and with foreign allies, the one person he might wish he could secretly consult would be the Syrian president himself. After all, since the White House has made it abundantly clear […]

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Alternatives To Immigration Detention Cheaper And More Humane – Analysis

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By Kristy Siegfried Countries around the world are increasingly responding to influxes of irregular migrants and asylum seekers by simply locking them up. States cite national security concerns and suggest that such punitive measures will make undocumented migrants and asylum seekers think twice before entering their territory. In reality, there is no evidence that the […]

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Syria: There Is Lot More Crying For Attention – OpEd

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By Jayantha Dhanapal and Paolo Cotta-Ramusino As an emotional and political roller-coaster about Syria continues, some of the crucial facts and background are being ignored. So that these do not disappear completely from the radar, IDN is documenting the following statement issued on August 29 – Editor. The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs […]

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If Obama Wants To Deter Future Chemical Attacks He Should Focus On Deterrence Instead Of Punishment – OpEd

Solutions And Crisis Prevention For Sovereign Debt Default – Analysis

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The world urgently needs a mechanism to more effectively manage the financial crises that develop when debtor countries are unable to repay their international debts. The rapid expansion of international capital flows has been one of the dominant characteristics of globalization. Whilst highly beneficial for some market players, in some cases speculative attacks have brought […]

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A Roadmap For Moroccan Diplomacy‏ – OpEd

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On August 30, in his address to Moroccan ambassadors, HM King Mohammed VI stressed the fact that to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of the 21st century, Morocco needs a foreign policy that uses tools and approaches to match a changing global landscape of engagement. In his address, King Mohammed VI laid down […]

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US Intervention In Syria And Turkey’s Attitude – OpEd

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By Mehmet Yegin Despite hundreds of thousands of deaths in Syria, the Obama administration has thus far chosen not to step forward. The general narrative is that no measures would bring any substantial results. The trauma of the failures in Iraq and Afghanistan had a serious influence in the development of this narrative. The administration, […]

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China: Chemical Leak In Shanghai Kills 15

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A liquid ammonia leak from a refrigeration unit in China’s commercial hub of Shanghai killed 15 people on Saturday, the official Xinhua news agency said. The leak also sickened at least 26 others, Xinhua said, after updating the death toll from 11. The incident occurred shortly before midday on Saturday in the city’s northern district […]

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Abusisi Wins Round Against Israeli Prison Service – OpEd

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Dirar Abusisi was kidnapped over two years ago by the Mossad in Ukraine.  His is one of many similar cases in which both Israeli officials and Israeli “enemies” have been kidnapped abroad and rendered back to Israel where they are imprisoned for “security offenses.”  Abusisi’s case is especially egregious because he was kidnapped on foreign […]

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Tibetans Warned Of ‘Serious’ Action If Anti-Mining Protests Resume

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Authorities in China’s Qinghai province have warned Tibetans of “serious consequences” if they restart protests against Chinese mining operations after massive demonstrations were violently suppressed, leaving dozens injured, according to sources. Local Tibetan leaders in Qinghai’s Dzatoe county where the mining activity faced opposition have also been forced to undergo “political education” classes, the sources […]

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Naomi Watts Talks Her Role As Princess Diana In Upcoming Bio

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Naomi Watts has spoken about her concerns over portraying Princess Diana in an upcoming film, Digital Spy said. Watts stars as the late princess in Diana, a movie that centres on the final two years of her life. It also explores her affair with heart surgeon Dr Hasnat Khan, played by Lost’s Naveen Andrews. Speaking […]

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