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“A New EU Mediterranean Order In The Horizon‏ – OpEd” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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• A New EU Mediterranean Order In The Horizon‏ – OpEd
• Information Sharing In A Post-9/11 World – Analysis
• Saudi Arabia: Free Detainee Held Since April For Tweets, Says HRW
• The Cost Of Prescription Drugs: A Comparison Of US To UK
• EU Cars Safer From 1 November 2012
• Macedonia: Small Political Parties Seek Independence
• A Positive Move On India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty – Analysis
• Why Dead Body Management Matters – Analysis
• Afghanistan: The Smell Of Defeat – OpEd
• Hungary Offers Citizenship For Investment
• Greek Labor Unions To Call General Strike
• Israel ‘Postpones’ Nuclear Iran Red Line By ‘8 To 10 Months’
• Decades Of Bloodshed On The Line As Colombia Opens Peace Talks With FARC – Analysis
• Romney’s Latest Lie, His Former Lies, And Why We Must Not Put Liars In The White House – OpEd
• The Inequality Gap – OpEd
• NATO To Hold Annual Crisis Management Exercise And Cyber Coalition Exercise
• Backgrounder: MIST Countries
• Libya Government Formation Sparks Protest
• US Supports Kosovo, But Relations With Serbia Key, Says Clinton
• Indian Strategic Thinking Vis-à-Vis Indian Ocean – OpEd
• China’s 18th Party Congress And The PLA – Analysis
• Will Hu Jintao Emulate Jiang And Retain Control Of PLA After Party Transition? – Analysis
• Tsunami And Hurricane Sandy: Lest We Forget – OpEd
• Top Pollster Predicts Low Voter Turnout This Election Cycle‏ – OpEd
• LTTE Crimes Against Tamils And How Pro-LTTE TNA And Others Simply Watched – OpEd
• The Issue Of Arab Jews: Manipulating A Justified Cause – Analysis
• The Arabs Have Lost Their Power Base In The Middle East – OpEd
• Nepal: In Defence Of Freedom Of Expression – OpEd
• Another Torture Victim On Trial At Guantánamo
• Iran Vs the Empire: Fighting Dollarization – OpEd

A New EU Mediterranean Order In The Horizon‏ – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:57 PM PDT Granting the Nobel peace prize to the European Union is a stroke of genius. While Europe is threatened with the specter of disintegration, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wants to remind us that bringing many nations together under the roof of a single political and economic entity is one of the most imaginative initiatives in the [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Information Sharing In A Post-9/11 World – Analysis Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:14 PM PDT Sharing intelligence has always been driven by common interests, mutual trust and cooperative partnerships with like-minded agencies. In today’s question and answer session, the CSS’ Prem Mahadevan discusses the practical and strategic obstacles to this form of information sharing in the post 9/11 era. By Prem Mahadevan Although Western governments monitored the activities of al-Qaeda [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Saudi Arabia: Free Detainee Held Since April For Tweets, Says HRW Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:03 PM PDT The Saudi authorities should immediately charge or release Mohammed Salama, a dual US and Saudi citizen detained without charge since April 2012, says the Human Rights Watch. Intelligence forces arrested Salama at his home on April 30 after he posted several tweets criticizing interpretations of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, also known as the [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Cost Of Prescription Drugs: A Comparison Of US To UK Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:46 PM PDT In the United States, the cost paid for statins (drugs to lower cholesterol) in people under the age of 65 who have private insurance continues to exceed comparable costs paid by the government in the United Kingdom by more than three fold. These results from Boston University’s Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program, are a follow [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

EU Cars Safer From 1 November 2012 Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:42 PM PDT Europe takes a major step forward in vehicle safety on 1 November 2012 as a basket of new safety requirements for new types of motor vehicles comes into force. Measures, which become mandatory include, safety belt reminders, safety requirements for electric vehicles, easier child seat anchorages (ISOFIX), better protection of passengers against the displacement of [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Macedonia: Small Political Parties Seek Independence Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:39 PM PDT By Biljana Lajmanovska Large political parties dominate the political scene in the Balkans, particularly in parliamentary elections, but smaller parties are increasingly seeing a chance to reach and win voters during local elections. “Small parties are an alternative for materialising political programmes which are priority to citizens in their daily life. They mostly include infrastructure [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

A Positive Move On India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty – Analysis Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:37 PM PDT By Joyeeta Bhattacharjee During the meeting between the home secretaries of India and Bangladesh held in October this year, Bangladesh agreed to sign an extradition treaty and there has been major progress on this regard. This is certainly a welcoming development. The need for an extradition treaty between India and Bangladesh has been felt for [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Why Dead Body Management Matters – Analysis Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:33 PM PDT Dead body management is a key element of disaster response: How corpses are dealt with can have a profound impact and long-lasting effect on the mental health of survivors and communities, say experts. “Their proper management is a core component of disaster response, together with the rescue and care of survivors and the provision of [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Afghanistan: The Smell Of Defeat – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:08 PM PDT “These two visions, one of tyranny and murder, the other of liberty and life, clashed in Afghanistan. And thanks to brave US and coalition forces and to Afghan patriots, the nightmare of the Taliban is over and that nation is coming to life again.” –  George W. Bush, The War College Address, 2004 Not so [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Hungary Offers Citizenship For Investment Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:04 PM PDT Hungary may offer wealthy foreigners the chance to purchase citizenship – if they agree to invest at least €250,000 in the indebted country’s economy. The potential investors – and future “citizens” – will have to buy special government bonds, leading to preferential immigration treatment for them. Once acquiring the Hungarian passport, the fresh citizens will [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Greek Labor Unions To Call General Strike Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:21 PM PDT Greece’s two biggest labour unions called a 48-hour strike for Nov. 6-7 to protest against the latest wave of austerity measures demanded by foreign lenders set to be voted in parliament next week. “We will strike to stop the measures from being voted in parliament,” Ilias Iliopoulos, general secretary of public sector union ADEDY said [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Israel ‘Postpones’ Nuclear Iran Red Line By ‘8 To 10 Months’ Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:19 PM PDT Iran’s decision to produce fuel rods from a third of its medium-enriched uranium stockpile delayed its alleged nuclear weapon program, says the Israeli defense minister. But Tel Aviv continues to advocate a military solution to halting it. ­The Iranian move, which clearly clashes with its alleged goal of obtaining a nuclear bomb as soon as [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Decades Of Bloodshed On The Line As Colombia Opens Peace Talks With FARC – Analysis Posted: 31 Oct 2012 02:05 PM PDT By Sarah Amaya and Daniel Carrillo The latest peace talks between the president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (People’s Army, FARC-EP), a guerrilla movement, have been the center of attention in the Latin American media for weeks. Given the length of the conflict, Colombian nationals and the international [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Romney’s Latest Lie, His Former Lies, And Why We Must Not Put Liars In The White House – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:58 PM PDT Over the weekend, Romney debuted an ad in Ohio showing cars being crushed as a narrator says Obama “sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China. Mitt Romney will fight for every American job.” In fact, Chrysler is retaining and expanding its Jeep production in North America, including in Ohio. Its [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Inequality Gap – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:54 PM PDT There is no serious dispute that the United States has seen a massive increase in inequality over the last three decades. However there is a major dispute over the causes of this rise in inequality. The explanation most popular in elite and policy circles is that the rise in inequality was simply the natural working [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

NATO To Hold Annual Crisis Management Exercise And Cyber Coalition Exercise Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:57 AM PDT NATO said Wednesday it will hold its annual Crisis Management Exercise CMX between November 12 -16. Accoding to NATO, the exercise is designed to practice Alliance crisis management procedures at the strategic political level and will involve civilian and military staffs in Allied capitals, at NATO Headquarters, and in both Strategic Commands. CMX 12 will [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Backgrounder: MIST Countries Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:51 AM PDT By Zachary Fillingham Back in 2001, Goldman Sachs analyst Jim O’Neill put his permanent stamp on the English language by grouping the four emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China into one handy acronym- ‘BRIC.’ Ten years later, with economic signs abound that growth within the BRIC countries was about to come down to [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Libya Government Formation Sparks Protest Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:47 AM PDT By Asmaa Elourfi Protesters stormed Libya’s national assembly on Tuesday (October 30th), derailing a vote on a new cabinet line-up, AFP reported. Speaker Mohamed Magarief suggested that the assembly reconvene on Wednesday for a new attempt to vote on the minister list offered by Prime Minister Ali Zidan. As he adjourned the session amid chaotic [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Supports Kosovo, But Relations With Serbia Key, Says Clinton Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:45 AM PDT US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the United States fully supports Kosovo as it seeks EU membership, but said such a path also means the normalization of relations with Serbia. “The United States is firmly committed to Kosovo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and to seeing the rule of law extend throughout Kosovo. [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Indian Strategic Thinking Vis-à-Vis Indian Ocean – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:22 AM PDT By Siraj Nizamani Military strategist Colin S. Gray once said, ‘Man lives on the land, not on the sea, and conflict at sea has strategic meaning only with reference to what its outcome enables, or implies, for the course of events on land.’ No nation that aspires for great power status can neglect the maritime [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China’s 18th Party Congress And The PLA – Analysis Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:12 AM PDT By Bhaskar Roy Along with the change in the civilian leadership hierarchy at the conclusion of the 18th Party Congress starting November 08 in Beijing, the Central Military Commission (CMC) will see the exit of old faces and induction of new military leaders in the body.  Based on the new promotions/appointments announced recently, the following [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Will Hu Jintao Emulate Jiang And Retain Control Of PLA After Party Transition? – Analysis Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:48 AM PDT There are two Central Military Commissions (CMC) in China — the Party Central Military Commission and the State Central Military Commission. The party CMC is the more important of the two. It acts as the interface between the Armed Forces and the Communist Party of China CPC) and makes recommendations to the Party leadership in [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Tsunami And Hurricane Sandy: Lest We Forget – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:44 AM PDT Our prayers are with the people on USA’s Eastern Coast who have been living through nightmarish experiences as they are threatened with hurricane Sandy. It has brought life almost to a standstill, but fortunately there has been no humanitarian disaster of the kind that the Tsunami of December 2004 inflicted on the people of Chennai, [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Top Pollster Predicts Low Voter Turnout This Election Cycle‏ – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:10 AM PDT A top political polling firm predicted Tuesday that there will be lower voter turnout in the 2012 presidential election cycle than in 2004 and 2008. According to Gallup Polling, registered voters reported paying less attention to the upcoming election, and were less likely to rate their chance of voting than in 2004 and 2008, two [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

LTTE Crimes Against Tamils And How Pro-LTTE TNA And Others Simply Watched – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:03 AM PDT By Shenali Waduge The LTTE ground fighting force may be no more but there are plenty of LTTE supporters that exist both locally and internationally. We challenge them to deny whether LTTE did not commit the following crimes and abuses against their own people – the people who they said were the reason why they [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Issue Of Arab Jews: Manipulating A Justified Cause – Analysis Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:57 AM PDT THE PLIGHT of Palestinians uprooted and driven out of large chunks of historic Palestine to make way for a Jewish state lies at the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict. That epochal dispute dominated policies towards and perceptions of the Middle East for much of post-World War Two history. Efforts to achieve a definite resolution have [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Arabs Have Lost Their Power Base In The Middle East – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:52 AM PDT As the U.S. troops progressively exit from the Middle East, Turkey and Iran acquire the upper hand in the region, at least for now, rather than the Arab countries of the region. In the struggle for power in Syria, it is not Arab countries which are playing the leading role but two non-Arab states. Turkey, [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Nepal: In Defence Of Freedom Of Expression – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:49 AM PDT Freedom of expression is supported by a web of interrelated values. There is democracy itself and the individual’s need to express and explore ideas, to learn and think about a wide range of topics, and to be associated with other people who have common interests. Striking an appropriate balance between the protection of reputation and [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Another Torture Victim On Trial At Guantánamo Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:44 AM PDT In the last two weeks, the “war on terror” prison at Guantánamo Bay enjoyed a brief resurgence of interest as pre-trial hearings took place in the cases of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other men accused of directing and supporting the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and in the case of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iran Vs the Empire: Fighting Dollarization – OpEd Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:41 AM PDT The West’s attempts to destroy the Iranian economy through heightened sanctions—including most imports, oil exports and use of banks for trade operations—is having its affect. According to Johns Hopkins University Professor Steve Hanke, Iran is facing hyperinflation, with a monthly inflation rate of nearly 70% per month and its national currency, the rial, plummeting in [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.