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• Afghanistan 1979 – 1989: Heroism Or Senseless War? – OpEd
• Who Can Help The Peace Dove To Fly Again‏ – OpEd
• Syrian Rebels Face Increasing Criticism For Human Rights Violations – Analysis
• Nigeria: Boko Haram Violence Prevents 15,000 Children From Attending School
• South Africa Terror Suspects Expected To Be Arrested Soon
• What Muslim Parents Tell Their Kids – OpEd
• EU Probes Oil Companies Over Suspicion Of Price-Fixing
• In Tehran, All Eyes On North Korea – Analysis
• Russia Claims To Have Caught CIA Agent
• US Navy Launches First Drone From Aircraft Carrier
• US Attorney General Holder Defends Leak Probe Of AP Phone Records
• Do Syria Massacres In Bayda And Banyas Portend Ethnic Cleansing To Create Alawite State? – Analysis
• Central American Countries Support Palestinian Nationhood – OpEd
• Obama Says Won’t Tolerate IRS Partisanship, Dismisses ‘Sideshows’ On Benghazi – OpEd
• ASEM Custom Cooperation Experts Meet To Boost Trade
• Nuclear Industry Re-Energizing After Fukushima – Analysis
• Fall And Rise Of Khan: Pakistan’s General Elections 2013 – Analysis
• Energy For Sustainable Development In Asia Pacific – Analysis
• Obama, British Prime Minister Reaffirm Security Commitment
• Kurdish Card Played By Washington – Analysis
• Pakistan’s Elections: Turning Over A New Leaf – OpEd
• The Triumph Of Progressivism: Graduation 2013 And 1968 – OpEd
• Naxal Violence: A Profile Of Sabyasachi Panda – Analysis
• Serbian Church Likely To Back Government On Kosovo Deal
• What Is The Agenda Of Sri Lanka’s Ministry Of External Affairs For CHOGM? – OpEd
• Zuckerberg’s Lobby Group Losing Top Donors Over Keystone XL Support
• Elections: Pakistan 2013 To India 2014 – Analysis
• Kerry Says Syria Peace Talks Expected In June
• Angelina Jolie Has Double Mastectomy To Prevent Breast Cancer
• Saudi Arabia Says Coronavirus Not Spreading

Afghanistan 1979 – 1989: Heroism Or Senseless War? – OpEd Posted: 14 May 2013 05:20 PM PDT By Boris Pavlischev From 1979 till 1989, the Soviet Union took part in military actions in Afghanistan. It is hard to find a family in Russia that has not been touched by this war in this or that way. In total, 620,000 Soviet soldiers and officers took part in it. More than 15,000 of them [...] The post Afghanistan 1979 – 1989: Heroism Or Senseless War? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Who Can Help The Peace Dove To Fly Again‏ – OpEd Posted: 14 May 2013 04:57 PM PDT In the wake of the Arab spring and amid a worsening crisis in Syria, it looks like the Israeli-Palestinian peace process has languished in the background of international diplomacy. On April 29th an Arab League delegation representing 22 countries tried to bring it back to the fore by revising the plan they first proposed over [...] The post Who Can Help The Peace Dove To Fly Again‏ – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Syrian Rebels Face Increasing Criticism For Human Rights Violations – Analysis Posted: 14 May 2013 04:48 PM PDT Syrian rebels facing increasing criticism for violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law turn for guidance on the laws of war to a combination of Islamic law, IHL – where they are aware of it – and their own sense of righteousness, according to analysts and IRIN interviews with fighters. A report [...] The post Syrian Rebels Face Increasing Criticism For Human Rights Violations – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Nigeria: Boko Haram Violence Prevents 15,000 Children From Attending School Posted: 14 May 2013 04:41 PM PDT Around 15,000 children in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, have stopped attending classes since February 2013, according to a Borno State Ministry of Education official who preferred anonymity, as Boko Haram extremists continue a wave of attacks on state schools. Most of the children are primary school students, according to the official. Thus far Boko Haram [...] The post Nigeria: Boko Haram Violence Prevents 15,000 Children From Attending School appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

South Africa Terror Suspects Expected To Be Arrested Soon Posted: 14 May 2013 03:03 PM PDT By Dennis Cruywagen A solid case is being built against South Africans suspected of having links with terrorists groups such as Al-Shabaab terrorist groups, Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele said today. Minister Cwele told a media briefing ahead of his Budget Vote on Tuesday that he was “quite confident” that the suspects would be [...] The post South Africa Terror Suspects Expected To Be Arrested Soon appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

What Muslim Parents Tell Their Kids – OpEd Posted: 14 May 2013 02:59 PM PDT By Naazish YarKhan Like all parents, Muslim parents have their fair share of do’s and don’ts for their children. Unlike most parents though, terrorism and how to handle its misguided association with Islam figures in some of our talks. In the wake of the Boston bombings and given that one of the suspects was only [...] The post What Muslim Parents Tell Their Kids – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

EU Probes Oil Companies Over Suspicion Of Price-Fixing Posted: 14 May 2013 02:51 PM PDT European anti-trust authorities have launched investigations into at least three oil companies on suspicion of price-fixing, The Associated Press reported. Britain’s BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Norway’s Statoil confirmed they are subject to the inquiry announced Tuesday by the European Union’s executive arm, the Commission. Statoil said a raid at its headquarters in Stavanger, Norway, [...] The post EU Probes Oil Companies Over Suspicion Of Price-Fixing appeared first on Eurasia... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

In Tehran, All Eyes On North Korea – Analysis Posted: 14 May 2013 02:43 PM PDT By Giorgio Cafiero and Shawn VL North Korea’s nuclear weapons and Iran’s purported nuclear ambitions are the subject of constant speculation by Western pundits. However, the connection between the two is often overlooked. Although Northeast Asia and the Middle East are home to different geopolitical realities, the resolution of tensions on the Korean peninsula will [...] The post In Tehran, All Eyes On North Korea – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Russia Claims To Have Caught CIA Agent Posted: 14 May 2013 02:22 PM PDT (RFE/RL) — Russia has ordered an alleged agent of the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to leave the country. The Russian Foreign Ministry said on May 14 that the man, identified as Ryan Christopher Fogle, must return to the United States “as soon as possible.” It added that “such provocative actions in the spirit [...] The post Russia Claims To Have Caught CIA Agent appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Navy Launches First Drone From Aircraft Carrier Posted: 14 May 2013 02:16 PM PDT The US Navy said that it has successfully launched for the first time a drone from an aircraft carrier. According to the Navy, on Tuesday the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) completed its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Virginia. “Today we saw [...] The post US Navy Launches First Drone From Aircraft Carrier appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Attorney General Holder Defends Leak Probe Of AP Phone Records Posted: 14 May 2013 02:09 PM PDT By Jim Malone U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is defending a leak investigation that included secretly obtaining phone records from the Associated Press. The Associated Press is protesting what it calls a “massive and unprecedented intrusion” into its newsgathering operation by the Justice Department in connection with a leak investigation dating back to last year. [...] The post US Attorney General Holder Defends Leak Probe Of AP Phone Records appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Do Syria Massacres In Bayda And Banyas Portend Ethnic Cleansing To Create Alawite State? – Analysis Posted: 14 May 2013 02:01 PM PDT This question is taken up in two thoughtful articles by Hassan Hassan and Michael Young. Hassan Hassan argues that “sectarian cleansing is not being conducted for the purpose of establishing a potential state, but rather for other strategic purposes, including recruitment of Alawi fighters, deepening sectarian tensions in Assad’s favor, and ensuring a popular base [...] The post Do Syria Massacres In Bayda And Banyas Portend Ethnic Cleansing To Create Alawite State? – Analysis appeared... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Central American Countries Support Palestinian Nationhood – OpEd Posted: 14 May 2013 01:53 PM PDT Panama’s Foreign Minister had a cordial meeting on May 11 with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki. Mr. Nunez Fábrega stated that during Minister Riyad Al-Maliki’s visit there were discussed several bilateral issues, including the recognition of Palestine as an independent nation. Palestinian chief diplomat had led a tour in the Central American region in order [...] The post Central American Countries Support Palestinian Nationhood – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Obama Says Won’t Tolerate IRS Partisanship, Dismisses ‘Sideshows’ On Benghazi – OpEd Posted: 14 May 2013 12:19 PM PDT By Boris Volkhonsky It took President Barack Obama full three days to react to the accusations that the Internal Revenue Service had specifically targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny of their claims for tax-exempt status if the group in question was affiliated with the Tea Party or had the word “patriot” in its name. The [...] The post Obama Says Won’t Tolerate IRS Partisanship, Dismisses ‘Sideshows’ On Benghazi – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

ASEM Custom Cooperation Experts Meet To Boost Trade Posted: 14 May 2013 12:15 PM PDT By Shada Islam European and Asian representatives will meet in Prague on May 15-17 to discuss ways of enhancing customs cooperation between the two regions. With trade between the EU and Asian ASEM countries valued at almost 900 billion euros a year, agreement on more efficient customs procedures and greater transparency in the sector is [...] The post ASEM Custom Cooperation Experts Meet To Boost Trade appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Nuclear Industry Re-Energizing After Fukushima – Analysis Posted: 14 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT Reconstructing nuclear confidence in post-Fukushima world is a long and painful process. But real-life energy demands especially in the developing countries predetermine a significant share of nuclear energy in their national energy consumption structure. Russian experience in this field can offer some interesting solutions to the decision-makers. By Igor Alexeev The Fukushima incident has contributed [...] The post Nuclear Industry Re-Energizing After Fukushima – Analysis appeared first... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Fall And Rise Of Khan: Pakistan’s General Elections 2013 – Analysis Posted: 14 May 2013 12:02 PM PDT Metaphor of an Empire Empires rose and fell in the history but none fell before the rise. The empire (a metaphor) characterised by his appeal to the masses’ passion rather than territories that is christened by (Imran) Khan, a cricketer turned philanthropist and later a politician, saturates the nation morally as does a mystic inspires [...] The post Fall And Rise Of Khan: Pakistan’s General Elections 2013 – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Energy For Sustainable Development In Asia Pacific – Analysis Posted: 14 May 2013 11:40 AM PDT Energy is central to sustainable development and poverty reduction efforts. It affects all aspects of development — social, economic, and environmental — including livelihoods, access to water, agricultural productivity, health, population levels, education, and gender-related issues. None of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) can be met without major improvement in the quality and quantity of [...] The post Energy For Sustainable Development In Asia Pacific – Analysis... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Obama, British Prime Minister Reaffirm Security Commitment Posted: 14 May 2013 11:07 AM PDT By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. President Barack Obama met yesterday with British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss shared peace in the Middle East, future roles in Afghanistan and other global security developments. Speaking during a news conference at the White House, the president shared some of the global security issues [...] The post Obama, British Prime Minister Reaffirm Security Commitment appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kurdish Card Played By Washington – Analysis Posted: 14 May 2013 11:01 AM PDT By Olga Zhigalina Saudi Arabia and the other Persian Gulf monarchies have an interest in the project to establish a “Greater Kurdistan,” which is an important part of America’s “Greater Middle East” doctrine. These monarchies want Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey to be quickly dismembered. This is not the first time Washington has tried playing [...] The post Kurdish Card Played By Washington – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Pakistan’s Elections: Turning Over A New Leaf – OpEd Posted: 14 May 2013 10:51 AM PDT Pakistan’s elections come at a key junction in the region’s geopolitics, with the public firmly opposed to the US ‘war on terror’ being conducted on Pakistani soil with no regard for its sovereignty. Pakistan’s new prime minister has a mandate to take his country in a new direction, but will he use it? Steel magnate [...] The post Pakistan’s Elections: Turning Over A New Leaf – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Triumph Of Progressivism: Graduation 2013 And 1968 – OpEd Posted: 14 May 2013 10:48 AM PDT Many of you soon-to-be college graduates are determined to make the world a better place. Some of you are choosing careers in public service or joining nonprofits or volunteering in your communities. But many of you are cynical about politics. You see the system as inherently corrupt. You doubt real progress is possible. “What chance [...] The post The Triumph Of Progressivism: Graduation 2013 And 1968 – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Naxal Violence: A Profile Of Sabyasachi Panda – Analysis Posted: 14 May 2013 10:46 AM PDT By Deepak Kumar Nayak The CPI (Maoist) organisation has asked Sabyasachi Panda, to return cash, goods, and arms of the parent organisation. Panda, the former Odisha State Organising Committee (OSOC) secretary of the CPI (Maoist) was expelled after being termed a renegade. He and his group have been cornered in the jungles bordering Ganjam, Gajapati, [...] The post Naxal Violence: A Profile Of Sabyasachi Panda – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Serbian Church Likely To Back Government On Kosovo Deal Posted: 14 May 2013 10:43 AM PDT By Bojana Barlovac At its forthcoming annual congress, the Serbian Orthodox Church is expected to discuss the EU-brokered deal with Kosovo and support the government on the issue, experts believe. Serbian Orthodox Church leaders will decide the religious body’s stance on Kosovo this month at the annual session of its governing body, the Holy Synod, [...] The post Serbian Church Likely To Back Government On Kosovo Deal appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

What Is The Agenda Of Sri Lanka’s Ministry Of External Affairs For CHOGM? – OpEd Posted: 14 May 2013 10:41 AM PDT There are some vital questions that need to be posed to the Ministry of External Affairs in particular the Minister for answer vis – a – vis the important upcoming event of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in November 2013. No one will deny that the External Affairs Ministry has come in for flak [...] The post What Is The Agenda Of Sri Lanka’s Ministry Of External Affairs For CHOGM? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Zuckerberg’s Lobby Group Losing Top Donors Over Keystone XL Support Posted: 14 May 2013 10:33 AM PDT Though only officially announced in April, the new political lobbying group spearheaded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has already waded into controversy after a subsidiary sponsored a television ad for the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. FWD.us, the new group comprised of Silicon Valley heavyweights such as LinkedIn CEO and founder Reid Hoffman, super-angel [...] The post Zuckerberg’s Lobby Group Losing Top Donors Over Keystone XL Support appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Elections: Pakistan 2013 To India 2014 – Analysis Posted: 14 May 2013 10:27 AM PDT By Dr. Rajesh Tembarai Krishnamachari In this essay, we analyze the results of the recently concluded elections in Pakistan through the prism of voting patterns of four non-overlapping social categories. Positing that these categories extend to contemporary India, offers us an insight into their likely voting behavior in the Indian elections scheduled for 2014. For [...] The post Elections: Pakistan 2013 To India 2014 – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kerry Says Syria Peace Talks Expected In June Posted: 14 May 2013 10:21 AM PDT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he expects Syria’s government and the main opposition coalition to attend a peace conference in early June, with the goal of ending their two-year conflict. Speaking during a visit to Stockholm, Kerry said Tuesday that Russia has informed him that the Syrian government has presented names of potential [...] The post Kerry Says Syria Peace Talks Expected In June appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Angelina Jolie Has Double Mastectomy To Prevent Breast Cancer Posted: 14 May 2013 10:18 AM PDT US film star Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she recently underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her genetically high predisposition for the cancer that killed her mother at age 56. Writing in an op-ed for The New York Times, Jolie said that genetic testing revealed she carries the “faulty” BRCA 1 gene and her doctors [...] The post Angelina Jolie Has Double Mastectomy To Prevent Breast Cancer appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Saudi Arabia Says Coronavirus Not Spreading Posted: 13 May 2013 11:12 PM PDT By MD Rasooldeen The Ministry of Health said yesterday that it had stopped the spread of coronavirus from Al-Ahsa in the Eastern Province to other parts of the Kingdom. The virus had reached Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, but not further incidences have been reported. “No new cases of the virus were found in any part [...] The post Saudi Arabia Says Coronavirus Not Spreading appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.