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“No More Tunnels Please: Gaza Held Hostage To Egypt’s Turmoil – OpEd” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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• No More Tunnels Please: Gaza Held Hostage To Egypt’s Turmoil – OpEd
• car2go To Launch Point-To-Point Carsharing Model In Denver
• Turkey’s Future In Europe – Analysis
• Moroccan Salafist Slams Tunisia’s Ennahda
• Russian Missiles To Syria Endanger US Foreign Policy Goals – Analysis
• Iranian Minister Warns Against Foreign Journalists
• Afghanistan: Is It Really The End Game? – OpEd
• Russia And The Boston Bombings: The Mystery Deepens – Analysis
• A Time For Harry Reid’s Backbone – OpEd
• Al-Qusayr: Assad’s Last Stand – OpEd
• New York’s Bloomberg Targeted By Ricin Letters
• The African Union At 50: Missed Opportunities And Lessons For The Future – OpEd
• Ban Says Global Support For Great Lakes Peace Deal Can Help Africa Write ‘New Narrative’
• South Africa President Zuma Meets Actor Danny Glover
• China Issues Warning To Philippines Over Disputed Spratlys
• More Casualties As Buddhist – Muslim Violence Spreads In Myanmar’s Shan State
• Pakistan: Can Nawaz Sharif Redefine Priorities? – OpEd
• China And Russia Relations Moving Forward Under New Chinese Leadership – Analysis
• Thai PM Visit Sri Lanka: A Platform To Align Buddhist Nations Of Asia – OpEd
• Radical Remaking Of The Economy Is Taking Root – OpEd
• US Soldier Accused Of Afghan Massacre To Plead Guilty
• On Some Of The Misconceptions Of Entrepreneurship And Implications For Macro-Economic Policy – Analysis
• Colombia Declares Prison Emergency
• US Navy Mulls 3D-Printing Future Fleets Of Drones
• Hagel To Visit Singapore, Brussels Next Week
• Taliban Defeat Imminent In Helmand’s Sangin District – NATO Commander
• Total S.A. To Pay $245.2 Million In Relation To US Investigation
• Controversy Over Confronting The Yugoslav Controversies – OpEd
• Thanking Bradley Manning From Afghanistan – OpEd
• Ethnic Tension And Political Drift In Myanmar – Analysis

No More Tunnels Please: Gaza Held Hostage To Egypt’s Turmoil – OpEd Posted: 29 May 2013 11:11 PM PDT An air of uncertainty is engulfing most matters related to Egypt. Since the Egyptian revolt started over two years ago, the country remains hostage to a barefaced power struggle with many destructive implications that have polarized society in unprecedented ways, perhaps in all of Egypt’s modern history. And while in Egypt itself nothing is sacred [...] The post No More Tunnels Please: Gaza Held Hostage To Egypt’s Turmoil – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

car2go To Launch Point-To-Point Carsharing Model In Denver Posted: 29 May 2013 11:09 PM PDT ar2go North America, one of the fastest growing carsharing companies worldwide and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America, will launch its unique point-to-point carsharing model in Denver on June 8. Denver will be the tenth North American city added to car2go’s roster. car2go will introduce a network of 300 car2go edition smart fortwo vehicles [...] The post car2go To Launch Point-To-Point Carsharing Model In Denver appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Turkey’s Future In Europe – Analysis Posted: 29 May 2013 10:59 PM PDT With a relative thaw in relations between Ankara and Paris on EU accession, prospects look better for Turkey’s EU membership, though significant challenges remain. By Ahmed Magdy Al-Soukkary On 4th April 2013, Turkish president, Abdullah Gül, criticised the European Union over its slow procedures in signing a visa exemption agreement with Turkey, particularly as it [...] The post Turkey’s Future In Europe – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Moroccan Salafist Slams Tunisia’s Ennahda Posted: 29 May 2013 10:56 PM PDT By Mohamed Saadouni and Yasmine Najjar Prominent Moroccan salafist Sheikh Omar Haddouchi strongly attacked the head of Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party last week, accusing him of appeasing secularists and communists. Haddouchi’s message came few days after Al-Qaeda’s Abdul-Elah Al-Jigli video warning Tunisia’s interim government not to suppress Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia. In a lengthy message [...] The post Moroccan Salafist Slams Tunisia’s Ennahda appeared... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Russian Missiles To Syria Endanger US Foreign Policy Goals – Analysis Posted: 29 May 2013 10:50 PM PDT By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. Russia is planning to supply Syria game-changing weapons which will shift the balance of power in the eastern Mediterranean in favor of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and may make any future operations against the Assad forces considerably more difficult. If Moscow’s missile supply plans go through, the Russian advanced weapons systems [...] The post Russian Missiles To Syria Endanger US Foreign Policy Goals – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iranian Minister Warns Against Foreign Journalists Posted: 29 May 2013 10:45 PM PDT Mohammad Hosseiny, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, has called for more serious supervision by security and supervisory bodies over the entry of foreign reporters for coverage of the presidential election. Hosseiny said in addition to the 120 press bureaus already active in Iran many more applications for press permits have been made to [...] The post Iranian Minister Warns Against Foreign Journalists appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Afghanistan: Is It Really The End Game? – OpEd Posted: 29 May 2013 10:42 PM PDT By Conn Hallinan Gunmen in Pakistan on Monday set ablaze five trucks carrying NATO equipment out of Afghanistan as the international military alliance winds down it combat mission there, officials said. —Agence-France Presse, 3/1/13 There is nothing that better sums up the utter failure of America’s longest war than international forces getting ambushed as they [...] The post Afghanistan: Is It Really The End Game? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Russia And The Boston Bombings: The Mystery Deepens – Analysis Posted: 29 May 2013 10:39 PM PDT By David Satter As U.S. intelligence and law enforcement struggle to assemble a complete picture of the Boston Marathon bombings, new questions have emerged about the Russian explanations for their actions in the case. In a letter to President Obama May 20, President Putin called for developing U.S.–Russian relations on the basis of an “honest [...] The post Russia And The Boston Bombings: The Mystery Deepens – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

A Time For Harry Reid’s Backbone – OpEd Posted: 29 May 2013 10:33 PM PDT Don’t be sidetracked today with the news of Michelle Bachmann’s decision not to run again. That’s small potatoes relative to the biggest political and economic issue — and showdown — emerging in Congress. Some background: The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit isn’t just the main feeder into the Supreme Court (four of the [...] The post A Time For Harry Reid’s Backbone – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Al-Qusayr: Assad’s Last Stand – OpEd Posted: 29 May 2013 10:29 PM PDT By Ali Bluwi Al-qusayr city has come to form the strategic tipping point in the ongoing struggle between the Syrian President Bashar Assad and Hezbollah on the one hand and the opposition on the other hand. Al-Qusayr, which is located some 35 km from the city of Homs is seen as a key source of [...] The post Al-Qusayr: Assad’s Last Stand – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

New York’s Bloomberg Targeted By Ricin Letters Posted: 29 May 2013 10:19 PM PDT Letters mailed to New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg tested positive for the poison ricin, officials said Wednesday. Multiple sources reported that one of the letter contained references to the national gun control debate. Investigators told the New York Times they believe both letters were sent by the same person. The second letter was [...] The post New York’s Bloomberg Targeted By Ricin Letters appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The African Union At 50: Missed Opportunities And Lessons For The Future – OpEd Posted: 29 May 2013 10:16 PM PDT By Yves Niyiragira On 25 May 2013 Africa remembered 50 years of the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was replaced by the African Union (AU) in 2002. While there are various opinions as to whether the OAU/AU realised the vision of unity among Africans that founders of the continental organisation sought [...] The post The African Union At 50: Missed Opportunities And Lessons For The Future – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ban Says Global Support For Great Lakes Peace Deal Can Help Africa Write ‘New Narrative’ Posted: 29 May 2013 10:13 PM PDT UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Wednesday on Governments and private investors alike to be courageous and help Africa’s Great Lakes region leave behind its strife-torn past and a craft a “new narrative” based on peace, security and long-term development. The United Nations chief made that call as he spoke to reporters after briefing the Security [...] The post Ban Says Global Support For Great Lakes Peace Deal Can Help Africa Write ‘New Narrative’ appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

South Africa President Zuma Meets Actor Danny Glover Posted: 29 May 2013 10:10 PM PDT By Dennis Cruywagen Danny Glover, a star of Hollywood and an anti-apartheid activist, popped in at Tuynhuys to visit President Jacob Zuma. Walking down the slate steps of Tuynhuys on Wednesday, the two men, who referred to one another as “my brother”, chatted before stopping and smiling at the waiting bevy of journalists and television [...] The post South Africa President Zuma Meets Actor Danny Glover appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China Issues Warning To Philippines Over Disputed Spratlys Posted: 29 May 2013 10:05 PM PDT China yesterday warned Manila that it was concerned over Filipino activity related to a shoal in the disputed Spratly Islands. Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Ma Keqing relayed Beijing’s concerns to Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on the sidelines of an event in Manila to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. “They were concerned [...] The post China Issues Warning To Philippines Over Disputed Spratlys appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

More Casualties As Buddhist – Muslim Violence Spreads In Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 29 May 2013 10:01 PM PDT A second day of communal violence between Buddhists and Muslims in eastern Myanmar’s Shan state left at least one dead and five injured as clashes spread to new districts in the region’s largest city Wednesday, despite claims by officials that order had been restored. In a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday, President Thein [...] The post More Casualties As Buddhist – Muslim Violence Spreads In Myanmar’s Shan State appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Pakistan: Can Nawaz Sharif Redefine Priorities? – OpEd Posted: 29 May 2013 09:53 PM PDT The process of oath taking by the elected members has started. On Wednesday the elected members of Sindh Assembly were sworn in and shortly members of other provincial assemblies and National Assembly will also take oaths. Mian Nawaz Sharif will create history by becoming Prime Minister of Pakistan for the third time. All fellow countrymen [...] The post Pakistan: Can Nawaz Sharif Redefine Priorities? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China And Russia Relations Moving Forward Under New Chinese Leadership – Analysis Posted: 29 May 2013 08:50 PM PDT By Selcuk Colakoglu By choosing Russia for his first trip abroad, Chinese President Xi Jinping has signaled the importance he plans to give Peking-Moscow relations over the coming ten years. Since the 1990′s China and Russia have supported the same principles on some fundamental issues like supporting a multipolar world system against American unipolarity, withholding [...] The post China And Russia Relations Moving Forward Under New Chinese Leadership – Analysis appeared first on... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Thai PM Visit Sri Lanka: A Platform To Align Buddhist Nations Of Asia – OpEd Posted: 29 May 2013 08:42 PM PDT The Thai Prime Minister Ms. Shinawatra is due to visit Buddhist Sri Lanka during the month of Wesak. The bond that Sri Lanka and former Siam (Thailand) share needs to go beyond diplomatic niceties. The people of present and future need to know the exact nature of what ties Buddhist nations together. In addition to [...] The post Thai PM Visit Sri Lanka: A Platform To Align Buddhist Nations Of Asia – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Radical Remaking Of The Economy Is Taking Root – OpEd Posted: 29 May 2013 08:37 PM PDT By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers It is time for the economy to work for the people, not the elites; it is time for economic democracy. As the school year ends, college students are coming home to a paucity of summer jobs and young adults are graduating into an economy with 27% underemployment and unemployment for them. [...] The post Radical Remaking Of The Economy Is Taking Root – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Soldier Accused Of Afghan Massacre To Plead Guilty Posted: 29 May 2013 08:27 PM PDT Lawyers for a U.S. army sergeant charged with deliberately killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan last year say he will plead guilty to avoid the death penalty. Sergeant Robert Bales’ attorneys say he will plead guilty to premeditated murder at his next military court appearance on June 5 near Seattle, Washington. Bales would likely be sentenced [...] The post US Soldier Accused Of Afghan Massacre To Plead Guilty appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

On Some Of The Misconceptions Of Entrepreneurship And Implications For Macro-Economic Policy – Analysis Posted: 29 May 2013 08:03 PM PDT 1. Introduction Entrepreneurship has been glorified by media stories, biographies of successful entrepreneurs, and events like ‘entrepreneurship week’, ‘business plan competitions’, and ‘entrepreneurship awards’. Business schools have developed inspiring spiels about becoming an entrepreneur1 and many governments have made entrepreneurship the centerpiece of regional development policy.2 But the truth of the matter is very different. [...] The post On Some Of The Misconceptions Of... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Colombia Declares Prison Emergency Posted: 29 May 2013 07:40 PM PDT The National Penitentiary and Prison Institute of Colombia (INPEC) declared an emergency in the nation’s penitentiaries due to overcrowding, in an aim to build at least 20,000 additional facilities within the year. Justice minister Ruth Stella Correa told the Colombian media that the measure gives the INPEC and other sector authorities special powers to meet [...] The post Colombia Declares Prison Emergency appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Navy Mulls 3D-Printing Future Fleets Of Drones Posted: 29 May 2013 07:37 PM PDT Three-dimensional (3D) printers are quickly proving to be capable of creating just about anything out of little more than thin air, and that could be the military’s key to keeping an endless arsenal of drones at its disposal. Just as 3D-printed organs, pizza and even firearms are being made with the post-modern machinery, the United [...] The post US Navy Mulls 3D-Printing Future Fleets Of Drones appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Hagel To Visit Singapore, Brussels Next Week Posted: 29 May 2013 07:33 PM PDT By Karen Parrish Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will travel to Hawaii, Singapore and Brussels beginning this week, senior defense officials announced Wednesday. Hagel will speak at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, officials told Pentagon reporters during a background briefing. The annual conference draws defense and security experts from across the Asia-Pacific region. One official noted [...] The post Hagel To Visit Singapore, Brussels Next Week appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Taliban Defeat Imminent In Helmand’s Sangin District – NATO Commander Posted: 29 May 2013 12:56 PM PDT By Nick Simeone Afghan forces will defeat Taliban fighters in the restive Sangin district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province by tomorrow in a battle that has gone on for four days, the commander of NATO-led forces in southwestern Afghanistan said today. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., commander of the International Security Assistance Force’s [...] The post Taliban Defeat Imminent In Helmand’s Sangin District – NATO Commander appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Total S.A. To Pay $245.2 Million In Relation To US Investigation Posted: 29 May 2013 12:49 PM PDT Total, S.A., a French oil and gas company that trades on the New York Stock Exchange, has agreed to pay a $245.2 million monetary penalty to resolve charges related to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with illegal payments made through third parties to a government official in Iran to obtain [...] The post Total S.A. To Pay $245.2 Million In Relation To US Investigation appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Controversy Over Confronting The Yugoslav Controversies – OpEd Posted: 29 May 2013 12:39 PM PDT By Dusan Babic The Scholars’ Initiative (SI) was launched in 1997 within the Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. In the beginning it was designed as a dialogue between Serbian and Western historians aimed at to help rebuilding the professional relationship that had been destroyed by the 1990s wars in the former Yugoslavia. But soon after [...] The post Controversy Over Confronting The Yugoslav Controversies – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Thanking Bradley Manning From Afghanistan – OpEd Posted: 29 May 2013 12:31 PM PDT By Kathy Kelly A few evenings ago, as the sky began to darken here in Kabul, Afghanistan, a small group of the Afghan Peace Volunteers, (APVs), gathered for an informal presentation about WikiLeaks, its chief editor Julian Assange, and its most prominent contributor, Bradley Manning. Basir Bita, a regular visitor to the APV household, began [...] The post Thanking Bradley Manning From Afghanistan – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ethnic Tension And Political Drift In Myanmar – Analysis Posted: 29 May 2013 10:36 AM PDT By Gautam Sen It is quite some time since the massive anti-Rohingya riots occurred in early 2012, and nearly three months after the anti-Muslim upsurge by the Buddhists in Meikhtila and some adjoining places in the Bago region in lower Myanmar as well as in areas in Mandalay and Pegu Divisions of the country. The [...] The post Ethnic Tension And Political Drift In Myanmar – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.