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“Belarus And The Eurasian Union: Incremental Integration – Analysis” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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• Belarus And The Eurasian Union: Incremental Integration – Analysis
• The EU Bows To German Pressure To Delay Turkey’s Membership Talks – Analysis
• Georgia And The European Security Architecture Conundrum – Analysis
• Kashmir Attack: Ominous Signs – Analysis
• History Suggests US Social Security Insolvency Is Coming Sooner Than Projected – Analysis
• Syria And The Monarchs: A Perfect Storm – OpEd
• Syria Is Iran’s Stalingrad – Analysis
• The Hemispheric Dimension Of Asylum For Edward Snowden – Analysis
• Rohani’s Victory: Realistic Expectations From A Witty “Moderate” Leader – Analysis
• Presidential Rule By Deception: Obama, The Master Con-Man – OpEd
• From Tahrir To Taksim: West Reserves Right To Interfere – OpEd
• US Defense Dept. Readies Elements Crucial To Cyber Operations
• Edward Snowden: Hero Or Traitor? – OpEd
• Ecuador Criticizes Washington’s Efforts On Snowden
• Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Charged With Multiple Murders, WMD Use
• Morocco-Algeria: Open That Border!‏ – OpEd
• As China Rises, Will It Become Liberal? – Analysis
• Calling Elections In Nepal – Analysis
• Lebanon Slipping Into The Syrian Fire? – Analysis
• Super-Dooper Snoopers – OpEd
• US Refinery Capacity: Restarts And Expansions Increased Capacity In 2012 – Analysis
• Obama Says US Won’t Barter For Snowden
• A Good Job Is Hard To Find – OpEd
• Hamas’s Real Enemy – OpEd
• Kuwaiti Candidates Register For Elections
• US Mulls Sending Military Training Teams To Lebanon And Iraq
• President Obama And President Sall Of Republic Of Senegal Joint Press Conference – Transcript
• European Commission Asks German Telecoms Regulator To Lower Mobile Call Rates
• Palestinians Elect New ‘President’ In Reality Show Finale
• Easing Transition Of Roma Youth From School To Labour Market – Speech

Belarus And The Eurasian Union: Incremental Integration – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:10 PM PDT By Balázs Jarábik, Alexei Pikulik and Andrei Yeliseyeu An assessment of Belarus’s membership in the Common Economic Space (CES) offers an insight into what a future Eurasian Union (EAU), to be launched in 2015, may look like. The CES, formally established in January 2012, is seen as a pet project of Russian President Vladimir Putin, [...] The post Belarus And The Eurasian Union: Incremental Integration – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The EU Bows To German Pressure To Delay Turkey’s Membership Talks – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:25 PM PDT By William Chislett The EU averted a possible derailment of embattled Turkey’s moribund accession negotiations by agreeing to open the first chapter in three years, but not this month as originally promised because of Ankara’s excessively brutal handling of the demonstrations which have rocked the country and particularly appalled Angela Merkel, Germany’s Chancellor.[1] Failure to [...] The post The EU Bows To German Pressure To Delay Turkey’s Membership Talks – Analysis appeared first on... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Georgia And The European Security Architecture Conundrum – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:22 PM PDT By Sandra Fernandes “(…) Europe is indeed a peninsula stuck on the end of Russia. However, given the globalized and globalizing context of contemporary security, Russia is a European power and together we are all ever more a peninsula stuck on the end of Asia. (…) Russia is missing a fundamental strategic point – if [...] The post Georgia And The European Security Architecture Conundrum – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kashmir Attack: Ominous Signs – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:09 PM PDT By Wilson John The apparent role of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) in the terrorist attack in Srinagar, which killed eight Indian soldiers on June 24, has raised several questions which may sour the tone and tenor of New Delhi’s renewed engagement with Islamabad. The expectations of a better bilateral relationship raised in the wake of the return [...] The post Kashmir Attack: Ominous Signs – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

History Suggests US Social Security Insolvency Is Coming Sooner Than Projected – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:07 PM PDT By Rachel Greszler This year’s Social Security trustees report was released with little fanfare, as the projected date of Social Security’s financial insolvency held steady at 2033.[1] Many analysts and lawmakers have pointed to 20 years of alleged solvency as an excuse to delay meaningful Social Security reform. However, if history is any guide to [...] The post History Suggests US Social Security Insolvency Is Coming Sooner Than Projected – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Syria And The Monarchs: A Perfect Storm – OpEd Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:00 PM PDT By Conn Hallinan The Obama administration’s decision to directly supply weapons to the Syrian opposition may end up torpedoing the possibility of a political settlement. It will almost certainly accelerate the chaos spreading from the almost three-year old civil war. It will also align Washington with one of the most undemocratic alliances on the planet, [...] The post Syria And The Monarchs: A Perfect Storm – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Syria Is Iran’s Stalingrad – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:57 PM PDT By Gary C. Gambill The growing infusion of Iranian-backed Lebanese and Iraqi Shiite fighters into the Syrian civil war is causing some veteran pundits to panic. Vali Nasr, dean of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, warns that “Iran is beating the U.S. in Syria.” Former Bush administration deputy national security [...] The post Syria Is Iran’s Stalingrad – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Hemispheric Dimension Of Asylum For Edward Snowden – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:55 PM PDT By Frederick B. Mills and Laura Powell Having already applied to Ecuador for asylum, and reportedly at a transit point in Russia, Edward Snowden may be inching his way towards Latin America, hoping to be granted asylum there as Washington continues its stumbling diplomatic offensive to apprehend the intelligence whistleblower. Whatever Snowden’s motivations, the leaking [...] The post The Hemispheric Dimension Of Asylum For Edward Snowden – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Rohani’s Victory: Realistic Expectations From A Witty “Moderate” Leader – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:52 PM PDT By Riad Kahwaji and Dr. Theodore Karasik Only actions can differentiate between a “moderate” and a “conservative” or a “hardline” politician. This is how an Arabian Gulf official reacted to all the discussions by world leaders and analysts commenting on the sweeping victory of Hassan Rohani in the recent Iranian presidential elections. Most international media [...] The post Rohani’s Victory: Realistic Expectations From A Witty “Moderate” Leader – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Presidential Rule By Deception: Obama, The Master Con-Man – OpEd Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:49 PM PDT In an electoral system, run by and for a corporate oligarchy, deception and demagoguery are essential elements – entertaining the people while working for the wealthy. Every US President has engaged, in one fashion or another, in ‘play acting’ to secure popular approval, neutralize hostility and distract voters from the reactionary substance of their foreign [...] The post Presidential Rule By Deception: Obama, The Master Con-Man – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

From Tahrir To Taksim: West Reserves Right To Interfere – OpEd Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:46 PM PDT The distance between Cairo’s Tahrir Square and Istanbul’s Taksim Square is impossibly long. There can be no roadmap sufficient enough to use the popular experience of the first in order to explicate the circumstances that lead to the other. Many have tried to insist on the similarities between the two since it is fashionable these [...] The post From Tahrir To Taksim: West Reserves Right To Interfere – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Defense Dept. Readies Elements Crucial To Cyber Operations Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:41 PM PDT By Cheryl Pellerin Hard work by the administration, the services and the leadership at U.S. Cyber Command is putting in place elements crucial to defending U.S. and allied interests in cyberspace, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy said in a recent interview. Eric Rosenbach cited Defense Department progress in creating a concept [...] The post US Defense Dept. Readies Elements Crucial To Cyber Operations appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Edward Snowden: Hero Or Traitor? – OpEd Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:33 PM PDT During almost every media interview on the Edward Snowden leak story, the person being interviewed (including me) is almost always asked whether Snowden should be considered a whistleblowing hero or a dishonorable traitor to the nation. The question probably arises from American society’s focus on the individual, leading to a celebrity-loving culture, and the black [...] The post Edward Snowden: Hero Or Traitor? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ecuador Criticizes Washington’s Efforts On Snowden Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:35 PM PDT Ecuador, the South American nation considering an asylum request from fugitive U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, renounced its U.S. trade benefits today, saying they were being used as “blackmail.” “Ecuador doesn’t accept pressure or threats from anyone and doesn’t barter its principles and sovereignty or submit to mercantile interests,” President Rafael Correa said today in [...] The post Ecuador Criticizes Washington’s Efforts On Snowden appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Charged With Multiple Murders, WMD Use Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:32 PM PDT Boston Bombing suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev has been officially charged with causing the death of four people, and using weapons of mass destruction by federal prosecutors. Tsarnaev, 19, faces a potential death sentence over the alleged crimes. According to the U.S. attorney’s office, 17 of the 30 charges levied against the teenager carry a penalty of [...] The post Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Charged With Multiple Murders, WMD Use appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Morocco-Algeria: Open That Border!‏ – OpEd Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:09 AM PDT The border between Morocco and Algeria was closed in 1994 following an Islamist militant attack in Marrakesh that Morocco blamed on the Algerian secret services. However the media war continues between the two neighboring countries. In fact, a war of words had been launched long ago, since the two states are, practically, in a state [...] The post Morocco-Algeria: Open That Border!‏ – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

As China Rises, Will It Become Liberal? – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:58 AM PDT By Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan It is not in India’s interests to see a weakened US being replaced by China that pays no heed to some of the universally accepted principles and ideals like democracy, rule of law, individual freedoms, among others. India should be mindful of what awaits them in a post-US dominant world. [...] The post As China Rises, Will It Become Liberal? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Calling Elections In Nepal – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:57 AM PDT By Post Bahadur Basnet In a major political development, the interim election government of Nepal announced last week that the elections to a new constituent assembly would be held on 19 November, 2013. This is very significant as the eluding political consensus had led many to speculate that the poll would be postponed to the [...] The post Calling Elections In Nepal – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Lebanon Slipping Into The Syrian Fire? – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:53 AM PDT By Suzane Mneimneh Clashes between the Lebanese army and followers of extremist cleric Ahmad al-Assir broke out in the southern city of Sidon this week, continuing for two straight days before entering into an apparent lull. According to Lebanese officials, 16 soldiers were killed and more than 100 wounded since the arrest of an al-Assir [...] The post Lebanon Slipping Into The Syrian Fire? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Super-Dooper Snoopers – OpEd Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:51 AM PDT While in the U.S. Army in the early 60s, I worked in the G-2 (intelligence) office of my battalion. I was surely no James Bond, but I did need a security clearance and quickly was granted one to be around documents marked “secret.” There are now thousands waiting for their security clearances and 4.8 million [...] The post Super-Dooper Snoopers – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Refinery Capacity: Restarts And Expansions Increased Capacity In 2012 – Analysis Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:45 AM PDT It may not rival the seasonal excitement many students have about the last day of the school year, but petroleum analysts eagerly anticipate each year’s release of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Refinery Capacity Report, detailing information about every refinery in the United States. U.S. refining capacity fluctuates, expanding or contracting as market conditions [...] The post US Refinery Capacity: Restarts And Expansions Increased Capacity In 2012 –... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Obama Says US Won’t Barter For Snowden Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:37 AM PDT US President Barack Obama said Thursday that the United States would not engage in “wheeling and dealing” to win the extradition of former CIA employee Edward Snowden, who is reportedly hiding in the transit zone of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after arriving from Hong Kong earlier this week. “I have not called [Chinese] President Xi [Jinping] [...] The post Obama Says US Won’t Barter For Snowden appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

A Good Job Is Hard To Find – OpEd Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:26 AM PDT Black workers today are better educated and older than they were three decades ago, but are still less likely to be in a good job now than they were in 1979. A new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) examines this deterioration of job quality for black workers in the United [...] The post A Good Job Is Hard To Find – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Hamas’s Real Enemy – OpEd Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:20 AM PDT No, not Israel. Hamas knows full well that, provided it continues to desist from unprovoked and indiscriminate rocket attacks on civilian targets, Israel poses no threat – which is why, ever since the Pillar of Defense cease-fire, it has largely refrained from mounting such attacks itself, and undertaken considerable efforts to prevent wilder activists within [...] The post Hamas’s Real Enemy – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kuwaiti Candidates Register For Elections Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:07 AM PDT Despite a boycott by the opposition, candidates have begun registering for Kuwait’s second parliamentary election in eight months, the AFP reports. The political crisis in the Gulf state occurs on the sixth election since 2006. Roughly two weeks ago, Kuwait’s top court broke apart parliament, stating the previous election was unconstitutional. Nevertheless, officials decided to [...] The post Kuwaiti Candidates Register For Elections appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Mulls Sending Military Training Teams To Lebanon And Iraq Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:04 AM PDT US military commanders are examining ways the US could bolster security in Syria’s neighboring countries, and have recommended sending military trainers to Lebanon and Iraq. Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, on Wednesday revealed US plans to strengthen military assistance in Lebanon and Iraq as the conflict in Syria begins to spill [...] The post US Mulls Sending Military Training Teams To Lebanon And Iraq appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

President Obama And President Sall Of Republic Of Senegal Joint Press Conference – Transcript Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:56 AM PDT Presidential Palace, Dakar, Senegal PRESIDENT SALL: (As interpreted.) Mr. President, Mr. Barack Obama, good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m extremely happy to welcome President Barack Obama for his first trip to Africa since his reelection in November last year. So, Mr. President, I’d like to once again welcome you to Senegal and wish you a [...] The post President Obama And President Sall Of Republic Of Senegal Joint Press Conference – Transcript appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

European Commission Asks German Telecoms Regulator To Lower Mobile Call Rates Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:54 AM PDT The European Commission has requested the German telecoms regulator (BNetzA) to amend or withdraw its plans which would result in German mobile termination rates (MTRs) more than 80% higher than in most other Member States. Termination rates are the rates telecoms networks charge each other to deliver calls between networks, and each operator has market [...] The post European Commission Asks German Telecoms Regulator To Lower Mobile Call Rates appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Palestinians Elect New ‘President’ In Reality Show Finale Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:52 AM PDT The final episode of the Palestinian reality show The President will air live Thursday on Ma’an satellite TV to announce the next Palestinian “president.” Out of 1,200 young competitors who joined the program since its March launch, two finalists will compete for the title in the last episode. Over three months, The President has attracted [...] The post Palestinians Elect New ‘President’ In Reality Show Finale appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Easing Transition Of Roma Youth From School To Labour Market – Speech Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:51 AM PDT By László Andorm European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Roma Platform /Brussels, 27 June 2013 Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to be here at the 8th meeting of the Roma Platform, the day after the adoption of the Commission’s latest report on Member States’ implementation of their national [...] The post Easing Transition Of Roma Youth From School To Labour Market – Speech appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.