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- Do Israelis Want A Real Palestinian State? Polls Say No – OpEd
- Syria Is Consolidating Into Three Cantons – OpEd
- Muslim Brotherhood’s Loyalties Under A Cloud – OpEd
- Malaysian Terrorist ‘Marwan’ Linked To Deadly Philippines Blast – OpEd
- Can Burma Find Solution For Constitutional Dilemma? – Analysis
- Burma: Calls For Justice For 1988 Massacres
- Convincing Muslim Brotherhood A Challenge For Mediators – OpEd
- Beneath The Surface, China Simmers – OpEd
- Obama To Attend G20 Summit In Russia
- Kenya: Fire Completely Closes Jomo Kenyatta International Airport In Nairobi
- Saudi Arabia: Shoura Eyes New System To Regulate Zakat Distribution
- Mali’s Aid Problem – Analysis
- Olso University Rejects Mass Murderer Breivik’s Application
- Cindy Sheehan: The Peace Industrial Complex And Failure Of Movement – OpEd
- Russia’s Medvedev Hopes For ‘Good Neighborly’ Relations With Georgia
- UN Security Council Urges Regional Cooperation – Analysis
- Kenyan Police Challenged Over Shootings
- Second Anniversary Of SEAL Team Massacre Ignored By Obama – OpEd
- Twitter Stepping Up Mobile Security
- The Palestinians: Too Weak To Say No To The US – OpEd
- President Christie? It Could Happen – OpEd
- Oregon And Maryland Pursue Truly Affordable Education – OpEd
- Warren Burger And Bradley Manning – OpEd
- What Happened After A Coup: A Lesson From Mauritania For Egypt – OpEd
- The Arab Turmoil: Where Do We Stand? – OpEd
- One Family’s Experience In What It Takes Not To Hate – OpEd
- El Indio: Seeking Symmetry – OpEd
- Unversidad Nacional Del Este, A Premier Research Institution In Paraguay
- Capitulation: Obama And Russia – OpEd
- TSA Expands Role Beyond Airports Amid Growing Cases Of Misconduct
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:37 PM PDT
By Alex Kane It’s peace process time again–and with it comes the trope that Israelis are ready for a two-state solution. That sentiment is accompanied by polls showing the same: that Israelis support the principle of two states for two peoples. But an examination of Israeli polls shows that nothing like a viable Palestinian state […] The post Do Israelis Want A Real Palestinian State? Polls Say No – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:33 PM PDT
The Syrian Arab Army is on the retreat in the North, Aleppo, Idlib and now some high points East of Latakia as well. The Free Syrian Army is making progress in Damascus countryside as well. These important advances seem to have reversed the momentum that the Syrian regime captured following its successful campaign at Qusair. Many […] The post Syria Is Consolidating Into Three Cantons – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:27 PM PDT
By Linda S. Heard I can’t count how many Egyptian and foreign envoys have insisted that the country’s roadmap must include members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). The word “inclusive” has become the international community’s mantra, echoed by a slew of Western opinion writers. But while “inclusive” trips off the tongue delightfully, it’s far easier […] The post Muslim Brotherhood’s Loyalties Under A Cloud – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:21 PM PDT
By Edwin Espejo He was thought to have been killed in a military airstrike in February 2012. On Tuesday morning, however, a source said that fugitive Malaysian Jemaah Islamiya operative Zulkifli Bin Hir could be behind the bomb explosion in the northern Mindanao city of Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines that killed six and wounded […] The post Malaysian Terrorist ‘Marwan’ Linked To Deadly Philippines Blast – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:19 PM PDT
By Zin Linn Burma’s quasi-civilian government headed by President Thein Sein has declared itself as a reformist administration since it took power in March 2011. Now, it has to meet head-on a major challenge in order to show its true color concerning constitutional revision which has been calling by various oppositions. As demands for constitutional […] The post Can Burma Find Solution For Constitutional Dilemma? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:17 PM PDT
Burma’s President Thein Sein should commit to an independent investigation and fair prosecutions of officials and commanders responsible for the mass killings of pro-democracy protesters 25 years ago, according to Human Rights Watch, adding that Burma’s friends and donors should make clear that genuine reform in Burma means ensuring justice for victims of the 1988 […] The post Burma: Calls For Justice For 1988 Massacres appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:14 PM PDT
By Osama Al Sharif If current local, foreign and Arab mediation efforts fail to reach a compromise between the military-backed interim government in Egypt and the leaders of the largely Muslim Brotherhood supporters whose sit-in in two major crossroads in Cairo is entering its second month, chances are that the powerful Defense Minister and head […] The post Convincing Muslim Brotherhood A Challenge For Mediators – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:11 PM PDT
By Cindy Hwang Not long ago, Chinese authorities detained Xu Zhiyong, a prominent civil rights advocate, for “assembling a crowd to disrupt order in a public place,” despite the fact that he had been under house arrest for over three months. Although the incident comes as little surprise, Xu’s detention signals a disheartening step backward […] The post Beneath The Surface, China Simmers – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:04 PM PDT
US President Barack Obama has confirmed his intention to attend the Group of Twenty summit in Russia’s St. Petersburg in September, but reproached Russia for its “Cold War mentality.” Speaking on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” hosted by Jay Leno, Obama, however, praised Moscow for being cooperative on some matters. “There are times when they [the […] The post Obama To Attend G20 Summit In Russia appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:02 PM PDT
A fire has broken out at the main international airport in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The Kenya Airports Authority said passengers had been evacuated from a section of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Images posted on Twitter showed smoke and flames billowing from one of the main buildings. There have been no reports of […] The post Kenya: Fire Completely Closes Jomo Kenyatta International Airport In Nairobi appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:00 PM PDT
Sources told local press that the new system for collecting Zakat will separate it from the Ministry of Finance and that based on Shoura Council recommendations, Zakat will become an independent entity. A special committee at the Shoura Council will study the new regulation to collect Zakat and the possibility of adding extra allocations such […] The post Saudi Arabia: Shoura Eyes New System To Regulate Zakat Distribution appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:37 PM PDT
There is little discernible economic infrastructure on the 635km drive from Mali’s capital, Bamako, to the central town of Mopti, except for speed bumps and checkpoints where local vendors congregate to target vehicles as they slow. Rusted signs and faded banners from international donors dot the scrubland, advertising development projects either long abandoned or never […] The post Mali’s Aid Problem – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:30 PM PDT
Norwegian far-right mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, who had been seeking to study political science at the University of Olso while in prison, has had his application to the program rejected, the University said on Tuesday, Aug 6, according toeuronews. “The conclusion is that Breivik was judged not sufficiently qualified to start the political science […] The post Olso University Rejects Mass Murderer Breivik’s Application appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:28 PM PDT
As I write this, it is eight years since I marched up Prairie Chapel Road in Crawford, TX on August 6th to demand a meeting with then (p)resident, George W. Bush. I, a Gold Star Mom, who was, and is still profoundly against war, had heard Bush say that the US troops who died in […] The post Cindy Sheehan: The Peace Industrial Complex And Failure Of Movement – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:24 PM PDT
(Civil.Ge) — Despite of the August 2008 war, Georgian and Russian people keep “mutual sympathy” and the two countries should have “good” relations, Russia’s PM Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with the Georgian television channel Rustavi 2. In the interview, which was recorded last week and aired on August 6, Medvedev spoke of the […] The post Russia’s Medvedev Hopes For ‘Good Neighborly’ Relations With Georgia appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:20 PM PDT
By Jaya Ramachandran The 15-member UN Security Council has pledged to promote closer and more operational cooperation between the world body and regional and sub-regional organizations in the fields of conflict early warning, prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. In a statement on August 6, the Security Council also recognized the need to enhance the coordination […] The post UN Security Council Urges Regional Cooperation – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia...
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:19 PM PDT
By Joseph Akwiri Outside his home on the outskirts of Mombasa, 29-year-old Swaleh Rama holds up a dry, bloodstained bedsheet. He has vowed to keep it as evidence of what he says was the illegal shooting of his elder brother, Salim Mohammed Nyiro, by counter-terrorist officers from the Kenyan police force. Nyiro was shot dead […] The post Kenyan Police Challenged Over Shootings appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:16 PM PDT
Today, the families, friends and colleagues of 17 Navy SEALs, 5 Navy SEAL support personnel, 5 National Guardsmen, and 3 Air Force members observed the second anniversary of their deaths . Sadly, President Barack Obama and his administration failed to acknowledge the deaths of these warriors and in fact have set up roadblocks to prevent […] The post Second Anniversary Of SEAL Team Massacre Ignored By Obama – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:11 PM PDT
Twitter is stepping up mobile security once again with another feature aimed at improving (and simplifying) user and login authentication, ZDNet reports. The new two-factor option bypasses texting (and even a phone number) altogether in favor of solely an Internet connection through the combination of push notifications and in-app approvals. Basically, Twitter users can verify […] The post Twitter Stepping Up Mobile Security appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:10 PM PDT
By Hasan Afif El-Hasan For two decades of futile negotiations and three years of secret contacts with the Israelis, the Ramallah Palestinian Authority (PA) has been repeatedly declaring its refusal to engage in direct negotiations with Israel on the future of their lands occupied by Israel in the 1967 war unless Israel freezes settlement expansion. […] The post The Palestinians: Too Weak To Say No To The US – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:05 PM PDT
I have to confess I have enjoyed the brief head-banging between Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey. I am New Jersey born-and-bred, having lived here with time out for college and the U.S. Army. I have traveled to most of the other states, but I was always happy to come […] The post President Christie? It Could Happen – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:57 PM PDT
Maryland may soon join Oregon in exploring solutions to the crisis of student debt and unaffordable education. Education is supposed to be a human right. But the United States puts people into deep debt to pay for it. Short of taxing billionaires or dismantling bombers (both of which we’re all, I hope, working on), what’s […] The post Oregon And Maryland Pursue Truly Affordable Education – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:48 PM PDT
More than 3200 of us will proudly serve Pfc.Manning’s sentence By Charlotte Scot My Great Grandmother’s sister had a son named Warren Burger. Indeed he was the same Warren Burger who became Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Richard Nixon. When it came time for the Supreme Court to […] The post Warren Burger And Bradley Manning – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:44 PM PDT
By Ahmed Meiloud In early August of 2005, senior military officials in Mauritania carried out a coup while the president was on a visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the funeral of King Fahd. The coup was not the first, nor was it the last. Mauritania is a country whose history as a nation has […] The post What Happened After A Coup: A Lesson From Mauritania For Egypt – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:43 PM PDT
Seasons come and go, yet Arab countries are in ongoing turmoil. They called it an ‘Arab Spring’, but even if that ‘spring’ had ever existed in the shape and form that the media portrayed it to be, it never really lasted. It has now morphed into something far more complex. But it is not an […] The post The Arab Turmoil: Where Do We Stand? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:39 PM PDT
By Rabia Chaudry It’s rare to open a paper these days without seeing stories about violence across religious and ethnic lines. Many scholars spend their careers asking why people become susceptible to such hatred. But maybe the real question we should be asking ourselves is why so many of us are not? When it comes […] The post One Family’s Experience In What It Takes Not To Hate – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:33 PM PDT
By Jamil Maidan Flores* The eminent academician Dr. Anis H. Bajrektarevic says that “there [can be] no Asian century, without the Pan-Asian multilateral setting.” The Americas, he says, have the Organization of American States (OAS), Africa has the African Union, and Europe has the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). There is no […] The post El Indio: Seeking Symmetry – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:16 PM PDT
On August 3rd, 2013, the Post Graduate School of the National University of the East (UNE) in Paraguay, organized the Graduation ceremony for 62 Master’s students who completed their post-studies of Strategic Planning in Education. Alexandra Bogarin, the Paraguayan vice Minister for Education (MEC) Development represented the executive branch together with Nilda Riquelme, director of […] The post Unversidad Nacional Del Este, A Premier Research Institution In Paraguay appeared first on...
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:14 PM PDT
“Russia’s Tiny Cold War” (Stratfor, August 6, 2013) is, as all of George Friedman’s work, a must read. Mr. Friedman succinctly posits: Russia went through two phases in the Post-Cold War world. The first was the chaos that inevitably followed the collapse of the Soviet Union. The second phase was a reaction to the first. […] The post Capitulation: Obama And Russia – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:10 PM PDT
Cases of misconduct among airport screeners employed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) increased by 26 per cent between 2010 and 2012, according to a new report. It comes as the agency expands its services beyond airport security gates. The report, which was released last week by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), found 9,622 […] The post TSA Expands Role Beyond Airports Amid Growing Cases Of Misconduct appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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