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- An Awkward Embrace: UK’s Re-Emerging Role In The Middle East – Analysis
- Sweden’s Foreign Policy Realignment: Implications Of Palestine’s Recognition For Portugal’s Foreign Policy – Analysis
- Greater Serbia And Greater Albania Do Not Exist: The Myth Of Bad Serb-Albanian Relations – Analysis
- Cardinal Burke Moved To Order Of Malta, Mamberti To Lead Signatura
- Satellite Images Shed Light, Or Lack Thereof, On Impact Of Syrian Conflict
- Ebola In DRC: New Strain Of Virus Found
- White House: Fact Sheet For Administration’s Strategy To Counter Islamic State
- Koala Study Reveals Clues About Origins Of Human Genome
- Gorbachev Warns Of New Cold War – OpEd
- Egypt’s War On Terrorism – OpEd
- Why Democrats Got A Drubbing – OpEd
- GCC Declares War On Domestic Violence
- Iran: Free Woman In Sports Protest Case, Says HRW
- NATO Unable To Purchase Russia-Bound French Warships
- USA Today Corrects Inaccurate Report On Archbishop Chaput, Synod
- Bosnia And Herzegovina And XXI Century: Stray Visions Of Its Own End – Essay
- India And Saudi Arabia: Scope For Greater Security Cooperation – Analysis
- Europe As A Model For De-Escalation In Korean Peninsula – Analysis
- Netanyahu Is National Security Risk—And Washington Knows It – OpEd
- Scandal And Suspicion At The EU’s Kosovo Mission
- Obama: This Veterans’ Day, Let’s Honor Our Veterans – Transcript
- Morocco Refuses To Host African Cup Of Nations 2015 Due To Ebola Virus – Reports
- Islamic State Chief ‘Critically Wounded’ In US Airstrike – Reports
- North Korea Releases Two American Detainees
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 03:00 PM PST
By Edward Burke Britain played a dominant role in Middle Eastern affairs for much of the 19 century and first half of the 20th. The year 1956 marked the beginning of the end of the British Empire in the Middle East: weakened by the economic destruction of World War II, the United Kingdom (UK) – […] The post An Awkward Embrace: UK’s Re-Emerging Role In The Middle East – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 02:37 PM PST
By Paulo Gorjão In his inaugural speech on 3 October 2014, Sweden’s new Prime-Minister, the Social-Democrat Stefan Löfven, surprised the international community by announcing that Stockholm would recognize Palestine as a sovereign state.1 Also surprising was the expeditious manner in which the Swedish government transformed words into actions: having been in functions for just a […] The post Sweden’s Foreign Policy Realignment: Implications Of Palestine’s Recognition For Portugal’s...
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 02:24 PM PST
The incidents during the recent football match between Serbia and Albania and the fall-out with attacks against bakeries owned by real (and presumed) Kosovo Albanians in Serbia and the postponement of the visit of Albanian Prime Minister to Belgrade have created a misleading hype about Serb-Albanian relations. By Florian Bieber Numerous media reports and a […] The post Greater Serbia And Greater Albania Do Not Exist: The Myth Of Bad Serb-Albanian Relations – Analysis appeared first...
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 02:19 PM PST
By Ann Schneible After six years serving as Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, Cardinal Raymond Burke has been appointed as Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Cardinal Burke, 66, confirmed publicly in October that Pope Francis informed him of the move. The American prelate was appointed as chief justice […] The post Cardinal Burke Moved To Order Of Malta, Mamberti To Lead Signatura appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 02:17 PM PST
An interesting new paper recently published in the International Journal of Remote Sensing which hypothesises that night-time light can be a useful source for monitoring humanitarian crises, such as that unfolding in Syria. The ongoing Syrian Crisis, which broke out in April 2011, has been a severe humanitarian disaster, with more than 190,000 deaths since […] The post Satellite Images Shed Light, Or Lack Thereof, On Impact Of Syrian Conflict appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 02:14 PM PST
While an Ebola epidemic has been raging in West Africa since March 2014, an outbreak of this haemorrhagic fever occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in August, leaving fears over the virus’ spread to Central Africa. A study by the IRD, the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS, the CIRMF in Gabon, the INRB […] The post Ebola In DRC: New Strain Of Virus Found appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 02:11 PM PST
The US White House released this week a Fact Sheet regarding the Administration’s strategy to counter the Islamic State. Following is that complete White House press release. FACT SHEET: The Administration’s Strategy to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Updated FY 2015 Overseas Contingency Operations Request ISIL poses an […] The post White House: Fact Sheet For Administration’s Strategy To Counter Islamic State appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 02:02 PM PST
Eight percent of your genome derives from retroviruses that inserted themselves into human sex cells millions of years ago. Right now the koala retrovirus (KoRV) is invading koala genomes, a process that can help us understand our own viral lineage and make decisions about managing this vulnerable species. In a recent study, published in Molecular […] The post Koala Study Reveals Clues About Origins Of Human Genome appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:55 PM PST
Russia has a new figurehead to condone its actions and degradation. His credentials include: the Nobel Peace Prize and he has a host of other awards and honorary degrees from all over the world. He is the Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or Soviet Union, President, Mikhail Gorbachev. His mission is to congratulate the […] The post Gorbachev Warns Of New Cold War – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:52 PM PST
The tentacles of Islamic State (IS), already coiled around large areas of northern Iraq and Syria, are now reaching out as far as northern Sinai. Egypt’s most active militant group is Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, and whether or not it is formally allied with IS and its leader, the self-styled caliph of all Muslims – contradictory […] The post Egypt’s War On Terrorism – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:47 PM PST
By Jamal Doumani Over the last six years, President Obama’s administration has shown itself to be a dismal failure in its domestic policy as in its foreign policy. That at least appears to be the verdict of voters in the mid-term elections held last Tuesday across the US. For most Americans, domestic policy translates primarily […] The post Why Democrats Got A Drubbing – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:44 PM PST
By Ghazanfar Ali Khan GCC member states are working to establish a joint human rights body at the bloc’s general secretariat to help curb domestic violence at the regional level. “The move to establish the rights agency was prompted by the growing number of domestic violence incidents reported throughout the Gulf countries,” said a GCC […] The post GCC Declares War On Domestic Violence appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:42 PM PST
Iran’s judiciary should quash the conviction of Ghoncheh Ghavami for “propaganda against the state” and immediately release her since the charge is on its face a punishment for peaceful speech and protest, Human Rights Watch said today. Ghavami, a dual Iranian-British national, was arrested June 30, 2014 after protesting a ban on women attending volleyball […] The post Iran: Free Woman In Sports Protest Case, Says HRW appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:41 PM PST
NATO doesn’t have the necessary funds to meet the demands of US lawmakers and purchase French-built Mistral warships in order to prevent Russia from getting the vessels, a military source said. “NATO’s budget is too small to not only purchase Russia-ordered Mistral helicopter carriers, but to even compensate France half of the penalties in accordance […] The post NATO Unable To Purchase Russia-Bound French Warships appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:38 PM PST
The newspaper USA Today has corrected an erroneous report that claimed Archbishop Charles Chaput criticized the recent extraordinary Synod on the Family, rather than misleading media coverage of the event. A correction to a USA Today story said that the Nov. 2 article erroneously reported that Philadelphia’s Archbishop Chaput said October’s synod caused “confusion.” “The […] The post USA Today Corrects Inaccurate Report On Archbishop Chaput, Synod appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:36 PM PST
“I’m leaving, but not like before … this time forever … now, you should cry…I will never come to you again“ — Rock band “White Button“, Once Upon A Time I’m trying to write something that might be similar to a coherent sentence, encrusted with literature. I just cannot get confused by the amount of […] The post Bosnia And Herzegovina And XXI Century: Stray Visions Of Its Own End – Essay appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:28 PM PST
By Kanchi Gupta India’s diplomatic outreach to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE to secure the release of 46 nurses abducted by the Islamic State (IS) in July this year underscores the importance of enhancing, in particular, political and security cooperation with the Gulf. Security ties are essential to complement the existing framework, which supports […] The post India And Saudi Arabia: Scope For Greater Security Cooperation – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:13 PM PST
By Walter Schwimmer* Speaking as former Secretary General of the Council of Europe on de-escalation on the Korean Peninsula, on peace and security in Eastern Asia is a real challenge. For millenniums Europe itself was far away from forming unity and providing peace. On the contrary, the smallest of all continents has been the scene […] The post Europe As A Model For De-Escalation In Korean Peninsula – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:06 PM PST
An anonymous U.S. official caused a dustup when he called the Israeli prime minister “chickenshit.” Others might have said worse. By Adil E. Shamoo and Peter Certo Last month, an anonymous U.S. official stirred a tempest in a teapot when he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “a chickenshit” in comments to the Atlantic’s Jeffrey […] The post Netanyahu Is National Security Risk—And Washington Knows It – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:04 PM PST
Evidence of corruption inside the EU’s rule-of-law mission in Kosovo may not be compelling, but indications that EULEX initially ignored its own prosecutor’s suspicions are much stronger. By Nate Tabak and Jeta Xharra It’s clear that being the centre of the worst scandal in EULEX’s six-year history has taken a toll on Maria Bamieh. Sitting […] The post Scandal And Suspicion At The EU’s Kosovo Mission appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 12:59 PM PST
In this week’s address, in advance of Veterans’ Day, the President paid tribute to the men and women in uniform who have given so much in service of America. Veterans have risked their lives to protect our freedom, and we need to be there for them when they return from duty by ensuring they get […] The post Obama: This Veterans’ Day, Let’s Honor Our Veterans – Transcript appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 12:56 PM PST
Morocco will not host the African Cup of Nations in 2015 due to fears caused by the Ebola virus, Reuters reported Saturday. The executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will make a final decision on November 11 in Cairo on the place where the cup will be held. On Monday CAF denied […] The post Morocco Refuses To Host African Cup Of Nations 2015 Due To Ebola Virus – Reports appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 12:54 PM PST
The leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has reportedly been “critically” injured in a US-led airstrike in Iraq that targeted a convoy of military vehicles allegedly carrying a group of senior ISIS members. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a self-proclaimed as caliph of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (formerly ISIL/ISIS) was “critically […] The post Islamic State Chief ‘Critically Wounded’ In US Airstrike – Reports appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 08 Nov 2014 12:51 PM PST
U.S. officials say North Korea has released detained Americans Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller, and they are now on their way home. U.S. National Intelligence Director James Clapper was said to be accompanying the two U.S. citizens back to the United States, after discussing their release with North Korean authorities. The U.S. had repeatedly […] The post North Korea Releases Two American Detainees appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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