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- Europe’s Coming Battle – OpEd
- Ralph Nader: Credit Suisse, Big Crimes Become Big Business – OpEd
- No More Speech Crimes: A Lasting Memorial To Zhao Ziyang – OpEd
- Iran: Reformists Make Plans For 2016 Parliamentary Elections
- Obama Administration Breaks With Historic Cuba Policy: Implements Dramatic Changes – Analysis
- Bhutan: The Tale Of Three Secretaries – Analysis
- Mogherini Says Libya Talks In Geneva ‘Steps In Right Direction’
- Nigeria Needs The Same Support As France – OpEd
- Azerbaijan’s Hidden Crackdown On Civil Society – Analysis
- Spain: Government Guarantees Equality In Access To Employment Services
- Help Preserve Our Shared Cultural Heritage In Syria – OpEd
- Russia’s Incomprehensible Syria Policy – OpEd
- Saudi Arabia: McCain Meets With Crown Prince Salman In Riyadh
- Libya: Targeting Of Copts By Islamic State Widely Condemned
- Morocco Toughens Terror Laws
- India’s Northeastern Region Environmentally Threatened – OpEd
- Boko Haram And Nigeria’s Future: Five Key Questions Answered – Analysis
- Moody’s Lowers Russia’s Government Bond Rating To Baa3
- UK-Led Beagle 2 Lander Found On Mars
- Will New US Training Program Produce More ISIS Fighters In Syria? – OpEd
- PA Foreign Ministry, Hamas Welcome ICC War Crimes Probe
- Georgia FM: ‘EU’s Unity, Firmness Crucial In Face Of Russia’s Pressure’
- Discriminatory Politics Of Global Non-Proliferation Regime In South Asia – Analysis
- US May Send 1,000 Troops To Train Syrian Opposition
- How Targeted Killing Has Become Tactic Of Choice For Both Governments And Terrorists – OpEd
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 04:23 PM PST
By John Feffer* In the first Crusade, on their way to fight the Muslim infidels in Jerusalem, the armed pilgrims asked themselves a provocative question: Why should we trek so far to kill people we barely know when we can just as well massacre infidels closer to home? And thus the crusaders of the 11th […] The post Europe’s Coming Battle – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 04:18 PM PST
In May of 2014, financial firm Credit Suisse AG pled guilty to serious criminal charges. The giant bank aided and assisted approximately 22,000 wealthy U.S. taxpayers (whose names Credit Suisse AG escaped having to send to the Justice Department for law enforcement) for over a decade in filing false income tax returns and other documents […] The post Ralph Nader: Credit Suisse, Big Crimes Become Big Business – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 04:14 PM PST
By Bao Tong* A few days ago I wrote a few words to express my thoughts on Zhao Ziyang, whose legacy and love for the people continues in the hearts and minds of many. His legacy can be found in tape recording on the progress of reforms made more than 30 years ago. Zhao Ziyang […] The post No More Speech Crimes: A Lasting Memorial To Zhao Ziyang – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 04:11 PM PST
Iranian reformists gathered on Thursday January 15 to prepare for the parliamentary elections announced this week for March 2016. The Coordination Council of the Reformist Front issued a statement calling for guarantees that the elections will be free and fair. The participants spoke out against the recent heckling in Parliament. Tehran Member of Parliament Ali […] The post Iran: Reformists Make Plans For 2016 Parliamentary Elections appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 04:07 PM PST
By Ryan O’Regan* The Obama Administration has began instituting new policies regarding travel, trade, and commerce between Cuba and the United States. Following over 50 years of staunchly regressive policies regarding the Cuban Republic, these changes are now being widely welcomed on both sides of the Florida Strait. A Host of New Policies As posted […] The post Obama Administration Breaks With Historic Cuba Policy: Implements Dramatic Changes – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia...
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 04:02 PM PST
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan It should be conceded that Bhutan as a young democracy is still on a learning curve and mistakes do happen. There will be teething problems. Except for the entrenched bureaucrats all the rest involved in the administration directly and indirectly like the politicians, parliamentarians, ministers and the National Council members could […] The post Bhutan: The Tale Of Three Secretaries – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:59 PM PST
The EU’s High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini said Saturday some steps in the right direction have been taken during this week’s round of Libya talks hosted by the UN in Geneva, while at the same time adding that this “initial progress is a start and should be welcomed even if there’s still a […] The post Mogherini Says Libya Talks In Geneva ‘Steps In Right Direction’ appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:52 PM PST
By Frank Lekaba* Many opinion makers have come forth to applaud how the West responded promptly to the “terrorist” attacks in France and further used this opportunity to call for the same support against acts of terror in the African continent, particularly against Boko Haram in Nigeria. Instructive of those making this call is Ignatius […] The post Nigeria Needs The Same Support As France – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:47 PM PST
By Jax Jacobsen For all the crackdowns on civil society throughout the post-Soviet sphere and Middle East, we’ve heard surprisingly little about Azerbaijan, ruled by Ilham Aliyev since he inherited the position from his father Heydar in 2003. His latest move to silence opposition from international groups is to have police raid the office of […] The post Azerbaijan’s Hidden Crackdown On Civil Society – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:44 PM PST
The Spanish government said that regional services will have a common framework and will be geared to professional guidance for the unemployed. In this manner, the budget for active employment policies has been increased by 16.8% in 2015. Among the agreements reached on Friday by the Spanish Council of Ministers, the Vice-President of the Government […] The post Spain: Government Guarantees Equality In Access To Employment Services appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:38 PM PST
These days there are unfortunately few discernible positive signs of putting an end to the ongoing destruction and theft of our global heritage in Syria and even those one must search to uncover. But there are some. To date, it has been primarily the Syrian people themselves, without much international and practically no American help, […] The post Help Preserve Our Shared Cultural Heritage In Syria – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:35 PM PST
By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed The Russian position on the Syrian crisis is beyond comprehension. There are no defense treaties and the Syrian regime does not add any strategic value to Moscow in the regional conflict. In addition to that, Syria is certainly not influential in the international balance; it does not have water crossings, sources of […] The post Russia’s Incomprehensible Syria Policy – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:32 PM PST
By MD Rasooldeen Saudi Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, held talks in Riyadh with US Sen. John McCain, chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee, who led a delegation to the capital on Saturday. The discussion took place at the crown prince’s ranch in Dirriya in the capital. Prince Mohamed bin Salman, […] The post Saudi Arabia: McCain Meets With Crown Prince Salman In Riyadh appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:29 PM PST
By Waleed Abu al-Khair The “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” (ISIL) earlier this week claimed the kidnapping of nearly two dozen Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya, drawing condemnation across both countries. The “ISIL branch in Libya” said it is holding 21 Christians and published pictures of them in a statement posted to extremist […] The post Libya: Targeting Of Copts By Islamic State Widely Condemned appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:27 PM PST
By Siham Ali Morocco is toughening up its laws to prevent citizens from leaving the country to join foreign terrorist groups. A Moroccan parliamentary commission on Wednesday (December 14th) agreed to impose 5-15 year prison sentences on citizens attempting to join Daesh jihadists in Syria or Iraq, Having already strengthened laws against money laundering, the […] The post Morocco Toughens Terror Laws appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 03:24 PM PST
The northeastern region of India is still a relatively secluded region. Under the pretext of national security and economic development, however, the activities of the Indian state are posing dreadful environmental threats to the region. By Hriday Ch. Sarma* The state of India is striving to forge the local environment of the northeastern region of the country in a […] The post India’s Northeastern Region Environmentally Threatened – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 11:04 AM PST
By Obinna Anyadike* The terrible news keeps on coming from Nigeria’s embattled northeast. Two suspected child suicide bombers reportedly blew themselves up in a crowded market on Sunday – the second such attack in two days linked to Boko Haram in which young girls were strapped with explosives. Meanwhile, the Islamic extremist group has maintained […] The post Boko Haram And Nigeria’s Future: Five Key Questions Answered – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 10:59 AM PST
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Russia’s government bond rating to Baa3/Prime 3 (P-3) from Baa2/Prime 2 (P-2) on Friday, and said the rating was also placed on review for further downgrade. According to Moody’s, the decision behind the downgrade was driven by expectations that the substantial oil price and exchange rate shock will further undermine the […] The post Moody’s Lowers Russia’s Government Bond Rating To Baa3 appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 10:47 AM PST
The UK-led Beagle 2 Mars Lander, thought lost on Mars since 2003, has been found partially deployed on the surface of the planet, ending the mystery of what happened to the mission more than a decade ago. This find shows that the Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) sequence for Beagle 2 worked and the lander […] The post UK-Led Beagle 2 Lander Found On Mars appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 10:36 AM PST
By Daniel McAdams* US involvement in Iraq War 3.0 was initially sold as a limited, humanitarian rescue operation to save members of a religious minority the administration claimed were threatened by ISIS’s long march through northern Iraq. Who could object to rescuing a poor religious minority without sounding like a complete monster? As expected, many […] The post Will New US Training Program Produce More ISIS Fighters In Syria? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 10:32 AM PST
The PA Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said it welcomed the decision to open an initial probe on Israeli war crimes at the International Criminal Court. The ministry said in a statement that the ICC decision was a positive and important step towards achieving justice and guaranteeing respect of international law. Palestine will fully […] The post PA Foreign Ministry, Hamas Welcome ICC War Crimes Probe appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 10:27 AM PST
(Civil.Ge) — EU’s unity and firmness, including through maintaining sections against Russia, is “the best strategy” in the face of Moscow’s “increasing pressure and aggression” in EU’s Eastern Partnership region, Georgian Foreign Minister, Tamar Beruchashvili, said. Addressing audience at the Tbilisi-based Ilia State University in presence of EU commissioner in charge of neighbourhood and enlargement […] The post Georgia FM: ‘EU’s Unity, Firmness Crucial In...
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 10:23 AM PST
By Hafsa Khalid* Traditionally, the Non-Proliferation Regime has stood on two essential components; first only those nuclear states (NWS) are considered legitimate that declared the weapons before 1967 while the rest non-nuclear states (NNWS) hold the right to exercise nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. Second, the NWS bears an obligation to decrease and eventually to […] The post Discriminatory Politics Of Global Non-Proliferation Regime In South Asia – Analysis appeared...
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 09:21 AM PST
By Terri Moon Cronk The number of U.S. troops expected to train Syrian opposition forces “could approach” 1,000, Pentagon spokesman Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters in a Friday press briefing. While the final number is still being worked out, training could begin as early as spring, Kirby said. The deploying troops would include […] The post US May Send 1,000 Troops To Train Syrian Opposition appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 17 Jan 2015 09:18 AM PST
After Israel assassinated Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the founder and spiritual leader of Hamas in Gaza on March 22, 2004, John Negroponte, the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, said that the United States was “deeply troubled by this action by the Government of Israel.” Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jack Straw (representing the U.S.’s closest ally in the […] The post How Targeted Killing Has Become Tactic Of Choice For Both Governments And Terrorists – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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