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Friday 2 January 2015

“The Year Ends, But Chaos May Just Be Beginning – Analysis” plus 11 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:51 PM PST
By Rajesh Rajagopalan* This year by far has been the most chaotic year in international politics, since the end of the Cold War. The depredations of the so-called Islamic State terrorists in the Middle East threaten to upturn borders that have been settled for close to a century. Europe is in the throes of an […] The post The Year Ends, But Chaos May Just Be Beginning – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:47 PM PST
Iran’s Census Bureau reports that unemployment rose to 10.5 percent in the fall of 2014, which marks a one-percent increase compared to the summer and a two-percent rise compared to fall of last year. The Mehr News Agency reports that 2.52 million people are unemployed, according to the Census report. The report adds that only […] The post Iran: Youth Hit Hard As Unemployment Rises appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:38 PM PST
Writing about and reporting the Middle East is not an easy task, especially during these years of turmoil and upheaval. While physical maps remain largely intact, the geopolitical map of the region is in constant influx. Following and reporting about these constant changes without a deep and compassionate understanding of the region will achieve little […] The post ‘Does’ And ‘Don’ts': Things I Learned Writing About The Middle East – OpEd appeared first on...

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:35 PM PST
By Dr Subhash Kapila* India’s foreign policy hit a new and welcome high in mid-2014 with assumption of power by Prime Minister Modi. India’s foreign policy directions stood jump-started and assumed dynamic directions after the paralysis of a decade. Significantly and unprecedentedly, India with the assumption of political leadership by Prime Minister Narendra Modi suddenly […] The post India’s Foreign Policy 2014 Hits New High Under Prime Minister Modi – Analysis appeared...

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:33 PM PST
By Shibley Telhami* The Arab-Israeli peace process is a broad subject; therefore, this paper will briefly touch on some of the major peace agreements and negotiations that have taken place. It should be noted that as of today—and based on public opinion polls that I have conducted—most Israelis, Palestinians, and Arabs outside of the Palestinian […] The post The History Of The Arab-Israeli Peace Process – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:29 PM PST
By Cherian Samuel 2014 was a relatively quiet year for India as far as reported cyber security breaches went. Nevertheless, the reported breaches highlighted the continued vulnerability of critical information infrastructure networks to cyber attack. There were reports that hackers had broken into the server of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and wiped data […] The post Taking Stock Of Public-Private Partnership In Cybersecurity – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:26 PM PST
By K. P. Fabian With the conclusion of the parliamentary election in October and the presidential election in December 2014 based on a constitution acknowledged as the best in the Arab world for its fine balancing of the country’s Islamic heritage with the need for modernity, Tunisia has done what Egypt (the most populous member […] The post Tunisia Stands Out – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:21 PM PST
By Saeed Al-Khotani The Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has begun implementing a new dress code for its women TV anchors effective from Thursday, say sources. The code demands that they wear black headscarves and abayas. However, their abayas would be decorated on the sides with ribbons to match the corporate colors of the channels they […] The post Saudi TV Anchors Begin Donning Hijab appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:19 PM PST
As France shelves contract with Russia for two warships, allies could help find new ports for Mistrals. By Andreas Kuersten Over the past nine months, as Europe was shaken by Russian adventurism, France’s contract to build and deliver two Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia underwent from routine to intense scrutiny. The pressure on the French […] The post French Warships In Doldrums – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:14 PM PST
By Jayantha Dhanapala* President Mahinda Rajapakse’s proclamation on November 20 last year decreeing a Presidential Election two years before the expiry of his second term of office has provided the voters of Sri Lanka with an unexpected opportunity to make a unique democratic choice on January 8, 2015. With the Sri Lankan voter enjoying universal […] The post Sri Lanka Presidential Election: A Third Term Or A Fresh Start? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:11 PM PST
President Mahmoud Abbas signed letters to join nearly 20 international treaties — including the Rome Statute that guarantees accession to the International Criminal Court — Wednesday night, only a day after the UN Security Council rejected a resolution supporting an end to the Israeli occupation. “We want to complain about the harm caused to us […] The post Palestinian Authority Signs Letters To Join 18 International Treaties appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:08 PM PST
By N Sathiya Moorthy* By sending back arrested Sri Lankan (read: Sinhala) fishers in custody, the Tamil Nadu Government may have revived a years-old practice that it had unilaterally suspended after the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK returned to power in 2011. Sri Lanka has reacted favourably to the new gesture, if it could be called so, by […] The post Sri Lanka: Swapping Of Fishers, Just A Beginning – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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