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“A Weekend In Life Of Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov On Instagram – OpEd” plus 23 more : Eurasia Review

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• A Weekend In Life Of Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov On Instagram – OpEd
• Saudi Arabia Says Freedom Of Expression Guaranteed
• Iraqi Forces Not Driven From Ramadi, They Drove Out Of Ramadi
• Poverty And Welfare In The American Founding – Analysis
• Philippines: Bishops Stress ‘Moral Obligation’ To Assist Boat-People
• Macedonia: No End To Crisis
• Dismantled Romanian Criminal Gang That Exploited Young Romanian Women
• US: Five Major Banks Agree To Parent-Level Guilty Pleas
• Ten Ideas To Save The Economy #4: Bust Up Wall Street – OpEd
• Huge Uncertainties Loom Over Burundi’s Political Trajectory – Analysis
• Australia Should Adopt New Strategy To End Death Penalty Abroad, Says HRW
• Morocco: A New Royal Tour In Africa For A Win-Win Partnership – OpEd
• Low-Wage Workers: Better Educated And Older, But Still Underpaid
• What Pakistan Knew About The Bin Laden Raid – Oped
• Sri Lanka’s Souring ‘Revolution’ – Analysis
• Pakistan In China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ Initiative – Analysis
• Implementing The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – OpEd
• Nepal Earthquake: How Rescue Efforts Played Out – OpEd
• Spain Ratifies European Union-Ukraine Association Agreement
• Sri Lanka Hosts Forum On International Humanitarian Law
• ‘Macedonian Talks Prolonged, But Risks Of Political Instability Crying To Be Heard’
• Questions On Obama’s ‘ISIS Strategy’ – OpEd
• Forget About Wooing Korea On Indian Standard Time – Analysis
• New Evidence Links Arctic Warming With Severe Weather Including US, UK

A Weekend In Life Of Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov On Instagram – OpEd Posted: 20 May 2015 03:27 PM PDT By Maia Otarashvili* About a year ago my colleague Alex Fisher and I wrote about Russia’s homegrown terrorism problem. In our article we argued that if the two Chechen wars of the 1990s did not actually create the terrorism problem in the Russian North Caucasus, they certainly helped worsen things a great deal. The inhumane tactics used by the Russian government and its cronies in Chechnya to hunt down rebels left the North Caucasus mountains infested with terrorist groups in hiding. The... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Saudi Arabia Says Freedom Of Expression Guaranteed Posted: 20 May 2015 03:02 PM PDT The Saudi Arabian government guarantees freedom of expression and opposes discrimination, said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday. “There is no difference between citizens or regions. All citizens are equal in rights and duties,” the king said while receiving Bandar Al-Aiban, president of the Human Rights Commission (HRC), Mufleh Al-Qahtani, president of the National Society for Human Rights and other senior officials. “The pillars of this state are built on Islamic law... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iraqi Forces Not Driven From Ramadi, They Drove Out Of Ramadi Posted: 20 May 2015 02:47 PM PDT By Jim Garamone Iraqi security forces weren’t “driven from” Ramadi, they “drove out of Ramadi,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told reporters traveling with him that he has said from the start that the mission against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant would take years to accomplish. “At the start I said three years,” he said. “That still might be the case, we may be able to achieve our objectives in three years. But I said then, and... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Poverty And Welfare In The American Founding – Analysis Posted: 20 May 2015 02:33 PM PDT By Thomas G. West* Did Americans before the 20th century lack compassion for the poor? Did they treat the poor with indifference or even cruelty? That is the impression given by most high school and college textbooks. Few students ever learn that government-funded welfare, not to mention generous private charity, has existed throughout American history. James MacGregor Burns’s Government by the People, a college textbook, says that “ontemporary American liberalism has its roots in Franklin... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Philippines: Bishops Stress ‘Moral Obligation’ To Assist Boat-People Posted: 20 May 2015 02:13 PM PDT A few hours after the government expressed willingness to assist the thousands of boat-people stranded at sea because rejected from South-East Asia’s coasts, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) today also stressed the “moral obligation” to protect them from the harm they flee from. In a statement, CBCP president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop, Monsignor Socrates Villegas, said that “while it may be true that the country has no legal obligation on the part of the Republic... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Macedonia: No End To Crisis Posted: 20 May 2015 02:06 PM PDT By Sinisa Jakov Marusic Hours-long talks in Strasbourg between Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and opposition Socal Democrat leader Zoran Zaev ended at 3.30am Wednesday without resolution to Macedonia’s political crisis. The three MEPs that facilitated the dialogue said they heard frank discussions from both leaders and extracted a commitment to meet again, however. European Parliamentarians Richard Howitt, Eduard Kukan and Ivo Vajgl in a joint press release “welcomed the... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Dismantled Romanian Criminal Gang That Exploited Young Romanian Women Posted: 20 May 2015 01:58 PM PDT As a result of coordinated operational activities carried out in the framework of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT), Romanian and French law enforcement authorities, supported by Europol and Eurojust, have dismantled a Romanian organized network which trafficked young Romanian women for sexual exploitation. On Tuesday, Romanian National Police carried out an extensive law enforcement operation targeting human trafficking in the Constanta region and another three locations. This operation... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US: Five Major Banks Agree To Parent-Level Guilty Pleas Posted: 20 May 2015 01:55 PM PDT Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and UBS AG agreed on Wednesday to plead guilty to felony charges, according to the US Department of Justice. According to the Department of Justice, Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to manipulate the price of U.S. dollars and euros exchanged in the foreign currency exchange (FX) spot market and the banks have agreed to pay... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ten Ideas To Save The Economy #4: Bust Up Wall Street – OpEd Posted: 20 May 2015 01:51 PM PDT When Americans think of how the economic rules are stacked against them, they naturally think of Wall Street. When the Wall Street bubble burst in 2008 because of excessive risk-taking, millions of working Americans lost their jobs, health insurance, savings, and homes. But The Street is back to many of its old tricks. And its lobbyists are busily rolling back the Dodd-Frank Act, intended to prevent another crash. The biggest Wall Street banks are also much larger. In 1990, the five biggest... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Huge Uncertainties Loom Over Burundi’s Political Trajectory – Analysis Posted: 20 May 2015 01:49 PM PDT By David-Ngendo Tshimba* A coup d’état attempt was launched in Burundi’s capital city Bujumbura in a bid to overthrow President Pierre Nkurunziza—who was at the time attending an urgently scheduled East African Community heads of state summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania—amidst unrest over Nkurunziza’s bid to be re-elected to a third term. Thousands of people, it is reported, poured into the streets of Bujumbura by the afternoon of Wednesday 13 May 2015 following the announcement by Major General... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Australia Should Adopt New Strategy To End Death Penalty Abroad, Says HRW Posted: 20 May 2015 01:46 PM PDT Following the executions of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in Indonesia, the Australian government should redouble efforts to end the death penalty around the world, and overhaul the way it campaigns for global abolition, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch opposes the death penalty in all circumstances because of its inherent cruelty. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Human Rights Law Centre, Reprieve Australia, Australians Detained Abroad, NSW Council... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Morocco: A New Royal Tour In Africa For A Win-Win Partnership – OpEd Posted: 20 May 2015 01:44 PM PDT The Moroccan Ministry of Royal Protocol and Chancellery issued a communiquė stating that King Mohammed VI will start on Wednesday working and friendship visits to the Republic of Senegal, the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the Republic of Gabon and will pay an official visit to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. “The Ministry of Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announces that His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, will pay visits to several sister African countries,... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Low-Wage Workers: Better Educated And Older, But Still Underpaid Posted: 20 May 2015 08:55 AM PDT Today’s low-wage workers are both older and much better-educated than the average low-wage worker in the past. In theory, this should mean that these workers also earn much more the in the past. A high school degree, an associate’s degree from a two year college, a bachelor’s degree from a four year college or an advanced degree adds to a worker’s skills. Likewise, each year of work experience also adds to a worker’s skills. Strikingly, though, a new issue brief from the Center for Economic and... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

What Pakistan Knew About The Bin Laden Raid – Oped Posted: 20 May 2015 07:56 AM PDT By Husain Haqqani* With a litany of unproved claims, veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has revived discussion about the circumstances in which al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was discovered and killed in May 2011 in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad. Some of Hersh’s assertions in a 10,000-word London Review of Books article border on fantasy. He claims that bin Laden lived under the protection of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was given up for reward money by... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Sri Lanka’s Souring ‘Revolution’ – Analysis Posted: 20 May 2015 07:51 AM PDT By Kalinga Seneviratne* It was a well-spelled out 100-day program to rid the country of endemic political corruption presented to the electorate by challenger Maitripala Sirisena that helped to topple Sri Lanka’s powerful president Mahinda Rajapakse in a shock vote on January 8 this year. The ‘100-day’ period expired on April 23 with most of its promises unfulfilled, except for a constitutional amendment that holds promise of cleaner government in the future. However, this has been overshadowed... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Pakistan In China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ Initiative – Analysis Posted: 20 May 2015 07:48 AM PDT By Nurzhanat Ametbek Pakistan is an important pillar of China’s “One Belt, One Road”Initiative, whichrefers to “The Maritime Silk Road and The Silk Road Economic Belt”. Introduced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 during his visit to Kazakhstan, this policy framework foreseesthe development of several corridors across the region that will be built to boost regional economies to the tune of $2.5 trillion and to the benefitof a combined population of over 4.4 billion across 65 countries.... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Implementing The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – OpEd Posted: 20 May 2015 07:45 AM PDT While there are no absolute preconditions to sustainable human development there are undoubtedly conditions conducive to such development. Enabling local communities to plan and implement their future in an empowering decentralized environment is a recipe for success on an historic scale in this respect. By Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir* After fifteen years of nations pursuing the Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations, representatives of the member states, along with experts and... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Nepal Earthquake: How Rescue Efforts Played Out – OpEd Posted: 20 May 2015 07:43 AM PDT By Hari Bansh Jha* What took centuries to build, the deadly 7.9 magnitude earthquake on April 25 destroyed in a few seconds. The multiplier effect of the earthquake is great. It will take us several decades to rebuild destroyed infrastructure. But thousands of lives will never be recovered. According to United Nations, nearly 600,000 houses have been either completely destroyed or damaged in the earthquake. Latest estimate has it that 200,000 houses have been reduced to rubble. In... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Spain Ratifies European Union-Ukraine Association Agreement Posted: 20 May 2015 07:39 AM PDT On Tuesday, Spain deposited the instrument ratifying the European Union-Ukraine Association Agreement at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union. This has taken place following due authorization from the Spanish Parliament along with the signature of H.M. the King. According to the Spanish government, the ratification is evidence of Spain’s firm commitment to Ukraine. This Association Agreement constitutes a key element in the development of relations between Ukraine... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Sri Lanka Hosts Forum On International Humanitarian Law Posted: 20 May 2015 07:37 AM PDT The sixth annual South Asian Regional Conference on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) jointly organized by the Government of Sri Lanka and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is being held in Colombo from 19-21 May 2015. Welcoming the opportunity of hosting the Conference in Colombo for the first time, Deputy Foreign Minister Ajith P Perera, Chief Guest at the opening of the Conference, remarked that the deliberations of this event would be important to ensure that the... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

‘Macedonian Talks Prolonged, But Risks Of Political Instability Crying To Be Heard’ Posted: 20 May 2015 07:35 AM PDT The latest round of cross-party mediation with the Macedonian Prime Minister and leader of the Opposition was prolonged and saw commitment to the European perspective, mediator Richard Howitt MEP said in a speech to the European Parliament Wednesday. The spokesperson for the Socialist Democrat Group in the European Parliament warned against one-sided criticisms, said there must be political accountability over the country’s wiretap scandal and warned Europe must live up to its own... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Questions On Obama’s ‘ISIS Strategy’ – OpEd Posted: 20 May 2015 05:55 AM PDT The US’s inaction vis-a-vis ISIS’s recent assault and capture of the Iraqi provincial capital of Ramadi has raised fresh questions about the true intentions and motives of Obama’s “ISIS strategy.” According to reports from Iraq, despite a passionate plea by the Iraqi military officials to rush air cover for the Ramadi defenders, the US responded with token delayed action — that proved a remedy too little and late. Hardly surprising, this actually fits in with... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Forget About Wooing Korea On Indian Standard Time – Analysis Posted: 20 May 2015 05:52 AM PDT By Vyjayanti Raghavan Professor* Narendra Modi, who has visited 17 countries in the one year that he’s been Prime Minister, made his latest stop in South Korea at the end of a three-nation Asian tour that took him to China and Mongolia. In Korea, he talked about ‘Make in India’. He talked about Asian Unity. He talked about defence cooperation. He talked about international institutions and the need to reform them. He talked about security dialogues. India and Korea signed seven agreements,... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

New Evidence Links Arctic Warming With Severe Weather Including US, UK Posted: 20 May 2015 05:46 AM PDT There is growing evidence that recent extreme winter weather in the United States an the United Kingdom could be linked to arctic warming. Professor Edward Hanna and PhD student Richard Hall, from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Geography, are part of a select group of international climate scientists investigating links between Arctic climate change and extreme weather in the northern mid-latitudes. They have found that while it is too soon to know for certain whether the Arctic... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.