01/03/2009 |
All Roads Lead to Damascus
Michael B.Oren | Wall Street Journal
In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama expressed his willingness to "extend a hand" to America's Middle East adversaries, and in a subsequent interview with Al-Arabiya television, reiterated, "[W]hat we are going to be offering is a hand of friendship." The gesture was aimed primarily at Iran, but so far the Syrians have been the principal recipients. American delegations have not yet departed for Teheran, but Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry has already made a high-profile visit to Damascus. The Syrian ambassador in Washington held talks with senior State Department officials and the post of U.S. ambassador to Syria, vacant since 2005, could soon be filled. "We never clenched our fists," Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad declared in a rare interview with the Western press. "There is no substitute for the United States." ...
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01/03/2009 |
Un plan para conectar a EEUU con el mundo
Andrés Oppenheimer | Miami Herald
He aquí un plan que podría obrar maravillas para aumentar la competitividad de Estados Unidos en la economía global y mejorar las relaciones a largo plazo con Latinoamérica: enviar un millón de estudiantes universitarios estadounidenses anualmente a estudiar en el extranjero, especialmente a países en desarrollo. ...
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01/03/2009 |
Entrapping Netanyahu
Caroline Glick | Jerusalem Post
Negotiations between Likud and its coalition partners toward the formation of Israel's next government have only just begun. But the campaign to undermine the government-in-formation's ability to determine Israel's future course is already well underway. ...
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01/03/2009 |
Zimbabue - Amenazas de Mugabe en su 85º cumpleaños
Joana Socias | El Mundo
El dictador de Zimbabue celebra su aniversario con una tarta de 85 kilos y con consignas políticas contra los blancos. ...
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01/03/2009 |
El yerno español del Clan Mugabe
Joana Davies / Javier Gomez | El Mundo
SE LLAMA Pedro del Campo y ha intentado vender 3,7 toneladas de oro provenientes del Congo, por las que iban a pagarse 91 millones de dólares con los que se comprarían armas. Casado con la hija de la vicepresidenta del dictador, su vida es toda una película. ...
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01/03/2009 |
All Roads Lead to Damascus
Michael B.Oren | Wall Street Journal
In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama expressed his willingness to "extend a hand" to America's Middle East adversaries, and in a subsequent interview with Al-Arabiya television, reiterated, "[W]hat we are going to be offering is a hand of friendship." The gesture was aimed primarily at Iran, but so far the Syrians have been the principal recipients. American delegations have not yet departed for Teheran, but Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry has already made a high-profile visit to Damascus. The Syrian ambassador in Washington held talks with senior State Department officials and the post of U.S. ambassador to Syria, vacant since 2005, could soon be filled. "We never clenched our fists," Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad declared in a rare interview with the Western press. "There is no substitute for the United States." ...
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28/02/2009 |
United Arab Emirates - The Immigration Crackdown Begins
Stratfor Staff | Stratfor
The United Arab Emirates Interior Ministry has instructed police to crack down on illegal immigrants in Ajman and other emirates, Khaleej Times reported Feb. 27, citing Interior Ministry Undersecretary Shaikh Saif Abdullah al-Shaafar. According to al-Shaafar, police from Ajman and Dubai started raiding neighborhoods in an intensive operation beginning Feb. 26 as they were “instructed to launch an inspection campaign on every inch of the UAE to clear its soil from violators.” ...
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28/02/2009 |
EE.UU. - La cuarta D
Xavier Batalla | La Vanguardia
Hace cuatro años, George W. Bush anunció que la democratización del mundo sería la razón de ser de su política exterior. No fue el primer inquilino de la Casa Blanca en declararse a favor de la extensión de la democracia, pero Bush hizo de este propósito su doctrina. ...
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28/02/2009 |
Pakistan - Taliban 'lost' 2 border regions
Chris Brummitt | Washington Times
KHAR, Pakistan — Pakistani troops have defeated Taliban militants in two strongholds near the Afghan border after a grinding offensive, officers in both military operations said Saturday.
Pakistan's military showcased its gains in the area as it faces criticism for failing to dislodge militants from the nearby Swat region and amid concern that growing political turmoil in the country will undermine its resolve to tackle extremism. ...
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28/02/2009 |
Africa - A Year after Violence, Annan Urges More Action by Kenyan Leaders
Derek Kilner | VOA News
Saturday marks the first anniversary of the power-sharing agreement between Kenya's two main political factions, which put an end to two months of ethnic and political violence that killed over 1,000 people. Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who mediated the agreement, called on Kenya's leaders to renew their commitment to the reforms they agreed to address, if they want to avoid a return to violence. ...
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