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Washington bends for Israel once again
Rami G. Khouri
Saturday, November 27, 2010
The revelation in the United States Wednesday that Washington was offering Israel new security-related guarantees in return for a two-month extension of the partial moratorium on new Jewish colonies in the occupied Palestinian territories is neither surprising nor encouraging. It may reflect a continuation of the tradition in Washington [...] Full story
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Some thoughts on resetting the NATO-Russia relationship
Adam Daniel Rotfeld
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Earlier this year, a group led by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (which included me) issued a report on a new strategic concept called "NATO 2020." The report recommended that NATO open its door to new members while seeking a more constructive relationship with Russia. We outlined a dual strategy of reassuring the NATO allies [...] Full story
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Egypt's toothless electoral commission
Bahey Eldin Hassan
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Egypt's Higher Electoral Commission, which is dealing with the country's parliamentary polls taking place this Sunday, is an independent, neutral body capable of performing its functions, according to Egyptian state officials and high-ranking members of the National Democratic Party (NDP). But the commission's composition and behavior show that it is not independent [...] Full story
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For those seeking common ground, merited awards
Naazish YarKhan
Friday, November 26, 2010
The British government, the descendants of former US President Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings, the Mathare Youth Sports Association in Nairobi and the multimedia organization Just Vision may not, at first glance, seem to have anything in common. But on November 11 at the National Geographic Society in Washington DC, it became clear [...] Full story
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Uncertainty mars US foreign policy after midterm elections
Richard N. Haass
Friday, November 26, 2010
Few Americans cast their ballot in the recent mid-term elections on the basis of foreign policy. While it may be difficult for people around the world to comprehend this, given the global reach of the United States, it is an undeniable fact. Most Americans are, after all, preoccupied with the US economy's sluggish growth and persistent high unemployment. [...] Full story
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Britain embraces the pageantry of retreat
Michael Glackin
Friday, November 26, 2010
Next year Britain will remind the world of what it does better than anyone. The nuptials between Prince William and Kate Middleton, announced last week, will allow the United Kingdom to display its unmatched talent for pomp and pageantry to a global audience. Unfortunately, last week also saw a pair of other announcements that relate to something the UK is no longer does [...] Full story
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Worry about US decline, but do keep your wits
David Ignatius
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thanksgiving is America's favorite holiday because it's a time when we put aside our cares, much as the struggling Pilgrims did nearly four centuries ago, and eat a gut-busting meal without worrying about the "out years." It's a holiday for a bold but improvident nation, which sums us up today as it did at the first Thanksgiving in 1621. But even though Thanksgiving is about optimism [...] Full story
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