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Sameh Shoukry Hails 'New Egypt,'
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People of World Influence Academic Livens Up Economics
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Rule of Law New Era for International Justice,
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Politics
Tandem Shifts Back to Putin,
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Diplomacy State Takes On Its Biggest Test
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Diplomacy Ex-Pastor Preaches New Mission:
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Global Vantage Point Op-Ed Panetta's Blind Eye Reveals
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Medical Baby Blues: Is It Safe to Take
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"This whole year has been an experience," says Egyptian Ambassador Sameh Shoukry in typically understated fashion — an experience that could very well determine the direction of the entire Arab Spring. 
"The Great Stagnation," the latest opus by Tyler Cowen, encapsulates the George Mason professor's uncanny ability to present economics in a way that both entertains and enlightens. 
The International Criminal Court had a banner year in 2011 as the wheels of justice grinded forward on a scale never seen before, fundamentally shifting the global community's concept of impunity. 
Russia's presidential election next March won't be a nail-biter after Vladimir Putin's declaration that he will stand for re-election, but this month's legislative vote may be a more important barometer of Russian politics. 
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is the largest diplomatic mission in the world. Likewise, the State Department faces one of its biggest tests ever as it takes over the U.S. military's responsibilities in Iraq. 
A prominent ex-pastor, Suzan Johnson Cook now puts her faith in finding common ground around the world as the State Department's ambassador at large for international religious freedom. 
For years, the buck of government overspending stopped with Leon Panetta, but now as defense secretary, Panetta's done a disappointing about-face when it comes to the Pentagon's bloated budgets. 
Both sides in the debate over whether pregnant women should take antidepressants come down to the same fact: the health of the baby cannot be separated from the health of its mother. 
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