Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:33 PM PDT

By Rana Divyank Chaudhary The 12th Shangri-La Dialogue was the first occasion in 2013 when the leaders and top defence officials of Western and Asian countries met on a common platform to discuss the security issues in the Asia-Pacific. Needless to say, the series of international confrontations in the region earlier this year were in [...] The post China & The Shangri La: Dialogue As Foreign Policy – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:31 PM PDT

By Monish Tourangbam Close to 12 years after the 9/11 attacks that led to the global war on terror, and defined the landscape of US foreign policy and national security strategy, President Barack Obama delivered a landmark speech, seeking to reorient US counter-terrorism policy. Speaking at the National Defense University in Washington D.C. Obama outlined [...] The post Rethinking US Counter-Terrorism Policy – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:22 PM PDT

By Rabbi Professor Jonathan Sacks Religion has become a decisive force in the contemporary world, and it is crucial that it be a force for good— for conflict resolution, not conflict creation. If religion is not part of the solution, then it will surely be part of the problem. I would like therefore to put [...] The post The Dignity Of Difference: Avoiding The Clash Of Civilizations – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:16 PM PDT

By James Phillips Egyptian opposition groups have called for massive demonstrations on June 30 to protest the first anniversary of President Mohamed Morsi’s inauguration. Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood–dominated government has grown increasingly unpopular due to its authoritarian nature; growing curbs on political, social, and religious freedoms; and failure to effectively address Egypt’s worsening economic problems. The [...] The post US Should Warn Egyptian President Morsi Against Crackdown...

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:14 PM PDT

By Alexander Holstein Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor and so-called whistleblower who leaked classified information on numerous top-secret NSA surveillance programs, is the most damaging traitor in U.S. history. That’s a pretty incendiary statement, especially considering the legions of overnight devotees—marquee name-plates, political heavyweights and Average Joe Six-Packs from both sides of [...] The post The Snowden Affair – Analysis appeared first on...

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:11 PM PDT

By Benjamin Syme Van Ameringen The Taliban opened their first official overseas office in Doha this month, a move that many believed to signal the beginning of peace talks with the US and Karzai governments. However, tensions over the Taliban’s new political office have already boiled over such that the Karzai government has now threatened [...] The post The Case For Taliban Talks – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:07 PM PDT

By Andrea Gagliarducci Rumors have emerged that Archbishop Pietro Parolin, apostolic nuncio to Venezuela, will shortly be appointed as the Vatican’s Secretary of State. The move could take place as soon as June 29, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. As the Secretary of State must technically be a cardinal, he would first be [...] The post New Vatican Secretary Of State May Be Appointed Soon appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:02 PM PDT

By Ali Akbar Asadi The 11th presidential election in Iran has led to the rise of a new discourse based on interactive moderation in the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This discourse can be considered as the product of the synthesis between two dominant principlist and reformist discourses, which is emerging and [...] The post Iran Viewpoint: Interactive Moderation Discourse In Iran’s Foreign Policy – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:59 PM PDT

Iran says it can fully meet its need for nuclear power plants through cooperation with foreign companies while employing Iranian experts to complete and equip the facilities. “By signing contracts with major constructors of nuclear power plants and creating the potential for manufacturing equipment and completing power plants among domestic specialists, Iran will meet its [...] The post Iran Says All Nations Must Be Provided With Safe Nuclear Technology appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:57 PM PDT

By Reza Pankhurst A piece in the Economist entitled “Dreaming of a Caliphate” investigates how some thinkers are struggling with the concept of Islamic rule in the “modern” age where it appears the only acceptable polity is that of a Western imposed self-styled “liberal Democracy”. The constant refrain of accusing ‘Islamists’ of wanting to impose an “Islamic dictatorship” or [...] The post Understanding Calls To A Caliphate – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:55 PM PDT

By Horace G. Campbell From June 26 through July 3, 2013, for the second time in his presidency, Obama is visiting Africa; specifically Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. According to the White House Press Release, “The President will reinforce the importance that the United States places on our deep and growing ties with countries in [...] The post Contextualizing Obama’s Visit To Africa – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:52 PM PDT

(EurActiv) — The British Prime Minister vented frustration with Brussels and the institutions in his post-summit press briefing describing how he “defeated” an eleventh-hour attempt to unpick the British rebate. Prime Minister David Cameron and his European counterparts reached an argument in the early hours of Friday morning (28 June), led by the French with [...] The post Cameron Claims He Defeated EU ‘Ambush’ Over British Rebate appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:50 PM PDT

By Volker Jacoby The travails of Centerra, the operator of Kyrgyzstan’s Kumtor gold mine, are well-documented. But it is worth noting that it’s not just Western-run mining operations that are experiencing troubles in Kyrgyzstan: Chinese ventures also are dealing with their fair share of hassles. There are more than 200 mining sites in Kyrgyzstan. Around [...] The post Kyrgyzstan: Thinking About A Mining Sector Fix – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:45 PM PDT

Can you love nature when it is covered with wind turbines? Or solar panels? Putting aside the scientific, engineering, and economic idiocy behind the use of wind turbines and solar panels to generate less than three percent of the electricity used nationwide—or that, if the wind is not blowing and the sun not shining, electrical [...] The post Wind Power Lunacy – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:43 PM PDT

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen welcomed Friday progress being made in the Balkans with Croatia becoming a European Union member on July 1, and talks opening for Serbia to follow suit. “I congratulate the Croatian government and the people of Croatia for this important step in completing a Europe that is whole, free and [...] The post NATO Chief Rasmussen Welcomes Progress In Western Balkans appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:29 PM PDT

The Cambodian government has ordered local radio stations to stop broadcasting foreign programs ahead of general elections in a move widely seen as a major setback to media freedom in the country and aimed at stifling the voice of the opposition. Prime Minister Hun Sen’s administration on Tuesday asked all FM stations to cease rebroadcasting [...] The post Cambodian Government Bans Airing of Foreign Radio Programs appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:25 PM PDT

(RFE/RL) — The United States has welcomed the decision by the international consortium developing Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz gas field to choose the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline to deliver Caspian gas to Europe. A State Department statement called the move “another important step in the process of advancing Europe’s energy security and promoting competition in the supply of [...] The post U.S. Backs Trans-Adriatic Gas Pipeline Choice appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:21 PM PDT

Famed U.S. photographer, Bert Stern, best known for his images of Marilyn Monroe in what became known as The Last Sitting, has died at the age of 83, according to BBC News. Film-maker Shannah Laumeister, 43, who said the two were secretly married in 2009, confirmed he died at his home in New York on [...] The post Famed U.S. Photographer Bert Stern Dies At 83 appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:20 PM PDT

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has resumed training, weeks before he is due back in court over the killing of his girlfriend, BBC News reported. His family has released footage showing the Olympic runner jogging on a track. A statement on his website said the “low-key routine” was not “a formal return to athletics”, but [...] The post Pistorius Resumes Training As ‘Low-Key Routine’ appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:17 PM PDT

In 1972, a lone junior reporter met with his deep background, anonymous source in a Washington, D.C. garage under the cover of night. “Deep Throat” told Bob Woodward the full extent of the Watergate conspiracy that Woodward and partner Carl Bernstein had overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to reveal. As depicted in All the President’s Men: [...] The post Snowden Is Not The Story – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:13 PM PDT

Reporters Without Borders said Friday it is appalled by the action of Chang Jae-ku, owner and chairman of the South Korean daily Hankook Ilbo, in locking out around 180 of his journalists on June 15 after some of them filed a complaint about his management of the newspaper. Certain staff members have been fired and [...] The post South Korea: Seoul Newspaper’s Journalists Locked Out By Owner appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:10 PM PDT

By Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi now stands at a dangerous tipping point, which many of his supporters recognize. His popularity is waning and many are losing hope in the revolution and the government. The downfall of the Brotherhood, a second revolution and military intervention are just many of the likely scenarios facing [...] The post Mursi’s Loss Is Not Opposition’s Gain – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:08 PM PDT

Spending cuts have been applied by Congress to both military and non-military spending. In my view, the military cuts are much too small and the non-military cuts should not exist at all.  In the view of most liberal organizations, the military cuts — like the military spending and the military itself — are to be [...] The post Sequester Optionally Applied Only To Good Things – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:06 PM PDT

If you happen to bump into John Kerry at Ben Gurion Airport, you may wonder whether he is coming or going. He may well be wondering himself. For many weeks now he has been devoting most of his precious time to meetings with Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas, trying to get these two people together. [...] The post Kerry And Chutzpah – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:02 PM PDT

On June 27, investigative judges overseeing the investigation into the September 2009 killing and rape of opposition members, charged Lieutenant-Colonel Claude Pivi for his role in the crimes. The charges against Pivi, the minister for presidential security, represents a significant step forward for justice in Guinea. Human Rights Watch has extensively documented the events and [...] The post Guinea: Minister Charged For Alleged Role In Stadium Massacre appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:00 PM PDT

The US Army confirmed on Thursday that access to The Guardian newspaper’s website has been filtered and restricted. Gordon Van Vleet, spokesman for the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, or NETCOM, said in an email to the Monterey Herald that the Army is filtering “some access to press coverage and online content about the NSA [...] The post US Army Restricted Access To Parts Of The Guardian Newspaper’s Website appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:29 PM PDT

Thousands of Shias protested against Saudi Arabia’s ruling al-Saud family at the funeral of a wanted man shot dead by police, a killing that ended months of relative calm in the kingdom’s Eastern Province. At least 20 people have been shot dead in Eastern Province since early 2011, when Shias there staged protests against the [...] The post Saudi Arabia: Thousands Of Shia Minorities Protest In Eastern Province appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:27 PM PDT

By Ivana Jovanovic Serbian analysts say that Tomislav Nikolic’s achievements in the first year of his presidency include successful anti-corruption measures, resolving the Kosovo issue, building foreign relations, drawing foreign investments, reducing cabinet costs, working within the Constitutional Act and keeping pre-election promises. “If Nikolic was not elected, this government would not have been formed, [...] The post Serbia’s Nikolic Praised For First-Year Achievements...

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:18 PM PDT

No one likes a bully and no one likes a liar. The United States government is surely both because other nations have no problem openly treating it with the disdain it deserves. The saga of Edward Snowden provides the latest proof of the disrespect that America has brought upon itself. Its tantrums and rants mean [...] The post The World Says Yes To Snowden, No To Obama – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:16 PM PDT

Fatou Bom Bensouda, the Gambian-born deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), was never Washington’s first choice to succeed the inveterately self-promoting elitist ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo. And it is doubtful that key Obama administration officials have changed their minds this week given Ms. Bensouda’s impassioned invitation on 6/27/13 to Palestine, urging its accession [...] The post The White House Threatens To End Aid If Palestine Joins ICC – OpEd...

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