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Archive for January, 2010
THE INDEX — January 29, 2010
Friday, January 29th, 2010 Posted in THE INDEX | Comments
At least 15 people are dead and many more injured after Somali insurgents attacked government forces and peacekeepers in Mogadishu on Friday. Al-Shabaab (“the youth”), the African Islamist group with ...Continue reading . . .
David A. Andelman: State of the Nation, But What About the World?
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 Posted in Barack Obama, China, Climate change, Conflict, Democracy, Development, Economy, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States | Comments
It was quite clear by the time President Obama got to the end of his State of the Union speech last night that it was very much—the state of America, ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX — January 27, 2010
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 Posted in THE INDEX | Comments
International talks are being held in London to discuss how to handle Yemen’s growing instability and long-term problems that foster Islamic extremism. Twenty-one world leaders, including Secretary of State Hillary ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX — January 25, 2010
Monday, January 25th, 2010 Posted in THE INDEX | Comments
Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali, was executed by hanging in Iraq this morning. Majid, a cousin of Saddam Hussein and notorious enforcer in his regime, had been ...Continue reading . . .
THE BIG QUESTION — January 22, 2009
Friday, January 22nd, 2010 Posted in THE BIG QUESTION | Comments
THE BIG QUESTION is a new multimedia project on the World Policy Blog. Every month, our editorial team will investigate a pressing global question, provide context and analysis, and feature ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX — January 20, 2010
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 Posted in THE INDEX | Comments
Recovery efforts remain underway in Haiti, despite a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the island eight days after the initial disaster. On Tuesday, American military helicopters landed on the grounds ...Continue reading . . .
Michele Wucker: Tremors Felt Across the Island from Haiti
Monday, January 18th, 2010 Posted in Conflict, Development, Dominican Republic, Haiti, International aid, Refugees | Comments
Tremors from the January 12 earthquake that devastated the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, reached all the way to the Dominican Republic, which shares the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. ...Continue reading . . .
Josh Linden: The Self-Fulfilling Dahiya Doctrine
Friday, January 15th, 2010 Posted in Israel, Palestine, Strategy, War | Comments
In light of the encouraging reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be moderating his position toward peace, I wanted to bring attention to this revealing New York Times ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX — January 13, 2010
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 Posted in THE INDEX | Comments
Although the extent of the Haitian earthquake that took place yesterday at 4:53 pm local time is unknown, it is suspected that thousands could be dead. Up to three million ...Continue reading . . .
Hassan Malik: Hands on Kashmir! (Why Soothing Indo-Pakistani Regional Tensions is Central to U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan)
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 Posted in Afghanistan, India, Kashmir, Pakistan | Comments
In a January 8 article for the World Policy Blog, Charles Cogan argued recently that the United States should not attempt to mediate the long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan ...Continue reading . . .