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Afghanistan

The Final Pledge: Afghanistan’s future at the Tokyo Conference

[twitter style=”horizontal” source=”@intlpolitical” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button”]  It is undeniable that the recent Tokyo Conference on the reconstruction of Afghanistan ...
by Jessica Trevis
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Economy

Hedge Funds: Crossroads of International Affairs and Money

One would hardly perceive politics as a source of income outside the realm of governmental agencies or consultancy firms, yet a great deal of wealth is being generated by an unorthodox type of politician: politicians who haven&...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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Africa

“Vote For Peace”: The Contradiction of the Pre-Election Peace Messaging in Kenya

In about 24 hrs, polling stations around the country will open doors to 14 million Kenyans – expected to participate in their fifth national elections since the introduction of the multiparty system of democracy in 1992 a...
by George Gachara
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Egypt
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Do Egyptians Know or Care who Bassem Youssef is?

What are the chances that an average Egyptian watches Bassem Youssef’s show? Considering digital-television penetration in Egypt is less than 58%, slim to none. Bassem Youssef’s arrest has garnered international media atten...
by Yara Al Wazir
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Europe
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The Labour Conference, Brighton 2013: Some Thoughts to Take Away

As the Labour party’s annual conference in Brighton draws to a close, here are five things that have been discussed that are worth keeping in mind. 1)   A Question Mark over HS2 The Shadow Chancellor Ed Ball’s Speech to t...
by James Walker
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Bahrain
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Regional Reactions To The Iran Nuclear Deal

As Iran’s long standing sworn “nemesis”, the Israeli reaction, voiced through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, denouncing the P5+1 Iran nuclear deal, claiming that the “agreement has made the world more dangerous...
by Oscar Isham
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Economy
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Can We Bank On The Big Society?

Several years ago, the idea that thousands of UK citizens would be dependent on food banks for their survival would have been almost inconceivable. Hunger is not something that is allowed to happen in Great Britain, right? Howe...
by Naomi Hanna
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Africa

Timbuktu and the Northern Mali conflict

It not entirely an accident that Timbuktu is a colloquialism for any faraway place. The intricately complex conflict in Northern Mali is one that seems even more remote from our comprehension than other modern armed conflicts. ...
by Will Perry Evans
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Politics
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Despite Accusations Of Fraud And Deception, Will Globe University Expand Into More States?

If you live in California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, or Washington, the answer ...
by Kyle McCarthy
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