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Saudi Succession Crisis: The Political Power Struggles Inside The House Of Saud
The Saudi succession crisis recently had overshadowed the century-old House of Saud since the incumbent ruler, 90 year-old King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, had been hospitalized due to ‘deteriorating’ health conditions. On the ...
Why Russia Continues to Support Assad
Despite the current political climate in Moscow with its own unrest in the south, and concern over its “sphere of influence,” President Putin appears dedicated to supporting the Assad regime. Yet Russia, as well as the Unit...
End the US Census: Is This the Republicans ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Moment?
Unemployment rates, population data and gross domestic product (GDP) – I’m no economist but the collection of this sort of information seems rather important. Well, not according to some Republican Congressmen in the Un...
China’s Human Rights Action Plan – Take 2
In a week when there were several disturbing examples of apparent human rights abuses in China, the Chinese government produced their National Human Rights Action Plan for 2012-2015 that aims to safeguard the rights of all of i...
Daily News Roundup – 12 November 2012
Africa Villagers in fear as 31 police killed Villagers in Samburu County in northern Kenya fear further violence after at least 31 police officers were killed over the weekend. The police were ambushed as they attempted to...
COP20: …And so it begins
Yesterday saw the start of the latest round of the UN climate talks, COP20, in Lima, Perú with traditional outgoing remarks from the former Polish COP19 President Korolec and a welcome from Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, the incoming Pr...
