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In the Shadow of Syria: Will Lebanon Soon be Shrouded?
With news reports flooding in highlighting the ever deepening involvement of Hezbollah in Bashar al-Assad’s struggle for Syria, the scenario which so many Lebanese feared appears to be on the brink of being realized. Conflict...
No apologies from Clegg as conference told to “seize the opportunity”
As Nick Clegg took to the platform to close the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton on Wednesday, one might have been forgiven for expecting a rather sheepish and defensive address from the Deputy Prime Minister. Last week,...
Presidents, Oligarchs and Potash: Russia’s Trade War With Belarus
At first glance, there are no truer friends than Russia and Belarus. The two states are united by a common history and have strong ethnic and linguistic links. Russia has long subsidized her neighbor with cheap oil and gas, wh...
Daily News Roundup – 22 November 2012
Africa M23 rebels dispel requests to withdraw from key city The M23 rebels in the DR Congo have refused to leave the city of Goma, saying they will “stay […] waiting for negotiations”. The request to leave the territory...
Politicians: Delegates or Representatives?
For those readers fortunate enough to live in a representative democracy, a question: do you believe your elected politicians (Congressmen, MPs, Deputies, whatever) should act as your delegates and only vote the way you tell th...
UNESCO’s “Unite4Heritage” Campaign: Effective in the Middle East?
‘Syrian citizens were bent over, crumbled to the floor in rubble and crying for the loss they felt from seeing their buildings and monuments destroyed. These brave people had risked their own lives to try to save these ...
