Middle East
LATIN AMERICA/MIDDLE EAST: Palestine recognitions rise
The wave of recognitions seems to have been an unplanned campaign that snowballed after Brazil's...
Latin AmericaINTERNATIONAL: OPEC could relax target compliance
The price of the Brent oil barrel has remained today slightly above 100 dollars, after yesterday...
InternationalUS/MIDDLE EAST: Policy aims for Egyptian 'transition'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday urged Egypt to begin "an orderly transition", in...
Middle EastINTERNATIONAL: Divergent fatwas risk Muslim tension
The pronouncing of fatwas by legal authorities has a key impact on opinion formation in Muslim...
SWEDEN: First jihadist attack may not be last
A man detonated two bombs in Stockholm on Saturday.
SwedenINTERNATIONAL: Freight suggest airline recovery
Passenger demand for international flights increased by 10.1% year-on-year in October, the...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Koran issues challenge policymakers
Islam presents a particular challenge for Western policymakers in that certain issues of faith...
InternationalPROSPECTS 2011: US Middle East policy
Presidents traditionally have considerable leeway in foreign policy, which may tempt President...
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