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Tuesday 25 November 2014

“Middle East: Alliances In Times Of Turmoil – Analysis” plus 24 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 05:01 PM PST
The Middle East is becoming a region with multiple centres of instability and increasingly complex conflicts. By Haizam Amirah-Fernández Faced with the increase in regional instability and the –relative but firm– advance of powers fighting against the status quo from very different positions, there is a real risk of implosion, which would subsequently disfigure the […] The post Middle East: Alliances In Times Of Turmoil – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:55 PM PST
Today, the Moroccan Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery issued a communique announcing that King Mohammed VI will pay an official visit to China on November 27. During this royal visit, HM the King will hold official talks with his Excellency the president of China, the ministry said in a statement, adding that […] The post King Mohammed’s Visit To China: Underlying Strategic Impetus Of Sino-Moroccan Relations appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:50 PM PST
Sri Lanka’s opposition parties pulled off a political coup when the announcement was made to field Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena as the common candidate to face incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the snap presidential election in January 2015. A dictionary defines a coup as a “brilliantly executed stratagem.” It was […] The post Sri Lanka’s Political Coup And The Sirisena Candidacy – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:43 PM PST
This is the time of year when high school seniors apply to college, and when I get lots of mail about whether college is worth the cost. The answer is unequivocally yes, but with one big qualification. I’ll come to the qualification in a moment but first the financial case for why it’s worth going […] The post Why College Is Necessary But Gets You Nowhere – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:38 PM PST
By Luke Eastwood Much has been made of the decision by the Japanese government to inject another $700 billion into their ailing economy. While some may see this as an earnest attempt to save Japan from further stagnation and deflation, even some of the mainstream media (e.g. Bloomberg) are questioning the wisdom of this reckless […] The post Monetizing Debt ‘Could Prompt Revolt’ – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:36 PM PST
A 70-year old man went to his Planet Fitness gym wearing a T-shirt that said, “Abortion Kills a Person.” Although he has worn the shirt many times before, this time he was told to leave. The next day he showed up wearing a shirt that read, “Pray to End Abortion.” He was booted again. Planet […] The post ‘Judgment Day’ At Planet Fitness – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:33 PM PST
By Fraser Cameron Few Japanese understand why Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election for 14 December when he still had a clear majority in the Lower House and two years before he had to go to the polls. The reason given, that he wanted a fresh mandate for his economic policies, seems strange […] The post Japan: Why The Election Mr Abe? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:31 PM PST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s just concluded visit to Fiji marks the beginning of a strategic Indian approach to the South Pacific. Beyond reconnecting with the Indian diaspora, Delhi is looking to forge a development partnership with the Pacific islands. By C. Raja Mohan Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprising decision to visit Fiji and the […] The post PM Modi in Fiji: India’s Strategic Foray In The South Pacific – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:26 PM PST
By Philip Weiss Rightwing American Zionists are responding to the increasing violence in Israel and Palestine in a predictable way– seeing an American role in the conflict. Here is flamethrower Seth Lipsky, granted a platform at Haaretz, to say that now is the perfect time for Republicans to join “the Battle of Jerusalem” and push for the […] The post Rightwing Flamethrowers See US Role In Battle For Jerusalem – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:19 PM PST
By Linda S. Heard Families fall out with each other all the time, but very often the ties of blood prevail. On the occasions they don’t, it’s a “lose-lose situation” for all. The same could be said for the spat between certain Gulf Cooperation Council states (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain) and […] The post GCC Waking Up To Reality – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:17 PM PST
By Jamal Doumani The United States, a nation of immigrants, is having a problem with immigrants — or at least with 12 million of them, illegals known in politically correct parlance as “undocumented.” The public debate over the issue, far from muted at the best of times, has become strident in recent years between liberals […] The post Immigration Reform Or Immigration Brawl? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:14 PM PST
The “cyclicality” of oil markets won’t take Saudi Aramco’s long-term corporate strategy off track, said its CEO and President Khalid Al-Falih. He was speaking at the 9th Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association Forum on Monday. Al-Falih also called for greater integration, innovation and collaboration across the region’s petrochemicals industry to unlock its potential and drive […] The post Saudi Aramco Strategy Unruffled By Oil Fall appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:12 PM PST
A National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research team has successfully tested an autonomous underwater vehicle, AUV, that can produce high-resolution, three-dimensional maps of Antarctic sea ice. SeaBED, as the vehicle is known, measured and mapped the underside of sea-ice floes in three areas off the Antarctic Peninsula that were previously inaccessible. The results of the research […] The post Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Provides First 3-D Images Of Underside Of Antarctic Sea Ice...

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:05 PM PST
Four of 26 ministerial posts went to military officers in Burkina Faso’s new government appointed last night. Colonel Isaac Zida, appointed as Prime Minister, will also head Defence. The Interior ministry will be headed by Colonel Auguste Denise Barry. The interim President Michel Kafando, a career diplomat, was also assigned the Foreign ministry. The cabinet […] The post Burkina Faso Government Appointed appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:02 PM PST
Sri Lanka’s Catholic church called on all political parties to not use Pope Francis’ visit in campaigning for the January 8 presidential election, just five days ahead of the Pontiff’s visit. “It was brought to our attention that election billboards with the Holy Father’s image have appeared”, Director of the National Catholic Center for Social […] The post Sri Lanka: Call Not To Use Pope Visit For Political Gain appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:58 PM PST
Sixty years ago, the plows ended their reign and the fields were allowed to return to nature — allowed to become the woodland forests they once were. But even now, the ghosts of land-use past haunt these woods. New research by Philip Hahn and John Orrock at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the recovery of […] The post Grasshoppers Signal Slow Recovery Of Post-Agricultural Woodlands appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:54 PM PST
By George Mwai It is not unusual to hear many activists, communities and the public in general asking, what is this Transitional Justice? Where are we transitioning from and to where? It might sound simple among advocates of global justice but the questions demonstrate the ambiguity that this concept has generated. As a field of […] The post Africa’s Dilemma: Transitioning From Where To Where? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:49 PM PST
By C. Raja Mohan Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision not to travel to Janakpur, Lumbini and Muktinath, three important religious places in Nepal, and limit his visit this week to Kathmandu, which is hosting the South Asian summit, has disappointed many on either side of the border. For some though it is a relief. Many […] The post Modi In Nepal: Religion And Diplomacy – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:46 PM PST
By Benjamin Syme Van Ameringen According to the latest data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) the number of Ebola cases as of November 12, 2014 were reported to be 1878 in Guinea, 6822 in Liberia, and 5368 in Sierra Leone. These organizations have reported the official number […] The post Ebola, Anarchy And Failing States: The Crisis In West Africa – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:42 PM PST
By Teshu Singh The US troops are expected to exit from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 but according to a recently signed Bilateral Security Agreement between Afghanistan and the US, the troops will remain until ‘end of 2024 and beyond’. Many Western countries look forward to China’s more active role in the country. Given […] The post China’s Endgame In Afghanistan – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:39 PM PST
By Yasmin Najjar None of the candidates in the Tunisian presidential elections on Sunday (November 23rd) was able to pass the 50% ballot threshold to win the vote. Tunisia’s new head of state will most likely be elected in a runoff in the end of December. According to the first results, Nidaa Tounes candidate Beji […] The post Tunisia Heads To Presidential Runoff appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:37 PM PST
The “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” (ISIL) kidnapped six traders in Mosul after they refused to pay the group “royalties”, Iraq’s Ministry of Human Rights said Monday (November 24th). ISIL detained six traders in Mosul “because they refused to pay royalties”, the ministry said in a statement. The group has threatened to behead […] The post ISIL Kidnaps Mosul Traders For Refusing To Pay ‘Royalties’ appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:34 PM PST
By Omar Barghouti While still deeply complicit in perpetuating Israel’s occupation and enabling its commission of grave violations of international law, the European Union has taken a number of measures lately that may indicate a growing appetite for sanctions against Israel for its failure to progress towards a peaceful settlement with the Palestinian Authority. The […] The post After Gaza, Europe Scrambles To End Its Complicity – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:32 PM PST
By Marianna Grigoryan Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan (left), seen here meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi in August 2014 to discuss bilateral relations, has said that Armenia plans to retaliate for the downing of an Armenian helicopter by Azerbaijani forces. (Photo: Armenian Presidential Press Service) Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan (left), seen here meeting […] The post Armenia: Feeling Betrayed By Russia? appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:28 PM PST
By Dan Long On the surface, Chinese news reports at the end of last week on a possible breakthrough in Vatican-Beijing ties looked very positive. After written contact between Pope Francis and President Xi Jinping over the past 18 months and the first papal flight over China in August, Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing Wenweipo newspaper reported […] The post Despite Reports China-Vatican Deal Not On Horizon Soon appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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