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Come Clean

September 5, 2003
Officers and non-commissioned officers in the Pakistani Army were jailed recently in response to reports of their suspected collusion with Al Qaeda and other extremist organizations. But allegations run deeper. A recent book claims that Pakistan's late Air Chief Marshal knew about and helped...

On NATO's future

March 18, 2005
The bipolar geopolitical order of the Cold War is no longer relevant, and one of the major military organizations of that era is preparing to shift its identity accordingly. Al-Ahram Weekly commentator Mohamed Sid-Ahmed opines about the nature of NATO's transformation, and how Arab states –...

Israeli Settlement Plan Sparks International Outrage

November 11, 2010
A key component of any peace deal between Palestinians and Israelis is a freeze on construction of Israeli settlements. Settlements on occupied territory are illegal under international law. Yet Israeli leaders refuse to commit to a freeze; newly disclosed plans for settlements in East Jerusalem...

In France, Discrimination on Upswing as Violence Smolders

December 10, 2007
About 10 percent of France’s population is Muslim. Yet Arabs, even those armed with education degrees and solid experience, struggle to find work in the country. Researchers have documented the discrimination by sending out resumes with identical experiences, from applicants with French and Arab...

An Opportunity for Wall St. in China’s Surveillance Boom

September 17, 2007
Like other industries, surveillance is booming in China and attracting overseas investors. Hedge funds in the US profit by investing in firms that develop and apply high-tech internet censorship, face- and behavior-recognition software, and video feeds. Some Chinese firms, like China Security and...

US and Global Security

Admiral William J. Fallon
March 6, 2009

Cheating Great Expectations

September 1, 2005
September 5 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the Russo-Japanese War. And as columnist Philip Bowring writes, that conflict bears lessons on how the international community should view today's rising powers – namely, China. After France, Germany, and Russia forced Japan to cede...

Liverpool Bid

May 19, 2004
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has recently expressed interest in purchasing a 30 percent stake in England’s Liverpool football club, a move which has raised eyebrows in Thailand. Thai regulatory measures might make such an investment problematic, as there is uncertainty about whether...
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