Monthly Archives: January 2013

Assad may find strikes greeted with resigned silence

January 31, 2024 by Erin Wright in Middle East.

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In this July 24, 2024 file photo, Syrian protesters carry pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad and national flags, shout pro-government slogans in front of the Syrian embassy in Beirut. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Even if Syria’s neighbors are wary of Israeli aggression, siding with the Assad regime is a non-starter.

Iraq braces for Sunni separatism and Syria aftermath

January 31, 2024 by Matt Taylor in Middle East.

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In this Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 photo, masked men parade during a protest against Iraq's Shiite-led government in Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

As Sunni insurgents pummel away at the crumbling Assad regime in Syria, they have temporarily drawn the epicenter of radical, violent Islamism away from neighboring Iraq.

Kenya’s indicted 2013 ticket

January 30, 2024 by Kevin Murungi in Africa.

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ICC indictees Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto are high in the running to lead the nation.

With launch, South Korea breathes a sigh of relief

January 30, 2024 by Erin Wright in Asia-Pacific.

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South Korea’s last space attempts ended in failure in 2009 and 2010 — a black eye for a country known as a technological powerhouse.

John Kerry heads to the State Department

January 29, 2024 by Matt Taylor in U.S..

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Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., emerges after a unanimous vote by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approving him to become America's next top diplomat, replacing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

After being unanimously cleared on Tuesday by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he once chaired, John Kerry easily won confirmation as the next U.S. secretary of state in a lopsided vote.

Palestinian unity talks to continue amid new regional climate

January 28, 2024 by Matt Taylor in Middle East.

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Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, meets with Hamas leader Khalid Mashaal, in Amman, Jordan, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

The recent election results in Israel — where moderates committed to a two-state solution performed better than expected — will surely color the proceedings.

Egypt and Morsi: same regime, different name?

January 28, 2024 by Erin Wright in Middle East.

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A protester waves Egypt's flag during clashes near Tahrir Square on January 28, 2013. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images

Egypt is now in the grip of more violence and bloodshed — and calls for a Morsi ouster grow louder.

Russian charm offensive in Davos undercut by Putin’s absence

January 26, 2024 by Mark Galeotti in Europe.

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Vladimir Putin meets officers from the Russian armed forces.

Moscow’s efforts rang hollow not least because of the absence of the man who is the undoubted master of the Russian government, President Vladimir Putin.

January Surprise: derivatives scandal rocks Italy

January 25, 2024 by Matt Taylor in Europe.

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Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti speaks during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 24, 2013. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

The news could not have come at a worse time for Pier Luigi Bersani, the center-left frontrunner in next month’s parliamentary elections.

Egypt’s revolution, two years later

January 25, 2024 by Lora Moftah in Middle East.

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Egyptian protesters try to tear down a cement wall.

The anniversary is hardly an occasion to celebrate for many of the activists who led the protests resulting in the fall of longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak.

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