Whos and whys of EU Association Agreement policy
e Agreement emphasizes the importance of the United Nations Charter principles, in particular the observance of human rights, democratic principles; while economic freedom and respect for human rights and democratic principles constitute the document’s essential element. I’m talking about the Association Agreement (AA) signed between the EU and Egypt in 2001 under Hosni Mubarak ― […]
Transcendental meditation proved helpful in solving enmity among nations
Reducing Tension in the Middle East A statement released by the Jewish-American group J Street says: “Military force alone is inadequate as a response to the broader strategic challenge Israel faces. Only a political resolution to the century-old conflict with the Palestinians resulting in two states living side by side can end the conflict” (“For […]
Kuwaiti King Stands With Britain’s Queen Elizabeth At Windsor Castle In London
Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, right, speaks with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth after his arrival at Windsor Castle, Windsor, west of London, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. <AP Photo/Toby Melville, Pool> Dignitaries attend a State Banquet for His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait, given by Britian’s Queen Elizabeth II, […]
Reasons for Romney’s loss
The Republican Party had a very good shot at winning the 2012 U.S. presidential election. One major reason was that, before this election, no U.S. President had succeeded in reelection when the unemployment rate was higher than 7.3 percent. At the time of the election, the unemployment rate was 7.8 percent. So why did the […]
Goliath vs. Goliath
Apple battle helps Samsung realize hidden strengths Looking back at the patent battle lasting more than a year on multiple fronts across the globe, it noticeable that Samsung is no longer what it was ― a hardware driven multinational that relied on orders from Apple and other big firms. It has undergone compressed growth, now […]
Nuclear madness
After the loss of 10 million American lives in the Three-Mile Island calamity in 1979, the death of two billion in the Chernobyl holocaust in 1986, and now the abandonment of all of northern Japan following the death of millions in last year’s Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, it is hardly surprising that the world’s biggest users […]
Apple’s patent suit is ‘negotiation by other means’
Asymco’s Dediu predicts out-of-court settlement in Samsung dispute Samsung Electronics has successfully switched its phone portfolio to smart devices making a commitment that Nokia couldn’t, according to a Harvard-educated analyst. “Samsung went from having 3 percent to 50 percent in the smartphones’ portion in two years. This switch was very impressive and meant a commitment […]
Obama’s Asia policy and Korea
For a first foreign trip after his re-election, President Barack Obama chose Asia last week, starting with Thailand, making a first ever trip to Burma as the U.S. president to go there, and concluding his tour in Cambodia, where he attended the East Asia Summit as part of his effort to rebalance toward Asia-Pacific. Obama’s […]
Now is an age of integrated thinking
Winter has begun, but let me get back to this summer for a moment. During the vacation, though it was not a desirable time to do so, one of my school’s administrators decided to trim all the trees tall and small, around the campus into the same shape. He did not consider their different characteristics, […]
UN Security Council Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel And Hamas
Israel’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), Haim Waxman, speaks to media reporters at the UN headquarters in New York, on Nov. 21, 2012. The UN Security Council on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and called on relevant parties “to act seriously” and “in good faith” in order to […]
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