Zimbabwe – Hell in Paradise
Amid rampant unemployment (est. 70%), repression, unbridled lawlessness, hunger, intimidation and an unchecked, untreated AIDS epidemic, Zimbabweans go to the
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International affairs
A Sharp Weather Eye Advised on Emerging Markets
The last three years were very kind to investors in such emerging markets as Mexico, Turkey, South Africa, Brazil and
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Syrian Missile Sale Slots into Secret Russian Air Defense System for Iran
Russian president Vladimir Putin and Syrian president Bashar Assad, who arrived in Moscow Monday, January 24, will sign a $70
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The Dollar Is Poised for Moderate Lift
The US dollar steadied Wednesday, January 5, after its biggest surge since mid-2004 began to correct the year’s end weak
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As Dollar Plunges, Watch for US Government Bonds Sell-off
After a short break, we are resuming the reports of our special financial expert.The sinking dollar and the soaring US
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Oil Prices Zoom towards Possible $50 per Barrel by Winter
Oil prices touched another all time high of $44 per barrel in trading on Monday, August 2. Already jittery over
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Annual Arab Summit – a Fading Institution
A shrinking elite of Arab rulers gathered for their delayed annual summit in Tunis Saturday, May 22, amid a shared
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Egypt Slides down Regional Scale, Tries Its Luck in Ramallah
Two senior Egyptian cabinet members, foreign minister Ahmed Maher and minister of intelligence Gen. Omar Suleiman, arrived in Ramallah Tuesday,
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Is Washington Floating Israel-Palestinian Role as Inducement for European Troops in Iraq?
The surprise scheme for stemming Palestinian violence came from an unexpected direction. Two powerful US senators, Richard Lugar (Rep-Indiana), chairman
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Fresh EU Trap: Road Map as Security Council Resolution
When European Union’s foreign affairs executive, Javier Solana, turned up in Riyadh Wednesday, May 13, his purpose was not to
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