New Democratic Party Purges Candidates Over Pro-Palestine Positions in Lead...
By Marion KawasAl-Jazeerah, CCUN, August 29, 2015 Thomas Mulcair of the New Democratic Party andthe ardent supporter (aka puppet) of the Israeli apartheid regimeExcerpt: Canadian governments have a...
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hwz.renImage from, with caption: Zhang Qian and Chen Yi were devoted to China's foreign affairs in the 1950s and 1960s.Excerpt: [A] message of friendship between ordinary people. "Mrs. diplomacy is...
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fijitimes.comimage fromJope TaraiTuesday, September 01, 2015Fiji's growing international image and posture has been disseminated in varying ways. One of the most recent means is through social media....
View ArticleVolunteer families needed for foreign exchange students
wtnh.comimage from(WTNH)– It’s back to school for students in Connecticut. But some teens looking for an opportunity at education may be left out unless people step in and help out.Right now there’s...
View ArticleHarper should up the ante on Egypt over Fahmy
Editorial, ipolitics.caimage fromExcerpt:Prime Minister Stephen Harper should be much more aggressive in dealing with the Egyptian government on the matter of its trumped-up case against jailed...
View ArticleThere’s More to the War on Terror Than Guns and Bombs
DANIEL RUNDE, foreignpolicy.comimage fromExcerpt:Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) gave a speech on Friday about foreign policy — specifically the threats faced by radical Islamic terrorism as embodied by,...
View ArticleWhy Secrecy in Trade (and Other) Diplomacy is Necessary and Not So Evil
Geoffrey Allen Pigman, economonitor.comimage fromExcerpt:As with all diplomacy, ultimately some interests have to be sacrificed for others. Diplomatic agreements are the product of many interlocking...
View ArticleThe USA Pavilion: Innovation and Diversity
uscpublicdiplomacy.orgimage from entry[In a video] Ambassador Douglas T. Hickey explains how the USA Pavilion at Expo Milan 2015 promotes innovation, entrepreneurship, and partnerships to help feed...
View ArticleCPD Research Fellowship program
uscpublicdiplomacy.orgAs part of its commitment to building the field of public diplomacy, CPD conducts research into thematic areas of perennial interest and identifies emerging trends deserving of...
View ArticleWhatever you do, don't call us immoral
AVIRAMA GOLAN, i24news.tvImage from article, with caption: "The Israeli soldier is said to have put the young boy in a headlock during an arrest in West Bank village of Nabi Saleh"Excerpt:Over the...
View ArticleThe Two-State Solution Is in Stalemate. Here's What Israel Can Do to Prevail.
mosaicmagazine.comImage from article, with caption: Israeli flags in Jerusalem on April 21, 2015.For two decades the Jewish state has sought, fruitlessly, to negotiate an end to the conflict. Needed is...
View ArticleNew Canadian-born MK vows to fight for Israel unapologetically
jpost.comHaskel said she intends to use her native English to help Israel's public diplomacy.Sharren HaskelExcerpt:Likud MK Sharren Haskel may have been born in Toronto but when it comes to fights in...
View ArticleIsrael’s public diplomacy guru
jpost.comimage fromSitting down with PR expert Ran Bar-Yoshafa.Excerpt [entire article by subscription]:Ran Bar-Yoshafat’s dream is to create the Jewish superhero. The 31-year-old is locally known as...
View ArticleBrest plans to build hospice
eng.belta.byimage fromBREST, 3 September (BelTA) – A hospice for adults will be build in the Belarusian city of Brest, Chairman of the Brest City Hall Alexander Rogachuk said on 3 September as he met...
View ArticleEurope 'rejects' extradition of PKK suspects
turkishweekly.netimage fromHundreds of suspected Kurdish militants remain in EU countries, says security sourceExcerpt:Mehmet Yegin, an expert on security and U.S. policy at the International Strategic...
View ArticleBruce Gregory's Resources
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgimage fromIntended for teachers of public diplomacy and related courses, here is an update on resources that may be of general interest. Please find below an annotated list of...
View ArticleIndia as a global power
Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, indianweekender.co.nzimage fromExcerpt:[T]he New Zealand India Research Institute held its Third International Conference in Wellington on 25-26 August. Over two days, twelve...
View ArticleNine Swazis selected for Chevening scholarships to study in UK
observer.org.szimage fromExcerpt:The British government, this year, tripled the number of beneficiaries under its Chevening Scholarships.Nine Swazis received scholarships for postgraduate studies in...
View ArticleWanted, a Foreign Minister for Israel
Shlomo Avineri, haaretz.comIs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu so isolated that he is unable to find someone he can trust to carry out his policies as foreign minister?image fromExcerpt:[T]he person...
View ArticleChinese influence wanes on Sri Lanka’s shifting sands
hindustantimes.comImage from article, with caption: Sri Lankan artistes dance during a performance ahead of a China tourism expo in Colombo. Excerpt:Chinese tourist footfall in Sri Lanka may have...
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