Gulf states load up on weapons of war

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Leaders of Sunni Arab states are embarking on a military spending spree in an attempt to contain the growing threat from Iran.
Alarmed by the progress of Iran’s nuclear programme and the prospect of a military clash between its Shia regime and the United States, Gulf leaders intend to use billions of dollars of oil revenue [...]

Bush most disliked global leader in Arab world, says survey

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Published in Middle East, U.S.

Washington: A new poll on Thursday underscored deep Arab unhappiness with the United States but said the negative image could be repaired if Washington brokered a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace agreement.
The survey of 3,850 people in six Arab countries rated President George W. Bush as the most disliked world leader, while the United States and Israel [...]

Is the Big Ship America Sinking? Contradictions and Openings

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Published in U.S.

Are we in the midst of a momentous turn in world politics? Donald Rumsfeld has been shuffled out of the Pentagon. Daniel Ortega, Washington’s nemesis from the Sandinista Revolution of the late 1970s, is back as President of Nicaragua. Hugo Chavez has been triumphantly re-elected, and Bolivia and Ecuador also have new [...]

Africa : Hypocrisy or self-pity?

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Published in Africa, China

Feb 9, 2007 â€” Who would have though the astounding rate of chaos, murder, rape, and utter destruction thatâ€™s sinking Sudan deep deepâ€”absolutely deep into catastrophic eternity is admirable? While if you think the ongoing manmade mess in Sudan is loathed by every person, youâ€™re out of the hot globally conventional political style.
It is a [...]

Bolivia’s Morales signs decree nationalizing Swiss tin smelter

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Published in Americas

VINTO, Bolivia: President Evo Morales signed a decree nationalizing a tin smelter owned by the Swiss mining company Glencore International AG, a first step toward his declared ambitions to win his government a larger share of Bolivia’s mineral wealth.
Morales did not immediately name the terms for the takeover of the Vinto plant, the country’s only [...]

Putin attacks a ‘very dangerous’ US

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Published in Russia, U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticised the United States for what he said was its “almost uncontained” use of force around the world.
Washington’s “very dangerous” approach to global relations was fuelling a nuclear arms race, he told a security summit in Munich.
Correspondents say the strident speech may signal a more assertive Russia.
The White House said [...]

You have to see this video

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Published in Islam, Off-Topic, general

This video will chill you to the bone. It is a YouTube video set to music showing quotes from the Qur’an.
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Americaâ€™s China Worries

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Published in China, U.S.

China has emerged as both mammoth producer and consumer, and that means more countries, including key US allies, depend on China for their economic well-being. The second article in this three-part series on worries besetting China-US relations explores how one nationâ€™s expanding influence over global trade policy diminishes the otherâ€™s influence and flexibility. As the [...]

How close is Iran to a nuclear bomb?

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Published in Iran, Nuclear

In the coming days, Iran is expected to make what is being billed as a major announcement on its nuclear programme to coincide with the anniversary of the Iranian revolution.
But just how close is Iran to mastering nuclear technology?
Both Iran and some of its critics may have their own reasons for exaggerating the progress – [...]

NATO seeks global expansion, calling for partnership with Russia

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Published in Europe, Military, Russia

MUNICH, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Saturday that NATO needs to find new partners to address the global security concerns and a strategic partnership between NATO and Russia is in the interest of both sides.
NATO “needs to find partners” in order to deal with the current and upcoming [...]