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July 30, 2010
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U.N. Court Declares Kosovo Independence Not a Violation

Posted By The Editors 23 Jul 2010 The United Nations International Court of Justice released its advisory opinion that Kosovo's declaration of independence does not violate international law. The decision is non-binding.



Russia Today talks to Bojan Brkic, a foreign policy editor at Serbian Public TV to get the Serbian reaction to the decision. Brkic acknowledges that Serbia will have to face the Kosovo accession issue before moving toward EU membership.

Obama, Cameron Meet at the White House

Posted By The Editors 21 Jul 2010 President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron speak to the media after meeting at the White House. The leaders discussed Afghanistan, developments in the BP oil spill, and the controversial release of the Lockerbie bomber.

Karzai: Afghan Forces at the Helm by 2014

Posted By The Editors 21 Jul 2010 Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to have Afghan forces take charge of security operations nationwide by 2014. Though delegates at an international donor conference in Kabul were apprehensive of too quick a changeover, most were optimistic that Afghan forces will soon be able to head security efforts in the country.

U.S. Intelligence Ballooning Post 9/11

Posted By The Editors 20 Jul 2010 The Washington Post is rolling out a two-year investigation of the infrastructure of the United States intelligence community post 9/11 terrorist attacks in a three-part series. NewsHour's Margaret Warner interviews Washington Post reporter Dana Priest on her findings. Priest found that redundancies in tasks and lack of communication among branches of the intelligence infrastructure have caused major oversights and large gaps in collective information gathering.


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French Foreign Minister Talks on Afghanistan Conference

Posted By The Editors 20 Jul 2010 Bernard Kouchner, the foreign minister of France, spoke to Al Jazeera's James Bays ahead of the Afghanistan conference in Kabul. Kouchner discusses the history of conflict in the country as well as future prospects for peace.

Cuba Frees Dissidents, But Does it Enter a New Political Space?

Posted By The Editors 14 Jul 2010 In light of Cuba's announcement that it will release more than 50 political prisoners, NewsHour's Margaret Warner talks to Jorge Dominguez, a professor of government at Harvard University and Vanessa Lopez, a research associate at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami. Dominguez and Lopez discuss the government's decision in the context of renewed relations with the Catholic Church and Fidel Castro's relevance in Cuban politics today.


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British Army Prepares for Afghanistan

Posted By The Editors 14 Jul 2010 The British 16 Air Assault Brigade prepares for a six month deployment to Helmand province. Preparations include not just familiarizing themselves with equipment, but also involve practicing joint patrols with Afghan troops and learning how to handle themselves in culturally defined communication, such as shuras, with tribal elders.

Turkish-Israeli Relations Post Gaza Flotilla Raid

Posted By The Editors 14 Jul 2010 The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Henri J. Barkey discusses Israel's thinking behind the Gaza flotilla raid, Turkey's reaction to the incident, and how Ankara's relations with the U.S. and Israel will be forever changed.

As Middle East Changes, Turkey Rises

Posted By The Editors 13 Jul 2010 The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Middle East Center director, Paul Salem, discusses Turkey's position in a changing Middle East and abroad. Though Turkey's foreign policy decisions have not recently lined up with that of the United States, Salem says that Turkey is not moving away from the West, rather just looking after its own economic interests.

Former Secretary of State Baker Talks on Middle East

Posted By The Editors 09 Jul 2010 James Baker, former United States secretary of state, discusses U.S. relations with Israel and the military option in Iran with former governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee. Baker supports the land-for-peace track between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in order to achieve a stable, lasting peace. The senior statesman also says that though keeping the military option on the table helps facilitate diplomatic negotiations, in the case of Iran, a military strike against Tehran could hurt reformers more than the hard-liners.