A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.

Turkey Shows Ambitions via Humanitarian Aid Diplomacy on Rohingya Issue

Turkey has become a pillar in providing international support and humanitarian assistance on the plight of the Rohingya, the Muslim minority in Myanmar, forced to flee their land, a policy in line with president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ambitions of asserting his country's position as a global player, said local experts.

Tags: humanitarian aid, humanitarian diplomacy, turkey, rohingya, muslims, myanmar, persecution

China's Largest Marine Park Operator to Build Along New Silk Road

Dalian-based Haichang Ocean Park Holdings, the mainland’s largest marine theme park operator, has implemented a go-global strategy, with plans to build overseas amusement parks along the beltway of countries that make up China’s new silk road trade initiative.[...] Beijing has been striving to export its cultural heritage and increase the projection of Chinese “soft power” amid the country’s increasing economic might.

Tags: Cultural Diplomacy, soft power, new silk road, china, bangladesh, madagascar

Engineering Company Awarded $23 Million USAID Contract

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded Pasadena-based Tetra Tech Inc. a $23 million single-award contract to improve economic growth and food security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Under the five-year Feed the Future Strengthening Value Chains Activity Contract, Tetra Tech will foster relationships between market exporters and local farmers in the Congo in order to increase sales and the profitability of their key, nutrient-rich crops.

Tags: global aid & development, Technology Diplomacy, democratic republic of the congo, california, economic growth, food security

Louvre Unveils €1 Billion Abu Dhabi Outpost

France struck a blow in the battle for influence in the Middle East today as it unveiled the Louvre’s €1 billion outpost in Abu Dhabi. The project, which will open to the public on November 11, is being hailed as the Arab world’s first universal museum and an instrument of French soft power.

Tags: Cultural Diplomacy, soft power, france, paris, abu dhabi, art diplomacy

U.S. General in Afghanistan Apologizes for Highly Offensive Leaflets

A senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan apologized Wednesday for propaganda leaflets that superimposed a key Islamic text on the image of a dog. The leaflets distributed by U.S. forces in Parwan province, north of Kabul, on Tuesday depicted a lion, representing the U.S.-led coalition, chasing a dog with a section of the Taliban’s banner, containing a passage from the Koran in Arabic, superimposed on its side.

Tags: propaganda, counter-propaganda, counter-terrorism, counter-extremism, isis, afghanistan, united states

Trump's Global Democracy Retreat

Under the leadership of Donald Trump and Rex Tillerson, the State Department is considering a mission reform that includes the abandonment of democratic assistance and human rights.

Tags: government pd, Donald Trump, Rex Tillerson, state department, u.s. department of state, united states, democracy

Kuwait Cultural Days in Ottawa

Kuwait Embassy in Canada and the country's National Council of Culture, Art and Letters (NCCAL) have launched Kuwait Cultural Days in Ottawa, marking 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation with the aim of promoting cultural exchange.

Tags: cultural exchange, kuwait, canada, kuwait cultural days, ottawa, cultural development, middle east

AP Launches Next-Generation Live Video Exchange Newsgathering Platform

The Associated Press, in collaboration with LiveU, today announced the launch of AP Live Community, the first live video content and service exchange platform for global newsgathering. [...] Combining AP's global news network with LiveU's technological expertise, the innovative online platform expedites live coverage of breaking news and events in any location by connecting live video publishers and contributors around the world.

Tags: digital diplomacy & new tech, associated press, LiveU, ap live community, digital communications, global news networks, technology

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