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.
“Encuentro con la verdad”, a Book about an Epic
At the Havana Book Fair, Commander Guillermo García presented his war memoirs. Russian scholars talked about their love for Cuba. Russia’s Ambassador to Havana has deemed the get-together of Cuba and Russia at the 19th International Book Fair in Havana a huge success
Pulling together to make ASEAN Chair a success
More diversified foreign affairs information, particularly major external relations events, have captured the attention of international friends and left them with impression of Vietnam.
The Kingdom and the Afghan Chaos
In his quest to stabilise his country,Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai,dressed in white robes,arrived last week in Mecca on what can only be called a diplomatic pilgrimage. Although Karzai undoubtedly spent time praying at Islam's holiest site,his mission was intended to prove more than his piety.
No water? No problem for these Jordanian farmers.
In 2002, Mr. Shukri spent $250,000 to build a small desalination and purification plant for Modern Valley Farms, which he managed in the Jordan Valley. While it was a significant investment, it allowed him to reuse the valley's abundant brackish water and sell his produce in foreign markets with stricter health requirements.
Shashi Tharoor’s new choreography: Dance diplomacy
Diplomacy tends to be practiced in a rather predictable way. But now, Minister of state for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has come up with a new concept - dance diplomacy. "I wanted to give diplomats a feel of our precious cultural heritage. Diplomacy tends to be practiced in rather predictable patterns and I wanted to break free of the mould and try something different,"
Will the World Cup boost South Africa tourism?
Western Cape promoters hope the residual glow of global publicity will generate nearly 300,000 extra visitors in the five years after the tournament, and they have been pitching a "Beyond the 90 Minutes" campaign to show off the region's world-class vineyards and rugged coastlines that rival California's Big Sur and Italy's Amalfi Drive.
Target Iran’s Censors
Iran has lived with sanctions for a long time; its immune systems are highly developed. As much as 20 percent of the gross national product of Dubai is linked to Iran trade. I don’t see new “targeted” sanctions disrupting this traffic. Iran’s economy, even in a slump, is too big, too diverse and too sophisticated: North Korea it is not.
The Taliban and Reconciliation
Proponents of reconciliation hope that an agreement can be brokered between the Afghan government and the Taliban political leadership. Reintegration would then allow the coalition and Afghan security forces to stop fighting against local Taliban commanders by bringing them back into Afghan society.
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