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.
Festival of India in Kuwait as part of India-Kuwait Cultural Exchange Programme
The Festival would provide glimpses of performing arts and visual arts from various parts of India and give a taste of India’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. Several world famous Indian musicians and dancers would be participating in the Festival, which would also include displays brought from India of contemporary art, folk art, textiles, photographs, calligraphy, dolls, as well as puppet shows, besides henna art application and Kathakali greeters.
Common ground, out at sea
The sharks, sea turtles and other miscellaneous underwater creatures that roam the Gulf of Mexico could care less about the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, or the island’s one-party communist state. So why should such terrestrial concerns get in the way of marine research? That appears to be the logic behind a growing partnership between scientists in the U.S., Cuba, and Mexico working on a multinational plan to protect the gulf’s underwater ecosystems.
10 Questions on Combatting Violent Extremism
I think that Obama's initial approach has been outstanding, reframing America's relationship with the Muslim world around a broader lens than terrorism. His personal public diplomacy has achieved its initial goal: a fresh start, a new conceptual frame, and a serious engagement based on "mutual respect and mutual interests."
U.S. Eases Pressure on Israel, Leans On Palestinians
There had previously been a sense among many Jewish communal leaders that the Obama administration was leaning too hard on Israel. That sense was shared in Israel, where an August survey found that only 4% of Israeli Jews viewed Obama as pro-Israel. "When they saw Obama's popularity in the Israeli polls plummeting at a time when Netanyahu's popularity increased, the administration understood this is not the outcome they had expected".
The Death of Public Diplomacy is Greatly Exaggerated
At first sight, one may come to the conclusion that we don't need an Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. We have Obama, after all, and that seems to be doing wonders for America's image. Yet, despite the president's broad appeal abroad, America's credibility and popularity cannot solely hinge on his words.
Al-Qaeda publishes a magazine. Yes, it’s scary
Terrorist organizations have to spread their ideology somehow. Enter the strange, fascinating world of… al-Qaeda’s magazines. For the past few years, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has published the magazines Sada al-Malahim (The Echo of Battle) and Sada al-Jihad (The Echo of Jihad).
China Joint Ventures: Understanding the Intangibles
The intangible aspects of entering into and running a successful joint venture in China include the business areas where culture, common sense, law and an understanding of finance all cross over and weave together. They are not often included in a checklist of things to do when evaluating a joint venture partner, or considering the management of one. Yet the intangibles are very much part of the sensibility of getting into a JV in the first place.
EU Enlargement Policy Focuses To Gain External Power
To become a credible candidate for the EU, the country must make the necessary constitutional reforms and the Office of the High Representative must be closed. A positive example of EU's gravitational pull is the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia which, after years of stagnation, has proceeded with reforms so that the Commission recommended opening accession negotiations with the country.
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