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Najah Al-Osaimi considers Saudi Arabia's smart power strategy.
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Manor & Segev's study on self-framing by Russia, Iran and the U.S. in Social Networking Sites
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Lauren Lee White considers the public diplomacy fallout of illegal detentions at Guantanamo.
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Philip Seib on encouraging developments in the diplomatic response to terrorism.
Pope Francis I is fast becoming the leading representative of Faith Diplomacy in Cuba and around the world.
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Will Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, NATO's first female Assistant Secretary General nab Croatia's top position?
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The mutual recognition of common humanity and the act of listening can help bridge even the deepest cultural differences.
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Is India taking full advantage of yoga's soft power potential?
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