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Key diplomat says U.S. approves of Tunisia revolt
The top U.S. diplomat for the Arab world gave Washington's firm endorsement of the uprising that ousted Tunisia's longtime ruler, even as a crisis over the North African country's transitional government continued to simmer.
What the New Confucius Statue in Tiananmen Square Means for China’s Cultural Rebranding
China's campaign to use the soft power of culture to present an appealing face to the world seems to have found an official mascot: Confucius. The 2,500-year-old Chinese theorist, who preached devotion to tradition, has become the first non-revolutionary figure to be honored in Tiananmen Square with a new monumental statue...
Tunisia, Al Jazeera, and Lessons for Public Diplomacy
During the street demonstrations in Tunis, amidst the signs demanding “Ben Ali Out” were placards saying “Thank you, Al Jazeera.” The Qatar-based pan-Arab television network has never been allowed to open a bureau in Tunisia – a prescient if ultimately unsuccessful tactic by Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali’s government...
Iran: Guest of 2011 Doha International Book Fair
"This year, the Islamic Republic of Iran will be the showcase's special guest and is given a great chance to introduce its culture and publication to the world. Former guests of the book fair were the US, France and Turkey," said [Qatari Culture Minister Mohammad Ibn Abdolaziz] Alkavari.
Palestine papers: Now we know. Israel had a peace partner
Who will be most damaged by this extraordinary glimpse into the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process? Perhaps the first casualty will be Palestinian national pride, their collective sense of dignity in adversity badly wounded by the papers revealed today.
Report: Anti-Semitic acts in the world decreased since Gaza war
There was a significant decline, in terms of percentage, of anti-Semitic events in the world last year, but the Jewish Agency and the Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs still claim anti-Semitic trends are on the rise.
Tunisia and Cyber-Utopia
The African country that has the highest percentage of people with Facebook accounts is Tunisia, at 18%. That's triple the penetration of the social-media service in repressive Egypt.
Sargent Shriver’s legacy: the Peace Corps
Shriver died this week at 95, one of the last of the Camelot clan. But his legacy is more than membership in a political dynasty. It's the Peace Corps, which has sent 200,000-plus Americans of all ages overseas to test their beliefs and share backgrounds with other nations in need of teaching and training.
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