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.
How a Turkish soap opera could change the Middle East
The show’s appeal is not only attracting waves of Arab tourism to Turkey, it’s also affecting social dynamics in more conservative Arab countries.Cultural exports such as Noor will only increase Turkey’s clout on the world stage
A South African visa for the Dalai Lama? Not as simple as it sounds.
South Africa made the choice...in not granting a visa to the Dalai Lama, a decision that risked angering China...This was a question of how the world would look at us and our morality, and not all about putting at risk much-needed direct investment in such economically turbulent times.
Hard sell soft power
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations...has in recent years, shared the best of India with the world. And yet, for India's best and truest minds...a new and redemptive approach is needed. One that distinguishes our civilisation from our nation, and our nation from our State.
China’s Satellite Diplomacy
China’s rise to become the second largest economy in the world has inevitably seen it invest projects at home and abroad that have the potential to challenge other states. One recent such development is the country’s beefing up of its communications satellites capabilities.
Romney’s vision for ‘an American century’
The former governor of Massachusetts will lay out eight foreign policy-related actions he would implement... including creating economic opportunity in Latin America through a "robust public-diplomacy and trade promotion campaign."
Ghannushi: Turkey is a model that merges Islam and democracy
Turkey could be a role model due to the many similarities between the country, a model that combines Islam with modernity, and Tunisia, Tunisian leader Rashid al-Ghannushi suggested...“I dream of a free, democratic, peaceful Tunisia, a country that can protect its developing identity,”
Arrivals: A model mover and shaker
With his fluent English and French, strong Zionist education and traditional Jewish background...Jeremy Dery is the sort of person it’s good to have in Israel’s corner. So now he is living in Tel Aviv and has become involved in several projects...to help Israel’s image... or to help new immigrants.
Nobel Peace Prize honors African, Arab women
"We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women obtain the same opportunities as men to influence developments at all levels of society,"...The Committee said it hoped the three-way award "will help to bring an end to the suppression of women...
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