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.

Unrest in Egypt: Ruling party offices burned, reports say; Delta to halt flights

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Egypt's major cities on Friday, prompting the government to deploy the army to keep the peace for the first time since unrest began Tuesday. Protesters are demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-rule. Here are the latest developments as confirmed by CNN.

Tags: united states, public opinion, egypt, non-state pd, crisis coverage

Foreign Secretary on protests in Egypt

Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed concern at the violence surrounding today’s protests, calling for all involved to refrain from violence.

Tags: government pd, egypt, crisis coverage, britain

A remarkable, brilliant exercise in public diplomacy

Al-Jazeera has done a great service to Israelis, Palestinians: What our leaders have been hesitant to tell us, has been done for them...the Al-Jazeera leaks have been a remarkable and brilliant exercise in public diplomacy.

Tags: public opinion, israel, non-state pd, al jazeera, palestine, palestine papers

P.J. Crowley’s Twitter Diplomacy

Citizens in Egypt have been using Twitter, Facebook and other pathways of the Internet to communicate to the outside world, challenging the government of President Hosni Mubarak. Authorities have shut down Internet services, but protesters are finding ways to get information out and organize mass rallies. While Egypt's government has to shut down Internet services, the U.S. State department is using Twitter and other social media service for statecraft and diplomacy.

Tags: united states, social media, egypt, twitter, digital diplomacy, pj crowley

A Davos question: Can diplomacy function in a digital world where no secret is safe?

The turmoil in Egypt and Tunisia provides a stark illustration of how the digital revolution can empower individuals on a grand scale — but some members of the world's elite at Davos say it also can stifle diplomacy and give radicals the loudest voice.

Tags: egypt, non-state pd, crisis coverage, new media, twitter, tunisia, davos economic forum

Exhibiting Palestine

As a member of a small tribe of Orientalist Zionists, I count among those who find it no contradiction in supporting both Israel and Palestine (for what it’s worth, we are cousins). While it can often be a lonely tribe, it can also lead to some interesting academic discussions and exchanges.

Tags: Cultural Diplomacy, media, israel, non-state pd, palestine, film diplomacy

Why South Africans’ reverence for Nelson Mandela runs so deep

South Africa’s government called for calm today as beloved former President Nelson Mandela spent a second day in the hospital. Spokesmen for Mr. Mandela’s foundation said the elderly liberation fighter had gone to hospital for a “routine checkup,” but South Africans have been following news of his health closely nonetheless, and crowds have gathered outside of the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg where Mandela is seeking treatment.

Tags: public opinion, non-state pd, south africa, nelson mandela

US consulate employee kills two in Pakistan, complicating ties

A US consulate employee shot dead two Pakistanis in the eastern city of Lahore Thursday, while a third Pakistani was killed in a traffic accident in the aftermath of the shooting, according to local police officials.

Tags: united states, government pd, pakistan, consulate

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