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.
Time for a reset in U.S.-Mexican relations
Instead of narrowing everything down to drugs, security and how the United States can best back Mexico's war, the two countries should "de-narcoticize" their relationship and make their goal Mexico's development and transformation into a middle-class society.
India-China competition dims hopes for regional cooperation
Covering at least 1.5 billion people across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives and Afghanistan, SAARC is one of the largest regional organizations in the world. But its achievements so far have been so minimal that even its constituents have become lackadaisical in their attitudes toward it.
Second German Islam Conference begins amid criticism
A government-sponsored conference on Islam in Germany started on Monday, but it convened without two major organizations that represent the country's Muslims. The conference brings together politicians and representatives of the Muslim community to discuss integration.
Visit of Amir to help cement Arab unity
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman yesterday stressed the importance of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's visit to Lebanon, which he said would benefit Arab unity as a whole.
Photo exhibition ‘Charming Beijing’ opens in India
A photo exhibition called "Charming Beijing" was held in Bangalore, the capital of southern India's Karnataka state on Sunday to observe the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India.
UCSB Students Get Grant to Study Arabic
Three graduate students at UCSB will be traveling to Africa this summer as a part of the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship program (CLS)...All three will be studying Arabic, the primary language of both countries, at intensive language institutions
EU Crisis Begins to Affect the Middle East
As the European Union's economic vows continue in the wake of the Greece economic crisis, the effects are being felt across the Middle East. The European Union is struggling with what some argue is the region's worst economic crisis since the Second World War.
UNESCO showcases 600 art works in Paris
The United Nations agency tasked with preserving the world's cultural heritage on Saturday opened the doors of its headquarters in Paris to the public for guided tours of its collection of 600 masterpieces and artistic works.
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