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.
New Arabic Station Aims to Unite Turkish and Arab Worlds
Turkish state-run TRT has launched a new Arabic TV channel, At Turkiyya. Speaking to Ayşe Karabat, At Turkiyya Coordinator Sefer Turan says its aim is to break down the barriers between the Arab and Turkish worlds, not generate propaganda.
Afghanistan: Talks on Taliban Postponed
Afghan officials said they would delay by several weeks a “peace jirga” intended to establish the framework for how to negotiate with members of the Taliban who want to reconcile with the government. The jirga, a gathering that is expected to bring together more than 1,000 government officials, tribal elders and other Afghan leaders, was originally planned to start on May 2.
DPRK, Iran sign agreement on cultural, scientific exchange
- A 2010-2012 plan for cultural and scientific exchange between the governments of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran was signed here on Thursday, the official news agency KCNA reported.
Making music in a divided world
Tomorrow, Symphony New Brunswick will hold a reception at the Saint John Arts Centre to mark the 50th anniversary of Ireland's Moscow debut, which took place on April 23, 1960. Ireland, who rarely makes official appearances or gives interviews, won't speak at the event but will be on hand to reminisce about her Cold War concerts.
‘Shanghai Expo to boost Korean exports to China by 3 percent’
“China expects the Shanghai Expo to push up its GDP by 1 percent, owing to increased consumption, an expanded infrastructure and improvement of their citizens’ global awareness,” said Cho Hwan-eik, president of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency.
Obama Backs Down on Sudan
Yet, as president, Mr. Obama and his aides have caved, leaving Sudan gloating at American weakness. Western monitors, Sudanese journalists and local civil society groups have all found this month’s Sudanese elections to be deeply flawed — yet Mr. Obama’s special envoy for Sudan, Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, pre-emptively defended the elections, saying they would be “as free and as fair as possible.”
American analyst speaks of the contradictions between Armenian diaspora and Yerevan
The agenda of the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora are for the most part different, as odd as that sounds. The Armenian Diaspora wants no part of rapprochement with Turkey or peace with Azerbaijan. This is a community that has, unfortunately, lost sight of the fact that they started out supporting Armenia.
Public Diplomacy 2.0
The Obama administration has the reputation for being Web 2.0-savvy, and for good reason. Barack Obama’s campaign for the US presidency was notable for its use of social media for organizing and fundraising. Supporters were able to keep track of the candidate through websites like Myspace and YouTube, and were prompted to make cash contributions through mobile phone text messages.
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