The United States has signed an agreement to cooperate in developing a civilian nuclear energy program in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). But critics are concerned that the agreement could lead to a nuclear-energy race in the Middle East amid growing concern over Iran’s nuclear activities.
U.S. Vice President-elect Joseph Biden traveled to Afghanistan recently to meet with that country's president, Hamid Karzai. Biden reportedly encouraged the Afghan leader to rid his government of corruption and temper his public statements regarding civilian casualties caused by NATO forces. Is this aggressive foreign-policy role one that Biden intends to make his own? RFE/RLy discussed this and other aspects of Biden's vice presidency with Michael O'Hanlon, an expert on foreign policy and secur
The Czech Republic, just 15 days into its EU presidency, is courting controversy with a massive art installation in the form of a provocative map of Europe. The creators of the map say it is an irreverent display of familiar stereotypes -- which must be recognized before they can be overcome. But some countries are having trouble seeing the joke.
The U.S. Senate is due to vote on releasing the second half of President George W. Bush's $700 billion financial bailout package. President-elect Barack Obama has lobbied strongly for the money to be made available immediately. Obama also is expected to ask Congress for an additional $800 billion for his own stimulus package. As expensive as these program are, some economists say it isn't enough to give the American economy the kind of spark it need. Others say it goes too far.
U.S.-Russian relations have sunk to post-Cold War lows amid disagreements over NATO expansion, missile defense, and Moscow's relations with its neighbors. Are Washington and Moscow ready to turn the page as Barack Obama prepares to take office?
Diplomats may be shuttling to Cairo in hopes of getting a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. But Syria and Iran, the main backers of Hamas, are making it clear that any road to a truce also goes through them. By demonstrating that they can slow down or speed up the pace of negotiations, they are amassing capital for their own purposes in the Middle East.
As U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden returns to Washington, Afghan streets are filled with rumors about the implications of his visit there. Opponents of Hamid Karzai claim the Afghan president will not enjoy cozy relations under the incoming administration of Barack Obama, and that he may even be on his way out.
Human Rights Watch's 19th annual review of human rights practices around the globe is an urgent call to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to make human rights a priority in his policymaking. The review of major human rights issues in more than 90 countries documents ongoing human rights abuses by states and nonstate armed groups across the globe.
In countries with strong historical and cultural ties to Russia, cuts of natural-gas supplies in the dispute between Ukraine and Russia are causing millions of Europeans to face freezing winter temperatures without heat. In some cases, people are reexaming the wisdom of relying solely on Russia for energy. But in places like Transdniester and Serbia -- where state media has been more sympathetic to Russia in the dispute -- many blame Ukraine.
In May 1992, Muhamed Becirovic lost his family when his village was taken by Serbian forces. But his baby daughter Senida was found and raised by a Serbian familyin Belgrade. When Mila, as she's now known, found her father in Germany, she was faced with a fundamental choice -- who is she?
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's choice for secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, gave an articulate accounting of the incoming administration's foreign-policy goals in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which must decide whether to recommend that her appointment be confirmed by the full Senate.
The arrests of four Iranians for alleged involvement in a U.S.-financed plot to topple Tehran's Islamic government come amid fresh U.S. media reports that President George W. Bush has authorized a major program for covert operations in Iran.
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