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Fine Print: Can five leaders make the Gaza cease-fire last? Nov 27th 2012, 00:16 The diplomatic activities under the current Gaza cease-fire will test whether a quintet of leaders — each with his own domestic critics — can find a peaceful rather than a military solution to solve the Palestinian situation. Read full article >> The short and bizarre diplomatic tenure of Andrew W.K. Nov 26th 2012, 22:27 On Friday, American rock star and eccentric person Andrew W.K. announced on his personal Web site that "The US Department of State in partnership with the US Embassy in Manama, Bahrain, has invited Andrew to visit the Middle East to promote partying and positive power." It continued, "Andrew will begin his journey sometime in December, 2012 and will visit elementary schools, the University of Bahrain, music venues, and more, all while promoting partying and world peace." Read full article >> Belgian intelligence workers outed on Facebook, LinkedIn Nov 26th 2012, 22:24 The identities of several Belgian intelligence workers have been exposed, but it wasn't rival spies who blew their cover. The workers listed the Belgian State Security Service as their employer on Facebook and LinkedIn, the Brussels-based paper De Standaard reports. The security service hasn't confirmed if the profiles are real, and Facebook in particular requires no proof of workplace. But in interviews with De Standaard, both a Belgian senator and a security service spokesperson expressed concerns about the profiles, suggesting they might be authentic. Read full article >> Syrian jets bomb border area that is home to refugees, rebel fighters Nov 26th 2012, 21:44 BEIRUT — Syrian fighter jets on Monday strafed a rebel-held area near the Turkish border that is home to thousands of internally displaced refugees, in what appeared to be a warning shot as NATO prepares to deploy surface-to-air missiles along the frontier. Read full article >> Egypt's Morsi appears to accept some limits on his power Nov 26th 2012, 21:40 CAIRO – Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Monday appeared to soften his decision to take on near-absolute power, saying through a spokesman that only certain decisions would be free from judicial review. Read full article >> It really is that bad: A powerful speech on North Korea Nov 26th 2012, 20:39 It's not easy to talk to people about North Korea. The story is so awful, and so static, what more is there to do, or even to say? This speech by Adrian Hong, a strategic consultant who also co-founded a U.S.-based NGO that assists North Korean escapees, starts with that question. His 10-minute speech, which you can view here, makes a powerful case for the moral urgency of the long-running North Korean crisis. Read full article >> Official: Hamas will seek more weapons Nov 26th 2012, 19:22 CAIRO — Israel and Hamas on Monday resumed indirect discussions over their fragile cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, a top Hamas official said, but he warned that violence could flare again if negotiators did not quickly come to an agreement. Read full article >> French conservatives divided over party's direction as rivals battle for control Nov 26th 2012, 18:45 PARIS — France's conservative opposition has exploded in a divisive and invective-laden struggle — disenchanted commentators have called it a "vaudeville act" — over who will replace former president Nicolas Sarkozy as the standard-bearer of right-wing forces arrayed against the ruling Socialists. Read full article >> Here's the Chinese passport map that's infuriating much of Asia Nov 26th 2012, 17:44 China's new official passport carries, on its eighth page, a watermark map of China that has set off diplomatic disputes with four neighboring countries. The small map shows a version of China that includes disputed territory claimed by India, a vast stretch of the South China Sea, including islands claimed by several other countries, and the entirety of Taiwan. Read full article >> The best arguments for and against Egypt's presidential power grab Nov 26th 2012, 15:14 On Thursday, when Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi granted himself sweeping powers that put him above oversight of any kind, a move he says is necessary to push through much-needed reforms, it set off national protests and "a crisis as dire as any since the uprising in January 2011 that ended six decades of military-backed dictatorship," according to The Economist. Read full article >>

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