February 2012
14 posts
“In moments of great national change and upheaval, defined by uncertainty and...”
– - Rami G. Khouri is Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut. To read the rest of his article “Why Islamists Will Keep Winning” visit http://bit.ly/zAlE0D
Next Month (3/6) on PRI’s America Abroad: The...
WatchFashion Week in Pakistan: Can Couture Trump Conservatism?
“Once inside you’ll find patient fashionistas facing a barrage of political questions while prepping for their shows — not exactly what Karl Lagerfeld concerns himself with. Female designers get harangued about women’s rights, the burqa and blasphemy laws, while male designers are questioned about homosexuality, the tensions...
WatchUN warns that one third of North Korean children under the age of five are chronically malnourished
“Experts say North Korea’s hunger crisis has its roots in years of farm mismanagement as well as slumping aid and trade amid the fallout of Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Fears that aid could be diverted to feed North Korea’s million-strong army have also made donors wary....