The Obama administration has for the first time explicitly blamed the Chinese military for launching cyber-attacks on the U.S government and various defense contractors.
The cyber-attacks are a “serious concern” as U.S. computer systems “continued to be targeted …
For the Obama administration, “the costs of inaction have started to outweigh the costs of action”, says a leading analyst, warning that Syria’s civil war is “metastasizing” into a wider regional conflict.
“It is spreading to other states …
“Four Saudi activists are under investigation after forming a human rights group on April 3, 2013, and could face prosecution for ‘establishing an illegal organization,’ Human Rights Watch said today:
Saudi authorities should immediately cease harassing the four founding …
“It was a familiar charge for the State Department’s principal foreign …
“Thousands of people turned out Monday for a protest here that was intended to draw attention to what organizers said was the return of political prosecutions in the Russian courts,” The New York Times’ Andrew E. Kramer reports …
“Israel played down weekend air strikes reported to have killed dozens of Syrian soldiers close to Damascus, saying they were not aimed at influencing its neighbor’s civil war but only at stopping Iranian missiles reaching Lebanese Hezbollah militants,” Reuters reports…
“Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (right) has urged supporters to stage a protest after Malaysia’s ruling coalition won polls he said were marred by fraud [as predicted],” the BBC reports:
His call came as PM Najib Razak was sworn …
Pakistan’s forthcoming elections will be “severely compromised” unless the interim government takes measures to ensure the safety of candidates and party activists threatened by the Taliban and other militant groups, according to a new report.
On May 11, 2013, …
“Gunmen refused to give up control of two ministries in Libya‘s capital on Monday, even after parliament caved in to their demand and banned any senior official under dictator Muammar Gaddafi from holding government posts,” Reuters reports from Tripoli…
“Muslims around the world express broad support for democracy and for people of other faiths being able to practice their religion freely,” according to a major new survey. “At the same time, many Muslims say religious leaders should influence political …
“It is difficult to pass judgment on the health of democracy today without an assessment of the Arab revolts,” says a prominent democracy expert.
“Despite the stirring images of courageous, sophisticated, and articulate protesters running great personal risk for a …
Advancing democracy is entirely consistent with the maintenance of US security and other strategic interests, a prominent foreign policy ‘realist’ contends.
“I see no contradiction between encouraging democratic institutions abroad and preserving vital national-security interests. The two are complementary …
“Today marks two decades since the United Nations General Assembly designated May 3 as World Press Freedom Day to celebrate press freedom and raise awareness about threats to media independence around the world,” write Jill Moss and Mark Koenig from …
There are clear and disturbing signs that Egypt’s democratic transition is in danger, says a leading analyst.
“Loud grumblings can be heard all over Egypt. There is even nostalgia for autocratic rule and some are calling for a return of …
The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition and its largest party, the United Malays National Organization (Umno), is struggling to retain its hold on power, as the resurgent opposition Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Alliance) coalition, headed by Anwar Ibrahim, is “riding a …