The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein in a new book
‘You are going to find it is not so easy to govern Iraq” According to daily Mail , the ex-CIA analyst John Nixon, the first US interrogator to get his...
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Christians in U.S. Are Less Educated Than Religious Minorities, Report...
Religious minorities in the United States are far more likely to have attended college or a vocational school than members of the Christian majority, according to a review of census...
Record Number of Journalists Jailed in 2016, Press Advocacy Group...
At least 81 journalists are imprisoned in Turkey, all of them facing anti-state charges, in the wake of an unprecedented crackdown that has included the shuttering of more than 100...
Opposing Populism From the Left
The resounding no vote in Italy’s December 4 referendum on constitutional reforms may open the door to an early parliamentary election that could bring the anti-EU Five Star Movement to...
“Economic Value of Peace 2016” Report
The report of “Economic Value of Peace 2016” published by the Institute for Economics and Peace shows that the total impact of violence on the world economy was $ 13.6...
What Makes Extra Virgin Olive Oil So Healthy?
With headlines like “fat is back” appearing so regularly in the news, it is perhaps wise to remember that healthy fats, such as the monounsaturated fats in extra virgin olive...
Russia in Libya, A Driver for Escalation?
Russia’s support for Khalifa Haftar in the name of countering terrorism could instead escalate Libya’s conflict and undermine the UN-sponsored political process. Since summer 2016 Russia has stealthily joined the...
Benefits of Physical Activity
Sports and exercise can help to relieve the mind of stress. It is not clear whether particular forms of exercise are more suitable than others. However, sports that force you...
The $34 billion that could keep Tunisia on the path...
Tunisia is the only Arab Spring country still committed to democratising, but it needs help. Will the pledges made at Tunisia 2020 do the trick? Thirty-four billion dollars – that...
Jobs and skills to cement democracy in post-Arab Spring Tunisia
Opportunity is the bedrock of a stable democracy. EU support for innovation and education in Tunisia will benefit the whole of North Africa, as well as the EU itself, write...
