Reuters February 26, 2009 he United States must not allow its Bagram military base in Afghanistan to become a new Guantanamo Bay if it wants European Union help to close the prison on Cuba, EU officials said on Thursday. more
AFP February 26, 2009 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel next week to the Middle East to “take the pulse” of its leaders and then visit Europe in a bid to “boost” transatlantic ties, a spokesman said Thursday. more
New York Times February 25, 2009 Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq signaled a desire to gradually diminish American power over Iraqi politics and increase ties to other Western powers, during a visit on Tuesday by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France. more
Financial Times February 25, 2009 France, Germany and the UK – the so-called EU3 – are proposing a tough list of additional sanctions to be imposed against Iran in order to give the Obama administration more muscle in its expected engagement of the Islamic republic. more
New Europe February 24, 2009 A crisis has befallen the world economy. As time marches on and the crisis deepens, the question of what will be the key strategic consequences and policy implications of the current financial and economic crisis urges an answer. more