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Recommended this Week #7
‘Unprecedented’ Conversation Yields Proposals for US-Iran Negotiations [Asia Society »] Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Mohammad Khazaee, and former US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Pickering discuss the future of U.S.-Iran relations. Syria: Activist Dies in Jail, Read on! →
India: The underground industry of gendercide
Female infanticide has been prevalent in parts of India for centuries, but a new industry worth $244 million is emerging: sex-selective abortions.
![Cash is delivered to a German bank during hyperinflation in Germany in1923 [Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R1215-506 / CC-BY-SA]](https://i2.wp.com/www.theforeignreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bundesarchiv.jpg?resize=800%2C288)
Germany: Fear of hyperinflation is part of the culture
The Eurozone debt crisis has opened space for breaching the established rules, signing new treaties and implementing unorthodox measures.
Spain: Corruption scandal will not go away
More than 300 Spanish politicians, including regional presidents and senior ministers, have become tangled in an emerging corruption scandal.
Recommended this Week #6
Obama Pledges Push to Lift Economy for Middle Class [New York Times »] Obama promises an increase to the federal minimum wage during his State of Union Address. Horsemeat scandal exposes the cheap food imperative [Guardian »] What do we know of Read on! →
The African Union: Challenges of a Pan-African Project
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), a pan-African organisation, replaced in 2002 by the African Union (AU).
Somalia: Can US recognition bring stability?
After over two decades of famine, Islamic extremism and piracy, Somalia may be showing signs of revival.
Spain: Is corruption scandal the last straw?
The latest corruption scandal in Spain involved allegations against a number of high-ranking current and former government officials, including the Prime Minister.
![Thousands of supporters turned out on the 10th January to celebrate President Hugo Chávez's inauguration in Caracas. Chávez, however, did not attend, instead remaining in Cuba for medical treatment. [Chavezcandanga]](https://i2.wp.com/www.theforeignreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Chávez-Inaug10Jan-Chavezcandanga.jpg?resize=800%2C288)
Venezuela: The future hangs on Chávez´s health
Since Hugo Chávez’s went to Havana in mid-December for an emergency operation, the 58-year-old Venezuelan president´s health status has turned into a storm of rumours, as uncertain as his fourth term in the presidential office.
Recommended this Week #5
ICC case against Kenya’s deputy PM proceeds despite claim that witness lied [Guardian »] But the case seems likely to be dropped against Kenyatta as the ICC had acted in bad faith, continuing proceedings on false evidence. Intervention: the US won’t, Read on! →