Today’s essential reading: a fishing dispute threatens bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka, the South Korean government has been ordered to pay $2 million to a man wrongly imprisoned as a North Korean spy for 15 …
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Why Do Israeli Media Keep Predicting War with Iran?
A frenetic pounding of the war drums appears designed to create the impression that Israel will attack Iran before the U.S. presidential election. Whether that’s Netanyahu’s real intent remains a mystery
The Man in the Madras Shirt: An Outsider Campaigns for Jakarta’s Top Job
Joko Widodo only gets through a few bites of his chicken porridge. Over the course of a breakfast meeting, the mayor of Solo, who is now running for governor in Jakarta, must pause every few moments to pose for photographs
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The Challenge of Mexico’s Next President: The Corruption at the Heart of Crime
Enrique Peña Nieto has issued several proposals about battling the plague of narcoterrorism. But he hasn’t yet said how he will deal with the a key element of the crisis: the corrupting influence of money
How Do Egypt’s Ruling Generals Deal with Human Rights?
The situation appears to be deteriorating even as the junta constricts the powers of the newly elected president
Mexico Elections: Former Ruling Party Eyes Return to Power
As Mexico Prepares to Vote for President, Former Ruling Party Eyes Return to Power
What Morsy Must Do to Avoid Being Egypt’s President in Name Only
Mohamed Morsy’s election as President marked a watershed moment for Egypt, but unless he can repair the rifts with other opposition groups, the military will be calling the shots
Could Egypt’s Military Still Accept a Muslim Brotherhood President?
The Muslim Brotherhood rather than the old regime may be a better bet for a junta looking to restore stability while retaining control
Is Egypt’s Old Regime Preparing a Comeback Crackdown?
Close friends of Ahmed Shafik are confident that he’ll win the presidency, and prevent any revival of the Tahrir Square protest movement.
Must-Reads from Around the World, June 15, 2012
Today we focus on coverage of investigations of official wrongdoing in China, the furor over the political situation in Egypt, and why Germans think Obama has failed
Greek Elections: A Referendum on the Euro?
Greeks go to the polls on Sunday in an election that could determine whether the country stays in the euro zone — and perhaps the future of the currency union itself
Egypt’s Judges and Generals Dissolve the Parliament: Is the Revolution Now Over?
Confident that raw power and divisions among the opposition preclude any serious challenge, the junta turns the tables on a democratic transition
How Malaysia’s Leader Is Damaging His Reformist Reputation
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has styled himself a reformer, but his government’s prosecution of protesters shows he still has a long way to go.