Archive for May 27th, 2009

The Frenchifying of UAE

The Frenchifying of UAE

What do two nuclear reactors, a naval and air force base, 5oo troops, an overseas branch of a major European museum, Rafale fighter jets, a $53 billion  trade deal, and the Strait of Hormuz have in common? Surprisingly the answer is French President Nicholas Sarkozy and the United Arab Emirates. W

05.27.2009 | Europe | Clarity Staff Reporter

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Pakistan - a nation still forming

Pakistan – a nation still forming

It is worth repeating that there is a certain naivety in the discussion of Pakistan political  transparency as undertaken by Western analysts. When an impatient diplomat asks why can’t the Pakistan government do this or that, they are using the performance driven language of Western cultur

05.27.2009 | Asia, Editorials, Pakistan | Clarity Correspondent

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A Cheap Holiday in Other People’s Misery (catching up with Mordechai Vanunu in Israel)

This guest article is written by contributor Rev. David B. Smith (the 'Fighting Father') Parish priest, community worker,martial arts master, pro boxer, author, father of three. One of my favourite pieces of music is the Sex Pistols' classic 'Holidays in the Sun' - a song that begins with the lin

05.27.2009 | Israel, Middle East | Rev. David B. Smith

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