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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
This blog covers a variety of topics from US foreign policy to European politics and the Middle East - and whatever else happens to be in the news or catch my attention.
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Tag Archives: American Foreign Policy
Egypt: Governmental Disruption, Corporate Social Responsibilty and Revolutionary Bloggers
Ahdaf Soueif, author of the 1996 best seller Map of Love, was interviewed by the BBC over the weekend in Cairo on how the West might best respond to the situation on the ground. Her comments were shaped by a day … Continue reading
Dealing with the Revolutionary Hangover in Egypt
Why has the pro-democracy protests in Egypt and elsewhere received such muted support from the West? Sarkozy got it wrong in Tunisia and the EU looks like its going to drop the ball in Egypt. By the time the EU … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East
Tagged American Foreign Policy, David Cameron, Egypt, Middle East, President Sarkozy, The EU
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Photo Essay: China at the Crossroads of the World
I’ve always seen Times Square, nicknamed the Crossroads of the World, as one of the iconic world landmarks and a symbol of New York City and the United States. Times Square, as in this photo, is perpetually lit up with illuminated signs that … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essay, Uncategorized
Tagged American Foreign Policy, China, President Hu, Times Square
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Time for a Reality Check – What Might a One State Solution Look Like?
Last Wednesday the Obama administration recognised publicly that attempts to bribe the Israeli government into agreeing a 90-day settlement freeze to resume talks with Palestinians had failed. So, one week on where do we go from here? Should we follow … Continue reading
Obama – The Emperor without any Clothes?
With Christmas fast approaching, here is a political riddle that you probably won’t find in your Christmas day cracker. Question: What do the Middle East Peace Process and the attempts to resolve the escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula have … Continue reading
The US MidTerm Elections – What does it mean for the rest of us?
The international media reaction to these MidTerm elections is strikingly different in tone to the coverage that followed the last MidTerm elections in 2006. In November 2006 The Guardian called the Democratic assumption of control over the House and Senate … Continue reading
The Mid Term Elections – Obama’s Halloween?
Next Tuesday, 2 November, America goes to the polls. America won’t be electing a new President but the results of the mid-term elections to Congress and Senate will significantly shape the next two years of the Obama Administration. With Obama’s … Continue reading
Posted in American Foreign Policy
Tagged American Foreign Policy, Europe, Iran, Middle East, NATO, President Obama
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