Staff / TruthdigMay 25, 2012
The official results of the Egyptian election won’t be known until Tuesday, but the outlook points to a strong showing by Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi, the possibility of which has scared some Egyptians into voicing support for a candidate from Mubarak’s administration. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 7, 2011
Rumblings in Tunisia of a plot to bring back President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has led the country’s new interior minister to suspend all activities of the former ruling political party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 24, 2011
The uprising that sacked Tunisia’s government is continuing to echo through the region, with Egypt, especially, looking over its shoulder and fearing instability that could scare off foreign investors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 30, 2010
The U.S. State Department has defended a proposed deal to sell $6.4 billion in weapons to Taiwan, claiming the exchange would aid "security and stability" between the island and its mainland big brother, China. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 2, 2008
If Hillary Clinton becomes the next president, her administration will have a hell of a time improving relations with Iran, a country that has a few cards to play when it comes to stability in Iraq and the price of oil. That's because Clinton recently threatened Iran's annihilation and it turns out that the Iranian government pays attention to these things. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 1, 2008
According to a newly released State Department report, Pakistan experienced twice as many terrorist attacks against nonmilitary targets in 2007 than it did in 2006, killing 1,335 people. That kind of instability would be pretty frightening if Pakistan had dozens of nuclear weapons. Oh, wait a second, it does. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 21, 2006
The paper throws cold water on Bush's much-touted claim that the Tall Afar region of Iraq is a case study in the U.S.' ability to help restore stability to a war-torn area. (Check out the transcript of Bush's speech--particularly the unscripted Q & A session at the end.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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