Monday, June 18, 2012

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- June 18, 2012



Tiny Margin Saves Greece From Leaving Euro -- Gulf News Editorial

Greece will join several other Mediterannean countries struggling with strong euro.

It is fortunate that the new general election in Greece has just saved the country from falling out of the eurozone. It would have had very uncertain consequences for Greece, the European Union and the worlds’ financial system. It is a disastrous comment on the fragility of European finances that a two per cent lead between pro-bailout New Democracy’s 29.9 per cent and anti-bailout Syriza’s 26.7 per cent can make such a vast difference to what is supposed to be one of the world’s leading currencies.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

In Greece – and elsewhere in Europe – the moderate center holds -- Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, Christian Science Monitor

Greece: A vote for misery not disaster -- The Economist

Greece: A historic election – but it may not move Berlin
-- The Independent editorial

Europe is relieved, but problems remain -- Deutsche Welle

Muslim Brotherhood still fails to offer a 'civil state' solution -- Hassan Hassan, The National

The Five Stages of Egypt's Revolution -- Charles Holmes, Foreign Policy

Mubarak's 300,000-strong army of thugs remains in business despite elections
-- Robert Fisk, The Independent

Meet Prince Salman, the Next Saudi King
-- Bruce Riedel, Daily Beast

Power Play In Damascus: Syria’s troubles can affect other countries, including India -- Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, The Telegraph

Iran nuclear talks get nitty-gritty in Moscow -- Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor

China nudges Iran on nuke talks -- Alex Pevzner, Jerusalem Post

Africa’s Hidden Water Wealth -- Alan MacDonald, New York Times

Vatican: Leaks are the work of the Devil -- Joshua Keating, Passport/Foreign Policy

Argentina’s economic fiesta is over -- Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald

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