Archive for the ‘states’ Category

IDF vets who trained Georgia troops say war with Russia is no surp

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

For the past few days, since fighting broke out in the Caucasus, 24-year-old L. from central Israel has been trying to phone the group of Georgian combat soldiers he had been training in Georgia up to a few months ago.Read the full story

Qatar Gives Credit Suisse A Lift

Monday, February 18th, 2008

LONDON - Credit Suisse shares got a lift on Monday following reports that the Qatar Investment Authority, a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund, had begun its $15 billion spending spree in Europe and the U.S. with a stake in the Swiss bank. Read the full story

Neighborhood Bully: America’s dismal Global Image

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

The Pew Global Attitudes Project has just released its most extensive survey of world opinion since 2002 — 45,000 people in 47 nations. The results are a dismal vote against Bush’s America. Not to mention a disturbing, contrasting confidence vote in Vladimir Putin. At least the world still loves Bruce ...