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...return to the old Middle East, more like it. Israel withdrew its forces from Lebanon, despite achieving few of its objectives. But U.S. support for Israel's bombardments gravely undercut the pro-American Siniora government to which Pierre Gemayel belonged and that now may not survive Hizballah's bid for greater power. As I watch dramatic events in Lebanon yet again, the U.S. looks no more able to direct events than it was two decades ago when Pierre Gemayel's uncle lost his life and his father was deserted by Washington...
...senator, Shaheen became the party’s best chance to win the ’08 race, observers say. Shaheen, who was appointed IOP chief in 2005, served three terms as the Granite State’s first female governor before losing her 2002 Senate bid to Republican John E. Sununu by about 19,000 votes—just 4 percent of all ballots cast. But it’s still not clear that Shaheen will challenge Sununu to a rematch. “Jeanne is really enjoying her work with students and faculty at the Institute of Politics...
...blast five months later. And two years on, that confrontation appears to still be taking a deadly toll. Gemayel's murder has brought Lebanon's Western-backed government dangerously close to collapse. Six pro-Syrian Shi'ite ministers quit the 24-member coalition cabinet a week ago after their bid for extra seats that would give them a veto-wielding one-third stake in the government was rebuffed. Now, following Gemayel's murder, it will take the resignation - or death - of two more ministers to bring down the government, which occurs legally when it loses more than one third...
...Indian-born business executives are climbing the corporate ladders at well-known multinationals, some to the highest rungs. Meanwhile, Indian companies, flush with cash from a booming domestic economy, are prowling for overseas acquisitions to expand their footprints. The most recent headline grabber was last month's $8.1 billion bid by Tata Steel for Anglo-Dutch steel manufacturer Corus, and there have been many smaller deals as well. In February, Hyderabad-based drugmaker Dr. Reddy's acquired German-based rival Betapharm for $572 million. A few months later, construction major Punj Lloyd bought Singapore-based SembCorp Engineers and Constructors...
...example, India made 176 investments in Europe, according to Invest in France Agency, a government-backed investment-promotion group. China wasn't far behind with 114 deals over the same period. And last week, a Brazilian steel group?Companhia Sider?rgica Nacional?challenged Tata Steel's bid for Corus by making a preliminary $8.5 billion offer, 4.4% more than Tata's buyout proposal. Says Rajat Gupta, former global managing director of McKinsey & Company and the first Indian-born CEO of a large U.S. multinational: "It's a gathering trend, but to say that we are somehow uniquely terrific at globalizing...