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Lellouche's status as an unabashed Anglophile and ardent ally of both Britain and the U.S. is well-known in France, which makes his outburst all the more surprising. He was one of the few French politicians to back the U.S.- and Britain-led war in Iraq, and he has...
"Pierre Lellouche is known for speaking his mind freely and pushing limits - which is often effective in politics but troublesome for someone playing a diplomatic role," says Jean-Marc Lech, co-president of the polling firm Ipsos, adding that Lellouche's swagger and trash-talking are traits he shares with...
Once notorious as a center of violence, Karachi has managed to evade the ongoing wave of vicious Taliban bombings. But few are taking chances. The luxury hotel venue was heavily fortified. And on the streets beyond, an uneasy calm prevailed where rioting over power shortages erupted during the summer and...
The lingering threat of bombers kept foreign buyers away this time, but Fashion Week still lifted Karachi's spirits. "People have cheered up all over the city, saying how cool and great this is" says Beyg. "I see it as therapy, therapy for a wounded city." And in six months...
But the government's stance seems set. On Nov. 8, Spain's ambassador to Kenya met with Omar Abrirashid Ali Sharmarke, who is Prime Minister of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government. The following day, after declaring that the two pirates "have to be tried," Spanish Justice Minister Francisco Caamañ...