Word: sentimentals
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...sentiment may be shared by many shocked at the turn of events in Ukraine. But keen observers of government in the entire former Soviet Union argue it could also be seen as evidence of an unprecedented political maturity in the fledgling democracy. ?The Orange Revolution was all about fair elections rather than individuals,? reminds Viktor Nebozhenko, an authoritative Kiev-based political analyst. For the first time ever in the region, Ukraine has both a President and a Premier elected in fair elections, with the first opportunity to learn what separation of powers really means...
...Israel's campaign against Hizballah in Lebanon, moreover, has inflamed Shi'ite public opinion against the Coalition. Sadr has warned that his movement will not stand by passively in the face of attacks on Lebanon, and the popularity of that sentiment among Shi'ites was highlighted by the fact that more moderate voices such as Prime Minister Maliki and Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani echoed Sadr's harsh criticism of the U.S.-British opposition to an immediate cease-fire...
...Harvard stage phenom, remains just as stunning more than a decade later. She has that rare species of blessed voice—fluid as quicksilver, full as down, and fine as lace. It carries a richness and sincerity that saturates every note she sings, regardless of the style or sentiment it embodies. It’s no exaggeration to say that, given the right combination of time and place, China Forbes’s voice can change your life...
...warplanes continuing their strikes throughout the country, there is no way to avoid these words. I wonder what consequences, if any, this change will bring - whether Syrians' ability to name the enemy will make Israel and its people more real and easier to relate to. Much of anti-Israeli sentiment that I have heard in Syria before has been rhetorical, operating at the most general level with references to "the Zionist enemy" and "the Jews" and the sense of an eternal conflict. In Beirut, by contrast, I was frequently startled to hear everyone from cab drivers to political figures pragmatically...
That's a nice sentiment. But what mainly drove the Partner deal is Sawiris' ambition to succeed everywhere he can--Israel included--beyond the borders of the Land of the Pharaohs. He is part of a new generation of entrepreneurs that, at last, is taking Arab business global. The obstacles continue to be immense, from corrupt bureaucratic Arab regimes and regional conflicts to anti-Arab bias in the West. Arab tycoons are still seething over the way political pressure forced Dubai Ports World to abort its buyout of U.S. port operators earlier this year...