Transcript: Testimony of Professor Erroll Southers on the Boston Marathon bombings before the House Committee on Homeland Security – May 9, 2013

Monday, May 13, 2013

Partial transcript of testimony of Erroll Southers, Professor at the University of Southern California, on the Boston Marathon bombings before the House Committee on Homeland Security on May…

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Excerpts from Secretary of State John Kerry’s letter on the impacts of sequestration

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee dated Feb. 11, 2013:

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Analysis: Defiant Assad tries to exploit Syrian nationalism to retain power

Monday, January 14, 2013
Syrian President Bashar al Assad at the Opera House in Damascus on Jan. 6, 2013. SOURCE: Syrian Arabic News Agency

In a rare televised speech last week, Syrian President Bashar al Assad spoke passionately about saving the Syrian “homeland”. But upon closer examination, it is clear that Assad…

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U.N. Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi presses Russia on ‘political solution’ to Syrian conflict

Sunday, December 9, 2012
U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi. SOURCE: United Nations

United Nations and Arab League Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is pressing Russia to help bring about a “political solution” to the Syrian conflict. 

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List of 9 countries that voted against U.N. resolution to accord ‘Non-Member State’ status to Palestine

Saturday, December 1, 2012

List of the 9 countries that voted against the U.N. General Assembly Resolution to accord Palestine “Non-Member Observer State” status on Nov. 29, 2012: 

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List of 138 countries that voted in favor of U.N. ‘Non-Member Observer State’ status for Palestine

Saturday, December 1, 2012

List of the 138 countries that voted in favor of the U.N. General Assembly Resolution to accord Palestine “Non-Member Observer State” status on Nov. 29, 2012: 

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Transcript: Statement by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Palestine’s application for non-member observer status at the United Nations

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Transcribed & edited by Jenny Jiang Transcript of U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Palestine’s application for non-member observer status at the United Nations General Assembly on Nov. 29,…

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Transcript: Remarks by Riyad Mansour on Palestine’s application for non-member observer status at the United Nations

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Transcribed & edited by Jenny Jiang Transcript of remarks by Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, on Nov. 29, 2012:

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Transcript: Speech by Israeli Representative Ron Prosor on Palestine’s application for non-member observer status at the United Nations

Friday, November 30, 2012

Transcribed & edited by Jenny Jiang Transcript of remarks by Ron Prosor, Permanent Representative of Israel to the U.N., on Palestine’s application for non-member observer status at the United Nations General…

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Transcript: Statement by President Mahmoud Abbas on Palestine’s application for non-member observer status at the United Nations

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Transcribed & edited by Jenny Jiang Transcript of *remarks by President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority at the United Nations General Assembly on Nov. 29, 2012:

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