Baftas 2019: 6 of the best fashion moments from 'suffragette white' to tuxedos
From bows to sequins, here are all the fashion trends you need to know from the Baftas 2019
From bows to sequins, here are all the fashion trends you need to know from the Baftas 2019
Dov S. Zakheim
Security, Middle East
Why have Arab armies performed so poorly? Kenneth Pollack has offers an answer.
Kenneth M. Pollack, Armies of Sand: The Past, Present and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness (New York: Oxford University Press, 2019). 676 pp., $34.95.
Why have Arab armies performed so poorly? Whether fighting Israelis in 1948, 1956, 1967 and 1973, Iranians in the 1980s, American coalitions in two Gulf Wars or being clobbered by the army of Chad in 1987... Читать дальше...
Netflix Moves Into German Original Films With Three New Projects (EXCLUSIVE) Variety Netflix is making its first foray into German original films, unveiling a slate of three projects that it will pro
The singer made a political statement on the red carpet for the third year in a row.
Big-Bank Mortgages Are Comfortable, Popular And The Worst Deal Around HuffPost Canada Why do we stay with them? Complacency is a big reason. A lack of knowledge is another.
XYZ Films Nabs German Funds for Anna Kendrick-Toni Colette Thriller Variety XYZ Films's upcoming sci-fi thriller Stowaway is set to shoot in Munich and Cologne after securing regional funding in
The company behind New York’s “Apple Store of weed” is getting shoved out of the state’s smoking circle.
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France and Germany Face Off Over Russian Pipeline Foreign Policy The United States has spent years trying to derail a controversial Russian gas pipeline in Europe. France may have just found a way to
The 33-year-old former England captain was spotted drinking with Vicki Rosiek until 2.30am last weekend in Clearwater Beach, Florida in the latest in a string of drinking-related incidents.
The 33-year-old former England captain was spotted drinking with Vicki Rosiek until 2.30am last weekend in Clearwater Beach, Florida in the latest in a string of drinking-related incidents.
The final bout to feature an Asian fighter this weekend ended up being a fight that swung back and forth in what was a pulsating and genuinely enjoyable contest, even though it saw Hiroki Okada (19-1, 13) [岡田 博喜] lose his unbeaten record to former WBO Lightweight world champion Raymundo Beltran (36-8-1-1, 22). The fight started in competitive fashion, with Okada boxing well behind his jab in the opening round, whilst Beltran brought pressure. [...]
Former Progressive Conservative finance minister Michael Wilson has died at the age of 81.
Seth G. Jones
Security, Middle East
Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan will almost certainly undermine any possibility of a peace settlement.
The seemingly endless war in Afghanistan—which is heading toward its eighteenth year since the overthrow of the Taliban regime—has led to a renewed push for an American military withdrawal. The Trump administration is considering withdrawing some or all U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Several American politicians support a drawdown. Читать дальше...
Aram Bakshian Jr.
Security, Americas
"Twenty-first-century intelligence suffers from long-term historical amnesia."
Christopher Andrew, The Secret World: A History of Intelligence (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2018), 960 pp., $40.00.
One of the oddest dinner parties I’ve attended took place at Washington’s plush Watergate apartment complex in the mid-1980s. Along with me, the host, a retired gentleman spook, had invited one or two other OSS/CIA alumni... Читать дальше...
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – The University of Saint Mary men's wrestling team rebounded with a solid 37-12 win over Lyon College Sunday night inside the Ryan Sports Center.
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A long-awaited feature is finally arriving to Google Maps.
Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar denied calling for full defunding of the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday, after tweeting what had appeared to be just such a demand.
El Principe Sells to North America, Germany (EXCLUSIVE) Variety Sebastin Muoz's drama El Principe has closed key major territory deals before its European Film Market premiere, licensing North Am
Alternative ways topay downa mortgage - Business Eagle-Tribune Last week in my article Should you pay off your mortgage early?, I discussed some of the key considerations in deciding whether or not t
The singer tweeted about the big honor!
Each race has 21 entries. When the Duels are over, two drivers will go home, having failed to make the race.
Concern over the fate of a well-regarded Uighur musician in China prompted Turkey to demand that Beijing end its mass incarceration of Turkic Muslims—a rare public rebuke of the forced assimilation campaign from a government in the Muslim world.