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Tag: Foreign Affairs
Renewed Interest in Re-Engaging Iran ‘Coming Much too Late,’ Hoodfar’s Niece says
It’s been 100 days since the Iranian regime imprisoned Concordia University anthropologist Homa Hoodfar in the country’s notorious Evin Prison. As the Iranian Canadian Congress…
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Former Senator: More Aid, Military Capacity Needed
Canada’s foreign policy is caught in a precarious balancing act between the “sunny ways” of election promises and the realpolitik of weapons sales to countries…
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Sajjan Launches Defence Policy Review
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan yesterday launched the Liberal government’s Defence Policy Review, including the appointment of four prominent foreign affairs and defence experts to advise…
View More Sajjan Launches Defence Policy ReviewTaiwanese Canadians Pleased with Elections Back Home
Approximately 500 Taiwanese Canadians from Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver travelled to Taiwan to vote in the country’s recent presidential election. They say they are…
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Saudi Arabia Human Rights Report Nearly Ready: Global Affairs Official
The federal government’s 2015 report on human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia is in its final stages of preparation, but no date has been set…
View More Saudi Arabia Human Rights Report Nearly Ready: Global Affairs OfficialCanada, Be Humble About Intervening Abroad: Experts
Canada needs to know it limits before its next intervention abroad, be it military or humanitarian. And be humble about it. This is the message…
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Diaspora Sees Return of Hope Over Iran Deal
After months of intense negotiations, Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations (the United States, China, France, Russia and the United Kingdom),…
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Pulse: Western Europe – What You Didn’t Read in the Mainstream
While France remained a constant in the news at the top of 2015, with the Charlie Hebdo shooting being covered immensely, there are some stories…
View More Pulse: Western Europe – What You Didn’t Read in the MainstreamStop Intervening in Middle Eastern Conflicts, Diplomats tell Defence Crowd
The West needs to stop intervening in the Middle East and allow Bashar al-Assad to regain control of Syria if it has any hope of…
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