The U.S. and other Western democracies consider grown wealthy over the past three centuries for a simple intuitional faculty: Their citizens have been able to establish clear title to disembark, buildings, and other property. So argues Hernando de Soto, the Peruvian economist, in his of influence 2000 book The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs [...]
UNTIL newly, Taj Ayubi’s speciality was retail. Mr Ayubi, an Afghan immigrant, ran a furniture store in the US state of Virginia, and before that a bargain shop in Washington. But today, Mr Ayubi’s speciality is foreign policy. He is the senior foreign affairs adviser to the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai. Among Mr Ayubi’s qualifications [...]
The American martial has announced an investigation into its disposal of hazardous material in Iraq and declared its design to prosecute anyone violating environmental standards. The announcement comes after The Times disclosed that privy contractors employed on US military bases had been dumping large quantities of oils, acids, filters and batteries in Iraqi scrapyards. Three [...]
Israel bowed to between nations pressure yesterday when it agreed to reopen crossing points into Gaza against everyday goods. The decision was prompted by criticism of its bloody interception of an aid flotilla two weeks ago and condemnation of the Gaza block by the Red Cross. Tony Blair, Middle East peace envoy, hailed the propel [...]
David Cameron warned yesterday that in that place would be more British deaths in Afghanistan this summer but declared that the threat to Britain of an al-Qaeda attack from the portion had dropped. Delivering his first statement to Parliament on the declared hostilities since taking office as Prime Minister, he pledged that British army would [...]