August 2006

In This Issue

• Egypt in Video
• Wounding Hezbollah, Killing Reform
• The Official Word on US Nuclear Policy
• Energy Security in Brazil
• Unrest in Uzbekistan

Features

Egypt in Video. From the fabled pyramids to the trash on Cairo's streets, a group of 11 senior US news editors and producers recently examined Egypt from a variety of angles during a two-week fact-finding trip. The "Gatekeepers" group met with government officials, pro-democracy activists, students, religious leaders, and ordinary Egyptians. In this 13-minute documentary of their trip, sponsored by the International Reporting Project and the Stanley Foundation, producer Sarah Colt shows you their eye-opening journey to the Arab world's most populous country.

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/video/irp.html

Wounding Hezbollah, Killing Democratic Reform Stanley Foundation director of Policy Analysis and Dialogue Michael Kraig recently gave the keynote address on "The Future of US-Islamic World Relations" at Americans for Informed Democracy's Young Global Leaders Summit. The occasion prompted him to reflect on the recent developments in the Middle East.

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/articles/2006think08_hezbollah.php

The Official Word on US Nuclear Policy. No other country has done more to strengthen the nonproliferation regime than the United States, argues a top State Department official. "That is disputed fact in the eyes of many other countries," says Andrew K. Semmel, deputy assistant secretary for Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy and Negotiations, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, US Department of State. "But clearly, if you look at the record, we've done more."

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/articles/2006think08_semmel.php

Beyond the Headlines

Energy Security in Brazil. Brazil is emerging as a world leader in the search for alternative energy sources, and scientists worldwide will be looking to the country's ethanol market as an example of how to become energy self-sufficient. Brazil's nuclear ambitions are also expected to draw more international attention as the country tries to further reduce its dependence on foreign oil while seeking wider integration with the region.

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/articles/2006think08_brazil.php

Unrest in Uzbekistan. As the one-year anniversary of the Andijan uprising came and went, many in the international community are outraged over the lack of justice and accountability for the killings that happened there. The details surrounding the incident remain unclear and circumstantial because the Uzbek government has continually denied all attempts, including those by international bodies, to conduct an investigation into the killings.

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/articles/2006think08_uzbekistan.php

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