This year, according to a survey by the Reputation Institute, Canada is the most reputable and admired country in the world . Canada has won this distinction four times since it started in 2010. Canada lost only once and ranked second after Switzerland last year. The Reputation Institute measured the reputation of 55 countries based on levels of trust, esteem, …
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Canada’s choice: Austerity or prosperity
By Murray Dobbin Imagine for a moment two societies living side by side. One has discovered the wheel and uses it. The wheel makes life easier for workers and boosts the economy for everyone. Prosperity reigns. The society next door is well aware of the wheel and watches as its neighbours move inexorably ahead, becoming wealthier, more efficient and healthier …
Read More »US says Israel should help rebuild Gaza
Israel must play a crucial role in the reconstruction of Gaza, a top US official said, ahead of a donor conference in Cairo. The US also pressed for all sides involved to agree on permanent peace. US Secretary of State John Kerry will be among those attending the reconstruction conference being co-hosted by Norway and Egypt on Sunday, billed by …
Read More »Norway: Syrian immigrant to lead Labor Party’s Youth wing
Syrian-born refugee Mani Hussaini is set to become the leader of Norway’s Workers’ Youth League (AUF), three years after far-right nationalist Anders Behring Breivik killed scores of members of the AUF. The electoral committee of the Labor Party’s Youth Wing nominated 26-year-old Hussiani on Wednesday to take over from Eskil Pedersen, who will not stand for re-election. On July 22nd, …
Read More »Gaza: Donors agree to start work after permanent truce
Donors from all over the world will meet in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to pledge funds and reconstruct Gaza after a more permanent ceasefire between the Palestinians and Israelis is reached. The funds will be raised under the patronage of Norway and Egypt and will be released to Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority,Norwegian Foreign Minister Boerge …
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