The Middle Eastern nation has designs on bridging East-West gaps in business, and, with the World Cup, in sports. But permissive Western attitudes toward liquor won't fly with locals.
The United States and Taliban certainly has a tense relationship this last decade - the U.S. ousted it from power in Afghanistan, after all -- so mending that relationship in 2012 needs a very basic starting point: a place to negotiate.
The Kennedy Center is the latest to head to the oil-rich region
Hosting games later in the year would allow cooler temperatures
The alleged Libyan rape victim is seeking resettlement as a refugee
Why would Eman al-Obeidy be forcibly repatriated from Qatar to the rebel stronghold?
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