Promises, Promises: Food Anti-Terror Plans Costly
BY GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press
The FDA and DHS work towards safety of the domestic food supply.
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Putin Once More Moves to Assume Russia’s Top Job
BY ELLEN BARRY and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ, New York Times
Following months of speculation, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev announced that he would step aside for Vladimir Putin, thereby allowing Putin to return to power. Putin, who served from 2000 to 2008, was constitutionally prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term. Many felt Medvedev was simply a placeholder for Putin, who is almost assured of winning re-election. Nevertheless, Putin will face tough decisions in the next few years, as oil production will level off and the rise in the Russian standard of living will slow.
Erdogan’s Middle Eastern Victory Lap
BY STEVEN A. COOK, Foreign Affairs
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s warm reception following his tour of Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya highlights the growing influence of Turkey in the Middle East following the Arab Spring. With Europe becoming less receptive to Turkey, Erdogan has increasingly looked to Turkey’s Middle Eastern neighbors. Many in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya see Turkey as a positive role model, as it has a growing economy and its ruling party has demonstrated how a religious party can indeed advance liberal principles without turning to extremism.
EU Adds More Syria Sanctions
BY HENRY CHU, L.A. Times
In response to tensions in Syria, European Union has added more sanctions against the nation’s oil industry. The European Union had already placed an embargo on the nation’s import of crude oil into Europe.
