Expert: Smaller states are more flexible in eGovernment initiatives

They are normally closer to their people and closer to understanding their needs.

Manal al-Sharif was arrested after her two drives

What does it mean?

Obama vs Queen in Ireland

POTUS and Elizabeth II. have visited Ireland.

Obama’s speech on the events in the Middle East and North Africa

Full speech here. And few comments follow:

Dominique Strauss-Kahn – The Schmidt assessment

Commnets on DSK by Steffen Schmidt, University Professor of Political Science at Iowa State University.

Historic visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland

It  is a first visit of the British Monarch to Ireland  since Irish independence in 1922.

What is a legacy of Lee Kuan Yew?

First Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew has resigned from the country’s cabinet. His last post within the Cabinet was the Minister Mentor. Lee Kuan Yew (87) dominated Singapore’s politics and development for over 50 years.

Foreign Office will not fly the EU flag on Europe Day today, British embassies will

According to The Daily Telegraph the embassies and other diplomatic outposts abroad will make their own decisions on the issue. And it seems for the British embassies it is not a problem. I have sent my question – Will you fly the EU flag on Europe Day? – via Twitter to dozens of UK embassies abroad. I admit the list bellow is  not complete as there were only few replies but from what I got it seems UK embassies will fly the EU flag today.

Will the death of Osama bin Laden influence the situation in Afghanistan?

Hillary Clinton have suggested that after the death of Osama bin Laden there there is a chance Taliban will more likely be willing to negotiate.

Osama bin Laden is dead. Should we be afraid of al-Qaeda revenge?

Is the biggest questions  whether Osama bin Laden the myth is a more potent recruitment tool than Osama bin Laden the man?