Kim Ghattas

State Department Correspondent, BBC

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BBC State dpt correspondent. Travelling the world w/ US Sec of State. Reporting on American foreign policy & how it impacts you. RT not = endorsement

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@BahmanKalbasi @ASE just means all foreigners- bcoz foreigners in arabic is sometimes used to mean westerners, they specify arabs too.

Mystery solved: John Kerry really ate turkey shwarma

blog.foreignpolicy.com — John Kerry may have met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the peace process on Thursday, but what's really gotten commentators worked up is the contents of the shwarma he consumed during an impromptu snack in Ramallah.
RT @BBCBreaking: Essex Police say "incident has occurred" on passenger flight from Lahore. Plane diverted to Stansted under RAF escort http…

RAF jets scrambled after incident

bbc.co.uk — RAF Typhoon jets have been launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft in UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence has said. Reports said the aircraft was a Pakistani passenger plane which had been diverted from Manchester to Stansted Airport.
RT @WHLive: President Obama: "Foreign assistance cannot be viewed as charity. It is fundamental to our national security."
RT @ikalin1: The visit of Mr Van Rompuy, President of EU Council, to Turkey today is imp for strengthening TR-EU relations and accession pr…
in powerful piece @djrothkopf explains why women rights not a soft power issue. Sexism =civilisation's greatest shame foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/…

The Balance of Power

foreignpolicy.com — If, after reading through the FP Power Map that is at the heart of this issue, you were to conclude that the most disturbing aspect of the list is that only 10 percent of the people on it are women, you would be right.

Secretary Kerry Enjoys Shawarma in Ramallah

flickr.com — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry enjoys shawarma at a shop in Ramallah on May 23, 2013. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
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