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Qatar’s PM: ‘We have a Plan B for Syria’
By Samuel Burke and Claire Calzonetti
After more than a year of unimaginable violence and a mounting death toll in Syria, the possibility seems lower than ever that real action will be taken to stop the slaughter.
The United Nations had been the only source of hope for a resolution, but back in May the U.N. Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, caused a stir when he told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that there was no “Plan B” in Syria. FULL POST
Aung San Suu Kyi has “soft spot” for the military generals
By Samuel Burke, CNN
Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the world's most revered advocates for democracy.
The repressive military regime in Myanmar kept her isolated from the world, under house arrest for almost twenty years.
In the last year her struggle finally paid off.
The country's new president, Thein Sein, freed her from detention and instituted a series of economic and political reforms – allowing her to win a seat in parliament this year.
Suu Kyi is now working with President Thein Sein – one of the ruling generals who kept her under house arrest.
“I’ve never thought that what they did to me was personal. It is politics. And if you decide to go into politics, you have to be prepared to put up with these kinds of problems. I like a lot of the generals. I’m rather inclined to liking people,” she said. That includes, surprisingly, the very people who prevented her from seeing your husband and her children. FULL POST
The declining state of the war in Afghanistan
“It’s hard to imagine anything that could do more damage, at least over the short term,” journalist Dexter Filkins of The New Yorker says about NATO’s decision to stop joint patrols with Afghans.
NATO made the decision following a spate of so-called “Green-on-Blue” attacks – Afghan soldiers killing coalition soldiers.
“If you can’t train them, then what happens?” Then we’re stuck. Then we’re really stuck.”
Christiane Amanpour spoke with Filkins, who was written extensively on the region, about the looming challenges facing Afghanistan.
Saudi Princess opens up about women's rights in her country
By Samuel Burke & Meredith Milstein, CNN
Ameerah al-Taweel is a privileged princess from Saudi Arabia; but she is also on the frontlines of fighting for women’s rights in her country, which is among the most oppressive for women anywhere in the world.
Her husband, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, is one of the richest men in the world and is the nephew of Saudi King Abdullah.
In that Kingdom, a woman can't travel alone, can't drive a car and can't even take a job without the approval of her male guardian.
But the Princess Ameerah is speaking out in ways clerics and conservatives in Saudi Arabia don't really want to hear.
Ameerah says she’s often asked why women can’t drive in Saudi Arabia, which she believes should be reformed.
“I think it's a very easy decision. And it is for the government. A lot of people are saying this is a social issue…. Education was a social issue. And a lot of people in Saudi Arabia were against women getting educated. Yet the decision was made.” FULL POST
French cartoonist defends Mohammed drawings
Cartoonist defends drawings of Mohammed
The French cartoonist known as "Luz" defends his Mohammed drawings in an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour.
Free expression or provocation?
Journalist and author Bernard-Henry Levy weighs in on the cartoons recently published in a French magazine.
By Samuel Burke
Is shouting fire in a crowded theater free speech?
That debate has been sparked once again by a series of cartoons published in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, some of which depict the Prophet Mohammed in obscene poses.
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour interviewed a cartoonist from the magazine, who is known as Luz. He said, “Everyone can have his own interpretation,” that the drawings were not made to shock people.
As for the violence that could come as a result of the cartoons, Luz said he would not accept any blame.
“Who is responsible for killing? It is the killer,” Luz said. “It’s quite unfair to say we are responsible for this. It’s fear that is responsible.” FULL POST
Aung San Suu Kyi: Peaceful freedom fighter
(CNN) - The election of Aung San Suu Kyi to Myanmar's parliament capped a remarkable turnaround for the pro-democracy campaigner, who was kept under house arrest for a total of 15 years by the country's military junta.
Suu Kyi was born in 1945, the daughter of Myanmar independence hero General Aung San - a man almost universally respected in the country, including the top ranks of the omnipresent military.
She was only two years old when her father was assassinated as the country, then known as Burma, prepared to transfer from British colonial rule. Her mother, Khin Kyi, became an active figure in the newly independent nation, eventually winning ambassadorial posts in India and Nepal. ((FULL PROFILE))
Russia's "Paris Hilton" turned political reformer
By Samuel Burke, CNN
"Russia, without Putin."
That was the rallying cry from tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters who flooded the center of Moscow this weekend. It was the first time since June that the movement had taken to the streets.
Among the many protesters was Ksenia Sobchak, a well-known socialite often called the Paris Hilton of Russia.
Former Chinese Official: ‘VP had swimming injury’
By Samuel Burke
Xi Jinping, the Chinese president-in-waiting, mysteriously disappeared for two weeks because of a back injury suffered while swimming, according to Tung Chee Hwa, the former Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
“He hurt himself in sport and he’s now recovered and he’s now back at work,” Tung said in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Tuesday.
Tung says he considered the media coverage to be mere speculation.
“In China the health of senior leaders is not a public issue. I suppose as time goes on, as China becomes more and more open and is also a part of the world, all these things will eventually change,” Tung said.
Russian socialite on the million dollars found in her apartment
Kseniya Sobchak -dubbed Russia's Paris Hilton- tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour about the more than million dollars found in her apartment.
Syrian TV host: 'I felt like a murderer'
By Samuel Burke & Ken Olshansky, CNN
For a year and a half Syrians have been watching state television and been hearing there's no uprising in their country.
They've been told that the violence is a terrorist conspiracy against their leader, Bashar al-Assad.
Many of those reports came from anchorwoman Ola Abbas, who for years was a familiar face and voice in the Syrian media, controlled by the government.
Then this summer, Abbas posted a message on YouTube:
"My dear people of Syria: Since the regime unleashed its first attack against this land, we have been one. And we share the same dreams of a free, fair and independent Syria. Liberate yourselves from the oppression and victimization."
And with that, Ola Abbas quit the regime and joined the revolution. She says she had enough of the lies and the bloodshed. FULL POST
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