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State Dept. optimistic about counterterrorism cooperation in Pakistan

In spite of Pakistan's strained relationship with the United States, the State Department is optimistic about counterterrorism cooperation, said Daniel Benjamin, the department's coordinator for counterterrorism. Benjamin spoke at an April 18 hearing of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on terrorism, nonproliferation, and trade.

Mid-East governments crack down on Internet freedom

A spate of reports suggest now is not a particularly good time for Internet and press freedom in the Middle East and nearby areas. The Palestinian Authority detained two journalists in recent weeks...

Paper asserts social media was central to Arab Spring

Social media played a "central role" in protests that drove entrenched rulers out of power in Egypt and Tunisia, says a study from the University of Washington. The paper, principally authored by

Clinton: Internet freedom is a foreign policy priority

Defending global Internet freedom is a foreign policy priority for the United States and "one of the grand challenges of our time," said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her second...