The following excerpts are from remarks by Sarah Stern, founder and president of the Endowment for Middle East Truth, at the organization’s annual “Rays of Light in the Darkness” dinner on June 18. From the abandoned missile defense treaty made to the Czechs and the Poles, to the vanishing “red line” over the use of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel and the Czech Republic have signed a defense cooperation agreement. The two countries signed the accord during a visit by Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka on Nov. 25. Officials said the agreement called for cooperation between the defense industries of Israel and Czech. “We have just signed joint declarations […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Iraq has been negotiating for military aircraft from the Czech Republic. Officials said the Iraqi Defense Ministry has advanced in talks to procure Russian-origin aircraft from the Czech Air Force. The officials said Baghdad sought to acquire up to 40 Mi-24 attack helicopters as well as the L-159 light attack […]
John J. Metzler PRAGUE — Arriving in Prague’s Vaclav Havel airport, one is immediately swept into the present; not just a refurbished terminal but a new look where people actually smile, immigration officials don’t grimace, and police speed about on segways. The post-communist transformation emerges wider in driving from the airport into Prague. This former […]
John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — One year ago the renowned author, playwright, and former President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel died at age 75. In tribute to this extraordinary European Renaissance Man, I’m reissuing my column in the spirit of memory and the season. “Havel’s career as literary figure, intellectual and a political […]