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Ali Ettefagh

Tehran, Iran

Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East. He is the co-author of several books on trade conflict, resolution of international trade disputes, conflicts in letters of credit, trade-related banking transactions, sovereign debt, arbitration and dispute resolutions and publications specific to the oil and gas, communication, aviation and finance sectors. Dr. Ettefagh is a member of the executive committee and the board of directors of The Development Foundation, an advisor to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and an advisor to a number of European companies. Dr. Ettefagh speaks Persian (Farsi), English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Turkish. Close.

Ali Ettefagh

Tehran, Iran

Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East. more »

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June 18, 2007 9:13 AM

Create a UN Protectorate

Recent events in Gaza and the West Bank are the fruits of an old classic ploy -- divide and dominate, if only to buy time and delay reality. However, this tactic has not yielded the results that Israel & Co. intended.

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June 25, 2007 12:10 PM

Opening Old Wounds to Polarize

This opening of old wounds is a desperate attempt to polarize and rally around differences. It is simply a bad idea -- be it honoring Salman Rushdie or promoting the violent ideas of Osama bin Laden. Both are misguided efforts rooted in an aimless desire for more violence.

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June 29, 2007 8:53 AM

Don't Get Media Attention, Get Results

Tony Blair ended his 10 years at Downing Street and resigned his parliamentary seat. He left behind a series of unfinished political initiatives that he started in UK. Many Britons believe that he was a prime minister in love with media attention rather than the substance of genuine political doctrine. His successor is planning to steer Britain towards a more defined policy and a calm, even-handed style of leadership at home and abroad.

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