Subject: Editors’ Picks, Presented by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates: Egypt cracks down on homosexuality; and Obama's endless drone war
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Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:27:05 -0500 (EST)

FOREIGN POLICY'S TOP 5 READS
Friday, December 12

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#1 
BACK IN THE CLOSET: Egypt’s new regime is cracking down on homosexuality more than the Muslim Brotherhood -- and it’s getting help from the media. FP contributor Bel Trew reports from Cairo: <a href='http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c722pda.44t0/VItlZMPocp9969diA2256 target='_blank' style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ea1414;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;'>Read more</a>:
<http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c722pda.44t0/VItlZMPocp9969deA881d>

#2
ENDLESS WAR: The same memo Bush used to wall himself off from the details of CIA torture is keeping Obama’s drone war alive, writes FP contributor Marcy Wheeler: <a href='http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c722pda.44t0/VItlZMPocp9969djA9984 target='_blank' style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ea1414;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;'>Read more</a>:
<http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c722pda.44t0/VItlZMPocp9969dfA7fdd>

#3
THE STRONGMAN’S REPRISE: Vladimir Putin’s first claim to fame was ending the war in Chechnya, but the latest terrorist attacks show that the war still goes on. FP’s Anna Nemtsova reports: <a href='http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c722pda.44t0/VItlZMPocp9969dkA23cb target='_blank' style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ea1414;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;'>Read more</a>: 
<http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c722pda.44t0/VItlZMPocp9969dgAe234>

#4
LEADING FROM THE PAST: With elections slated for Sunday, can Shinzo Abe convince Japan’s voters that the path to future glory lies in the country’s imperial past? <a href='http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c722pda.44t0/VItlZMPocp9969dlA7ab7 target='_blank' style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ea1414;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;'>Read more</a>:
<http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c722pda.44t0/VItlZMPocp9969dhAa26c>

#5
The UAE and U.S., ALLIES WORKING TOGETHER: The United Arab Emirates and United States are close security allies and strong economic partners.  This vibrant bilateral relationship, with growing links connecting UAE and US communities, is why our countries are United for a Better Future. <a href='http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c722pda.44t0/VIIBKMPouDiCVLVeA44f1 target='_blank' style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ea1414;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;line-height:21px;'>&nbsp;Learn More</a>:
<http://link.foreignpolicy.com/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c722pda.44t0/VIIBKMPouDiCVLVdA10a0>

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