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AA: Exclusive: Al Qaeda's North African Connection (Part One of Two) 10/15/09

AA: Kony now in Darfur – paper 10/17/09

AA: Scorched Earth and Terrorism 10/18/09

AA: Little-known Egyptian is key al-Qaida figure 10/15/09

CD: DRC: Arc of War, Map of Responsibility 10/16/09

CD: UN envoy says peace possible in DRC 10/17/09

LY: Libya to demolish notorious prison, frees 88 Islamists 10/15/09

ZW: Hope remains cautious in Zimbabwe 10/15/09

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AA: Shariah Asia Spread Appeases Islamists, Risks Rights 10/15/09

AU: Australia admits to fatal shooting in Afghanistan 10/13/09

BD: Bangladesh Hires US Law Firm in Bay of Bengal Dispute 10/14/09

CN: Big Gains by Yuan Could Destabilize China, ADB Economist Says 10/16/09

ID: Indonesian Military Misses Its Deadline 10/16/09

ID: Rudd seeks Jakarta's help on asylum seekers: report 10/16/09

IN: COMMENT: Taliban vs India —Rafia Zakaria 10/16/09

IN: India tests nuclear-capable missiles 10/13/09

KH: PM: Cambodia not allow any one to use Cambodia as shelter against other countries 10/13/09

KP: Kim Jong Il is no lame duck 10/15/09

NP: Dark past returns to haunt Nepal 10/16/09

PH: Philippine forces ‘know captive priest location' 10/16/09

PH: US officials, MILF rebels meet in Mindanao 10/18/09

PH: Release of 11 officers may come next week – AFP 10/16/09

TH: Thousands in anti-government demo 10/17/09

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Continue reading “PACOM Week in Review Ending 18 Oct 09”

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AA: COMMENT: Regional instability and our options —Shaukat Qadir 10/09/09

AF: Weapons failed US troops during Afghan firefight 10/12/09

AF: French killed after Italy bribed Taliban: report 10/15/09

IQ: Iraq releases new death toll figure 10/14/09

IR: Iran investigating prominent opposition cleric 10/13/09

IR: In Iran, 2 get death sentences for postelection uprising 10/10/09

IR: Iran calls on foreign forces to leave Iraq 10/13/09

PK: Al-Qaeda's guerrilla chief lays out strategy 10/14/09

PK: ‘Feared' Uzbek militant in Pakistan 10/09/09

YE: Yemen ‘close to crushing rebels' 10/14/09

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AA: Debating the dragon-bear duet 10/13/09

AA: Iran to ‘blow up the heart of Israel' if attacked 10/09/09

AA: EU should tell Czechs enough is enough 10/13/09

BA: Diplomats Downplay Immediate Hopes on Bosnia Talks 10/09/09

BG: Right-wingers to back GERB's Fandukova to be mayor of Sofia 10/13/09

GE: Is Georgia Safe From Terrorism? 10/11/09

IL: Israelis may stay home to avoid arrest in Europe 10/13/09

IL: Israel – Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press 10/12/09

IL: Report: Israel military's West Bank probe drags on 10/12/09

RS: Serbia expects positive report on white Schengen 10/13/09

RU: Hillary Clinton brings US peace tour to Moscow 10/12/09

RU: Russia reserves pre-emptive nuclear strike right 10/13/09

TR: Turkey Denies Cancelling Military Drill Over Israeli Participation 10/12/09

UA: Ukraine – NSDC should give adequate assessment of the situation in the army … 10/13/09

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Continue reading “EUCOM Week in Review Ending 14 Oct 09”

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AA: Curacao seeks help in case of missing US diplomat 10/12/09

AA: Israeli military links widespread 10/08/09

AR: Argentina downgraded in financial development index 10/08/09

AR: Argentine Senate overwhelmingly approves media law 10/10/09

CL: Chile Acts to Protect Refugees 10/09/09

CO: Colombia Indians Say Talks with Rebels Must Be Public 10/10/09

CO: COLOMBIA: US Should Opens Its Files on Palace of Justice Massacre 10/09/09

CO: Deserters: A FARC Founder Died in Colombia Earlier This Year 10/13/09

CU: Cuba bloggers test government limits 10/08/09

HN: How to Save Democracy in Honduras 10/13/09

HT: Haiti, UN begin analysis of Friday's deadly air crash 10/11/09

UY: Ex-guerrilla who sought to overthrow state is now set to run it 10/11/09

VE: Chávez receives advance brigade of Cuban doctors 10/09/09

VE: Venezuela confirms coltan deposits, $100 billion in gold reserves 10/10/09

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Continue reading “SOUTHCOM Week in Review Ending 13 Oct 09”

The IDA World Congress will take place November 7-12, 2009 in Dubai, UAE, at the Atlantis Resort on the Palm. Attendees will include end-users (utilities), manufacturers and suppliers, government officials, consultants, researchers, financiers and members of academia.

Under the theme “Desalination for a Better World,” the Congress will address environmental and energy impacts of desalination on the global stage by exploring the challenges, trends and advances in the industry, as a reflection of the aim of both IDA and the industry to make desalination and water reuse sustainable and affordable.