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Hot Topics

AF: Afghan voters turn to warlords for help in picking candidates 08/06/09

EG: Hezbollah cell to face court in Egypt 08/04/09

IQ: Iraqs Government Orders Barriers Removed 08/06/09

JO: Hamas man dies in Jordan after being released from PA jail 08/04/09

LB: Lebanon economy shrugs off regional gloom 08/02/09

PK: 70 Murders, Yet Close to Going Free in Pakistan 08/06/09

PK: Pakistan army says Taliban training boys to fight 08/04/09

PK: Pakistan proceeding on Mumbai attacks probe 08/05/09

PS:  Iranian Official Accuses Hikers of Spying 08/04/09

QA: U.S. Military Downplays Qatar Coup Rumors 08/06/09

YE: Action required on Yemen 08/03/09

Continue reading “CENTCOM Week in Review Ending 6 August 2009”

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Hot Topics

AA: Season of Travesties: Freedom & Democracy 07/31/09

AZ: Azerbaijani government permits to stop currency import/export in … 07/30/09

GE: South Ossetia one year on: Georgians wait in fear for Russians to… 08/01/09

GE: The News in Brief 08/04/09

IL: Candidly speaking: End the blood libels against Israel & the IDF 08/03/09

IL: Netanyahu Sister-in-Law Arrested at Sheikh Jarrah 08/04/09

IL: Police recommend indicting Lieberman 08/02/09

TR: Closing doors on Turkey will stir EU instability, says Swedish envoy 07/28/09

TR: Uighur Nationalism, Turkey, and the CIA 08/03/09

Continue reading “EUCOM Week in Review Ending 5 August 2009”

Hot Topics

AA: Chile, Panama with the highest rate of imprisoned population 07/30/09

BR: Growth With Equity: Brazils Path to Economic Recovery 08/03/09

CL: Chile requests additional time to clear mines along Bolivian border 07/29/09

CO: Chiquita CEOs sponsored terrorism in Colombia, now identified 08/01/09

CR: Michael O McCarthy interviews Costa Rican Presidential Candidate … 07/30/09

CU: Cuba Strengthens its Institutionalism 08/03/09

CU: Raul Castro: Cuba wont undo communist system 08/01/09

DO: Senior official: Corruption is in Dominican Governments 3 branches 07/31/09

HN: Honduran deadlock needs to reopen soon 08/02/09

HN: Repression Escalates in Honduras As Coup Leaders Attempt to … 08/03/09

HN: Solving the Honduran crisis 08/04/09

VE: Venezuela Can Replace Colombian Food Imports, Osorio Says 07/30/09

VE: President Hugo Chavez opens debate on militias and internal defense 08/03/09

Continue reading “SOUTHCOM Week in Review Ending 4 August 2009”

Hot Topics

AA: Democracy and a tale of two republics 07/29/09

AA: SOMALIA-UGANDA: AU deaths under spotlight 07/31/09

AO: Over 19000 foreigners entries recorded 07/28/09

BI: HRW condemns Burundi move to criminalize homosexuality 08/02/09

CD: Democratic Republic of Congo bans RFI 07/30/09

ER: The house of despair 07/29/09

ET: IFEX members raise alarm over anti-terrorism law 07/29/09

ET: What is the ONLF? 07/31/09

GM: Gambian opposition blames govt for missing opposition leader 07/30/09

KE: Kenya to register SIM cards to fight crime 07/29/09

KE: Webuyes rapid decline into a crime-ridden ghost town 08/01/09

NG: Analysis: Poverty, graft behind Nigeria violence 07/28/09

SO: Somali Extremists Who Raided UN Offices Not Considered a Terror Group 07/28/09

ZA: South African President Jacob Zuma wins damages from UKs Guardian … 07/30/09

ZW: Zimbabwe gems classed as blood diamonds 07/30/09

Continue reading “AFRICOM Week in Review Ending 3 August 2009”

Hot Topics

BD: Bangladeshi military not above the law 07/30/09

BT: Royal Address at the Concluding Ceremony of the 3rd Session of … 07/30/09

FJ: Police fork out for 300 pastors 07/27/09

HK: Pulp non-fiction hits Hong Kong 07/27/09

ID: New light on birth of Indonesian Navy 08/02/09

ID: Noordin look-alike reported to police office in Mataram 07/31/09

IN: Indias pockets of prosperity? 07/31/09

JP: DPJ should clarify position on refueling mission in Indian Ocean … 07/31/09

KR: Special Pardons Planned for 1.5 Mil. People 07/27/09

LK: 500000 pilgrims expected to visit Madhu Marian shrine 07/28/09

LK: Sri Lanka Air Force on a special mission 07/30/09

MM: Myanmar building nuke reactor, says media report 08/01/09

MY: Malaysias volunteer corps not to be held responsible for actions when 07/31/09

PH: Philippine rebels enter UN action plan to keep children off armed …07/31/09

Instability

CN: Troops Swarm Urumqi; China Vows Executions for Rioters Behind Killings 07/27/09

KS: Militants kill CRPF trooper, policeman in Srinagar 08/01/09

ID: Reactions to terrorism 07/30/09

IN: CPI-Maoist to step up war to capture power in India 07/27/09

LA: Laotian, Hmong Civilians Trapped in Laos by Military 08/01/09

NP: UN concerned at Nepals stalled peace process 07/31/09

Special Operations

AU: 505th CCW supports US, Australian TALISMAN SABER 09 exercise 07/28/09

IN: Court drops anti-terror provisions against all Malegaon accused 07/31/09

KS: Special armed forces act to be more humane, says official 07/28/09

LK: Sri Lanka – Huge stocks of hidden LTTE weapons found 07/30/09

MY: Malaysia to deploy dubious task force in crime fight 07/30/09

MY: Rising Cyber Security-Related Cases Reported Due To Awareness 07/29/09

NZ: A case for No, thanks 07/28/09

NZ: war crimes row 08/01/09

TH: Thai military campaign targets refugees 07/30/09

Security Forces

AA: RI, Thailand agree to step up military cooperation 08/01/09

AU: Five arrests after major drug bust in Melbourne 07/30/09

AU: Australia PM unaware of Iraq troops return 07/31/09

BD: Bangla arms dealer arrested in Malda 07/31/09

CN: Chinas military machine launches website 07/31/09

CN: Shot Down — China Intercepts North Korea Bound Vanadium Shipment 07/29/09

IN: INDIA: With Nuke Submarine Launch, India Displays its Growing …07/31/09

IN: Proposal to form Tiger Police Force 08/01/09

KR: S. Korea pushes to upgrade military communication: official 07/29/09

KR: US to deploy F-15Es in S. Korea to bolster defense 08/02/09

LK: IDP rehab process in place 08/01/09

NP: Nepal government floats special security policy 07/29/09

NZ: Increased threat to NZ troops in Afghanistan 07/28/09

RU: Russia fears embrace of giant eastern neighbour 08/01/09

Foreign Affairs

AA: NATOs Strategery 07/29/09

BD: Country needs committed leadership: PM 08/01/09

CN: China dips its toe in the Black Sea 07/31/09

CN: China mourns death of former Philippine president 08/01/09

CN: Rule of Law Should Be US Priority in Talks with China 07/29/09

IN: India encircled by Chinas string of pearls? 07/28/09

KP: North Korea sees an opening 07/28/09

KS: Blame it on India if ISI is meddling in Kashmir 07/31/09

KS: Jamaat-e-Islami opposes fresh dialogue with India 07/31/09

LK: Sri Lanka invites Bahrain to establish refinery 07/29/09

PH: Government, MILF agree to resume talks 07/30/09

TH: Thailands political uncertainty may prolong economic slump 07/31/09

Crime

HK: Crime stable despite slight rise: Police 07/29/09

ID: Employees suspected in Papua mine killings 07/29/09

IN: Beached ship used as transit point for drugs: Goa opposition 07/27/09

IN: Cyber crimes rampant 07/30/09

JP: US sailor sentenced to life for killing in Japan 07/30/09

KP: North Korea Defector Recounts Chemical Weapons Testing on Disabled … 07/31/09

Hot Topics

AF: Americas New Nightmare 07/28/09

AF: Taliban issues Code of Conduct to fighters in Afghanistan 07/30/09

IR:  Iran and the Taliban, allies against America 07/28/09

IR:  Report: Hezbollah Leader Threatens Tel Aviv Strike 07/27/09

KZ: Economic meltdown only latest woe for oil-rich Kazakhstan 07/30/09

PS:  Gaza Strip to Get Access to Reconstruction Materials 07/30/09

PS:  Rocket-battered Israeli border town enjoying calm 07/30/09

SA: Saudi Arabia Ready to Combat Swine Flu During Haj 07/25/09

YE: Aid Wont Fix The Crisis in Yemen 07/26/09

Instability

AA: News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 07/29/09

AA: Radical Islam on rise in central Asia 07/30/09

AA: The Caspian boils again 07/29/09

AF: Bomb Kills 8 Afghans Escorting NATO Convoy 07/28/09

AF: Taliban says it will disrupt Afghan poll 07/30/09

IQ:  Iraqi Raid Poses Problem for U.S. 07/30/09

LB: Lebanons quiet summer may soon pass 07/28/09

PK: Taliban kill Pakistani militia leader as violence flares in Swat valley 07/30/09

PK: Taliban suicide bomber kills two troops in North Waziristan
IQ:  Iraqi Troops Raid Iranian Dissident Camp, in Nod to Tehran 07/29/09

PK: Threat forces U.N. to scale back in SW Pakistan 07/30/09

YE: Attacks on Abyan Governors House and Almaz Company; Tribesmen … 07/25/09

YE: One protester killed in south Yemen clashes 07/25/09

YE: Yemen – the next failed state? 07/27/09

Special Operations

AF: US intelligence gathering in Afghanistan expanded 07/24/09

IQ: Media Department Helps Place Iraqi Special Operations Forces in … 07/28/09

LB: Lebanese soldiers reportedly receive Hizballah missile training 07/26/09

PK:  Pakistan rescues boys trained as suicide bombers 07/28/09

PS:  IDF Reveals Hamas Terror Academy Recruitment Video 07/28/09

SA: Country prepared for any radiological emergency 07/25/09

TJ: Taming Tajikistans Eastern Valleys 07/28/09

Security Forces

AF: New rules let Germans in Afghanistan stop shouting and start shooting 07/29/09

AF: Spain Is Open to Bolstering Forces in Afghanistan 07/30/09

IQ:  Iraq says raid on militant groups camp wasnt Irans idea 7/30/09

IQ: Arrests of Sunni Leaders Rise in Baghdad 07/30/09

IR: Iran to open naval bases in the Sea of Oman 07/30/09

PK:  Pakistan detains radical cleric Sufi Mohammed 07/26/09

PK:  Pakistan Injects Precision Into Air War on Taliban 07/30/09

TJ:  Tajik forces kill suspected Islamist rebel -source 07/29/09

Foreign Affairs

AF: Taliban peace deal was bought for £20,000 07/29/09

EG:  US Peace Envoy in Egypt in Effort to Revive Arab-Israeli Talks 07/28/09

KG: Kyrgyz opposition vows protests over disputed vote 07/25/09

KW: UN urges alternatives to Iraqi war reparations to Kuwait 07/27/09

LB:  Lebanese calm evaporating 07/28/09

LB:  Unresolved Issue of Hezbollahs Weapons Back in the Spotlight 07/28/09

LB: US slams alleged Hezbollah bid to impede arms cache probe 07/24/09

PK: Decisive Action Taken Against Baitullah Mehsud: Rehman Malik 07/28/09

SY: Syrias Goose Lays a Golden Egg 07/26/09

SY: U.S. Opens Way to Ease Sanctions Against Syria 07/29/09

Crime

EG:  Egypt sets August 2 for trial of alleged Hezbollah operatives 07/29/09

IQ: 8 killed in $7-million Baghdad bank robbery 07/29/09

PK:  Headless body of –spy- found in N Waziristan village 07/26/09

PK: Bomb outside court kills 2, wounds 4 in Pakistan 07/30/09

YE: Kidnapping Hinders Development Projects: Yemeni FM 07/28/09