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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (L) in Iran on Nov. 20
Agenda: With George Friedman
November 21, 2009 0128 GMT
With the P-5+1 group expressing disappointment over nuclear talks with Iran, STRATFOR’s founder says the negotiations are “at a point of decision” — but the path forward may be different for the United States, Israel, Russia and others. Also, a look at the week ahead. [more]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressing lawmakers in Tehran on Nov. 15
Iran: The Latest Developments in the Debate
November 20, 2009 2122 GMT
Amid largely fruitless meetings and increasing rhetoric surrounding the Iranian nuclear issue, Israel and Russia remain the players to watch. [more]
photo--Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) on Oct. 26
Japan: Revisiting Deflation
November 20, 2009 1635 GMT
The global economic crisis and inherent structural factors made a return of this pernicious economic ill inevitable. [more]
photo--Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko in Moscow on Jan. 18
Ukraine, Russia: Cooperation on Energy
November 20, 2009 1452 GMT
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin continued their two-day meeting in Yalta. [more]
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Situation Reports
Azerbaijan: Military Force An Option If Nagorno-Karabakh Talks Fail - Aliyev
November 21, 2009 1850 GMT
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said Nov. 21 that his country could use military force if talks with Armenia over the longstanding Nagorno-Karabakh dispute are not fruitful, AP reported. Aliyev and his Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian, are slated to meet next week to discuss the territorial dispute. Aliyev said if that meeting produces no results, "our hopes for negotiations will vanish." He said Azerbaijan would like to settle the dispute peacefully but will not wait forever.
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Austria, Russia: Talks Begin Over Austrian Involvement In South Stream Project
November 21, 2009 1702 GMT
Lebanon: Army Reports Firing At Israeli Drone
November 21, 2009 1656 GMT
Egypt: Mubarak Warns Against Harming Egyptian Nationals
November 21, 2009 1651 GMT
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A Terrorist Trial in New York City
November 18, 2009 2153 GMT
There has been much ado about the decision to try the "Gitmo Five" in a federal court in Manhattan, but it may be the most secure civilian court in the country. [more]
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Deciphering the Mohammed Trial
November 16, 2009 2035 GMT
The decision by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to have accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed tried in federal court highlights the failure of international law to evolve to deal with combatants like al Qaeda members. [more]
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EU Leaders Name New President and Foreign Minister
November 20, 2009 0248 GMT
The decision to appoint relative unknowns to the positions of EU president and foreign minister raises interesting geopolitical questions. [more]
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