Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos discusses Spain's EU presidency agenda Dec. 18
Spain's turn at the European Union's rotating presidency will see precedents set for the union's institutional powers. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
A Pakistani Ranger extinguishes a burning van after a bomb blast in Karachi on Dec. 28
Three suicide attacks in three days have rocked the city of Karachi. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
A Northwest/Delta Airlines jet at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Dec. 27
The failed attempt to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner on Dec. 25 reveals much. [more]
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December 29, 2009 2127 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, back in Israel on Dec. 29 after a visit to Egypt, said to the central committee of the Likud party that the time has come to move forward with the peace process with the Palestinians, The Jerusalem Post reported. Netanyahu also said he was encouraged by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's commitment to promoting the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. He added, "I expect and hope to see such readiness on the part of the Palestinian Authority."
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December 16, 2009 2132 GMT
Since his October arrest, details released about alleged operative David Headley and his purported co-conspirators have revealed a great deal about two Pakistani militant groups. [more]
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December 21, 2009 1629 GMT
Tehran has now signaled to the United States that it might not wait for Washington to set up an effective sanctions regime or to launch military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. [more]
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Despite al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula's attempted attack on a U.S. jetliner Dec. 25, the group is unlikely to make much of a strategic impact for the foreseeable future. [more]
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