Over the past two weeks, forces still loyal to al Assad have made some successful advances.
The European Central Bank will find it difficult to give these businesses greater access to financing.
Longtime President Emomali Rakhmon is facing challenges from inside the country and out.
This is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events for the next week.
The group's priority is preparing for fallout from the Syrian crisis, not provoking Israel into war.
The debate over whether Washington should intervene continues.
Mutual economic and energy interests have led Japan and Russia to put aside a long-standing dispute.
As soft targets, railways will continue to attract militant attacks.
