Philippines

A Philippine soldier mans a .50 caliber machine gun
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A Philippine soldier mans a .50 caliber machine gun
Philippines: The Presidential Election and the VFA
September 24, 2009 1827 GMT
The agreement governing U.S. forces visiting the Philippines is coming under review in Manila ahead of the Philippine presidential election. [more]
Situation Reports
U.S.: Obama Initiates Talks Over Next Steps Regarding Iran
November 19, 2009 0612 GMT
Philippines: Iranian, Singaporean FMs To Visit
November 17, 2009 1731 GMT
Philippines: Senior U.S. Officials, Muslim Rebel Leaders Meet In Manila
November 13, 2009 0848 GMT
Philippines: Clinton Vows Support For Fight Against Al Qaeda-Linked Militants
November 12, 2009 1407 GMT
Philippines: Clinton Travels To Manila To Deepen Defense Ties
November 12, 2009 0720 GMT
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Russian President Dmitri Medvedev at his residence outside Moscow in Gorki on Sept. 2
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Sept. 6, 2009
September 4, 2009 1958 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]
Red Cross Workers Protest Hostage Taking by Militants, February 25 in Manila
Philippines: Another ASG Leader Goes Down
June 25, 2009 2118 GMT
A fragmenting militant group is devolving into an assortment of criminal gangs, and Manila has devised a new strategy to finally defeat it. [more]
Dubai Construction II
Gulf States: Labor Policies, Financial Crisis and Security Concerns
February 24, 2009 1646 GMT
Dubai has become a symbol of the financial crisis in the Persian Gulf, but it is not the only troubled economy in the region. Gulf Cooperation Council states that depend heavily on foreign labor to keep their construction and oil industries running will face new challenges -- including potential security threats -- as layoffs in these sectors mount. [more]
Singapore financial district during lunch hour Oct. 21
ASEAN+3: A Rainy Day Fund for the Region
October 27, 2008 2106 GMT
The global economic crisis has prompted the creation of an Asia crisis fund, designed to bulk up and eventually supplant the Chiang Mai Initiative. [more]
Global Market Brief - Stock
Global Market Brief: ASEAN and the Geopolitics of Trade Agreements
August 28, 2008 2046 GMT
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will see much activity regarding bilateral trade agreements by December. [more]
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