Geopolitical Weekly

A critical explanation for the lack of major U.S. market declines is the massive inflow of dollars to the United States from China and the Arabian Peninsula.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet in Annapolis, Md., on Nov. 27 for a peace conference hosted by U.S. President George W. Bush.

Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency over the weekend, and the army appears to be obeying his commands. Regardless of whether Musharraf stays or goes, the army will hold Pakistan together -- as long as it does not fracture.