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international economic crisis
International Economic Crisis: The Exception
November 24, 2008 1742 GMT
On Nov. 25, Stratfor launches the latest installment in its ongoing special series on the global financial crisis with an examination of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Iran's Bond Announcement and High Hopes For Talks
November 20, 2008 0104 GMT
Iran's bond announcement can be read as a sign of Tehran's economic desperation -- or a sign of its optimism about negotiations with Washington. [more]
Pakistani paramilitary soldiers lead supplies for NATO and US-led forces in Afghanistan at the Pakistani border town of Jamrud
Afghanistan: The Search for Safer Supply Routes
November 19, 2008 2324 GMT
An increase in attacks on supply convoys for Western forces in Afghanistan is leading the United States to look for alternate supply routes. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Israeli flag over Hebron
Israel: Iran Policy and U.S. Alignment
November 19, 2008 1236 GMT
Recent statements from Israel’s military intelligence chief hint that at least a slight warming in Israeli-Iranian relations may be possible, against a backdrop of transition in U.S., Israeli and Iranian politics. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Military Intelligence Chief Shifts Israel's Iran Policy
November 19, 2008 0258 GMT
A statement from the head of Israeli military intelligence shows a shift in Israeli thinking on the subject of U.S. talks with Iran. [more]
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari at signing of U.S.-Iraqi security pact
Middle East: How the Region Views the SOFA
November 18, 2008 2246 GMT
Iraq’s neighbors are going to have to start adjusting to a new reality in which U.S. forces will be departing Iraq in three years. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: The SOFA and Iranian Options
November 18, 2008 0257 GMT
Public praise from the head of Iran's judiciary for the U.S.-Iraqi Status of Forces Agreement leads to questions about the current state of U.S.-Iranian relations. [more]
An Iranian refinery as seen from an Iraqi border village in March 2008
Iran: The Economy Exposed
November 17, 2008 2020 GMT
A fire at the Tehran Refinery on Nov. 17 underscores the fragility of Iran's economy. [more]
Iranian judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Iran: An About-Face on the U.S-Iraqi Security Pact
November 17, 2008 1644 GMT
Having repeatedly denounced the U.S.-Iraqi Status of Forces Agreement, Iran has now endorsed it. [more]
The Sajjil ballistic missile
Iran, U.S.: Missile Claims and BMD in Europe
November 12, 2008 2045 GMT
Iran claims to have tested a new ballistic missile that could mark a significant advance in its ability to reach beyond its region. [more]
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (R) and Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin
Russia, Iran: Learning to Operate With Less
November 12, 2008 1801 GMT
Falling oil prices are causing exporters to adjust to the price plunge and lower their income forecasts for the coming years. [more]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the United Nations General Assembly
Iran: Laurels and Darts for Ahmadinejad
November 11, 2008 1401 GMT
An overture to Washington brings controversy in Tehran. Meanwhile, economists take aim at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, questions his domestic and foreign policy choices. [more]
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Iran Returns to the Global Stage
November 10, 2008 1846 GMT
Iran is set to re-emerge close to the top of the U.S. agenda. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Iran and an Obama Administration
November 7, 2008 0256 GMT
A number of senior Iranian officials have issued positive statements toward the United States following the election of Barack Obama as the next U.S. president. [more]
Lebanese Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah
Iran, Lebanon: Fadlallah and Tehran Make Up
November 6, 2008 2036 GMT
With Lebanese Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah back on its side, Iran has an additional Shiite asset to promote its interests in the region. [more]
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Obama’s Challenge
November 5, 2008 1202 GMT
Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States by a large majority in the Electoral College. The road ahead is not so rosy for him. [more]
Price board at a gasoline station in California
OPEC: Evaluating the Production Cuts
November 4, 2008 1843 GMT
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is making production cuts, but probably not enough to keep oil prices high. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Uncertainty Stretching from the Levant to the Persian Gulf
October 27, 2008 0154 GMT
A raid by U.S. troops five miles inside Syrian territory is one of several incidents in the Middle East raising the level of uncertainty in the region. [more]
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Kadhim al-Hosseini al-Haeri
Iraq, Iran: Shaping Perceptions of the U.S. Presence With a Fatwa
October 22, 2008 1841 GMT
A senior Iraqi Shiite cleric based in Iran issued a fatwa forbidding the pending U.S.-Iraqi security deal. [more]
A closed branch of Halifax Bank of Scotland on Oct. 15
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Oct. 19, 2008
October 17, 2008 2021 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]
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