Situation Reports

Mexico: Sinaloa Cartel Figure Still Alive In Prison
May 9, 2008 2224 GMT
Hector Alfredo Beltran Leyva, believed to be the No. 2 leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel,... [more]
Mexico: Government Officials Under Threat
May 9, 2008 2200 GMT
In the aftermath of the May 8 assassination of Edgar Millan Gomez, General Coordinator of... [more]
PNA: U.S. General’s Advisor Visits Gaza
May 9, 2008 2154 GMT
A Canadian colonel who is an advisor to U.S. Lieutenant General Keith Dayton has made numerous... [more]
Brazil: Sees No Threat From Iran
May 9, 2008 2145 GMT
In spite of U.S. concerns that Iran is looking for allies in Latin America, Brazil sees no threat... [more]
Lebanon: Coalition Condemns Hezbollah 'Coup'
May 9, 2008 2142 GMT
Lebanon's governing coalition called Hezbollah's takeover of west Beirut an "armed coup" and... [more]
U.S.: U.N. Security Council And U.S. Discussing Lebanon Crisis
May 9, 2008 2052 GMT
The United States has been in discussions with the U.N. Security Council and countries in the... [more]
Israel: Olmert To Be Indicted?
May 9, 2008 1942 GMT
A high-level Israeli source told Stratfor on May 9 that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will... [more]
U.S., Lebanon: U.S. Still Committed To Siniora -- State Department
May 9, 2008 1940 GMT
The United States continues it commitment to Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government,... [more]
Pakistan: Taliban Agrees To Cease-Fire In Swat District
May 9, 2008 1809 GMT
Pro-Taliban militants have agreed to a cease-fire in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat district in a... [more]
Pakistan: Ethnic Leader Freed
May 9, 2008 1804 GMT
The Pakistan government freed Sardar Akhtar Mengal, chief of the Baluchistan National Party, May... [more]
Lebanon: Saudi Ambassador To Intervene In Lebanon
May 9, 2008 1800 GMT
Abdul-Aziz Khoje, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Lebanon, said May 9 that he would try to help... [more]
Syria: President Meets With Qatari Emir
May 9, 2008 1755 GMT
Syrian President Bashar al Assad reportedly met May 9 with Qatari Emir Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa... [more]
Azerbaijan: May Export Electricity To Europe
May 9, 2008 1752 GMT
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Industry and Energy Natig Aliyev said May 9 that the country may... [more]
Libya: Sanctions Against Italian Oil Possible
May 9, 2008 1743 GMT
To protest the inclusion of a minister in the Italian government who reportedly insulted Muslims,... [more]
Europe: Parliament Attempts To Curb Lobbyists
May 9, 2008 1738 GMT
The European Parliament overwhelmingly voted May 9 to tighten rules regulating the 15,000... [more]
Syria: Assad Says Hezbollah Ties Irrelevant To Peace Talks
May 9, 2008 1732 GMT
In an interview published May 9, Syrian President Bashar al Assad told Italian magazine... [more]
Pakistan: Opposed U.S. Appointee Canceled
May 9, 2008 1727 GMT
Pakistan said May 9 that it had reservations over the appointment by the United States of Maj.... [more]
India: Formal Protest Over Kashmir Gunshots
May 9, 2008 1727 GMT
India plans to lodge a formal protest with Pakistan after its soldiers endured cross-border fire... [more]
Bolivia: Morales To Hold Vote Of Confidence
May 9, 2008 1722 GMT
Bolivian President Evo Morales said in a televised speech May 8 there would a vote-of-confidence... [more]
Iraq: Al-Sadr Aide Criticizes Al-Sistani
May 9, 2008 1721 GMT
Sheikh Sattar Battat, an aide to radical Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr, publicly criticized Grand... [more]
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