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Media Coverage
Due to its unrivaled analysis and accurate forecasts, Stratfor frequently serves as a source for the media - and continues to provide daily intelligence updates and expert interviews for local, national and international media outlets and venues. Below is a sampling of citations that demonstrate the depth and breadth of coverage and recognition we receive:
April 2008
April 29 - Jihad body linked to Saudi uni row (The Australian)
April 29 - Muslim leader warns of need to act (The Australian)
April 28 - Caracas, Colombia and Cocaine (Newsweek.com)
April 28 - Brazil Oil Trapped by 500-Degree Heat, Salt Barrier (Bloomberg)
April 28 - Caracas, Colombia, and Cocaine (Council on Foreign Relations)
April 25 - New World Order (Investor’s Business Daily)
April 24 - Nigeria’s oil industry appears fragile amid attacks (UPI)
April 24 - Brazil Oil Finds May End Reliance on Middle East, Zeihan Says (Bloomberg)
April 18 - Mexico’s Gulf cartel undaunted by military assault (Reuters)
April 16 - ANALYSIS-Zimbabwe crisis taints Mbeki, boosts Zuma (Reuters)
April 14 - Guatemala arrests senior Mexican drug hitman (Reuters)
April 10 - The Airline Bomb Plot (Wall Street Journal)
April 9 - ANALYSIS-Even Africa has few options on Zimbabwe (Reuters)
April 4 - Pakistan Opposes Unilateral U.S. Missile Strikes in Tribal Area (Bloomberg)
April 1 - Botswana marks peaceful African power transfer (Reuters)
April 1 - China’s Olympics Won’t Be What Beijing Had Hoped (Kiplinger)
March 2008
March 27 - U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan (Washington Post)
March 27 - Oil Futures Rise; Gasoline Slips (The Street)
March 26 - Mexico drug war opens bloody new front on U.S. border (Reuters)
March 26 - Democratization & US interests in Pak (Kuwait Times)
March 24 - Acolytes of hate gain a foothold (Australian)
March 22 - Mosque row in court (Australian)
March 14 - Battle with militants takes bloody toll on Pakistan (Dallas Morning News)
March 14 - From Iraq (Washington Post)
March 6 - Australian tourists tell of China hostage scare (WashingtonPost.com)
March 6 - How Will McCain Play Iraq? (The Street)
March 6 - Australian tourists tell of China hostage scare (Reuters)
March 5 - Up in Arms (Newsweek.com)
March 5 - Trouble in the Andes (Council on Foreign Relations)
March 3 - Iran’s Regional Revolution (Council on Foreign Relations)
February 2008
February 27 - Arguments for completing modernization of the Admiral Gorshkov (RIA Novosti)
February 27 - Aussies bombard Taliban with mortars (Sydney Morning Herald)
February 26 - Serbia Cannot Be Divided, Russia Warns (National Post)
February 26 - U.S. and Pakistan: What Does Musharraf’s Fall Mean for the War on Terror? (Kiplinger)
February 21 - Business in China: Inevitable collision (The Economist)
February 21 - Mexico bomb seen too amateur for cartel campaign (Reuters)
February 20 - Forging A Merger — Or Not (CNBC.com)
February 20 - Crushing defeat puts Musharraf regime in peril (Globe and Mail)
February 20 - China has good reason to worry (The Australian)
February 19 - Chinalco to block BHP/Rio merger: report (Sydney Morning Herald)
February 19 - Musharraf’s allies concede defeat in Pakistan vote (AFP)
February 14 - Dead in Damascus (Wall Street Journal)
February 14 - Apology ‘may have impact’ on mining boom (Sydney Morning Herald)
February 12 - Crisis may ‘boost Aussie grip’ on Timor (Sydney Morning Herald)
February 12 - Economic Espionage (Fox Business Network)
February 12 - Crisis may ‘boost Aussie grip’ on Timor (The Age)
February 12 - Crisis may ‘boost Aussie grip’ on Timor (Australian Associated Press)
February 11 - Clouds on the Horizon (Newsweek.com)
February 11 - Pakistan’s Aziz: “I Have No Doubt.” (Forbes.com)
February 7 - Tensions Rise in Iraq’s Kurdish North (Council on Foreign Relations)
February 4 - Lebanon: France and Hezbollah threat (Kuwait Times)
February 3 - Rebels attempt coup in Chad (Los Angeles Times)
February 1 - Austin Getting Cash To Prevent Terrorism (KUT Austin Radio)
January 2008
January 31 - Sydney mosque terror links (Daily Telegraph)
January 29 - The rising menace of a terrorist mastermind (Globe and Mail)
January 25 - Border Violence Spilling Into Texas? (KUT Austin Radio)
January 24 - Analysis: Yar’Adua eyes emerging Nigeria (UPI)
January 16 - Sarko’s Soft-Power Nuke Plan (CNN Money)
January 16 - Sarko’s Soft-Power Nuke Plan (Investor’s Business Daily)
January 12 - Truth is a casualty of blast that killed Bhutto (Globe and Mail)
January 10 - Iran Looms over Bush Trip (Council on Foreign Relations)
January 10 - Doubts and Fears Aside, U.S. Is Still the Sole Superpower (Kiplinger)
January 9 - Russia enters 2008 at geopolitical highpoint - U.S. report (RIA Novosti)
January 7 - A Closer Look at Musharraf: U.S. Ally Against Terror (NPR)
January 3 - Oil Prices: They’re Actually Going To Go Down? (CNBC.com)
January 2 - Assassination of Benazir Bhutto (Washington Post)
January 2 - U.S. anti-drug aid proposal could heighten violence in Mexico (Dallas Morning News)
January 2 - Kosovo train-wreck warnings (Washington Times)
December 2007
December 30 - Bhutto’s heir apparent (Globe and Mail)
December 29 - Al-Qa’ida leaves president exposed (The Australian)
December 28 - Legitimacy of election in doubt (Globe and Mail)
December 28 - Bhutto’s death takes Pakistan to brink of abyss (National Post)
December 28 - US beefs up Pakistan force (The Australian)
December 28 - Turmoil’s effects on trade ties not clear (Washington Times)
December 28 - Experts say instability puts country on ‘dangerous’ path (Boston Herald)
December 27 - Assassination of opposition leader Bhutto increases uncertainty for business in Pakistan (International Herald Tribune)
December 27 - Bhutto death raises business uncertainty (Business Week)
December 27 - Assassination of Benazir Bhutto (Washington Post)
December 27 - Assassination of opposition leader Bhutto increases uncertainty for business in Pakistan (San Diego Union Tribune)
December 27 - Bhutto death raises business uncertainty (CNN Money)
December 27 - Assassination shakes up U.S. firms’ relations (MSNBC.com)
December 27 - Bhutto Death Raises Business Uncertainty (Houston Chronicle)
December 27 - Bhutto Death Raises Business Uncertainty (Forbes.com)
December 20 - China and the Arabian Peninsula as Market Stabilizers (Kiplinger)
December 20 - Cagey cleric sets sights on power (Globe and Mail)
December 19 - Report: Terrorists cannot train online (UPI)
December 18 - A meltdown in Latin America (Foreign Policy Magazine)
December 17 - Bolivian Breakup? (Investor’s Business Daily)
December 17 - Kirkuk, other Iraq issues to be delayed (UPI)
December 15 - Fears of unrest as Bolvia splits over reforms (AFP)
December 14 - Zuma woos investors in bid for South African presidency (International Herald Tribune)
December 14 - Top of the Agenda: EU Mulls Serbia Deal (Council on Foreign Relations)
December 14 - Zuma Woos Investors in South African Presidency Bid (Bloomberg)
December 12 - Bank of America, Wachovia: A Down (Grade) Day (CNBC.com)
December 11 - Has the U.S. struck a deal with Iran? (Macleans)
December 6 - US intelligence firm sponsors Zuma trip (Sunday Times)
December 5 - Zuma makes private US visit (News 24)
December 5 - Zuma makes private visit to United States (South African Broadcasting Corporation)
December 5 - Zuma makes private visit to US (Cape Argus)
December 1 - Some Scary Signs for Foreign Companies in China (Kiplinger)
November 2007
November 29 - US defends peaceful protests in Malaysia (Straits Times)
November 29 - US faces emergency rule hurdle in Pakistan (ABC News Australia)
November 29 - Pakistan army seen making progress in Swat operations (Daily Times)
November 29 - Older F-15 grounded again for further inspection (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
November 28 - US defends peaceful protests in Malaysia (AFP)
November 28 - Musharraf braces for civilian life (Globe and Mail)
November 28 - US faces emergency hurdle in Pakistan (AFP)
November 25 - Middle East Conference: Much Ado about Little (Kuwait Times)
November 20 - Tehrik-i-Nifaz chief best option for cooling things in Swat Valley (ANI)
November 19 - Pakistan in crisis: Who controls the nukes? (San Francisco Chronicle)
November 18 - Bush Failed to See Musharraf’s Faults, Critics Contend (New York Times)
November 14 - How to Pick a Gold Stock (TheStreet.com)
November 12 - Defense Focus: A-sub passions — Part 2 (UPI)
November 11 - US sees no rapid shift in China’s currency reserves (AFP)
November 11 - Georgia’s instability opens door for Russia (Kuwait Times)
November 5 - Pakistan’s domino effect (Toronto Star)
November 4 - Rod Dreher: Launching a war on Iran would be demented (Dallas Morning News)
October 2007
October 31 - A Naval Makeover (Council on Foreign Relations)
October 29 - Bhutto calls for tighter controls on spy agencies (Toronto Star)
October 23 - Holy Land defendants’ long wait ends as U.S. vows to retry case (Dallas Morning News)
October 19 - As As U.S. pledges help, Mexico steps up drug busts (ABCNews.com)
October 19 - As U.S. pledges help, Mexico steps up drug busts (Reuters)
October 18 - Drug violence spilling over the border (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
October 18 - Drug crime spilling into U.S. from Mexico, report says (Orlando Sentinel)
October 17 - Report Says Mexico Violence Could Hit US (Forbes.com)
October 17 - Report: Mexico drug violence could spill into U.S. (Houston Chronicle)
October 17 - Report Says Mexico Violence Could Hit US (ABCNews.com)
October 17 - Bin Laden Taps Morocco for Bombers, Aid on Europe’s Doorstep (Bloomberg)
October 17 - OCTOBER 17, 2007 - News for Your Lunch Break (KUT Austin Radio)
October 16 - Fox sees Latin America, U.S. flip-flop on free trade (Dallas Morning News)
October 11 - Market Spotlight: Iran Shuns Dollars (Houston Chronicle)
October 10 - Security Contractors: A Necessary Evil (Defense Tech)
October 10 - Pakistan’s helicopter accident (Kuwait Times)
October 9 - Why no big drug bosses this side of border? (Houston Chronicle)
October 9 - Iran’s Truce? (CBS News)
October 8 - Venezuela: Another marigold revolution? (Kuwait Times)
October 5 - Afghanistan Stalemate (Kiplinger)
October 4 - Analysis: Nigeria wants militant back (UPI)
September 2007
September 25 - US slams Pakistan over crackdown on opposition (Kuwait Times)
September 25 - U.S. scolds Pakistan over political arrests (San Francisco Chronicle)
September 24 - U.S. Criticizes Pakistan Crackdown (Time.com)
September 24 - U.S. strongly criticizes Pakistan over crackdown on opposition as Musharraf seeks re-election (San Diego Union Tribune)
September 24 - Musharraf readies military for his civilian presidency (Kuwait Times)
September 24 - U.S. criticizes Pakistan over crackdown on opposition (Dallas Morning News)
September 24 - US Raps Pakistan Crackdown On Opposition (CBS News)
September 24 - US strongly criticizes Pakistan over crackdown on opposition as Musharraf seeks re-election (Boston Herald)
September 24 - Defense Focus: Wonder weapons — Part 1 (UPI)
September 21 - Beware of the protectors (Sydney Morning Herald)
September 21 - Lost at Sea (New York Times)
September 21 - Iran Bids For Regional Influence Amid Turmoil in Iraq (VOA)
September 21 - Lost in the Pacific Ocean (International Herald Tribune)
September 20 - Western Frustration with Iran Fuels War Talk (VOA)
September 16 - BB’s decision to return widely welcomed (Daily Times)
September 14 - What’s the story with… The cost of pasta? (The Herald)
September 13 - Analysis: Nigeria to mimic Saudi Arabia? (UPI)
September 13 - Mexico oil bomb rebels in political, personal fight (Reuters)
September 13 - Putin’s pick for PM stuns Kremlin (Toronto Star)
September 13 - Mexico oil bomb rebels in political, personal fight (Boston Globe)
September 9 - UN’s Ban Condemns Terrorist Bomb Attacks in Algeria (Bloomberg)
September 9 - Does APEC merely add to global warming? (Reuters)
September 7 - Somali PM to meet Islamist financier in Djibouti (Reuters)
September 7 - Somali PM to meet Islamist financier in Djibouti (Washington Post)
September 6 - Analysis: Nigeria restructuring oil works (UPI)
September 6 - South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan, a case of many firsts: Stratfor (ANI)
September 5 - Old Rivals Poised to Re-enter Pakistan Political Stage (Voice of America)
September 3 - Shujaat Advises Musharraf to Doff Uniform Before Election (Arab News)
September 2 - Musharraf’s departure a matter of when, not if: Stratfor (Daily Times)
Press Releases
2007
December 29 - Wal-Mart Selects Stratfor as Standard for Supply Chain Country Risk Ranking
December 4 - Jacob Zuma, Deputy President of the ANC, Meets U.S. Business Leaders in Austin, Texas
April 25 - Stratfor Security Team Aids in ‘The Bishop’ Arrest
March 12 - Stratfor Outlines Possible Shift in Tactics of ‘The Bishop’
February 8 - Stratfor Issues Reports on Letter Bomb Threats from ‘The Bishop’ and Drug Cartels in Mexico
January 18 - Stratfor Releases 2007 Annual Forecast
2006
May 10 - Stratfor Sees Subtle Messages of Outreach in Ahmadinejad Letter
May 4 - Stratfor Relaunches Weekly Global Market Brief
April 25 - Suspected al Qaeda Attacks Highlight Jihadist Difficulties, says Stratfor
April 19 - Energy Pipelines Likely Targets for Future Militant Attacks, says Stratfor
April 12 - New Trend of “Virtual Kidnapping” Exploits Personal Information, Fear, says Stratfor
April 5 - Europe to See More Friction in Second Quarter, says Stratfor’s Latest Forecast
March 23 - U.S. Shifting to Nuanced Nuclear Policy, says Stratfor
March 16 - No End to U.S.-Mexican Border Violence in Sight, says Stratfor
March 14 - Stratfor Releases Special Report on Residential Security
February 22 - In a U.S. Attack Scenario, Iran Holds Many Cards
February 16 - Lawless Mexican Border Region Could Lead to Corporate Security Challenges
February 9 - Cartoon Controversy Obscures Changes in Islamic World
January 25 - Travel Security: Minimizing the Risk of Falling Victim to Crime
January 19 - Alleged Bin Laden Tape Could Demonstrate Weakening al Qaeda, says Stratfor
January 12 - Dissecting the ‘Chinese Miracle’
2005
December 21 - Surveillance Essential to Counterterrorism Efforts; Tactics Explored in Stratfor Report Series
