Taliban militia members in Afghanistan
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Taliban militia members in Afghanistan's Wardak province in September
Afghanistan: The Taliban's Break With Al Qaeda
October 7, 2008 1624 GMT
Saudi Arabia stands to benefit from the Afghan Taliban's decision to cut ties with al Qaeda. [more]
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Thailand: Protests Turn Violent
October 7, 2008 1407 GMT
Opposition protests in the Thai capital turned violent Oct. 7, and the situation is getting worse. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: The Credit Crunch's Effects Outside the United States
October 7, 2008 0157 GMT
While the United States' $700 billion bailout will take effect soon, other countries are having a harder time coping with the credit crunch. [more]
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Mexico Security Memo: Oct. 6, 2008
October 6, 2008 2034 GMT
Violence related to the drug trade is rampant in Mexico, where gunmen are every bit as brutal as the death squads in Iraq. The Mexico Security Memo is a weekly summary report concerning instability and key incidents. (With Stratfor Interactive Map) (click to view map) [more]
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Russia, Iraq: LUKoil Urges Iraq To Expedite Oil Deal
October 7, 2008 1630 GMT
Russian oil giant LUKoil on Oct. 7 asked Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani to remove obstacles to LUKoil's investment in Iraq's West Qurna oil field, Reuters reported. LUKoil President Vagit Alekperov said al-Shahristani is to blame for delaying a deal on West Qurna, even though Russia has agreed to write off most of Iraq's debt.
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South Caucasus: International Groups To Meet Before Talks
October 7, 2008 1625 GMT
NATO: Commander Wants Plans For Defending Former Soviet States
October 7, 2008 1617 GMT
Iceland: Loan From Russia Requested, Currency Pegged
October 7, 2008 1549 GMT
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Economy: Fighting Financial Contagion
October 7, 2008 1257 GMT
Structural challenges in Europe and economic nationalism in Asia rise to the fore as world leaders struggle to contain damages from the unfolding financial crisis. [more]
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Terrorism Weekly
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Al Qaeda and the Tale of Two Battlespaces
October 1, 2008 1943 GMT
Assessing the strength or weakness of the al Qaeda organization depends largely on how one decides to define it -- and which of the two critical battlespaces one is observing. We examine each of those definitions and provide our assessment of the organization's current state in both the physical and ideological battlespace. [more]
Geopolitical Weekly
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October 6, 2008 1934 GMT
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The Political Nature of the Economic Crisis
September 30, 2008 2115 GMT