Stratfor discusses the geopolitical significance of the Nile River -- Egypt's lifeline and a source of contention among the 10 countries through which it flows.

The railway project could increase the volume of overland trade via Russian Railways.

Acquiring major stakes in Mongolian coal projects is a key part of Beijing's plan to build integrated "coal-rail-power" hubs that would allow China at least partial control over every step of the coal supply chain.

Stratfor explains Nepal's geographic challenge as a landlocked country surrounded by global powers.

As the European Union splinters, Stratfor's Reva Bhalla examines the limits of Continental integration being sought by European policymakers.

Stratfor's Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses how major powers use economic sanctions to compel changes in the political behavior of targeted states.

A deep economic and political division exists within the European Union between the eurozone states and the 10 EU members outside the monetary bloc.

Stratfor analysts Eugene Chausovsky and Christoph Helbling discuss the tensions over integration between the Eurozone and the European Union.

Stratfor CEO George Friedman describes how Stratfor views the issue of demography in relation to geopolitics.

The proposed Juba-Lamu pipeline could lessen South Sudan's reliance on Khartoum.