Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari at signing of U.S.-Iraqi security pact
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Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari (3rd-R) shaking hands with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker (2nd-R) at the Nov. 17 signing of the SOFA
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: 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]
Australian Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon
Australia: The Navy's Hopes for the Holidays
November 18, 2008 2153 GMT
Australia will shut its navy down for two months for the holidays as a strategy to help with recruitment and retention -- and perhaps to save money. (With Stratfor maps) [more]
Bottles of Argentine wine being prepared for packing
Mercosur: The Dangers of Protectionism
November 18, 2008 1932 GMT
A proposal to raise tariffs as a trade bloc could create more problems than it would solve, particularly for a country like Argentina. [more]
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Mexico: Former Federal Police Official Arrested
November 18, 2008 2212 GMT
Javier Herrera Valles, former coordinator of regional security for Mexico's Preventive Federal Police force, was arrested by federal agents Nov. 17 on the orders of the anti-organized crime unit SIEDO, Herrera's son announced Nov. 18, El Universal reported.
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Ecuador: Will Ask Allies For Aid If Credit Is Cut Off
November 18, 2008 2205 GMT
Ecuador: To Hold Elections In April 2009
November 18, 2008 2203 GMT
Venezuela, Cuba: Castro To Visit Within Days -- Chavez
November 18, 2008 2152 GMT
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Europe, Financial Crisis and Social Unrest
November 18, 2008 1515 GMT
Weekend protests in Reykjavik, Iceland, point up largely unspoken fears about how the financial crisis might impact political and social stability in Europe. Analyst Marko Papic discusses the question with Marla Dial. [more]
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On G-20 and GM: Economics, Politics and Social Stability
November 17, 2008 1840 GMT
The G-20 met last Saturday. The bland statement at the meeting's conclusion indicates that the global financial crisis has receded, leaving the world now focused on the question of how to address a cyclical recession. [more]
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Worrying Signs from Border Raids
November 12, 2008 1717 GMT
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Iran Returns to the Global Stage
November 10, 2008 1846 GMT
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