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Geopolitical Diary: The Global Recession
November 21, 2008 0219 GMT
We are now seeing the first economic downturn since 1975 to affect the entire developed world simultaneously. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Iran's Bond Announcement and High Hopes For Talks
November 20, 2008 0104 GMT
Iran's bond announcement can be read as a sign of Tehran's economic desperation -- or a sign of its optimism about negotiations with Washington. [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]
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Geopolitical Diary: The SOFA and Iranian Options
November 18, 2008 0257 GMT
Public praise from the head of Iran's judiciary for the U.S.-Iraqi Status of Forces Agreement leads to questions about the current state of U.S.-Iranian relations. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Peace Processes Proceed in Iraq and Afghanistan
November 17, 2008 0257 GMT
Iraq's Cabinet has approved the Status of Forces Agreement with the United States. Next, U.S. Gen. David Petraeus will work on the peace process in Afghanistan. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Imagining a Leadership Transition in North Korea
November 14, 2008 1356 GMT
It might be nothing, but North Korea's neighbors appear to be making preparations just in case something drastic happens in Pyongyang. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Russia Rethinks Energy Pricing Policy
November 13, 2008 0126 GMT
Russian energy giant Gazprom's CEO has said that natural gas prices for Europe will drop in 2009. Seeing the backlash from its aggressive pricing tactics in Europe, the Kremlin is trying new ways to keep an energy grip on its neighbors. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Seems Like Old Times at the Kremlin
November 12, 2008 0255 GMT
Proposed changes to the Russian government could open the door for another Putin presidency and give the ruling United Russia party greater power. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Questions About China's Stimulus Plan
November 11, 2008 0254 GMT
The Chinese government announced a $570 billion economic stimulus plan on Monday, but questions about the plan's actual size and effectiveness remain. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Obama's Visit to the White House
November 10, 2008 0255 GMT
When U.S. President-elect Barack Obama makes a customary visit to the White House, he and U.S. President George W. Bush might need to coordinate on certain issues. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Iran and an Obama Administration
November 7, 2008 0256 GMT
A number of senior Iranian officials have issued positive statements toward the United States following the election of Barack Obama as the next U.S. president. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Medvedev's Carefully Timed Address
November 6, 2008 0035 GMT
One day after Americans elected their next president, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev delivered a bold national address that makes Russia's view of the United States abundantly clear. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: President-Elect Barack Obama
November 5, 2008 0509 GMT
Now that he has won the American presidency, Barack Obama will face more challenges -- particularly in foreign policy. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: The 'World Electoral Map'
November 4, 2008 0310 GMT
Countries around the world will be watching the U.S. election Nov. 4 -- and many of those countries have already decided which candidate they would like to see win. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: A Disquieting Scenario for the Election
November 3, 2008 0255 GMT
In the upcoming U.S. presidential election a president must be chosen clearly; a complex deadlock would pose a threat to the international system's stability. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Third Quarter GDP in Geopolitical Perspective
October 31, 2008 0231 GMT
Figures for third quarter U.S. gross domestic product are in. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: New Questions About Nuclear Sustainability
October 30, 2008 0155 GMT
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates raised questions about the sustainability of the United States' nuclear deterrent. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Consumer Confidence and the Dow Surge
October 29, 2008 0129 GMT
The Dow rallied Tuesday in its second largest one-day surge in history. Meanwhile, consumer confidence figures are at record lows. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: A Closer Look at China
October 28, 2008 0201 GMT
Anecdotes from within China indicate that the country is not as resistant to the global financial crisis as Beijing would have people believe. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Uncertainty Stretching from the Levant to the Persian Gulf
October 27, 2008 0154 GMT
A raid by U.S. troops five miles inside Syrian territory is one of several incidents in the Middle East raising the level of uncertainty in the region. [more]
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