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The World Looks at Obama After the U.S. Midterm Election
Written by George Friedman
The 2010 Read more: The World Looks at Obama After the U.S. Midterm Election
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Lebanese Daily: Hizbullah Drills Takeover of Lebanon
Written by Memri.org
Impending Coup | Lebanon
On November 1, 2010, the Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, which is close to Hizbullah and Syria, reported that on October 28, 2010, Hizbullah conducted an "electronic and on-the-ground simulation" of a takeover of Lebanon – an operation that is to be carried out in the event that ... Read more: Lebanese Daily: Hizbullah Drills Takeover of Lebanon
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The White Army against Iran: The Saudi Weapons Deal, Part 2
Written by Yiftah Shapir
More than two months after a huge arms deal in the making between the Read more: The White Army against Iran: The Saudi Weapons Deal, Part 2
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Spotlight on Iran Update, October 12, 2010 and Iran begins loading fuel into Bushehr nuclear reactor
Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
Iran begins loading fuel into Bushehr nuclear reactor; Supreme Leader says patience and resistance are needed to deal with sanctions
This week Iran has begun loading fuel into the Bushehr nuclear reactor. Launched this past August, the reactor is scheduled to begin energy production in early 2011. ...
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U.S. Midterm Elections, Obama and Iran
Written by George Friedman
We are a week away from the 2010
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The U.S. Takes "New Europe" for Granted at its Own Peril
Written by Helle Dale and Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
Abstract: The nations of "New Europe" have been staunch allies of the United States in the aftermath of 9/11, and have sacrificed resources and soldiers' lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Again and again, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have shown their steadfastness and commitment ... Read more: The U.S. Takes "New Europe" for Granted at its Own Peril
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The case for referendum on Turkey’s EU entry
Written by Robert Ellis
Allowing Europeans as well as Turks to vote on whether Ankara should be awarded membership has some distinct advantages
Since the European Union started accession talks with Turkey in October 2005, things have gone slowly. The reform process, which began with the acceptance of Turkey's candidacy in ...
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Germany and the Failure of Multiculturalism
Written by George Friedman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared at an Oct. 16 meeting of young members of her party, the Christian Democratic Union, that multiculturalism, or Multikulti, as the Germans put it, “has failed totally.” Horst Seehofer, minister-president of ...
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Spotlight on Iran Update, October 12, 2010 and Iranian Airfare Increase 30 Percent
Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
Highlights of the week of September 30 - October 7, 2010
- Another challenge to the Supreme Leader: top reformist cleric accuses Khamenei of overstepping his authorities
- No more cheap flights: domestic airfares up by 30 percent
- Iran's movie industry clashes with Ministry of Islamic Guidance
- Who has ...
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