Petrobras workers pose in front of an oil platform
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Petroleo Brasileiro workers pose in front of an oil platform
Brazil: Tapping the Jubarte Oil Well
August 6, 2008 2209 GMT
The start of production at the Jubarte oil well marks a technological step forward for Brazilian state oil company Petroleo Brasileiro. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Petraeus' Surprise Trip to Beirut
August 7, 2008 0158 GMT
U.S. Gen. David Petraeus' surprise visit to the Lebanese capital comes at a critical time for Middle Eastern geopolitical dynamics. [more]
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Hungary, Austria: A Continuing Energy Rivalry in the Balkans
August 6, 2008 2143 GMT
Austrian energy firm OMV withdrew its takeover bid for Hungary's MOL. (With Stratfor map) [more]
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U.S. Naval Update Map: Aug. 6, 2008
August 6, 2008 2135 GMT
A weekly approximation of the current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Expeditionary Strike Groups, based on available open-source information. (With Stratfor map) [more]
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Situation Reports
China: Turkistani Jihadists Threaten Olympics In Second Video
August 7, 2008 1924 GMT
Turkistani jihadists released a second video dated Aug. 1 in which one individual makes threats against the Olympics, media reported Aug. 7.
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U.S., Mauritania: U.S. Aid Stopped After Mauritania Military Coup
August 7, 2008 1915 GMT
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Spokesman Dismisses Claims Of Power-Sharing Deal
August 7, 2008 1841 GMT
Georgia: Georgia, South Ossetia Call Truce Until Talks
August 7, 2008 1740 GMT
Today's Podcast
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, looking composed
Pakistan: Is It Time for Musharraf's Farewell?
August 7, 2008 1247 GMT
Reports that Pakistan’s ruling parties had “agreed in principle” to impeach President Pervez Musharraf touch off questions about his response. A look at the issues and the country’s ability to deal with a widening array of challenges. [more]
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Terrorism Weekly
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China and the Enduring Uighurs
August 6, 2008 2008 GMT
Islamist Uighur militants, who China says pose the biggest threat to the upcoming Olympic Games, have in recent years expanded their connection to the wider jihadist movement. [more]
Geopolitical Weekly
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Solzhenitsyn and the Struggle for Russia's Soul
August 5, 2008 1648 GMT
Terrorism Weekly
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Busting the Anthrax Myth
July 30, 2008 1902 GMT