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OSC: Russia Seeks Political, Economic Dividends from Syria Ties
The USG Open Source Center analyzes Russia’s renewed ties of patronage with Syria. The analysts look at arms sales, energy deals and port access for […]
3 US Soldiers Killed Blackwater Blues Dems Try Again to Bring Troops Home
An FBI investigation has found that the Blackwater Security guards who killed 17 Iraqis in mid-September had broken laws and regulations on the use of […]
Jama’at Demands Restoration of the Pakistani Judiciary
The USG Open Source Center translates an interview given by the leader of Pakistan’s oldest and largest Muslim fundamentalist party, the Jama’at-i Islami [Islamic Society], […]
Sunni Party Joins Call for New Elections in Iraq
Turkish aircraft struck at targets inside Iraqi Kurdistan on Tuesday, seeking to inflict damage on the Kurdish Worker Party guerrillas who have crossed over into […]
Like, Bad Vibes, Man, in Pakistan: Musharraf; Bhutto: Musharraf must Go
The Pakistani public is generally outraged at the repressive measures implemented by Gen. Musharraf, which now include forbidding the importation of satellite dishes to Pakistan. […]
US Drawdown Begins Sadrists call for New Parliamentary Elections
The US military has begun to reverse last year’s troop escalation, which brought the number of combat brigades in Iraq up to 20. It is […]
Bhutto Calls for Musharraf to Step down Put under House Arrest
Opposition politician Benazir Bhutto has called for Gen. Pervez Musharraf to resign as president of Pakistan, and says she will never serve as prime minister […]
Poll: Turkish Kurds Would not Emigrate to a Kurdistan 72% say US soft on Terror
The Turkish Daily News reports the results of a poll of persons living in 14 cities in southeastern Turkey, which has a large Kurdish population. […]
Shiite Preacher Praises Increased Security Calls for Timetable for US Withdrawal
The USG Open Source Center translates Friday prayer sermons from last week in Iraq. Of particular interest is the sermon of Shiite cleric Sadr al-Din […]
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