All Security Watch stories
May 2009
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12 May 2009
US Gets Uzbek Air Base
Uzbek President Islam Karimov gives Washington the air base it needs for its Afghan operation, Deirdre Tynan reports for EurasiaNet. More on «US Gets Uzbek Air Base» -
4 May 2009
Triple Canopy, ‘Obama’s Blackwater’
The next private military company to take over Blackwater’s contract in Iraq has an interesting history, operates worldwide and provides more than just personal security, Jody Ray Bennett writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Triple Canopy, ‘Obama’s Blackwater’»
March 2009
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13 Mar 2009
Power Sharing: Africa's Quest
Recent agreements in Kenya and Zimbabwe bring new doubts about the effect of power-sharing deals for democracy in Africa, but in situations of conflict and divided societies there may be no alternative, Edoardo Totolo writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Power Sharing: Africa's Quest »
February 2009
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11 Feb 2009
Coltan and conflict in the DRC
A new alliance between the DRC and Rwanda against rebel groups brings new threats and opportunities for peace in the Great Lakes Region, while illegal coltan mining continues to fund conflict, Edoardo Totolo writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Coltan and conflict in the DRC»
November 2008
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6 Nov 2008
India-Pakistan: Troubled water
India and Pakistan lock horns over Himalayan water resources as the two agrarian nations are hit hard by food and energy shortages, Naveed Ahmad reports for ISN Security Watch. More on «India-Pakistan: Troubled water»
June 2008
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24 Jun 2008
The deadly convenience of Victor Bout
With international arms dealer Victor Bout behind bars in Bangkok, many world leaders are squirming over revelations of his client list. More on «The deadly convenience of Victor Bout» -
24 Jun 2008
Part II: The deadly convenience of Victor Bout
With international arms dealer Victor Bout behind bars in Bangkok, many world leaders are squirming over revelations of his client list. More on « Part II: The deadly convenience of Victor Bout»
April 2008
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22 Apr 2008
Italy: The North-South Divide
As Berlusconi is set to become prime minister yet again, the radically controversial Northern League party is stronger than ever and will not be ignored, Eric J Lyman writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Italy: The North-South Divide»
September 2006
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27 Sep 2006
Nicaragua's Curse of the White Treasure
Bluefields, a Nicaraguan city plagued by cocaine that floats to her beaches, acts as a collection and transit point for cocaine arriving from the ocean and delivered to the poor neighborhoods of Managua. More on «Nicaragua's Curse of the White Treasure»
