Chile is currently undergoing an energy crisis as natural gas imports have been curtailed. The current events in Chile may cause mid to long-term effects on the economy if not dealt with in a timely …
Ethiopia: ONLF Rebels Kill 11 in Attack
On Monday May 28, 2007, the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) launched a grenade attack against the president of the Somali region of Ethiopia. The grenade attack killed five people and wounded …
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Screening Iraqi Refugees
On May 29, 2007, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced initiatives to implement a strict set of newly created security procedures for processing Iraqi refugees into the US. By detecting …
Foiled JFK Terrorist Plot Linked to Jamaat al-Muslimeen
Following the arrest of three suspects accused of plotting to target New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, United States federal security officials began to draw linkages between the …
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Gaps in Private Security Guard System Poses Risks
Private security guards are a key component of protecting critical infrastructure in the United States, with such individuals providing security for some of the country’s vital assets to include water …
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Thinking Outside the Search Box: Can Google Predict a Terrorist Attack?
Nick O’Brien, an Associate Professor of Counter Terrorism at Charles Sturt University in Australia, recently noted that many residents of Australia appeared to be searching the Internet for bomb …
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Russia: Exerting Energy Market Dominance
Over the course of three weeks, Russia has brokered a series of multinational deals that will expand the reach of its energy transit routes. Controlling one fifth of the world's known natural gas …
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Arabian Peninsula: Shi’ite-Sunni Conflict Spreads in the Gulf
Shi’ite protesters in Bahrain, throwing Molotov cocktails at state police, clashed with anti-riot security forces for three consecutive days starting Saturday, May 19, 2007 . The catalyst for the …
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Iraq: Sadr Returns to Najaf
Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ended his extended absence from the public spotlight on May 25, 2007, when he reclaimed his position at Kufa’s primary mosque. Sadr’s sermon was decidedly against the …
India: Sikhs Protest DSS “Blasphemy”
Social tensions flared recently between two religious groups in northern India prompting protests, work stoppages, and a government security operation. On May 15, 2007 the Sikh community in India’s …