President Bush has called for a 20 percent reduction in American oil consumption in 10 years, and three-fourths of this reduction is slated to come from using alternative fuels. Recent events have …
The Digital ‘Smash and Grab’:
On March 28, 2007 TJX Companies Inc. stated in its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings that an unknown intruder or intruders stole at least 45.6 million credit and debit card numbers from …
Egypt: Referendum in Dispute
On Monday, March 26, 2007, Egyptians voted in what could be Egypt’s most controversial and key constitutional referendum. On the ballot were 34 amendments, which many opposition supporters believe …
Iraq: Sadr’s Cooperative Approach
Here is an Iraq War riddle: Is Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army acquiescing to the invasive Baghdad Security Plan because the army is not the plan’s primary target? Or is the Mahdi Army not the primary …
Strait of Hormuz: GCC Pipeline to Circumvent Terror
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) announced Tuesday, March 20, 2007, that it will discuss in upcoming meetings the construction of two oil pipelines designed to bypass the …
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Iraq: Chlorine Attacks Sustain Fears
Recent months have witnessed the advent of a new tactic implemented by insurgents in Iraq: the use of chemical suicide bombs. With a greater spectrum of effects, both physical and psychological, …
United Kingdom: Recent Arrests Related to 2005 Attacks
On March 22, 2007, British counter-terrorism police arrested three individuals suspected of assisting in the deadly suicide attacks that struck London in July 2005. Two of the suspects were detained …
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Pakistan: Musharraf’s Authority is Challenged
The current political and legal crisis gripping Pakistan, provoked by President Pervez Musharraf’s suspension of Pakistan’s top judge on dubious allegations of nepotism and abuse of power poses the …
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China: Continued Interest in Cuba
Recent years have witnessed China’s growing economic and political influence in South America and the Caribbean. During a visit to Cuba in November 2004, Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged US$100 …
Africa: Looming Water Crisis
March 22, 2007, marked the 15th celebration of ‘World Water Day,” an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNICED). This annual event is used …