Global Security Index - 2007-01-15 (Tuesday)
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Global Economy |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
US President George W. Bush urged OPEC nations to put more oil on the world market and warned that soaring prices could cause an economic slowdown in the United States. |
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Iraq |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
In Iraq, U.S. and Iraqi forces had killed 60 militants, detained 193 and found 79 weapons caches containing thousands of rounds of ammunition, explosives and home-made bombs during a week-long offensive in northern Iraq against al Qaeda. – According to U.S. military |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
Abdul Qadir, Iraqi defense minister was in the United States to discuss the two nations’ long-term military relationship, starting with how to build the new Iraqi armed forces from the ground up over the next decade and beyond, with American assistance. |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
“According to our calculations and our timelines, we think that from the first quarter of 2009 until 2012 we will be able to take full control of the internal affairs of the country. [ … ] In regard to the borders, regarding protection from any external threats, our calculation appears that we are not going to be able to answer to any external threats until 2018 to 2020.” – Abdul Qadir,Iraqi defense minister, in an interview |
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Israel - Palestine |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
“What happened today is a massacre, a slaughter against the Palestinian people. [ … ] Our people cannot keep silent over these massacres. These massacres cannot bring peace.” – Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian president, told reporters in the West Bank town of Ramallah |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
At least 15 Palestinians were killed and about 45 other Palestinians, both militants and civilians, were wounded in eastern Gaza City by Israeli forces. |
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Kenya |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
Kenneth Marende of the (oppositional) Orange Democratic Movement was declared house speaker. |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
Police imposed a major security clampdown in Nairobi for the first day of parliament since the disputed presidential election. |
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Lebanon |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
Four Lebanese bystanders have been killed in a bomb blast targeting a US embassy vehicle in a northern suburb of Beirut. |
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Pakistan |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
400 Islamic extremists in South Waziristan, Sararogha area atacked a security forces camp and killed 7 government troopers; 40 militants were killed. |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
Troops will be ordered to shoot anyone trying to disrupt general elections due on February 18. – Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, speaking to businessmen in Karachi |
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Sudan |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
Sudanese warplanes have been bombing rebel positions near Geneina in West Darfur. The bombing raids took place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. – According to rebel commanders in the Justice and Equality Movement (Jem) |
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Syria and Iran |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
Syria and Iran are working toward undermining the PLO and President Abbas. Syria and Iran: (a) encourage Hamas and other radical Palestinian groups to establish a new organization that would replace the PLO; (b) continuing to provide Hamas and its allies in the Gaza Strip with millions of dollars and weapons; (c) encourage Hamas to increase their terror attacks on Israel. |
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UAE and France |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
France and the UAE have signed a deal to develop peaceful nuclear energy. |
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2008-01-15 (Tuesday) |
France and the UAE have signed a deal allowing France to set up a permanent military base, stationing of up to 500 permanent military personnel in the UAE’s largest emirate Abu Dhabi. This military base would be the first in the Gulf for a Western power other than the United States. |
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