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CONTENTS
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
ITEM 1: The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center: The Upcoming Flotilla to the Gaza Strip Update
http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/ipc_e204.htm
LIBYA ITEM 2: WSJ: Goldman’s Paperwork Flub
In Libya Deals, Lack of Basic Contracts Deepened Conflict; ‘Not Legally Sound’ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304231204576405933163506952.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
ITEM 3: CNBC: Court Filing: Libyans Knew Stanford Was Running Scam When They Withdrew Millions http://www.cnbc.com/id/43518221
TUNISIA ITEM 4: AP/WP: Leading Tunisian Islamist party pulls out commission tasked with preparing for elections http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/leading-tunisian-islamist-party-pulls-out-commission-tasked-with-preparing-for-elections/2011/06/27/AGoRtdnH_story.html
AFGHANISTAN ITEM 5: Bradley Klapper: Afghanistan Corruption: Study Says Taliban Influence Will Outlast U.S. Military Presence http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/25/afghanistan-corruption-study_n_884483.html
Al-QAEDA ITEM 6: The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center: Profile of Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s Heir as Leader of Al-Qaeda http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/gj_e008.htm
ITEM 7: Bill Roggio: Special operations forces capture 5 al Qaeda operatives in Afghan southeast http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2011/06/special_operations_f_5.php
ITEM 8: DAWN: Mauritanian army destroys al Qaeda camp in Mali http://www.dawn.com/2011/06/25/mauritanian-army-destroys-al-qaeda-camp-in-mali.html
ITEM 9: John Rosenthal: Al-Qaeda and the Libyan Rebellion: A new report explains the connection.
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/270293/al-qaeda-and-libyan-rebellion-john-rosenthal
ITEM 10: ARAB NEWS: Is Syrian unrest an invitation for Al-Qaeda? http://arabnews.com/middleeast/article462176.ece
ITEM 11: MAREEQ.COM: Somali president: Nation is colonized by al Shabaab, Al Qaeda http://www.mareeg.com/fidsan.php?sid=20160&tirsan=3
IRAN ITEM 12: WSJ: Iran Woos U.S. Allies as Troops Withdraw http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627104576409983223152852.html?mod=WSJ_World_LeadStory
VENEZUELA ITEM 13: AFP: Hugo Chavez in ‘critical’ condition-report http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/18185/hugo-chavez-in-critical-conditi
ITEM 14: OPENSOURCE.SYS-CON.COM: Chairman Mack Renews Call for Freedom Loving Americans to Boycott CITGO (“Obama Administration Has All the Proof They Need to Make Venezuela a ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism'”)
http://opensource.sys-con.com/node/1887051
ITEM 15: Mary O’Grady: A Get-Well Card for Hugo Chávez: Venezuela would be better off if the ailing dictator lives and is held responsible for his misdeeds. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304569504576405674175813008.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop
EUROPE
ITEM 16: REUTERS/TELEGRAPH UK: George Soros says it is ‘probably inevitable’ a country will leave euro http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/8599634/George-Soros-says-it-is-probably-inevitable-a-country-will-leave-euro.html#disqus_thread
ITEM 17: FINANCIAL TIMES: King at odds with ECB on eurozone crisis http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4dfcca24-9e46-11e0-8e61-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1QPgElUfO
ITEM 18: Marcin Sobczyk: EU Leaders Admit Fenceless Europe Was an Illusion http://blogs.wsj.com/emergingeurope/2011/06/24/eu-leaders-admit-fenceless-europe-was-an-illusion/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=emergingeurope
GREECE ITEM 19: WSJ: France Wants Funds to Join Greece Rollover http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304314404576411391843226656.html?mod=WSJ_World_LEFTSecondNews
UNITED STATES ITEM 20: Chase Madar: Ceci n’est pas une guerre http://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2011/06/24/chespirito/ceci-n’est-pas-une-guerre/
CHINA ITEM 21: WSJ: China’s Central Bankers Reaffirm Red Credentials in Song http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2011/06/27/chinas-central-bankers-reaffirm-red-credentials-in-song/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=chinablog
ENERGY ITEM 22: NASDAQ: Drilling Resumes At Leviathan Offshore Gas Field http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201106260920dowjonesdjonline000181&title=drilling-resumes-at-leviathan-offshore-gas-field
ITEM 23: AL ARABIYA: Massive energy discoveries complicate relations between Israel and Lebanon. Analysis by Mary E. Stonaker http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/06/24/154627.html
ITEM 24: VOICE OF RUSSIA: Gazprom reaches the Asia-Pacific http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/06/24/52339003.html
ITEM 25: Casey Research Energy Team: Russia’s Grip on Gas http://howestreet.com/2011/06/russias-grip-gas/
ITEM 26: AP/WP: Belarus will cede total control of its gas pipelines to Russia for $2,5 billion http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/belarus-will-cede-total-control-of-its-gas-pipelines-to-russia-for-25-billion/2011/06/23/AGh7qQhH_story.html
SHARI’A BANKING/INVESTMENT ITEM 27: SALON.COM: Shariah law instituted steps from the White House! http://www.salon.com/news/islam/?story=/politics/war_room/2011/06/24/shariah_washington
ITEM 28: VANGUARD NIGERIA: Non-interest banking can be used to finance terrorism-Experts warn http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/06/non-interest-banking-can-be-used-to-finance-terrorism-experts-warns/
ITEM 29: VANGUARD NIGERIA: CAN condemns introduction of Islamic banking http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/06/can-condemns-introduction-of-islamic-banking/
ITEM 30: THE NATION AE: Launch of Sharia facility in UAE set to boost Islamic investment http://www.thenational.ae/business/banking/launch-of-sharia-facility-in-uae-set-to-boost-islamic-investment
MONEY LAUNDERING ITEM 31: SF CHRONICLE/BLOOMBERG: Spanish Police Crack Chinese Money-Laundering Ring, Arrest 34 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/06/23/bloomberg1376-LN8MQ00UQVIB01-72JAOTSID4PGQVP5PLANQ12V7C.DTL
ITEM 32: OBSERVER UGANDA: ‘Museveni not committed on corruption’
http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14019:museveni-not-committed-on-corruption&catid=34:news&Itemid=59
CYBERWARFARE ITEM 33: TELEGRAPH UK: How safe are Britain’s cyber borders? Chinese hackers are launching thousands of attacks on Britain every day. Is time running out to defend ourselves? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8598952/How-safe-are-Britains-cyber-borders.html
ITEM 34: Thomas Wright: America has double standards in fighting cyberwar http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c8002f6a-a01b-11e0-a115-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1QPgElUfO
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (IMF, World Bank, UN)
ITEM 35: WSJ: Chinese Official Backs Lagarde for IMF Chief http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304314404576411650044472070.html?mod=WSJ_World_LEFTSecondNews
ITEM 36: GUARDIAN UK: World Bank offers farmers money to hedge against volatile food prices. Farmers and food manufacturers in poor countries will have access to financial derivatives to insure against price spikes http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/jun/27/world-bank-farmers-hedge-against-food-prices |
