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[osint] Arabic, other Eastern language speakers are high on FBI wish list

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[osint] India: Illegal arms making unit seized

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[osint] Washington to seek partial UN arms embargo against Iran

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[osint] FBI, DHS launch third fingerprint system data-sharing pilot

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[osint] Schools attacked for failing Muslim pupils

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[osint] Analysis: GOP to donate terror cash gift

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[osint] Dutch Cabinet gets its first Muslim member

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[osint] Quran top selling book in Denmark

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[osint] London court to rule on deportation of radical Muslim cleric

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[osint] Pak minister a victim of Islamist “serial kille r”

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[osint] Bush may visit Poland over missile shield

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[osint] Parliament of Bosnia's Muslim-Croat Federation formed

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[osint] Serbs Face Tough Choice as Kosovo Independence Looms

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[osint] Basque Hunger Striker Fuels Violence as Spain Drives for Peace

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[osint] Hundreds die in cholera outbreak in Ethiopia

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[osint] Lebanese hostage freed in Nigeria

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[osint] Somalia peacekeeping force approved by UN

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[osint] Turkmenistan Writes Off $4M Afghan Debt

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17258044/for/cnbc/ Turkmenistan Writes Off $4M Afghan Debt | 21 Feb 2007 | 10:01 AM ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan has written off almost US$4 million (euro3 million) in debts owed to it by neighboring Afghanistan for electricity, President Gurbanguli Berdymuk

[osint] India ban on Iran nuclear exports

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6384919.stm Last Updated: Thursday, 22 February 2007, 05:52 GMT India ban on Iran nuclear exports Indian officials say exports to Iran that could be used in the country's nuclear programme have been banned. Trade officials said the ban would prevent a

[osint] Lebanon's opposition mulls civil disobedience

http://www.terra.net.lb/wp/Articles/DesktopArticle.aspx?ArticleID=330765&ChannelId=4 Lebanon's opposition mulls civil disobedience February 20, 2007 Lebanon's Hizbullah-led opposition has threatened to launch a campaign of civil disobedience if the current deadlock continues, as rumors of

[osint] Behind The Façade, Despair In Turkmenistan

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/21/world/main2501769.shtml Behind The Façade, Despair In Turkmenistan ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, Feb. 21, 2007 (AP) An old woman drinks shots of vodka in a warm, dingy room, sobbing at the thought of living out her life here — that is, in the Turkmenistan that

[osint] Israel in doubt over Hezbollah's status

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/20070221-061110-6142r/ Published: Feb. 22, 2007 at 12:39 AM Israel in doubt over Hezbollah's status AFULA, Israel, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Two top Israeli officials have differing assessments of Hezbollah's recovery from losses sustained last year during the war in

[osint] IRI would pursue peaceful N-program

http://www.iribnews.ir/Full_en.asp?news_id=231937&n=35 2007/02/22 IRI would pursue peaceful N-program 09:45:31 Þ.Ù Foreign Minster said Wednesday night Islamic Republic of Iran would pursue its peaceful nuclear activities within framework of IAEA regulations, ready for answering any questions

[osint] AUS Special forces may return to Afghanistan

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Special-forces-may-return-to-Afghanistan/2007/02/22/1171733875505.html Special forces may return to Afghanistan February 22, 2007 - 5:49AM Australian special forces appear set to return to Afghanistan ahead of an anticipated spring offensive by Taliban and al

[osint] Russia parliament ratifies protocol to agreement with Kazakhstan

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11273990&PageNum=0 Russia parliament ratifies protocol to agreement with Kazakhstan 21.02.2007, 17.04 MOSCOW, February 21 (Itar-Tass) - The Federation Council, or Russian parliament’s upper house, has ratified a protocol to the Russian-Ka

[osint] India, Pakistan sign nuke deal in defiance of train attacks

http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/wmd/India_Pakistan_sign_nuke_deal_in_defiance_of_train_attacks170010612.php India, Pakistan sign nuke deal in defiance of train attacks Agence France-Presse | Feb 22, 2007 India and Pakistan signed Wednesday a deal to reduce the risk of a nuclear arms acc

[osint] Lebanon violates U.N. ceasefire

http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20070221-041538-8247r Lebanon violates U.N. ceasefire UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Lebanon's army fired a round of anti-aircraft weapons while Israeli aircraft were detected over southern Lebanon, the United Nations said. It was

[osint] Analysis: Israel rejects negotiations with Hamas

http://wpherald.com/articles/3484/1/Analysis-Israel-rejects-negotiations-with-Hamas/Open-to-continued-talks-with-Fatah.html Analysis: Israel rejects negotiations with Hamas By Joshua Brilliant | Published Yesterday | Israel , Palestinian Authority , Peace and Conflict | Unrated Open to continued

[osint] Saudi loses billions through corruption

http://www.ameinfo.com/111515.html Saudi loses billions through corruption Saudi Arabia: 2 minutes ago Administrative corruption in Saudi has cost the kingdom $800bn, according to a lawyer with the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, without stating over what period the losses were sustaine

[osint] Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Need to Modernize Port and Marine Infrastructure

http://www.bakutoday.net/view.php?d=33836 Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Need to Modernize Port and Marine Infrastructure Trend 22/02/2007 02:45 The National Secretary of TRACECA Azerbaijan, Akif Mustafayev, informed Trend that it needs to modernize and reconstruct port, marine and other infrastr

[osint] Iran ignores UN deadline on N-project

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=134278&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17 Iran ignores UN deadline on N-project Published: Thursday, 22 February, 2007, 09:23 AM Doha Time VIENNA: Iran vowed yesterday to press on with its nuclear fuel programme, ignoring a UN d

[osint] Iran to pursue N-program; Fleet chief fears miscalculation

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/world/Viewdet.asp?ID=9083&cat=a 22nd Feb 2007 : Web Edition No: 12801 Iran to pursue N-program; Fleet chief fears miscalculation MANAMA (Agencies): The outgoing commander of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet has expressed concern that a “miscalculation” by Iran i

[osint] Georgia, Armenia Discuss Border Delimitation

http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=14664 Georgia, Armenia Discuss Border Delimitation / Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 2007-02-21 10:11:50 Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgi Manjgaladze met with an Armenian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Gegam Garibjanyan in

[osint] Refugee situation causing widespread hardship in Jordan

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6YN3PU?OpenDocument Source: World Emergency Relief (WER) Date: 25 Jan 2007 Refugee situation causing widespread hardship in Jordan Concerns are growing at the level of hardship being experienced across Jordan as a result of the growing number o

[osint] EU aid package for Chechnya

http://www.eubusiness.com/Russia/chechnya.35 EU aid package for Chechnya 21 February 2007, 15:44 CET (BRUSSELS) - The European Commission announced on Wednesday a 17.5-million-euro (23-million-dollar) humanitarian aid package to support victims of the conflict in Chechnya. Homeless families an

[osint] Once-obscure US atheist group takes on Bush's faith-based initiative at Supreme Court

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/22/america/NA-GEN-US-Activist-Atheists.php Once-obscure US atheist group takes on Bush's faith-based initiative at Supreme Court The Associated Press Published: February 22, 2007 MADISON, Wisconsin: Annie Laurie Gaylor speaks with a soft voice, but her me

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