Archive for January 8th, 2009

Is the Merida Initiative a solution or part of the problem?

Is the Merida Initiative a solution or part of the problem?

  One of the industries that does not seem overly affected by the global economic recession is the illegal drug trade. Focusing close to the US border only,the Drug Intelligence Center estimates that Mexican drug cartels earn around $23 Billion per annum from supplying drugs to US consumers. Mexico

01.8.2009 | Americas, Features | Clarity Staff Reporter

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Pakistan looks to Saudi Arabia for anti-terrorism advice

Pakistan looks to Saudi Arabia for anti-terrorism advice

  Pakistan doesn't know who it can trust lately. The US has been a fickle partner, India is knocking at its borders and it just wishes to be able to maintain its own very fragile deck of cards. Pakistan today turned to Saudi Arabia for advice on how best to combat the terrorists that live within. i

01.8.2009 | Pakistan | Clarity Staff Reporter

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Sarkozy - here, there and everywhere

Sarkozy – here, there and everywhere

Love him or hate him, Sarkozy is hard to ignore. He seems to have missed the memo that said he is no longer EU President and the honor has passed to the Czechs. He appears a man of ineffable energy, whose sometimes bungled diplomatic skills often turn out the way that is needed rather than planned.

01.8.2009 | Features | Clarity Staff Reporter

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Iran analyst: time for compromise on nuclear program has passed

Iran analyst: time for compromise on nuclear program has passed

In a speech that slipped mainly unnoticed through the Gaza focused media today, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, endorsed President Ahmadinejad for reelection in the 2009 elections. It is the first time in about 28 years that the Supreme leader in Iran has deigned to comment on partis

01.8.2009 | Iran | Clarity Staff Reporter

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