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Press Coverage 2007
December 2007
Gates Visits Troops in Africa
US report cools crisis on Iran
Nuclear arms risk lowered
The PKK: two decades of struggle
The Gulf States and Iran
Intelligence on Iran Still Lacking
Iran's nukes: Less scary than we thought?
Bush: 'Nothing's changed' on Iran
Terrorism and China are business threats
Business doesn't understand the terror threat
Gates says unclear if Iran has cut support
Top US general says no 'victory dances' yet
No 'victory dances' yet in Iraq
Gates Leaves Iraq Encouraged
Gates Says Iraqi Leaders Feel Pressure
HM King Hamad Receives Secretary of Defence
Al Baharna Meets Singaporean Official
Singaporean Minister Arrives in Manama
Manama Dialogue to discuss global security
Security tight for Manama Dialogue
Army chief receives Japan defence team
IISS and Lloyd's launch terrorism report
More Officials Arrive in Bahrain
Petraeus Has Rare Praise for Syria
When the US Military Crosses Paths With Iran
Gates Visits Troops in Africa
Iran shuns regional security conference
Persian Gulf Conference to Focus on Iran
Gates to say Iran is shared threat to region
Gates Tours USS Vicksburg in Bahrain
Pentagon chief says Iraq now needs to reform
US military plans not changed by Iran report
Iran no-show in Bahrain
Estimate has not changed Pentagon's Iran view
Iran still a threat to world, says Gates
Mottaki misses Bahrain meeting
Iran threatens Mid-East, US says
Secretary Calls Iran a Threat to Region
Gates Urges Gulf Nations Confront Iran
Bahrain supports Iran's nuke rights
Gates seeking to cloud PG relations
Secretary of Defense Visits Bahrain
Avoid conflict call by Bahrain
Iran pulls out of forum at last minute
Be honest brokers!
Gates to urge united Gulf against 'threat'
Israel no nuclear threat to neighbors
Gates says Iran still a threat
Iraq too divided to invite to Gulf summit
Gates to Address Gulf Regional Security
Bahrain asks for Gulf 'nuclear free zone'
Gates Calls Iran Threat to Middle East, US
Gulf countries speak against military option
U.S. wants more pressure on Iran
Gates: Iran remains threat to region
Top security chiefs for key talks
US for long-term stay in the Gulf
Hormuz closure threat hangs over forum
Iran accuses U.S. of nuclear "espionage"
Iran Accuses US of Espionage
Iran a threat even without nuclear weapons
Gates: Iran still a threat to US
Iran FM not present at ME confab
Bahrain welcomes Iranian proposal to summit
Iran aims to forment instability, Gates says
Gates Says Iran Seeks to Cause Chaos
Gulf Challenges US on Iran, Israel
Global focus good for region security
Gulf nuclear power 'raises attack risks'
GCC states move to revalue currencies
Policy 'a threat to stability'
Gulf Speaks Out
Bahrain's role 'vital for peace'
Iran links pledge by Crown Prince
Help rebuild Iraq GCC urged
Plan to replace Peninsula Shield
Tehran boycott 'puzzling'
GCC investments 'can cement regional ties'
Iraqi leader criticises Iran pullout
Hostile questions baffle US army official
Bahrain regrets Tehran absence
Hosseini dismisses Gates' allegations
Gates Sees Iran as Still-Serious Threat
Iraq calls for Gulf security pact
Making Peace With Pieces
Iran shuns Gulf security meeting
US intelligence official defends report
"Reassurance" in the Gulf following report
UN nuclear agency team arrives in Tehran
UN Experts to Examine New Iranian Activities
Iran condemns Gates' demand to stop
Gulf needs strong Iraq: PM
Gulf single currency unlikely by ’10: PM
Hosseini: US interferes in region
US advised against seeking sanctions
Iran accuses US of spying
Gates Challenges Iran on Intel Reports
Premier holds talks in Bahrain
Confrontation and laughter at Manama Dialogue
Dr Ng Eng Hen attends key regional forum
Vice president gives the nod to Iraqi-US deal
Manama Dialogue an Ideal platform
Iran remains potential threat, Gates warns
Bahrain 'is in the firing line'
Hague pledges to bolster ties
Stop proxy war urges Iraq
Saudi's size 'hampering terror clamp'
Look inward US official tells Tehran
Gulf 'safe from sectarian violence'
Iraqis say US must engage with Iran
Go West, young (Iraqi) man
U.S. still views Iran as nuclear threat
PG officials: Israel threatens ME
Bomber Kills 11 at Police Station in Iraq
Iran condemns Gates' demand
Israel faces hard sell convincing US on Iran
Iraq urges US to interact with Iran
Gates outburst triggered by convergence
Gates defends Israel's nuclear program
Saudi, Iran settling scores in Iraq
Iran: US comments can not affect relations
Narayanan issues terror warning to West, Gulf
India warns of wave of al-Qaeda attacks
Gulf warned of fresh terror threat
India warns of new terror attacks
India warns of Al Qaida threat
Mortars Hit Iraq Prison; 7 Inmates Dead
Security hinges on U.S. relations with Iran
Gates Calls for Continued Pressure on Iran
Arab World Must Support Iraqi Progress: Gates
Multilateral Cooperation Critical to Region
Climate change could lead to conflict
Iraqi Vice President Talks about Security
NATO-Model Security Alliance Sought For Gulf
Caution against economic targets at summit
Le danger iranien est toujours d'actualité
Eng Hen ends Bahrain visit
Pending issues with Iran must be solved
Ahmadinejad's bold gambits boost power
World - Gulf States rap US line on Iran
Teheran klagt über US-Spionage
Tehran answers Gates
Gates: Gulf nations must help on Iran
Les USA agitent la menace iranienne
US urges air shield over Gulf
US insists on stronger defences against Iran
Iran Nuclear Program
Iraqi security adviser tells US to engage
Petraeus warns on excessive Iraq hopes
Gates Tries to Back Administration
Message that Iran is still a threat
Tehran shuns regional summit
Iraq plans crackdown in province
Gates rejects comparison
Gates to Urge Cooperation Among Gulf Nations
Homecoming parade for Iraq troops
Both Tehran and Washington must seek a deal
Iran, Syria tighten borders
Analysis: Iran is still a threat for U.S.
Iraq: Iran Eases Support to Radical Group
Iran prepares to further its US 'interests'
Iraq considers regional security pact
Ahmadinejad seeks to improve Iran image
Fantasies and realities
Who Wears a Winter Coat in Djibouti?
Israelis Brief Top U.S. Official on Iran
The Gulf in the Gulf
Missing urgency
Iraq's VP urges Iraqis to return home
Iran Is No Threat and That’s Official
US Efforts to Sow Discord Futile
China buys oil field in Iran
Report contains baseless points about past
Iraq progress feeds a new nationalism
The myth of a grand bargain with Tehran
Alarm Subsiding in Israel
Gates calls Iran threat to Region
'Iraq will never support new war'
Losing Weight in the Gulf
India's spy agency blunders draw ire
'No, I don't'
Rafsanjani urges amity among factions
White House Is Confident of Support on Iran
Turkish worries over Iraq
Gates Urges Gulf Region to Counter Iran
Security Conference Useless Without Iran - MP
Trial and terror
New U.N. Iran Resolution Considered
Absent Iran in focus
Manama's mixed messages
NIE report neither a victory nor unimportant
Reason for Iran's absence
US should start a dialogue with Iran
Secretary alleges ‘neighbour’ supports terror
So, what did we achieve?
Collapse of structures in West affected India
French Defense Execs Woo Gaddafi
Two Bahraini ministers face grilling by MPs
A Gates-Style Thaw
نائب رئيس الجمهورية العراقية
الربيعي يدعو الى ايجاد ميثاق أمني بين دول الخ
الهاشمي : العراق بحاجة لاتفاقية امنية مع الول
Sunnis, Sadrists Attack U.S. Security Pact
Russia ignores West's Iran fears
البحرين ترحب بالانفتاح الايراني على الخليج
ولى عهد البحرين يستقبل عبدالله بن زايد
البحرين والولايات المتحدة
بمشاركة وفود من 23دولة
India should wield smart power
يعقد بمشاركة دول اقليمية وعالمية
Security talks urged
Assassin’s strike killed the West’s policy
Commonwealth condemns Bhutto killing
Terrorism is not whitewashed yet
Pakistan More Dangerous Place without Bhutto
Russia, Iran and nuclear fuel
Iraq's progress hard to define
Fighter planes crashing common in Burma
Le terrorisme islamiste n'a pas désarmé
Snaring the N-Jihadi
Climate change brings threats of war
Pena Morte
Defence policy can't be left to doomsayers
Bahrain-Iran Cooperation Hailed
Defense Secretary Gates: Coalitions Critical
US weighs post-surge troop levels
Iftekhar calls for national consensus
Verdrängte Fragen
Sidestepping the issues
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December 30th - - Sunday Times - That assassin's strike killed the West's foreign policy too
"It appears that Russia has decided that there is no longer a political reason to hold up the provision of fuel," said Mark Fitzpatrick, nuclear expert at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. "An important factor was probably the continuation of the International Atomic Energy Agency's work with Iran on questions about its past activities. The recent report from US intelligence in the National Intelligence Estimate [that Iran was not actively seeking a...
December 30th - - St Petersburg Times - Iraq's progress hard to define
But even the police chief says Basra -- Iraq's main port and second-largest city -- is a lawless nightmare dominated by Shiite militias that are better armed than the security forces. Islamic radicals have killed or chased out most of the city's Christians. And in the past three months, more than 40 women have been murdered for such "un-Islamic" behavior as not covering their hair. "Basra is an awful mess," says Toby Dodge, an expert on Iraq at London's International...
December 30th - - Agence France Presse - Le terrorisme islamiste n'a pas désarmé en 2007
Dans son rapport annuel, le prestigieux International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) de Londres a estimé que "la menace du terrorisme islamiste reste plus importante que jamais et semble empirer". Al-Qaïda a gagné en "capacité de résistance et d'adaptation (...) Depuis six ans, les Etats-Unis et leurs alliés luttent pour éradiquer cette menace et il est de plus en plus clair qu'ils n'y ont pas réussi".
December 30th - - Hindustan Times - Snaring the N-Jihadi
This thesis has been supported by a recent study of A.Q. Khan's nuclear black market operations by the International Institute for Strategic Studies and a book, The Nuclear Jihadist, by Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins. Both conclude the fragmented nature of Pakistan's polity allowed Khan to sell nuclear secrets freely. "The diffusion of domestic political power among the troika of the President, Prime Minister and the Army Chief, obscured the command and control authority over the...