Weekly Analyses – 16/2008

Zimbabwe: Collapse of the Government Confirmed - United States: Military Analysts and Their Ties with the Pentagon - Afghanistan: The Start of a Spring Offensive - Georgia: Moscow Hasn’t Ruled Out Military Intervention in Defence of Abhkazia and Ossetia - Syria: Tensions with Washington Rise Regarding Nuclear Issues Continue...

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(28 April 2008)

(A&F) Water: Industry Investments Grow and Profit

The water industry is reporting continued expansion and is playing an ever more critical world role. Large entities are seeing investments in the sector rewarded and its course of development leads to speculation of continued growth in the market of blue gold. Infrastructure and purification systems, crucial all over the world and in entire regions such as China, have the ability to continually and increasingly become areas suitable for massive investments aimed at better management and effective use of water resources. Continue...

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Alberto Rossi

(16 April 2008)

Weekly Analyses – 13/2008

Africa: Indo-African economic partnership strengthens – United States: Important signs emerge from the NATO summit on the decline of US soft power – Sri Lanka: Escalation into violence in the face off between the government and the Tamil Tigers – France: Increased support for NATO in Afghanistan – Israel: The looming presence of Hezbollah revenge and tensions with Damascus Continue...

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(10 April 2008)

(A&F) FAO: the global increase in food prices. What to do?

According to FAO economist Adam Prakash, nowadays the breadbasket of food imports costs 90% more than in 2000. The international price of basic food needs has increased all over the world and has resulted in a strong increase in retail prices, thus creating a dramatic state of affairs in the poorest countries that primarily depend on cereal imports. In one year, the price of corn and wheat has doubled. Data show that the crisis is not, however, due to production levels, seeing as they have never previously been so high. Continue...

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Domenico Guglielmi

(28 March 2008)

(A&F) Malaysia: The Consequences of the Anticipatory Elections

The anticipatory elections called by Prime Minister Badawi caused a significant change in the country’s domestic politics. The government coalition, in power from the time of the Asian nation’s independence, emerged from the contest at the polls with a noticeable decrease in votes. This opens new scenarios for Malaysia, traditionally ruled politically and without interference from any opposition. In the background there are ethnic, denominational and economic problems for the nation, problems that must be resolved so as not to jeopardise the development of the country. Continue...

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Michele Tempera

(27 March 2008)

Egypt: the cooperative relationship with China and Japan

Egypt's relationship with China and Japan continues toward a strengthening in cooperation on various levels. Tokyo is the technological cooperation supplying the necessary know-hows to transform Egypt into a technologically advanced country, while Beijing concentrates primarily on the power division of the oil extraction. While the political relationship with Japan is stable, with China, in order to remain strong, there is evidence of contradictions with regard to Beijing's preferential relationship with Sudan and other countries in the Middle East. Egypt is dependent on its relationships with the United States and Israel. Continue...

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Domenico Guglielmi

(17 March 2008)

Weekly Analyses- 11/2008

Comoros: military offensive initiated – United States: resignation of Admiral Fallon and the possible military intervention against Tehran – Pakistan: agreement between the PPP and the PML-N. Parliament convenes. – Serbia: President Tadic dissolves Parliament. New elections indicated for May 11. – Iran: Does the victory of the conservative party also mean political stability? Continue...

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(17 March 2008)