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8 January 2009

• The Near East and North Africa Regional Policy Overview has been updated with a series of remarks by the Secretary of State on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, a State Department fact sheet on U.S. support for humanitarian assistance activities in Gaza, an International Crisis Group report on the conflict in Gaza, and a Strategic Studies Institute report on the regional impact of the war in Iraq.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The Africa Regional Policy Overview has been updated with the President's remarks with the leader of Sudan, a statement by the National Security Advisor on U.S. assistance to the United Nations/African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), an S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies article on illegal activities in Somali waters, including piracy, a State Department statement on the resignation of the President of Somalia, a CATO Institute report on trade policy in Zimbabwe, a Brookings Institution report on the potential challenges associated with natural resource-dependent economic policies in Africa, and a Small Arms Survey report on the security threat of small arms in the Central African Republic.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The Europe and Eurasia Regional Policy Overview has been updated with a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace briefing on the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute, a Council on Foreign Relations article concerning European perspectives on the next U.S. presidential administration, a European Union Institute for Security Studies report on the impact of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Europe's security and defense policy, a Foreign Service Journal article on the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and a Centre for European Reform report on the United Kingdom's place in the European community.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The Transformation MiPAL has been updated with a Congressional Budget Office report on the Future Years Defense Program, and remarks by the President, as well as a White House fact sheet, on defense transformation.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The India MiPAL has been updated with a WMD Insights article on the U.S.-India nuclear trade agreement, an S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies article on terrorism in India, and a Stratfor report on the geopolitics of India.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold.

5 January 2009

• The Near East and North Africa Regional Policy Overview has been updated with a State Department press statement on the potential for a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, a radio address by the President concerning the conflict between Israel and Hamas, a statement by the Secretary of State on the situation in Gaza, a proclamation by the President concerning trade with Israel, a State Department media note on U.S. humanitarian assistance to Palestinian refugees, and a Washington Institute for Near East Policy article on Hizballah's reaction to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The National Security Strategy MiPAL has been updated with a series of Heritage Foundation articles on U.S. strategic posture and national security priorities, a Strategic Studies Institute report on interagency cooperation and national security, a RAND Corporation report on an objective to reach commonality in military equipment, and a Center for Defense Information report on the need for defense reform in the U.S.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The Russia MiPAL has been updated with a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace briefing on the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute, a White House press statement on efforts to secure nuclear weapons and material in Russia, and a Kellogg Institute for International Studies report on political control and competition in Russia.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold.

30 December 2008

• The Near East and North Africa Regional Policy Overview has been updated with a White House briefing on the conflict between Hamas and Israel, a proclamation by the President on the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement, a Washington Institute for Near East Policy article on the implications of military action in Gaza, an International Crisis Group report on the reconciliation process between Hamas and the Palestinian National Liberation Movement, or Fatah, a Strategic Studies Institute report on the conflicting strategies of Israel and Hamas, and a Washington Institute for Near East Policy report on Arab democrats and political reform in the Middle East.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The National Security Strategy MiPAL has been updated with reports from the Department of Defense's Defense Science Board on current challenges to U.S. military operations and on nuclear weapons inspections for the strategic nuclear forces, reports from the Project on Defense Alternatives on U.S. defense policy reform and on the role of military power in U.S. global policy, and Foreign Service Journal articles on the need for enhanced multilateral diplomacy and on foreign aid reform.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold.

29 December 2008

• The Western Hemisphere Regional Policy Overview has been updated with a proclamation by the President concerning the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace article on Venezuela's nuclear ambitions and capabilities, a State Department fact sheet on the United States-Central America Dialogue on Security, and a Foreign Policy Research Institute article on the political situation in Canada.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The Africa Regional Policy Overview has been updated with an International Crisis Group report on Somalia as a failed state, a Harvard International Review article on international efforts to assist Somalia, reports from the Institute for Security Studies on the roots of conflict in the Western Sahara and on cooperation between China and Africa, and a Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior report on the challenges faced by the international justice system in Africa.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The Pakistan MiPAL has been updated with a Harvard International Review article on current political transitions in Pakistan, a Heritage Foundation article on U.S. support for Pakistan's efforts to combat terrorism, and a Council on Foreign Relations article on the impact of terror attacks in India on Pakistan's security.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The North Korea MiPAL has been updated with an op-ed by a State Department official on the human rights situation in North Korea and a report from the Peterson Institute for International Economics on telecommunications in North Korea.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The Homeland Security MiPAL has been updated with a Government Accountability Office report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's handling of public assistance funds during the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast, a Heritage Foundation report on the threat of armed assaults by terrorists, an Armed Forces Journal article on the potential threat of terrorists crossing the U.S. borders, a Congressional Research Service report on the threats to the nation's agricultural and food infrastructures, and a RAND Corporation report on emergency preparedness and homeland security planning.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold.
  
  
• The Afghanistan MiPAL has been updated with an International Crisis Group report on police reform in Afghanistan, an Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit report on the impact of closing opium poppy fields in Afghanistan, and a Norwegian Institute of International Affairs report on the international community's effectiveness in Afghanistan.  Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold.