These are an assortment of the clips I have written while working for Newsmax’s new site, Langley Intelligence Group Network (LIGNET) from January 1 – January 31. These articles were published on their site following review by their Analysis Team. Shorter pieces (InBriefs) do not require any sign up, however longer articles (Analysis) do require a subscription to the site.
Jan 31 – Morocco Seeks Oil Expansion to Offset Poverty, Radicalism
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Morocco-Seeks-Oil-Expansion-to-Offset-Poverty-Rad
Jan 30 – Bankrupt and Mired in Violence, Honduras Pushes for National Overhaul
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Bankrupt-and-Mired-in-Violence-Honduras-Pushes-for
Jan 29 – Russia: Gazprom Joins Shale Race WIth Siberian Drilling
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Russian-Gazprom-Joins-Shale-Race-With-Siberian-Dri
Jan 25 – Jordan: Election Results a Big Win for King
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Jordan–Election-Results-a-Big-Win-for-King
Jan 24 – Tunisia: Unrest Still Simmers at Source of Arab Spring
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Tunisia–Unrest-Stills-Simmers-at-Source-of-Arab-S
Jan 23 – Eastern Europe Dreams of Shale Success
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Eastern-Europe-Dreams-of-Shale-Success
Jan 22 – Mongolia: New Mining Law May Impede Development
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/New-Mongolian-Mining-Law-May-Impede-Development
Jan 22 – China: Chevron Sees Potential in South China Sea Despite Conflict
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Chevron-Sees-Potential-in-South-China-Sea-Despite-
Jan 22 – Ghana: Eni Announces Commercially VIable Oil Discovery
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Eni-Announces-Commercially-Viable-Oil-Discovery-in
Jan 21 – Havana Eases Travel in Bid to Boost Flagging Economy
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Havana-Eases-Travel-In-Bid-to-Boost-Flagging-Econo
Jan 17 – Brazil May Get Red Card for World Cup, Olympics
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Red-Card-Looms-For-Brazil-s-World-Cup-Olympics-Pre
Jan 17 – New Report Says Iran Providing Arms to African Conflicts
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Iran-Providing-Arms-to-African-Conflicts
Jan 17 – Sri Lanka: President Consolidates Power
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Sri-Lankan-President-Consolidates-Power
Jan 16 – Desperate for Expertise, China Lets US Company Return
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/China–ConocoPhillips-Resumes-Operations-China-Eye
Jan 15 – Serbia Conceding Reality on Kosovo Ambitions
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Serbia-Conceding-Reality-on-Kosovo-Ambitions
Jan 11 – Radical Islam a Growing Concern in the Balkans
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Radical-Islam-a-Growing-Threat-to-the-Balkans
Jan 10 – Truce Between Sudan and South Sudan Unlikely to Hold
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Why-Sudan-and-South-Sudan-Will-Never-Get-Along
Jan 10 – UK Paliament Warns Cyber Attack Could Devastate Military
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/United-Kingdom-Parliament-Warns-Cyber-Attack-Could
Jan 9 – Iceland Tries to Find Elusive Offshore Oil and Gas
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Iceland-Tries-to-Find-Elusive-Offshore-Oil-and-Gas
Jan 8 – Algeria Launches Successful Assault on Al Qaeda
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Algeria-Launches-Successful-Assault-on-Al-Qaeda
Jan 8 – Bolivia Eyes Production of Vast Lithium Deposits
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Bolivia-Eyes-Production-of-Vast-Lithium-Deposits
Jan 7 – Romania: GDP Calculation Error Reverberates Through Bucharest
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/GDP-Calculation-Error-Reverberates-Through-Buchare
Jan 7 – Bangladesh: Violence Erupts At Opposition Protests Over Fuel Hike
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Violence-Erupts-in-Bangladesh-At-Opposition-Protes
Jan 4 – Lebanon Plays Catch Up for Offshore Gas Exploration
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Lebanon-Plays-Catch-Up-For-Offshore-Gas-Exploratio
Jan 3 – Journalists Expected to Face Record Arrests in 2013
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Journalists-Expected-to-Face-Record-Arrests-in-201
Jan 2 – Turbulence Expected in South Asia in 2013
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Turbulence-Expected-in-South-Asia-in-2013
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