Our first and fundamental task is to turn the Arctic into a resource base for Russia in the 21st century. Using these resources will entirely guarantee Russia’s energy security. [...] We must finalize and draft a law on setting the southern border of the Arctic region…. This is our responsibility to future generations.”
Dmitry Medvedev, quoted [...]
Archive for September 18th, 2008
Icy hot?
Posted in Arctic, Canada, Denmark, Europe, Russia, US, gas on 18 September, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bouteflika: High Value Target
Posted in AQIM, Africa, Algeria, terrorism on 18 September, 2008 | 3 Comments »
El Khabar is reporting that Algerian police foiled a plot to launch a suicide bombing on the Presidential Palace in the El-Mouradia, a suburb of Algiers, today. El-Mouradia is home both the Presidential Palace and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Led by a 60-year old man known locally as `Ammi `Abdallah (Uncle Abdallah), the attack [...]