Watching the Shadows

Who’s in charge?

The pending indictments in the Plame affair are providing interesting fodder for those intent on analyzing internal splits within the ruling elites. OK, all you domestic Kremlinologists out there—who is really runnning the show at the White House? Has Dubya… Read moreWho’s in charge?

WW4 REPORT sells out!

Yeah, it makes us feel dirty, but we really didn’t have any choice. WW4 Report is now carrying Google Ads. We had a hard time imagining what kinds of ads would be directed to our site by Google’s mysterious algorithm—”Meet Chechen Singles”?… Read moreWW4 REPORT sells out!

Inner Asia

BBC quits Uzbekistan

The BBC is suspending its operations in Uzbekistan due to security concerns. All local staff are being withdrawn and the office in the capital Tashkent will close for at least six months pending a decision on its future. Regional BBC… Read moreBBC quits Uzbekistan

Greater Middle East

Stand-off in Bekaa Valley

The Lebanese army has besieged military positions run by the People’s Front for Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), including a network of tunnels dug in the mountains in Sultan Yaqoub (Jacob) area in the eastern Bekaa Valley. Lebanese authorities are… Read moreStand-off in Bekaa Valley

Watching the Shadows

No retrial for Lynne Stewart

U.S. District Court Judge John Koeltl in New York Oct. 25 upheld activist attorney Lynne Stewart’s conviction on terrorist conspiracy charges, finding that allegations by her lawyers were unfounded that a juror on the case feared for her life and… Read moreNo retrial for Lynne Stewart