The World Next Week - Forward-looking Intelligence from Oxford Analytica

key strategic challenge

Bubbling Baltics

The Baltic Sea States Summit represents an opportunity for a fresh start in regional diplomacy, especially relations with Russia.

shorts

Egypt: emergency extended

Parliament extended emergency law for two years until mid-2010.

Whistling in the wind

Forecasters are predicting that a tempestuous hurricane season.

Iran: carrots and sticks

IAEA governors meet.

Kashagan: deadline missed

Another deadline is missed at the Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan.

Argentina: Miami Vice

A Miami court will begin sentencing those accused of acting as agents of the Venezuelan government.

The Global Stress Points Matrix

Global Stress Point Matrix™

Rising risk:
Argentine default

Today's Talking Point

Africa: Telecoms privatisation

Wednesday, June 4

States have been reluctant to privatise their old fixed-line monopolies. Africa's mobile phone revolution is changing that.

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Online RetailQ: Downturn and retailing?

A: A distinguishing feature of the likely downturn is that it will be the first to happen during a mass internet age.«

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by the numbers

Russia: Perestroika?

Foreign Investors

Russians may not want foreigners in charge, yet they understand the importance of foreign money.

Political Masterstroke

Jargon Buster

Inflation Targeting 'Inflation targeting'

Inflation targeting seeks to control expectations.«

US election

US presidential coverage

Read The World Next Week's coverage of the 2008 US Presidential Election