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June 9, 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- U.S. envoy meets Israeli, Palestinian officials; news reports of Obama peace plan.
- Oil firm Shell settles Nigeria lawsuit.
- First Guantanamo detainee to be transferred to face U.S. civil trial.
- Seoul and Washington plan summit on North Korea.
Top of the Agenda: Mitchell in Mideast
U.S. envoy George Mitchell meets today with leaders from both Israel and the Palestinian territories in an effort to advance the regional peace process, following President Obama's speech last week reaching out to Muslims. The BBC says Mitchell will meet with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, President Shimon Peres, and Palestinian Authority officials Mahmoud Abbas and Salam Fayyad. http://m1e.net/
The Israeli paper Haaretz reports on claims that Obama has presented a plan to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (who has served as a mediator) calling for a two-state solution to be finalized within two years. http://m1e.net/
Haaretz says Netanyahu is expected to respond to the proposal within six weeks. The BBC notes that the Israeli prime minister has a speech scheduled this weekend in which he might address developments in the peace process.
Background:
CFR's Crisis Guide provides in-depth background on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. http://m1e.net/
PACIFIC RIM: Planned S. Korea Talks
Yonhap reports South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will travel to Washington next week for a summit with U.S. President Obama, focusing on how to address North Korea's recent nuclear test. http://m1e.net/
THAILAND: A Thai military spokesman denied any link between the Thai military and a recent attack on a mosque in southern Thailand that left ten people dead (BBC). http://m1e.net/
The Bangkok Post says other turmoil has broken out recently in southern Thailand. http://m1e.net/
This CFR Backgrounder explains the ongoing Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand.
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SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA: Pakistan Curfew
Pakistan's government imposed a curfew on areas bordering the Taliban stronghold of Waziristan in the tribal regions of Pakistan (BBC). http://m1e.net/
The country's military also dispatched gunships to Upper Dir district in the North West Frontier Province to assist tribesmen who recently took up arms against the Taliban (Dawn). http://m1e.net/
This CFR interactive map explores the troubled tribal belt and surrounding areas along the Pakistan-Afghanista
AFGHANISTAN: An explosion in Kuner province in eastern Afghanistan killed two people and injured over fifty (Quqnoos). http://m1e.net/
AFRICA: Shell's Nigeria Lawsuit
The oil firm Royal Dutch Shell settled a lawsuit alleging that the firm was complicit in the executions of human rights activists in Nigeria and will pay $15.5 million to the families of those killed (This Day). http://m1e.net/
Shell has denied it played any role in the executions (Deutsche-Welle)
KENYA: The East African Business Week reports that Kenya's political turmoil is weighing on the country's economy. http://m1e.net/
AMERICAS: Gitmo Detainee Transferred to U.S.
The United States transferred a detainee being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison to New York, where he will face trial (Reuters). http://m1e.net/
This CFR Backgrounder looks at the legal and security issues that riddle the closure of Guantanamo Bay detention center. http://m1e.net/
VENEZUELA: The Miami Herald reports Venezuela's military is attempting to weed out critics of President Hugo Chavez in its ranks. http://m1e.net/
EUROPE: EU Economic Reforms
The Financial Times reports the leaders of France and Germany want to use the European Union's recent parliamentary elections as a launchpad for implementing financial and economic reforms across the bloc. http://m1e.net/
The New York Times reports economic problems are exposing rifts in the European Union. http://m1e.net/
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