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JANE'S INTELLIGENCE REVIEW 2014-12 26, 12	(11) answer(s).

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Blocked pipes: how the southern gas corridor will affect Europe / Voloshin, Georgiy; Neff, Andrew

Neff, Andrew	Article
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Europe’s attempts to expand its sources of natural gas have been hampered by a series of geopolitical challenges, Georgiy Voloshin and Andrew Neff examine whether the planned southern gas corridor will reduce Europe’s reliance on Russia supplies.

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ID: 136011

Common enemies: Lebanon struggles to secure its borders / Blanford, Nicholas

Blanford, Nicholas	Article
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Amid the ongoing regional security threat, Hizbullah and the US now have a shared enemy in the Islamic State. Nicholas Blanford examines Lebanon’s ambivalent attitudes towards the anti-Islamic state coalition and explores the potential for co-operation.

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ID: 136018

Inhumane trade: human trafficking finds its way into the internet / Lavorgna, Anita

Lavorgna, Anita	Article
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The commercialisation of the internet has provided new criminal opportunities for trafficking in human beings. This paper examines how internet usage is affecting the methods used by offenders and their interactions with victims and clients.

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ID: 136014

Looming unrest: Kosovo faces continued instability / Imeri, Dijedon

Imeri, Dijedon	Article
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Political deadlock, coupled with economic uncertainties and poor infrastructure, has amplified public distrust in the Kosovan government. Dijodon Imeri analyses the deepening civil discontent and its ramifications for country’s stability.

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Missing inaction: Japan and North Korea’s kidnap negotiation stall / McDowall, Sarah

McDowall, Sarah	Article
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Talks to discover the whereabouts of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea have stalled, despite Tokyo’s diplomatic overtures. Sarah McDowall examines whether Pyongyang is using the issues to gain political and economic concessions from Japan.

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Online barricades: Chinese media react to Hong Kong protests / Sheehan, Jackie

Sheehan, Jackie	Article
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The protests in Hong Kong have continued despite measures taken by the Chinese government to quell them. Jackie Sheehan look at the domestic and international media have reported on the event and to what degree they have been censored.

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ID: 136017

Out of control: criminal gangs fight back in Rio’s favelas / Sampaio, Antonio

Sampaio, Antonio	Article
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As Brazil increases its pacification programme in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, the ousted criminal gangs are fighting back. Antonio Sampaio examines how police are countering the threat as they try to secure the city ahead of the 2016 Olympic games.

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ID: 136012

Professionals: Jordan responds to the Islamic State threat / Najib, Mohammed

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Widely regarded as the most capable security force in the region, Jordan’s general intelligence directorate is leading the country’s strategy against the extremist groups operating on its borders. Mohammed Najib assesses the unit’s top security priorities.

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Show of strength: Ugandan president reasserts political control / Fisher, Julian

Fisher, Julian	Article
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Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has removed or nullified political contenders threating his chances of re-election in 2016. Julian Fisher examines Ugandan politics and the likelihood of military coups or rebel insurgency against the president.

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ID: 136010

Spreading fear: Ebola epidemic affects security in West Africa / Touray, Murtala; Hollis, Mark

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Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have been affected most by the Ebola epidemic so far. Murtala Touray and Mark Hollis examines the potential security challenges these countries governments face if the outbreak is not contained in the first half of 2015.

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Tightening grip: Boko Haram’s control grows in run-up to election / Barkindo, Atta

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As Nigeria’s general election approaches, Boko Haram’s expansion in the northeast show how ill-prepared the country’ security forces remain. Atta Barkindo examines three security scenarios that could emerge and their potential impact on the 2015 poll.

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