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H1 Financial
Times Oil
prices are set to tell us what to do Oil is a finite resource; it drives
global transport; and if emerging economies consumed it as Europeans do,
world consumption would jump by 150 per cent. Don’t blame the high price on
speculators and big bad oil companies, says Martin
Wolf. The reality is different
The case for a league of democracies Ideological
competition on the idea of a new international organisation is already under
way, writes Robert Kagan
Candidates
converge on Middle East policy For all the difference in temperament and
outlook between them, many analysts and insiders say there are important
points of continuity between the three main US presidential campaigns’
policies on the Middle East, despite the many controversies in the region
Saudis
blame Iran for Lebanon ‘coup’
The kingdom described
Hizbollah’s military actions in the country as a coup backed by Tehran,
illustrating the regional tensions the crisis threatens to exacerbate
Christian
Science Monitor
Iran's role rises
as Iraq peace broker Details from a secret meeting between top Iranian and
Iraqi officials signal Iran's aim to 'stop arming' militias.
Ahmadinejad
versus the Technocrats Source: Middle Eastern Outlook (American Enterprise Institute)
Public
Intellectuals 2.0 Daniel W.
Drezner
Forecast
for the next decade Ron Ben-Yishai
Washington
Post Truth
Serum on The Trail By Robert J. Samuelson, What a stump
speech might sound like if the candidates were truthful.
Defense
Secretary Urges Military to Mold Itself to Fight Iraq-Style Wars
U.S.
Colonel Says Iran Is Assassinating Iraqi Officials
Washington
Times A
plan for Iran (By Harlan Ullman)
Wall Street
Journal Maliki's
Victory
Progress in Basra, and Sadr
City.
Bullies
of the Caucasus
By Thomas de Waal Abkhazia would be a problem for Georgia even without Russia.
Our
Friends in Riyadh
By Karen Elliott House The American and Saudi cultures
could hardly be more different.
The
Serbian Civil War
A pariah or an EU state? It's up to the Serbs themselves.
Guardian
Can
Obama reshape foreign policy? Jonathan Steele: The
presidential hopeful opposed the Iraq war and spoke sense about Iran, but
expect business as usual on the Middle East
US
pledges to support Lebanese army Bolstered Lebanese army to disarm
Hizbullah fighters and resist Iranian and Syrian influence in the region
Courage
of the mad Samir El-youssef: For Palestinians to forgive Israel would be
risky, irrational even, but it could be the only hope
A
Deadly Miscalculation in Lebanon By: Sami Moubayed | Asia Times As a
test of strength, the Lebanese government and its Saudi Arabian backers
received a bloody nose in the confrontation with Hezbollah in Beirut. The
government woefully underestimated Hezbollah's reaction to having its
communications -- spy -- system interfered with
The End of History By: Reuben F. Johnson | The Weekly
Standard
Russia and the People's Republic of China are about to go head-to-head on issue of
significant national security and strategic importance to both nations.
Believe it or not, it is not about the placement of a gas pipeline, nuclear
weapons development, or the rapidly rising price per barrel of Russian oil.
Ahmadinejad
versus the Technocrats Source: Middle Eastern Outlook (American Enterprise Institute)
New York Times Thomas l. friedmanThe
New Cold War The right question for the next U.S. president isn’t whether
we talk or don’t talk with Iran. It’s whether we have leverage or don’t have
leverage
Aid
at the Point of a Gun By ROBERT D. KAPLAN A humanitarian invasion of Myanmar is militarily doable, but we would have
to accept significant responsibility for the aftermath.
Gates
Says New Arms Must Play Role Now
‘Prolonged Crisis’ in Lebanon Reflects ‘Cold War’ in Region -
Council on Foreign Relations
The General's Chain of Blame in Iraq - Council on Foreign
Relations
Asia Times US misses Iran
opportunity
In a busy week for Iran, key nations negotiating with it over
its nuclear program will present an incentive package for the Iranians to
consider. At the same time, International Atomic Energy Agency officials will
thrash out the last remaining issues on the Iran-IAEA agenda. US President
George W Bush will also be in the region, but he won't be dropping by, even
though Tehran has indicated they might be willing to
talk. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi
West
Must Learn to Manage China's Growing Middle East Influence By: Peter
Kiernan | World Politics Review Given the projected robust growth in China's
oil consumption over the next few decades, it will increasingly view the
Middle East as a cornerstone of its energy security interests
Shifting Cash Away From U.S. Towards China By: Sharon
Deghedy | The Media Line Major Arab Gulf investors are shifting towards Asian
markets, and to China in particular. This trend is considered
a slight move away from the United
States and Europe, where both economic and political considerations
are entangled, including strains in relations with the U.S. since 9/11
China and Japan The Economist
Relations between China and Japan have undoubtedly improved compared with just a few years ago. Yet
while both governments recognise the strategic benefits of a stronger
friendship, fundamental tensions and areas of strategic rivalry remain.
Robert
Gates Remarks
to the Heritage Foundation
Gates
Urges Military to Focus on Current Wars - Josh White, Washington Post
BRIEFING:
Who's next as Saudi king (By John R. Bradley)
'20th hijacker'
Why did the US drop charges against 9/11 suspect?
Why We Need Nukes and Gitmo By: Jonah Goldberg | Los
Angeles Times Gitmo is routinely lumped in with the more legitimate outrage
over mistreatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib and the more complicated
controversies about renditions and CIA black sites. In reality, argues Andrew
McCarthy in the current National Review, Gitmo "is probably the most
scrutinized prison in modern history."
The
'Long War' Fallacy - Andrew Bacevich, Los Angeles Times opinion Iraq has shown the limits of U.S.
power. We must change America, not the world
SPIEGEL ONLINE Interview with Lebanese Minister Nayla Moawad:
'Hezbollah Wants to Force its Ideology on Lebanon'
Newsweek Dickey: Why Iraq Will End Up Like Lebanon
Asia Times A deadly miscalculation in Lebanon As
a test of strength, the Lebanese government and its Saudi Arabian backers
received a bloody nose in the confrontation with Hezbollah in Beirut. The government woefully underestimated Hezbollah's
reaction to having its communications - spy - system interfered with. And the
Iranian-backed Hezbollah, with its convincing display of military
superiority, made another clear statement: leave our arms alone. - Sami
Moubayed
LA Times Worker
struggle points up Egypt's problems
Labor groups
have found support among Egyptians angry over rising food prices, low
salaries, political repression and a government that often appears detached
from its people
Latest
scandal could topple Olmert
With Bush to visit Israel this week, the prime minister seems hemmed in by allegations of
corruption that have rivals jockeying
Lebanon
reaches out for international help
Pro-Western
parties seek diplomatic or even military intervention amid Hezbollah's
military onslaught, but the West appears unwilling to respond
Few
are optimistic on economy
A new poll finds
only 19% of consumers see an upturn within the next six months.
Washington
Times Malaysia's
democratic movement By Stuart E.
Eizenstat The next president of the United States must determine how
best to support the reformers in the third world -- especially the Muslim
world -- which will require new approaches, a combination of both hard and
soft U.S. power, and most importantly, strong, reliable allies.,
BUSH SAYS NEW
ATTACK ON USA HIS WORST WORRY
Bush Promises Support that Analysts Say He Cannot Give
Rising
Food Prices and Global Unrest by Ian Bremmer
Time Hizballah's Toughest Foe in Lebanon
Maliki's Imperfect Makeover
Guardian Shaken and stirred
Simon Tisdall The Chinese earthquake will add to social strains
caused by inflated prices, corrupt land grabs and ethnic differences
Lebanon: the army's role
Dilip Hiro The Lebanese army has remained scrupulously neutral during
clashes between government and opposition. But can it last?
Moving times in Ukraine
Khaled
Diab Ukraine is undergoing profound change and is grappling with
the challenge of finding its place, and identity, in Europe
Gaza won't go away Ian Black: On any clear-eyed,
practical view the continuing blockade can only contribute to more suffering,
desperation and hatred
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H2 ANALYSIS-Turkey
deals blow to PKK, faces non-military battle
Turkish
Islamic Preacher - Threat or Benefactor? - Reuters
FT Markets fear rift between bank and Erdogan Turkey’s prime minister has denied talk of deteriorating
relations with the central bank that fuelled concerns about economic policy
ahead of an expected rate increase See the video
interview of Jean Lemierre, president of the EBRD, at www.ft.com/vieweurope
LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR: Do not undermine Turkey's most precious principle
Assessing risks of Turkish raids in N.Iraq Middle East Times
The
future of the PKK: Can it target US interests? EMRE USLU & ÖNDER AYTAÇ
The
Times A
sober affair as Turkey welcomes Queen Ankara hopes the state visit by the
Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will give its EU application a discreet and
timely boost
Özdem
SANBERK
The
National Arrests
Weaken Turkish 'Deep State'
BBC Royal
diplomacy
Nicholas Witchell on the importance of the Queen's visit to
Turkey
İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış
Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit
Google News
Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
Temsilciden Bağdat’a kritik ziyaret
Writer Says Kurdish Relations With Turkey Should Not Focus on PKK
Iraqi Kurdistan PM's Statement Creates PUK-KDP Tension
Cevdet Aşkın
İBRAHİM KARAGÜL PKK Karabağ'a taşınıyor, Türkiye
orayı vuracak mı?
Ali
Bayramoğlu Dağılan PKK, vuran PKK…
KÖYDES’te
aslan payı yine doğunun
Evin içini düzenlediniz mi
Kerkük’te PKK’nın izine rastlamadık
Kandil'den yardım yok
We
should not blame the UN for what it is doing in Kirkuk
Dağlıca Taburu,
AİHM'lik oldu
ABDULLAH MURADOĞLU
Kürt sorununa yeni bir bakış..
HAKAN ALBAYRAK
Hani Hizbullah'ın işini
bitireceklerdi?
Afrika zirvesinde
hedef 3 milyar dolarlık iş hacmi
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dış Basında Türkiye-AB
İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
Özdem
SANBERK
Sarkozy'den 5 mesaj geldi
Queen
Elizabeth underlines British support for Turkey's EU bid
Yavuz
Baydar The unbearable
lightenss of ‘strategic relations’
Nasuhi Güngör
Kraliçenin kodları
Mensur Akgün
Avrupalılar
Ay'dan Amerikalılar Mars'tan
Laiklik ülkenize referandum yapılarak mı getirildi
Baykal'a
göre Batılıların en büyük yanlışı
'Exploratory
talks with Greece intensifying in recent years'
Türkiye referandumundan
vazgeçmiyor
Amanda
Akçakoca Would
the EU really suspend negotiations with Turkey?
Özdemir
Kapatma Davasını Değerlendirdi
Babacan
meets with Estonian delegation, French MP
Royal
visit is key to strengthening EU links with Turkey
CHP considers Lagendijk persona non grata
Bahçeli de AB'ye
rest çekti: Küstah Brüksel
'Atatürk
de bizim Atamız'
İşte Türkiye’nin merak ettiği yemek
Yusuf KANLI Welcoming Queen Elizabeth II
Hasan Kanbolat The
queen should have worn ‘erguvan’ but not green on Bursa visit
Niki
GAMM
STELYO BERBERAKİS
Tankerci grevi komşuyu felç etti
Halklar Hizmet
Bekliyor
Prof.
Buğra: "Sosyal yardım hak temelli olmalı"
İsmailağa
cemaati üyelerinin saldırı görüntüleri
Sancak,
Star Gazetesi ve Kanal 24'ün tek patronu oldu
A
bill introducing new rules for acquiring Turkish citizenship ...
UNESCO listesinde İstanbul'un geleceği
Eşini döven eski vekil Ürün’e af
çıktı
Komutana soruşturma
Kızıldere’nin tümgenerali öldü
VATAN’ın gündeme getirdiği “Eniştelere
kıyak terfi” AKP MYK toplantısında konuşuldu
Dağlıca mahkemelik oldu
3. Canlı yayında sert tartışma
Kuryenin güzergáhı çete çökertti
Askerleri
üzen maaş maddesinde müjde
Erdoğan
ısrarlı: Keşke 5-6 çocuğum olsaydı
Türkiye’nİn iki güzide kurumu olan TRT ve RTÜK’te yapılan
atamalar ve uygulamalar tartışma yarattı
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