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H1 FT Lunch with the FT: Henry
Kissinger Kissinger
argues that there is no one issue that deserves absolute priority. “Still,”
he goes on, “if we give attention to our values, are candid about the
nation’s capabilities, and are prepared to deny the cherished American ideal
that every problem has a solution that can be realised in a specific
time-frame, some major problems can be managed. … I have advocated that the
United States have comprehensive negotiations with Iran ... We need to have
an open discussion of all differences. …
“Any serious effort to compromise differences between the United
States and Iran must begin in bilateral negotiation, with each side seeking
to understand the other’s perceptions. In the end the negotiations must
become multilateral, leading to an international accord that will engage all
of Iran’s neighbours.” Los Angeles
Times Iraq violence hits 4-year low
The military says crackdowns by the Iraqi government are working, and attacks
have dropped to about 300 a week. Amid
Calm in Sadr City, Officials and Cleric’s Backers Swap Charges of Weakness Will the peace accord in Lebanon last
longer than its predecessors? Independent on Sunday Al-Qa'ida
in Iraq 'has never been closer to defeat' Oil:
A global crisis The invasion of Iraq by Britain and
the US has trebled the price of oil, according to a leading expert, costing
the world a staggering $6 trillion in higher energy prices alone. Russia, China Reaffirm Resolve to Develop
Strategic Partnership - Communique Ha’aretz – Syria sends minister
to Iran after shock revelation of Israel talks ANALYSIS /
Can Syria break its Iranian bear hug? Bar’el
Peace of no choice
Because of their difficulties, Olmert and Assad talk of peace or at least of
negotiations to achieve peace. It is best to take them seriously. Olmert:
Fervor over Syria talks must not affect our judgement Prime Minister tells cabinet renewed
negotiations will be handled with 'due responsibility and care.' Jerusalem Post'Assad
has priorities other than peace' Barak agrees with Syria talks; PM says negotiations
"won't be made through papers' headlines."
What's
driving Syria? [ DAVID KIMCHE Debka Exclusive: Serious falling-out with Washington over
Olmert’s Syria talks Wrong Signals from Washington The Decline of Terrorist
Attacks - Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek
Iraq's Sadrists Say Crackdowns Endanger
Truce Syria Won't Trade Iran Ties for Israeli
Peace Report:
Damascus Divided Over Peace Talks With Israel Al-Maliki Rebounds With Recent Success Newsweek Obama and Race We say we're ready. Are we? NYT Editorial Nuclear
Gold Rush The enthusiasm for nuclear energy
seems to be driven less by concerns about the climate than by Iran’s growing
nuclear proficiency.
PAUL KRUGMAN Divided
They Stand Any lingering bitterness among Hillary Clinton’s supporters
about her treatment during the primaries could cost Barack Obama the White
House. Carter
Says Israel Had 150 Nuclear Weapons - Bronwen Maddox, London Times 2008
World Economic and Social Survey: Overcoming Economic Insecurity (PDF; 164 KB)
Source: United Nations Economic and Security Council (via UN Pulse) WP Hope in the Trouble Spots By Jim
Hoagland Standing observantly on the sidelines has never been George W.
Bush's intent or forte. But the president needs to master the skill for his
twilight months in power NYT Worries
in G.O.P. About Disarray in McCain Camp
Some party leaders
are worried about whether Senator John McCain has taken full advantage of
Democratic turmoil. The
Freedom Nonagenda By JAMES TRAUB Do Americans still believe in democratization? Daily Star New
president sent all the right signals on his first try Gallup Daily: Clinton Maintains Lead Over McCain —
Obama has 5-point lead over Clinton among Democrats — Daily Star Tough
times loom for Egypt and Jordan By
Ibrahim Saif A
new Middle East, but not Condi's By Rami G.
Khouri |
H2 Video: Benim yalnýz ve güzel
ülkeme... Ömer Taþpýnar ABD'nin Türk yargýsý ile imtihaný Þahin Alpay Does
the West care? [MONDAY TALK] ICG expert: Kirkuk deal could serve both
Turks, Kurds ERDAL ÞAFAK Kaynak
kodlarý (1) Kaynak kodlarý (2) Necati Doðru F-35
savaþ uçaðý üstüne bir konuþma!
‘Deli
para’ Türkiye’nin 150 milyar $’ýný cebine attý SOLÝ ÖZEL Barýþ
yolu uzundur SETA Turkey
between Syria and Israel : Turkey ’s Rising Soft Power by Bülent Aras Ömer Taþpýnar Turkey’s
peaceful return to the Middle East Beyaz Saray�da gizli görüþme
Iraklý Kürtler, Barzani'nin Washington'da gördüðü karþýlamadan
memnun Minister: Armenia gate won’t be opened unless
conditions met [Yorum - Michel Bole-Richard] Ankara'nýn
himayesinde Ýsrail-Suriye diyaloðu Energy
minister says Turkey earned $2 bln by BTC CHP’yi doðru anlatmak için
Washington’a büro açýyor Nasuhi Güngör Bu Neo-Con soytarýsýnýn Türkiye’deki karþýlýðý ne? Ýç Basýnda Türk Dýþ
Politikasý Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit Google News Fýrat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect
Dýþ Basýnda Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
[MONDAY TALK] ICG
expert: Kirkuk deal could serve both Turks, Kurds Barzani: Amerikan Askeri Çabuk Çekilmesin Türkiye bizi susturursa sýra Irak’a gelecek Government
to invest 6 bln YTL in Southeastern Turkey for country's largest development Southeast
eagerly awaits GAP plan DTP�de kriz
Özel
sektör Doðu'ya yatýrým seferberliði baþlattý Ýstiklal Marþý
yerine Barzani marþý! Mensur Akgün Soru da yanlýþ cevap da Iraqi Kurds reject partition plan to divide Kirkuk The Kurds and American Neo-Imperialism CounterPunch Washington Post Small
Comforts in Northern Iraq Daðlýca Tabur Komutaný Onur Dirik görevden
alýndý GAP�a 12
milyar dolarlýk eylem planý Diyarbakýr�da açýklanacak
Müfettiþ, DTP gecesini �tahrik unsuru�
saydý
Karayolunun 500 metre yakýnýna mayýn
PKK'lýlar püskürtüldü
Öldürülen �Türk� PJAK�lýlar
Iran
Troops Kill Nine Kurd Rebels in Azerbaijan CHP yönetimi Güneydoðu'yu hatýrladý DTP'nin il kongresinde
tuhaf konuþma Mehmetçik üst
düzey alarmda
K.Irak sýnýrýnda PKK’lý teröristlerin sýzmalarýna karþý aralýksýz
operasyonlarýný sürdürüyor Diyanet PKK'lý
imamlara önlem alacak Emin
Pazarcý Körler ve saðýrlar Doðu'ya yatýrým
ataðýna finans devleri de katýldý TUSAM: Barzani
is the PKK’s New Leader Erdoðan kilit aktörlerle Beyrut’ta Mustafa Ünal Beyrut'ta beyaz yýllar Ýsrail, Türkiye'de
Ýranlýlara bilgi veren vatandaþýný tutukladý Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye-AB Ýliþkileri Günlük Haftalýk AKP
kapatýldýðý takdirde Türkiye'nin AB treni durur 'Ortaklýk'
ifadesi Rum liderleri birbirine düþürdü Minister: Armenia gate won’t be opened unless
conditions met Union
for the Mediterranean: from aims to resultsby BENITA FERRORE-WALDNER* Papadopulos kýzdý
Rum-Fransýz ortak
tatbikatý
Turkey's
deputy military chief to be awarded S. Korean medal Ferai Týnç Kýbrýs’ta ortak dil provalarý Rauf Denktaþ Bekâr
için boþanma... Peynir
diplomasisinde istihbaratçý iddiasý
Semih Ýdiz Avrupa’da olmadýðýnýzý söyleyen haritaya
baksýn Meeting of Cyprus leaders draws ire from Papadopoulos Ferai Týnç Fransa’nýn eski baþbakaný, Sarkozy’ye
aldýrmayýn diyor Kadri Gürsel Miliband’in makalesine ne diyeceksiniz þimdi? [Yorum -
Amanda Akçakoca] CHP ve AB iliþkileri: Nereden nereye... Durmuþ
Hocaoðlu AB
Sevdâsýna Neler Oluyor?: II Emniyet�e AB heyetinden teftiþ
Hasan Kanbolat Recent
Georgian elections bring no change Nabi Yaðcý Az biraz ferahlýk da Kýbrýs'tan geldi Lagendijk ile CHP Brüksel'de buluþuyor Avrupalý sosyalistlerden Deniz Baykal'a
eleþtiri: Yeterince cesur deðil AB'den 'halkýn adalete itimadý için'
yargýda reform çaðrýsý AB'li sosyal demokratlar: CHP bizim
aileden deðil AB: Halkýn yargýya
güvenmesini saðlayýn Cüneyt Ülsever ’Paralel
toplumlar’ Ermenilerden
’rest’e ’rest’
Papadopulos
Hristofyas'a cephe mi açtý? Altemur Kýlýç Kýbrýs'ý
almadan vermek! Does
Cyprus know where to draw the line? New York kýrmýzý-beyaz
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Turkey's
Ceylan wins best director prize at Cannes Ýstanbul
2010 a vital chance to better publicize Turkey Tadýný
Tim çýkardý biz sadece seyrettik
Türkiye'de 265 yabancý
gazeteci Çeteyi deþifre
eden gazeteci Zihni Çakýr'ýn ifadesine baþvuruldu Çerkezlerin zoraki göçü konuþuldu
Kuraklýk elektrik üretimini de tehdit
ediyor Soner Yalçýn Müzik notalarý arasýnda bir istihbarat
örgütü: CIA Serpil Yýlmaz Þehrin
belkemiði mahalle olmalý Mehmet Yýlmaz Türkçe konuþmak! Dink Ailesi’nden Tuðgeneral’e
dava Cezasýný çekmeye Altýnoluk’a
gitti Galataport
ve Haydarpaþa’nýn önü kesildi Türkiye'ye puan
vermeyen ülkeler... Dünyanýn bütün renkleri Ankara'da buluþtu
Bayar'ý 'alan' albay 27 Mayýs'ý
yazdý Emniyet’ten
Kavþaklara canlý MOBESE Hýrsýzý ararken cephanelik buldular |
H3 Ýsmail Küçükkaya Gül’ün
aklýndan neler geçiyor? Cevap vermemek 16.5 milyona
ihanet olurdu AKP kapatýldýðý takdirde
Türkiye'nin AB treni durur Yargýtay
bildirisine bir cevap da Erdoðan'dan: Herkes iþini
yapsýn Davanýn sonucu ne olursa olsun, gerçek asla
deðiþmeyecek AKP yargýyý oyuncak gibi
kullanmak istiyor Erhan Göksel'den þok eden iddialar Çeteyi deþifre
eden Zihni Çakýr'a Ergenekon gözaltýsý Siyaset-hukuk
kavgasý kaybettirir Çiçek: Ýktidarý diz kapaðýndan sakatlamaya çalýþýyorlar Ýþ
hayatý tepeden týrnaða deðiþiyor 'Kod Adý Darbe'nin yazarý gözaltýna
alýndý Yargýtay hakimleri de bildiriden rahatsýz oldu Zaman’dan Doðan’a ‘Gülen’ tepkisi… Raportörden kýsa raporlar
Kapatýlmayacaðýz!
MÝT’in
yalanladýðý yazar Zihni Çakýr’a Ergenekon gözaltýsý Tough
task for Turkish democracy: checking and balancing judiciary Seçimlerde tek aday çýksýn
Yargýya maaþlý mesaj
Turkish judiciary is sui generis, study finds CAFE CAPITAL] Parliament hard at work on draft
legislation Cumhurbaþkaný, hükümet ile yargý kavgasýnda sessiz
Demokrasi için aydýnlar bildirisi
Anayasal yetkileri yok
Polisin hocasýna
üst düzey görev
Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Ruþen
- Çakýr
MHP AKP’ye komplo
mu kuruyor? Taha Akyol Þerif Mardin ne diyor? Fikret Bila Þerif Mardin Hoca’nýn analizi üzerine Hasan Cemal ‘Türkler adam olur da, mevzuat müsait deðil!’ Murat Yetkin Kardeþin duymaz, eloðlu duyar Ýsmet BerkanSeküler ahlakýn varlýðýný savunmak Fehmi Koru Meydan muharebesi A
verdict without a trial Taha Kývanç Gazeteci
kitaplarý Þamil Tayyar Deniz Bölükbaþý’nýn dehþet senaryosu Ahmet Hakan Ýþin aslý þu: Ýmam da öðretmen de
yenildi Enis Berberoðlu Kötüden iyisini seçmek Fatih Çekirge Cumhurbaþkaný olmanýn tam zamaný Mehmet Metiner Kavga, “egemenlik kavgasý”dýr! Ýhsan Daðý The new
‘reactionaries’ of modern Turkey Demokrasinin
korunmasýna ilgi az! Özdemir Ýnce AKP’nin savunmamasý TAMER KORKMAZ Filmin sonunda ne olacaðýný hep birlikte göreceðiz… Fethullah Gülen politik bir figür mü? Nuh Gönültaþ Ordunun sessizliði! Ömer Lütfi Mete Fýrtýnayý eken kaybediyor mu? Hakan Aygün Gül, Erdoðan’a görev verir mi? Mustafa Akyol Yüzde 20’nin Yargýtay’ý Ali Bulaç AK Parti'ye
kýzgýnlýðýn anlamý Ekrem Dumanlý Tanrýlýk kompleksi Serdar Turgut Haziranýn ilk haftasý Mustafa Karaalioðlu Yargýtay Baþkaný’nýn Köþk’te ne iþi olabilir? Bülent Keneþ A
fictional meeting for compromise in a surrealist country Eser Karakaþ Ýlginç bir bildiri, ilginç bir kavga Bizim yargýyý nasýl bilirsiniz? Sabahattin
Önkibar AB
muhtýrasýna alkýþ, yargý açýklamasýna küfür! Aydýn Ayaydýn Hükümetin
seçimi
Mehmet Y
YýlmazKýrarým yine de satmam [Mümtaz'er
Türköne] 27 Mayýs: Aramýzda dolaþan hayalet Does
CHP leftism have any sociological equivalents?by LÜTFÜ ÖZÞAHÝN* Tufan Türenç Esas
bu sözler tam ’dam üstünde saksaðan’ MUHARREM
SARIKAYA Seçime râm olmak... ERDAL ÞAFAK Kaynak
kodlarý (1) ENGÝN ARDIÇ Psikolojik
iç savaþ EMRE AKÖZ Baðlantýlara
bakar mýsýnýz! Pardon,
'Marx öldü' mü dediniz? NAZLI ILICAK Ýyi niyet var mý? Yassýada Müzesi MEHMET BARLAS Keþke
her þeyi unutsak ve her gün sýfýrdan hayata baþlayabilsek Kime neden kýzmamýz gerektiðini daha derinine
irdelemeliyiz MAHMUT ÖVÜR Yeni bir anayasa
için 'erken seçim' Can Dündar Yenilen Þükrü Küçükþahin Yapmayýn
bunu Hayrünnisa Haným Yavuz Baydar Past,
present, future tense OKUR TEMSÝLCÝSÝ Þahin: Yargý Teþkilatý Toplantýsý yüzde 99
katýlýmla gerçekleþti Ýhsan Yýlmaz Post-modern
Turkish legality Mehmet Altan Danýþtay ne karar verecek? Gülay Göktürk Tam Gün
Yasasý 2 Ömer Lütfi Mete Tepiþir filler, ezilir Clinton ve Çiller Serdar Turgut 1. askeri darbenin yýldönümü Mehveþ Evin Þerif Hoca’yý anlamak... Erbakan'ýn
ev hapsi cezasý baþlýyor "AKP'nin
kapatýlacaðýna inanmýyorum" Genç Siviller'den CHP'ye aðýr itham! Þahin’in sözleri rahatsýz etti Sav'a DSP de tepkili: Sözleri inançlarýmýzý
küçümsüyor, kabul edemeyiz ‘I long for opposition with realizable dreams, not
fears’ Karayalçýn, Baykal'ý hedef aldý: Ýktidara
gelmeye cesaret edemedi Demirel: Vatandaþýn seçtiðine saygý
gösterin 'Süleyman Soylu, DP'nin tapusunu resmen
aldý' % 60 oy alacaðýz avuçlarýný
yalarlar Petrol
fiyatý en büyük handikap Gül'den, 'Ýstihdam Paketi'ne onay Çalýþma hayatýnda neler deðiþti? Asým Erdilek Search
for secrets of sustained economic success (1) Deniz Gökçe Bakan Mehmet Þimþek ile
sohbet! OKAN MÜDERRÝSOÐLU Osman Ulagay Þimþek’ten
Yýlmaz’a tam destek Ek mali
tedbirler alýnmadan 2009 yýlý hedefleri tutmaz Bakan
Þimþek: "Gýda krizine karþý GAP hýzlanmalý" Ercan KumcuDevlet
her þeyi daha iyi bilir mi Erdal SaðlamIMF
Türkiye temsilcisi ek mali tedbir istedi Güngör Uras Petrol
faturasýný ancak üretim artýþý ile ödeyebiliriz Yaman Törüner Büyük benzeþim Eruð Yaþar Yoksa balon deðil mi Popülist
müdahale ekonomisi! |
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Amid
Calm in Sadr City, Officials and Cleric’s Backers Swap Charges of Weakness Editorial Nuclear
Gold Rush The enthusiasm for nuclear energy
seems to be driven less by concerns about the climate than by Iran’s growing
nuclear proficiency.
PAUL KRUGMAN Divided
They Stand Any lingering bitterness among Hillary Clinton’s supporters
about her treatment during the primaries could cost Barack Obama the White
House. ROGER COHEN The
Obama Connection Barack Obama’s grasp of Internet-driven networking comes
from his conviction that in a globalized world sociability is a force as
strong as sovereignty. Military Chief Warns
Troops About Politics WILLIAM KRISTOL
Remember
to Remember Many men and women in the military say that they’re not
confident that their fellow citizens are aware of what is being accomplished
in Iraq. Worries
in G.O.P. About Disarray in McCain Camp
Some party leaders
are worried about whether Senator John McCain has taken full advantage of
Democratic turmoil. The
Freedom Nonagenda By JAMES TRAUB Do Americans still believe in
democratization?
The
Snare of Privilege “Elitist”
is the label all the presidential contenders run from. But why, exactly, are
Americans so allergic to it? Divining
a Lesson in Basra The British, blamed for not taming a
city, say only Iraqis could Appeasement’s
Taint Is All in Hindsight Lost in the recent talk of “appeasement”
is an understanding of what the term meant 70 years ago. Misreading
the Arab Media By
LAWRENCE PINTAK, JEREMY GINGES and NICHOLAS FELTON Most Arab journalists
are potential allies who can be conduits for explaining American policy to
their audiences.
MAUREEN DOWD All
About Eve Hillary Clinton’s inner Eve Harrington leaped out in South
Dakota when she inelegantly revealed why she wants to keep running: stuff
happens. Clinton
Could Face Uneasy Return to Senate
Hillary Rodham
Clinton ranks as only No. 36 out of 49 Senate Democrats, more of whom favored
Barack Obama For
American Judges, Rendering Justice, With One Eye on Re-election While most
of the rest of the world tries to insulate judges from the popular will, many
U.S. judges are elected.
When
Nature Turns Savage, Like the Dogs of War In China after
the earthquake, as in combat, the agonizing choice of deciding whom to save —
or ignore. Chinese
Are Left to Ask Why Schools Crumbled in Quake A staggering
number of students died as school buildings collapsed in China’s May 12
earthquake, and grieving parents are speaking out about shoddy construction. U.N.
Leader Praises China’s Quake Response China
Struggles to Shelter Millions of Quake’s Homeless London
Journal: British U.F.O. Shocker! Government Officials Were Telling the Truth
NICHOLAS D.
KRISTOF Where
Breathing Is Deadly China’s economic boom is raising living standards
hugely in many ways, but the toll of the resulting pollution can be brutal THOMAS L.
FRIEDMAN Hope
in the Unseen A portrait of hope was on every face during a lottery to
choose the first 80 students, drawn from disadvantaged districts, who will
attend a new public boarding school. Mr.
Chávez’s Unsavory Friends President Hugo
Chávez of Venezuela can either sink into the role of regional pariah or he
can commit to becoming a responsible neighbor.
States
Chafing at U.S. Focus on Terrorism
State and local
officials say federal financing for domestic security is too closely tied to
combating terrorist threats |
H5 Washington
Post Hope in the Trouble Spots By Jim
Hoagland Standing observantly on the sidelines has never been George W.
Bush's intent or forte. But the president needs to master the skill for his
twilight months in power Go-It-Alone France Shifts Military Stance Character
Still Counts By Fred Hiatt The differences
between McCain and Obama may be more about instinct than policy. General
Takes Office As President Of Lebanon Vote Marks Symbolic End Of
Government's Crisis With
Other Nations Refusing Detainees' Return, 'We Are Stuck' With Guantanamo,
Gates Says U.S. Teams Start Work Of Restoring South
Iraq Driving Toward Disaster By James
Howard Kunstler Don't like high gas prices? Change your way of life. To Claim Popular Vote, Clinton Is Seeking
Wins in Last 3 Primaries What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us By Mark M. Lowenthal The U.S. intelligence community has failed as an
institution and as a profession. PostGlobal | The digital revolution has Middle East dictators worried.
But it won't replace old-fashioned activism. Editorial The Torture Scandal's Heroes Not
everyone in government went along when the Bush administration approved
abusive tactics Mars
Craft Succeeds in Soft Landing Phoenix to Begin
Search for Signs of Life Beyond Earth Mid-Level
Official Steered U.S. Shift On North Korea Remark
About RFK Keeps Clinton on the Defensive Her Aides Say
Obama Campaign Has Exploited Statement Let the Veepstakes Begin By David
S. Broder Afghanistan Adds Hunger to Its Worries Local
Drought and Regional Shortages Drive Up Bread Costs Paging Ross Perot By Alice M.
Rivlin and Michael O'Hanlon, This campaign desperately needs someone to talk
sense about the deficit. An Op-Ed Need for Diverse Voices By Deborah Howell The Post's op-ed page is too male and too white.
And there aren't a lot of youthful opinions, either 'The Whole World Stands Behind You'
U.N. Chief Delivers Message of Support to China; Quake Donations Hit $3.7
Billion The World's
Greatest Politician: The Dalai Lama She's
No Moderate By Robert D. Novak With her position on abortion, Kathleen
Sebelius could create problems as Obama's running mate. |
H6 Guardian
Fresh calls for
unity in Lebanon New president Michel Suleiman wants national defence
strategy to include Hizbollah and its weaponry Carter
urges new approach to Gaza Ex-president tells Hay festival EU is colluding
in a human rights crime by failing to condemn blockade Jonathan
Freedland: We need Carter back Clinton
has run her campaign the same way Bush has run the country Gary Younge: In
her cynicism-sustained attempt to defeat Obama, she has shown contempt for
intelligence, decency and democracy Peter Preston: It
is meant to be fair, but the system of choosing presidential candidates is
chaotic and self-defeating Billions
wasted on UN climate programme Energy firms routinely abusing carbon
offset fund, US studies claim EU
trade war with US looms over biofuels Brown
plans two-year fightback Senior figures call on PM to make powerful
address at meeting of parliamentary Labour party The Observer IEA probes fears
that oil will run out Inquiry by
International Energy Agency will examine 'narrow margin' in 2012 The
survival of the book speaks volumes Leader: Old
technology has a noble history of refusing to die Labour
chiefs tell Brown: appoint a leader-in-waiting Gordon Brown could be forced to appoint a deputy who could be
swiftly groomed as his successor Muslim
gangs 'taking control of jail' Staff believe a 'serious incident is imminent'
as several wings become dominated by Muslim prisoners Refugees
in new Afghan drugs crisis Workers expelled by Iran and Pakistan are
going home hooked on heroin, reports Peter Beaumont Cameron
is closer to power. How would he use it? Leader: Mr
Cameron dissects Labour's failings nicely, but he has yet to articulate a
consistent message of positive change Egotistical, vain,
sentimental and hedonistic... France is in the grip of Sarkozy psychosis Is this the
end of the Rainbow nation? Alex Duval Smith reports from
Johannesburg on how lawlessness, economic deprivation and corruption has
destroyed the bright dawn of Mandela's post-apartheid dream McCain's
A-list barbeque fires election gossip It's all purely social, insists
Republican nominee as running mate favourites are invited to ranch |
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H7 Daily Star Tough
times loom for Egypt and Jordan By
Ibrahim Saif A
new Middle East, but not Condi's By Rami G.
Khouri The
dangers of adopting an apocalyptic mindset when addressing the issue of
climate change By Robert Skidelsky Stop
the Iranian right, but don't feed its paranoia By
Ahmad Sadri Al Hayat The
Istanbul Negotiations: Between What is Being Done and What is Being Said
Elias Harfoush - The importance of such eloquent silence is that it
reveals a blatant contradiction between what is being done and what is being
said. It is not wrong to choose peace if for one reason or another you
consider it in the best interest of your people and your regime. 'U.S.
vs. Them' By J. PETER SCOBLIC Reviewed by NICHOLAS
CONFESSORE J. Peter Scoblic
asserts that conservatism – not neoconservatism – is the true impetus behind
Bush foreign policy.
Congress
vs. Iraqi success
While Congress delays passage
of legislation funding operations in Iraq, the military strategy there
continues to achieve remarkable successes. This is particularly true with
regard to Iraqi security forces, which have clearly benefited from American
training and assistance. |
H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Iraq's Sadrists Say Crackdowns Endanger
Truce Syria Won't Trade Iran Ties for Israeli
Peace Report:
Damascus Divided Over Peace Talks With Israel Al-Maliki Rebounds With Recent Success Iraqi
Military: al-Qaida Fleeing Mosul - Associated Press
Are the
Brits Wimps? - Dr. iRack, Abu Muqawama Lebanon vote ends
leader deadlock Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Michel Suleiman as
president, ending months of political stalemate. High
hopes Jim Muir looks ahead as Lebanon celebrates Lawmakers loyal
to anti-U.S. cleric denounce Iraqi government Al-Qaida close
to defeat in Iraq, U.S. ambassador says Sadrists
Threaten 'Firm Stand' if Banned From Friday Prayers Across Iraq Lebanon's
Parliament Elects President - Shadid and Ibrahim, Washington Post
Lebanese
Parliament Elects Army Chief as President - Associated Press Lebanese
Parliament Elects Suleiman as President - Reuters Lebanon Vote Ends
Leader Deadlock - BBC News Carter
Says Israel Had 150 Nuclear Weapons - Bronwen Maddox, London Times Resurgent
Syria Keeps Region Guessing - Martin Chulov, The Australian Saudi
Activist on Hunger Strike After Arrest - Associated Press Egypt
Plans to Extend Emergency Law - Reuters Talking
to the Brotherhood - Dominic Moran, Diplomatic Courier |
H9 Ha’aretz – Syria sends minister
to Iran after shock revelation of Israel talks ANALYSIS /
Can Syria break its Iranian bear hug? Bar’el
Peace of no choice
Because of their difficulties, Olmert and Assad talk of peace or at least of
negotiations to achieve peace. It is best to take them seriously. Olmert:
Fervor over Syria talks must not affect our judgement Prime Minister tells cabinet renewed
negotiations will be handled with 'due responsibility and care.' ANALYSIS /
Is a Gaza truce inching farther away? Lebanon's
leader lauds Hezbollah, wants weapons talks Newly elected President
Suleiman faces difficult challenge in unifying his country's rival factions ANALYSIS /
Lebanon political quiet comes with heavy price Suleiman's election is not
the product of a democratic compromise, but of Hezbollah's threats and
violence Israeli
charged with passing info onto Iran Iranian-born man allegedly gave Tehran intelligence official
names of people serving in defense establishment Sources:
'Olmert's indictment is just a matter of time' Meshal:
Olmert too weak to make peace The
Lebanese election / Hezbollah's victories 'If Egypt
can't ensure security in our south, we'll find other ways' Shin Bet
chief: Hamas has rockets that can hit Ashdod Israel
denies entry to high-profile critic Norman Finkelstein Legal
source: Envelopes alone may not prove PM guilty PM: In
talks, Israel must keep in mind Syria's long-range rockets Jerusalem Post'Assad
has priorities other than peace'
Barak agrees with Syria talks; PM says negotiations "won't be
made through papers' headlines." What's
driving Syria? [ DAVID KIMCHE Please
appease me: What's your Iran plan? [ ANDREW
SILOW-CARROLL 'J'lem
offers 91% of W. Bank in new map'
PA sources say Israel offers land between Hebron, Gaza in exchange
for main settlement blocs. Obama
tries to reassure Jewish voters in Florida Iranian
Web site promotes Holocaust denial Massacre of Jewish people during World
War II 'scientifically impossible,' according to article published by an
Iranian satellite channel.
'Peace
not a priority for Damascus' Yedioth Ahronoth 'We're facing a historic deal' Olmert tells former ministers
upcoming peace agreement with Syria will remove northern threat 'New withdrawal map offered' Israeli accused of espionage IDF:
Substantial Peace With Syria Comes With Substantial Price for Israel 'France-Hamas talks an error' Paris: Sarkozy tells FM Livni
recent meeting between French envoy, Hamas reps a 'blunder' Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine Debka Exclusive: Hamas may receive lethal Iran-made EFP
roadside bombs Analysis: Gen. Michel Suleiman elected
Lebanese president: One up for Tehran and Damascus Israel
'Would Consider Strike' Amid Fears Over Iran's Weapons Program Ex-IDF
Chief: Golan Heights Not Indispensable Israeli Former Negotiator Says PM's
Agreement to Hold Talks is Syrian Achievement |
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Russia, China Reaffirm Resolve to Develop
Strategic Partnership - Communique China says 69
dams damaged by quake in danger of bursting FT Tibetans
losing faith in talks, says Dalai Lama Spiritual
leader tells the FT he is losing the support of many of his followers because
of Beijing’s refusal to strike a deal with him over the territory’s future Full
transcript of interview with the Dalai Lama Pakistani Taliban Leader Vows Afghan Jihad NATO Sees Rise of Militant Activity in Afghanistan
- Associated Press
Opinion: U.S. Should Stop Pushing India on Nuke Deal | Newsweek ... As India's parliament considers a nuclear
deal with the United States, the Bush administration would do well to heed the gambler's
advice.
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EU machine
grinds to a halt for Irish vote The
possibility that Irish voters might reject the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum
June 12 has sent tremors of fear through the ranks of Europe's top bureaucrats
- and brought a halt to EU plans that might upset Irish sensibilities. EUROPE European press review The
annual song contest pitting countries against each other is supposed to unite
the continent, but does it really? Race violence
fears after rampage in Rome Group of between 10 and 20 men attacked a
food shop owned by an Indian migrant in the Italian capital |
H12RFE/RLOpposition Will Boycott Parliament Georgia's main
opposition bloc says it will not attend parliament to protest what it says
were fraudulent elections, which were won by President Mikheil Saakashvili's
party Rumors Of Peace Amid Drums Of War With tensions
simmering between Georgia and Russia over Abkhazia, a new effort is under way
to jump-start peace talks in the separatist region. EU: New 'Eastern' Division Of Labor Lays Groundwork For
Partnership Deal With Russia Russia, China Reaffirm Resolve to Develop
Strategic Partnership - Communique Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Substantial Factor of Regional Stability - Medvedev Kyiv Reaffirms Demand That Russian Fleet
Leave By May 28, 2017 Commentator Latynina Mocks Russian Policy
Towards FSU Countries Medvedev Emphasizes Historic Importance of
Settlement of Russian- Chinese Border Problem Google News Azerbaijan Eurovision
triumph by Dima Bilan gives Russia another shot of pride |
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H13 The Times
Eastern Promises Will the peace accord in Lebanon last
longer than its predecessors? Seismic shift in China’s relations with West?
In an unprecedented move, China’s PM
pledges openness and invites foreign journalists to town at the epicentre Gunfire welcomes Lebanon's new leader The election of General Michel Suleiman, the commander
of the Lebanese Army, ends a 19-month political crisis Mars craft lands safely after 423m-mile trip
Nasa’s Phoenix spacecraft has touched down
on Mars signifying a historic new phase in the quest to find life on Mars Carter says Israel had 150 nuclear weapons Former US President Jimmy Carter breaks nuclear taboo
and continues to push for direct negotiations with Iran's leaders International forces blur mission lines in Kosovo
British troops in 'a calm but tense' Kosovo
face an uncertain deployment due to confusion surrounding UN and EU missions US avoids gas guzzlers as petrol prices soar As the oil shock bites, demand for hybrid cars is
rising with vehicles being sold for more than their advertised prices Sunday Times Obama wants Bill to heal Hillary wounds Barack Obama
wants Bill Clinton to help him heal the deep party rifts created by his wife
Hillary’s divisive campaign Under orders in McCain ‘veepstakes’ Speculation increases over John McCain's running mate as select guests
are invited to a barbecue at his Arizona home Miliband is ready to save new Labour Foreign secretary confides to friends that he will
stand for the leadership if a critical mass of MPs reject Gordon Brown IN DEPTH: Labour begins to tear itself apart Oil up, house prices down - good news The market has delivered in months what the Treasury failed to force on
us, a better husbanding of scarce resources Simon Jenkins Are
Commodity Prices in a Bubble? Commodities prices may not be in a bubble,
despite gains born of speculation and limited supply. Figuring out whether a
commodity exceeds its fundamental value is difficult: Because there is no
income stream, there is no equivalent to the price-to-earnings ratios used to
value stocks Federal Reserve
signals further rate cuts are unlikely |
H14 Financial
Times So
much for a new kind of US politics It is primarily on
healthcare that McCain and Obama’s disagreement is real, not cosmetic; each
man is convinced that he is right on the merits; and, most important, each is
convinced that his position is politically advantageous, writes Clive
Crook Inflation
and the lessons of the 1970s The main difference between
then and now is the lack of wage inflation. That is not necessarily good
news, writes Wolfgang
Münchau Saudi
Aramco eyes $129bn investment State oil giant Saudi Aramco
plans to invest $129 billion on new energy projects in the next five years,
the company’s executive vice president of operations has said Lebanon
gets president after six-month wait A week
after having been on the brink of civil war, Lebanon is in euphoric mood as
parliament confirmed army commander General Michel Suleiman as the country’s
new president – a post that has been vacant for six months Profile: General Michel Suleiman Having ensured the unity of the army during
Lebanon’s political stand-off, the army commander was the only candidate
acceptable to the country’s rival factions Credit crisis serves to illustrate arguments
behind call to update the international supervisory system Analysis:
why the energy-rich Gulf faces a gas shortage Past
underinvestment has left the region struggling to secure adequate supplies
for everything from power to petrochemicals and thus sustain economic growth Sudan
on edge Only when the Khartoum regime sees steps towards
a more equitable society as its best chance of survival will it consider
compromise Tibet’s
only hopeThe Dalai Lama is a restraining influence on the
younger generation of Tibetans who angrily demand full-blown independence at
any price The success of Europe’s currency union should embolden
other EU members to join. It is a pity Britain’s political paralysis
precludes serious debate on the subject |
H15 Los Angeles
Times Iraq violence hits 4-year low
The military says crackdowns by the Iraqi government are working, and attacks
have dropped to about 300 a week. A
homemade peace in the Mideast Recent
talks mediated by Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia suggest the region is
assuming responsibility for its own stability. By Barbara Slavin Egypt
eyes Iran's overtures with suspicion Tehran wants to expand its influence in the Mideast, analysts say, but
its ties to militants worry Cairo. Editorial Sadr
City militias watch and wait Iraqi
forces focus on aid rather than capturing Mahdi Army fighters Constitutional
reforms unveiled in Pakistan A long-awaited package meant to curb President Pervez Musharraf's
power is released by the senior party in the ruling coalition. But some want
the leader ousted altogether. Obama's delusional foreign policy By Raoul Lowery
Contreras President Bush was right to call it
appeasement. Michel
Suleiman sworn in as president of LebanonThe former army chief of staff takes over a country torn between U.S.-Saudi
support and Hezbollah. Europe,
and especially Germany, are banking on coal Despite the continent's far-reaching standards on
carbon emissions, old-world lignite is making a comeback. Why
don't you all f-fade away? Is it too much to hope that, 40 years later, boomers might start to
forget 1968? Steel,
mining, farming: The new economy looks a lot like the old one Once-struggling
industries revive as tech slows. But where are the jobs? Defending
a detested man Prescott Prince, the Navy lawyer for 9/11 figure
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, says: "It's the constitutional case of our
time." Phoenix spacecraft lands safely on Mars
After
a nearly picture-perfect arrival, the probe sends back its first images from
the planet's north pole |
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times: Lack of Progress in McCain's Bid Is G.O.P. Concern — Gallup Daily: Obama 52%, Clinton 44% Newsweek Obama and Race We say we're ready. Are we? Sean Wilentz / The Huffington Post: Analysis:
Obama's political team out-organized Clinton Hillary Clinton's colossal blunder simply the last straw realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp In final
stretch, Clinton says 'I still believe I can win' |
H17 Daily Telegraph 'Obama's
blue-collar failure fatal' Republican
strategists said that Senator Obama's failure to win over blue-collar voters
would deliver the White House to Senator John McCain.
Hizbollah's
fight against Israel praised China
earthquake: Deadly aftershock Hundreds injured as 71,000 houses are
turned to rubble.
Miliband
urged to be ready to lead David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, is being
urged by his political allies to be ready to mount a Labour leadership
challenge
Sunday Telegraph Iran
'paid Iraq rebels to kill UK soldiers' Teheran secretly paid insurgents hundreds of
thousands of dollars to kill British soldiers, according to a leaked
government document obtained by The Telegraph.
Does
Iran pose a danger to British interests? Iran
is playing a dangerous game and the West's patience could soon run out Woman
president nothing like Hillary When the dust settles over
the 2008 election, will Hillary Clinton have helped or hindered women's
advance toward the US presidency, asks Camille Paglia. |
H18 Independent The last gasp Cigarettes will be banned from public display in shops
and vending machines are to be scrapped under dramatic new plans designed to
curb smoking among young people. French
school film is the Class act in Cannes The Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or was won by the French production
Entre les murs (The Class) last night. The film, directed by Laurent Cantet,
used teachers and students to chronicle a year in the life of an inner-city
school. "The film we wanted to make had to be a reflection of French society
– multiple, many-faceted, complex," said Cantet. "Sometimes also
with friction that the film does not try to cover up." Independent on Sunday Al-Qa'ida
in Iraq 'has never been closer to defeat' Oil:
A global crisis The invasion of Iraq by Britain and
the US has trebled the price of oil, according to a leading expert, costing
the world a staggering $6 trillion in higher energy prices alone. Al-Qa'ida
in Iraq 'has never been closer to defeat' Reality check: the election is two long
years away A leading
left-wing Labour MP has been approached by Blairite plotters to run as a
possible "stalking horse" to unseat Gordon Brown, it was revealed
yesterday. |
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Top-ranking
officer warns military to stay out of politics... US
Military Needs 1 Million Men - T. Donnelly & F. Kagan, New York Post The Decline of Terrorist
Attacks - Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek U.S.
terror attack seen apt to follow '08 vote When
the next president takes office in January, he or she will likely receive an
intelligence brief warning that Islamic terrorists will attempt to exploit
the transition in power by planning an attack on America, intelligence
experts say.
'The
Bin Ladens' By
STEVE COLL Reviewed by CHRISTOPHER CALDWELLThe children of Muhammad
bin Laden, from the desert to the jet set to the cave. An
Excerpt From 'The Bin Ladens'
'McMafia'
By MISHA GLENNY Reviewed by PETER ROBB A look at the global phenomenon of organized crime. First
Chapter
'Standard
Operating Procedure' By PHILIP GOUREVITCH and ERROL MORRIS
Reviewed by RAYMOND BONNER Philip
Gourevitch and Errol Morris collaborate to tell the story of the Abu Ghraib
prisoner abuse. An
Excerpt From the Book
Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 |
H20 Slate 2008
World Economic and Social Survey: Overcoming Economic Insecurity (PDF; 164 KB) |
H21 Religion is beliefs, ideas, rituals, customs. Conscience
is deeper. It searches for the beliefs and ideas that make up religion...
more» The dread
planet Why finding
fossils on Mars would be extremely bad news for humanity. How
Are Humans Unique? We may or may not be smarter than apes,
but we are definitely more social. How the Internet - and you - will
make history deeper, richer, and more accurate. Marriage and
Divorce since World War II: Analyzing the Role of Technological Progress on
the Formation of Households In Britain, multiculturalism has become a career opportunity
and a source of political patronage, says Theodore Dalrymple... more»
Obama is master of the new Facebook politics Hillary missed the key element: social
networking. She was AOL; Obama was Facebook. Clinton was the PC; Obama was a
Mac It's not just the Celtics: What
experts know about why home teams do better. Wogan hits
out at Eurovision voting Veteran commentator attacks integrity of contest
after Russia's victory by bloc voting Hiddink heads list of Chelsea tough guys to
replace Grant Chelsea want a
tough disciplinarian manager to succeed Avram Grant – but also, crucially,
someone who is willing to discuss team tactics and player selection with club
owner Roman Abramovich. The frontrunner is Guus Hiddink, always regarded by those
close to Abramovich as his "insurance policy" to take over at
Stamford Bridge. Can science and God ever get along? Shared faith: what string theory and the belief in a
divine entity might have in common Mars
probe reaches Red Planet Cheers at Nasa Lab at safe landing of ambitious
mission.
A
thriller in ten chapters The Observer's literary editor Robert McCrum
stood down this month after more than 10 years in the job. And what a
tumultuous 10 years. When he started it was a world of 'cigarettes, coffee
and strong drink'. But that has all changed - new writers, big money, the
internet, lucrative prizes and literary festivals have all helped
revolutionise the books world. Here he charts the changes in 10 short
chapters - and wonders if an 'iPod moment' is imminent Group claims
Wi-Fi allergy, wants ban in public buildings... |
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