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H1 New York Times
Peace
Fills a Vacuum By HUSSEIN AGHA and ROBERT MALLEY Intent on
isolating its foes, the United States has instead ended up marginalizing
itself.
Iraqi
Premier May Discuss Allegations in Iran Visit America,
Israel & the Threat From Iran - Senator John McCain, AIPAC Iraqi Govt Has Problems With US Security
Pact Washington Post Syria to Meet With Weapons Inspectors About
Site Bombed by Israel Editorial A Greener Revolution If wealthy
countries pitch in, higher food prices could jump-start African agriculture. Obama Is Poised To Clinch Victory
Clinton Ponders Options at Finish Line Car Bomb Hits Danish Mission In Islamabad
Attack in Capital of Pakistan Leaves as Many as Eight Dead Financial
Times We
cannot go on eating like this On the subject of per capita consumption,
western politicians struggle to find a convincing response to complaints from
the developing world. But they will struggle just as hard to persuade their
voters to cut back to accommodate the rise of a richer China and India,
writes Gideon
Rachman Get
involved over Georgia Moscow seems determined to
provoke Tbilisi into military action over the separatist Georgian enclave of
Abkhazia – and western diplomats are sending the wrong signals to both sides,
write Ron Asmus and Mark
Leonard MIDDLE
EAST FOCUS: Regional players aim to fill the void left by Washington Syrians
wary over Golan Heights peace hopes The
latest peace talks with Israel that could lead to an agreement restoring the
whole territory to Syria revives hope – tinged with a heavy dose of caution COMMENT:
Six principles for a new regulatory order Time
for a second green revolution A range of strategies is
needed to raise yields. Most crucial, as they have often been in the past,
will be new crops and new farming techniques Perversity
in the price of oil and gas Asian subsidy cuts would help
curb world energy demand. There is nothing to be gained, for Asian treasuries
or the health of the world oil market, from delay Europe
must get immigration right Sarkozy’s suggested
immigration policy for the EU – intended to be a cornerstone of the French
presidency of the Union – is to be welcomed, up to a point The
Fed, the cost of oil and inflation The Fed‘s critics
should realise it is navigating a narrow path between growth and inflation
risk. Yet it cannot afford to ignore the rise in the oil price Don't Expect a Big Change in U.S. Foreign Policy By:
Timothy J. Lynch and Robert S. Singh | The Wall Street Journal Want more George W. Bush foreign policy?
Elect John McCain – or Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. Regardless of who
wins in November, the current foreign policy will live on in the next White
House U.S.:
Syria's Unwillingness to Stop Supporting Terrorists a Key Obstacle to Peace - Donald Kerr On
May 29, Deputy Director of National Intelligence Donald Kerr discussed
emerging threats, challenges, and opportunities in the Middle East at the
Washington Institute: How Sarkozy Lost France By: Guy Sorman | The Wall Street
Journal How does one go from a 53% electoral victory to a 20% approval rating
in one year? Embattled French President Nicolas Sarkozy is undoubtedly asking
himself that very question. •
'Middle East Youth Bulge: Challenge or Opportunity?' by Navtej Dhillon,
Brookings Institution WSJ Syria
Seeks U.S. Role in Talks – Forward Peace Is Worth the Risk Of
Withdrawing From the Golan Martin van Creveld McCain’s Dig at Obama Greeted
With Standing Ovation at Aipac Conference The Times Food shortages and
civilisations The era of cheap food has been a disaster. We in the
West could easily tighten our belts Felipe Fernandez-Armesto A lobby that punches above its weight The Jewish vote is less than three per cent of the
population, so theories of disproportionate power are wrong Daily Star Olmert
and Abbas are too weak for a border pact By
Yossi Alpher Daily Star Keep
expectations low for a Golan deal By
Hasan Abu Nimah The
Iraqi Upturn -Washington Post editorial
Muqtada's Got a Posse By: Matthew Duss | The American Prospect
Patrick Cockburn's new book, Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and
the Struggle for Iraq, confronts neocon myths about the political situation
in Iraq. A Battle Is Taking Place Between Riyadh and Damascus By:
Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed | Asharq Alawsat It is a silent battle on the part of
Riyadh, but noisy on the part of Damascus. Damascus rejected the Arab League
secretary general's proposal to reform the Arabs' relations with Iran. Syria
rejected the idea in its capacity as president of the Arab summit Hezbollah: Most Powerful Political Movement in Lebanon - Council
on Foreign Relations Closing
the Gulf with Our Allies - Mark Brzezinski, Boston Globe opinion
US Strategy to Stop Iran Atomic Work Is Failing, Analyst Says Christian
Science Monitor America the breakup artist US support for partition movements is
opening a can of worms. By Juan
Gabriel Tokatlian Diplomacy thriving, but without U.S.
The fall election and an era of
diffused power may be factors. Amid economic slowdown, signs of new world
order Emerging markets are helping buoy
global growth. •
'Why Islam lies at the heart of Iraq's civil war' by Monica Duffy Toft U.N.
Security Council Seat: China Outsmarts India By: Sreeram Chaulia |
Indo-Asian News Service The symphony of South-South cooperation at the recent
conclave of foreign ministers of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) at
Yekaterinburg, Russia, was jarred by China's refusal to endorse India's bid
for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. Vanity Fair The
Comeback Id After leaving the White House, Bill Clinton set
up his philanthropic foundation to serve as a force for good. Things have
gotten ugly, though, thanks to his campaign meltdowns, dubious business ties,
and skirt-chasing posse. Wondering how Hillary Clinton’s biggest booster
became such a liability, Todd S. Purdum gets several diagnoses from an
increasingly alienated inner circle. The Changing Nature of State
Sponsorship of Terrorism Daniel Byman,
Saban Center Analysis Paper Nicolas Sarkozy at the Helm of
the European Union Justin Vaisse, |
H2 Yasemin Çongar ABD, 'yargý darbesinin' sonuçlanmasýný istemiyor Murat Yetkin ABD ve AB’nin ‘kapatma’ açmazý Turkey Turns Cold
on European Defense: Implications for Western ..., The Washington Institute FETHULLAH GÜLEN CEMAATÝ'NDE 2. BÝR NURETTÝN VEREN ... Amerika’da BOP* heyecaný kalmadý
Türkiye Amerika'yla Nükleer Ýþbirliði Yapacak Amerika'dan
Türkiye'nin Barýþ Çabalarýna Övgü Sir David Logan ile Türkiye üzerine Peacemaker Turkey
faces new threat Asia Times FT Foreign
relations: Blue-chip deals strengthen Turkish business ties SPENGLER Tin-opener
theology CSM In Turkey, a lone peacemaker ends many
blood feuds Since giving up his
butchering business 10 years ago, Sait Sanli has helped settle 446 disputes –
some stretching back decades. Multidimensional
Turkish foreign policy Sylvia
TÝRYAKÝ On the
road with Babacan Ankara pulling out all the stops for UNSC bid Lale Sarýibrahimoðlu Turkey’s
vicious circle in arms technology The New Face
of Islam Newsweek Think gas
prices are high? Try $11 in Turkey David
Ignatius - Going Their Own Way in The Mideast - washingtonpost.com Turkey:
Two Good Reads - Tom Barnett, Thomas PM Barnett PKK Headache #599 - Jeni Mitchell, Kings of
War New Summit
Expected, Amid Cautious Warming of Turkey-Iraq Relations Babacan
set to have high-level talks in US visit TURKEY’S PUBLIC PROSECUTOR LAMBASTS EU, U.S. OVER AKP
CLOSURE CASE - Eurasia Daily Monitor Ýlter Türkmen Kutupsuz dünya Savaþ Süzal Babacan,
Washington'da Erdoðan'ýn yerine destek mi arayacak? Parris:
Türkiye ihmal edilemez 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
DTP, aslýna rücu etti - Haþim Söylemez Biri binbaþý iki
asker þehit Tuðluk'a destek yok
Fransa Erbil’de temsilcilik açtý
David JUDSON Tempest
in a French teapot France's Kouchner, Kurdistan's Barzani Discuss Kirkuk
Referendum Cevdet Aþkýn Þiddet týrmanýþ trendinde, PKK diyalog
arayýþýnda Babacan Denies Turkey Offered Syria Water for Peace With
Israel By: Gareth Jenkins | Eurasia Daily Monitor In recent months,
Turkey has been acting as an intermediary between Syria and Israel, relaying
proposals and counter-proposals between the two countries’ governments in
what it hopes will be the first stage in a process that could eventually lead
not only to direct negotiations but a lasting peace agreement Türk El Kaideci'nin suçu
resmen ispatlandý Paris'ten Iraklý Kürtlere Kerkük desteði [Yorum - Sami Suruþ] Türkiye'nin zekice adýmý Aysel Tuðluk, beklentilerim
olan bir DTP’li. Biraz ondan söz edelim istedim US
Labels PKK Drug Smuggling Kingpin A One
Package Deal : Mamoun
Fandy, Ph.D. YASÝN AKTAY Kürtçe yayýna kimin ihtiyacý var? HAKAN ALBAYRAK Irak'ta mutlu son yaklaþýyor mu? Massoud
Barzani's bodyguard undergoing treatment in Turkey Alýnak
announces candidacy for DTP leadership Ortadoðu denkleminde ABD’ye yer yok DavId IgnatIus Suriye’yle
Ýsrail’in tek yaptýðý, orta sahada top çevirmek MUHAMMED SAÝD ÝDRÝS DTP'nin ilk adayý 'kriz
siyaseti' vaat etti Turkey
and Iraqi Kurds Turn Over New Leaf? Institute
for War and Peace Reporting Turkish star faces
jail for criticising army
TRT'de Kürtçe kanala Kürt
kökenli yönetici Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye-AB Ýliþkileri Günlük Haftalýk Rumlar diretti, 3 fasýl daha dondu FT
REPORT - GREECE 2008: A new economic model will foster the ability to excel BM Güvenlik
Konseyi geçici üyeliði için yeterli destek taahhüdü saðlandý Güvenlik
Konseyi üyeliðine hiç bu kadar yakýn olmadýk Hungary's
envoy for Nabucco says Budapest is committed to the project Türkiye,
ABD ile nükleer anlaþmaya imza attý [Yorum -
Herkül Millas] Yurdun dýþýnda ünlüler YUSUF KAPLAN Ýngilizlerin Erdoðan'ý devre dýþý býrakma operasyonu
(mu?) Sami Kohen Avrupa nasýl bir AB istiyor? Yaman Törüner Avrupa
Birliði’nin temelleri Þahin Alpay "Atatürk bu CHP'ye
oy vermezdi" Cem Özdemir adaylýðýný açýkladý Milli Takým
milliyetçi amaçlara hizmet ediyor
Sakýzlý aile ‘mübadele evini’ yeniden kazandý
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Ministry working on proposal to ratify Kyoto Protocol Su ihtiyacý için 5 yýllýk
eylem planý Ýþ dünyasý
dinlemeden ‘jammer’la korunuyor Türkiye'de
7 ilin acil suya ihtiyacý var Araþtýrma görevlisinden jandarmaya bilgi
servisi 'Emine Erdoðan ile tartýþmadýk' Ambassador of Turkish: We are engaging in public
diplomacy High
time to ratify Kyotoby HALUK ÖZDALGA* Kabineden onay çýktý, Kyoto imzalanýyor
Eþi baþörtülü
diye otele alýnmadý geceyi ailesiyle karakolda geçirdi Sakarya
Vali Yardýmcýsý çeteden tutuklandý Yüksek öðrenimde 110 bin ek kontenjan Eser Karakaþ Kontenjan artýþý iyi ama... Hasan Kanbolat Language
of colors in Turkey Bak sen þu ihtiyar cuntacýya! – Sanýldýðý
kadar param yok olaný da yatýrýma harcýyorum MÝT, ilk kez askerliði
tecilli uzman alýyor Kemal
Derviþ'e yöneltilen suçlamalar asýlsýz çýktý Hýzlý tren deneme seferleri bu ay baþlýyor
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H3 AKP ve CHP oy kaybediyor, kararsýzlar iktidar
AKP
kapatýlýrsa siyasi tablo nasýl olacak?
Yeni
'gayri nizami harp' iddiasý kafa karýþtýrdý • Gizli
talebin 7 gerekçesi Kimse karnýndan kanun uydurmasýn CHP, soruþturma
komisyonunda ýsrarlý Emniyet: Dinleme yok, izleme
var Çiçek: Dinleme
konusu bir an önce çözülsün
Jandarmanýn ‘sýnýrlý’ izleme yetkisine de itiraz
Mahkeme
kararýyla hepimiz teröristiz! Ege Ordu'nun gizli belgeleri Perinçek'te çýktý Sabah-ATV
kredisine inceleme
Baykal'ý bu kez 'telekulak çetesi' yanýlttý Sav’ýn dinlendiði
iddialarý Meclis’te Bahçeli: Her önergeye destek verin Telefon kayýtlarý savcýlýða
ulaþtý Çiçek: Kanunsuz hiçbir eylemi
tasvip etmemiz mümkün deðil Mahkeme türbaný 5 Haziran'da
görüþecek Tuksal: AK Parti
içinde kadýnlara baský var YouTube
ban hits judiciary credibility Türkiye’ye
yeni bir ses gerekli Gendarmerie, MÝT granted access to subscriber call
details Dinlemede
Baykal'ýn akýl hocasý Perinçek Eski Ýsveç Büyükelçisi'nden TÜSÝAD'a aðýr suçlama Danýþtay Baþkaný da Köþk’te
4.
Turkcell CHP'ye belge vermedi Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman MUHARREM
SARIKAYA Solda yeni bir parti... Böyle
bir yargý anlayýþýna saygý duymuyorum Cengiz Çandar 68 kuþaðý, Deniz Gezmiþ, biz, hepimiz Ahmet Taþgetiren Medyanýn yaþadýðý travma Tanrý
inancý ve laiklik Taha Akyol Ses
bayraðýmýz Türkçe Fikret Bila Sav: Ýstifa etmem Hasan Cemal PKK’nýn gölgesiyle asker gölgesinde Kürt
meselesi... Murat Yetkin ABD ve AB’nin ‘kapatma’ açmazý Ýsmet Berkan Koca
bir milleti itham etmek Fehmi Koru Önder
Sav'ýn telefonu
Taha Kývanç
Biri
unutsa da, birileri unutmuyor Hoþ
öyküler bunlar Þamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoðlu Yüzüncü yýl…
Yargýçlar,
yargý, devlet ve hukuk... Ertuðrul
ÖzkökKazmýþ
kazmýþ da ne bulmuþ Bilal Çetin
Sýnýrsýz izleme skandalýnda yeni boyut... M Ali
BirandNe AKP’yi ne de Türkiye’yi
anlayabiliyoruz Cüneyt Ülsever CHP gerekeni yapmalý Sabahattin Önkibar Siyasetin
zirvesinde kimin ne hesabý var? Mustafa Karaalioðlu Gülmeyelim, çözelim TAMER KORKMAZ CE HA PES: “Skandal Tuþuna Bas; Asla Özür ve Ýstifa
Tuþlarýna Basma! Kerim Balcý S-type
dogmatic Orientalism Andrew Finkel Rough
justice vs. Swiss justice Ali Bulaç ‘Children’
of May 27, 1960 Nicole Pope Lost in
translation ‘Babacan’ýn þikâyeti’
Isn’t
there a problem of religious freedom for Muslims?by MUSTAFA ÞENTOP* Umutlu bir geliþme ve muhalefet... Mustafa Mutlu
Eski AKP’liler Baþbakan’ý ‘Kral oldu’ diye suçluyor! Mehmet Tezkan
Maksat Askerlik sað olsun! MUHARREM
SARIKAYASolda yeni bir parti... Okay Gönensin
AKP’nin
kapatýlacaðý fiyatlandý...
Dünyaca ünlü yatýrýmcý Mobius VATAN’a konuþtu ve Türkiye'ye þu
uyarýlarý yaptý ERGUN BABAHANKýrmýzý
noktalý ülke EMRE AKÖZCumhuriyetin fantastik tarihi Umur TaluHem zincirli hem zilli! NAZLI ILICAKAKP basýný... CHP basýný MAHMUT ÖVÜRKanada karar aþamasýnda! Derya Sazak Sav’ýn telefonu Melih Aþýk En büyük skandal Nuh Gönültaþ Kýrsalda
olmasý gereken Jandarma þehirlerde niçin dinleme yapýyor? Güneri Civaoðlu Para sihirbazýydý Sami Selçuk Tek hedef demokrasi olmalý Mahir kaynak Büyüteç Mehmet Altan Bu da yüksek mahkeme... Hamdi Yýlmazer Genelkurmay
dinlenirken tele-kulak yaygaracýlarý nerdeydi ki? Ahmet Turan Alkan Ya
bir Þerif Mardin'imiz olmasaydý? Þener’e 100 araçlýk
konvoyla karþýlama
Finans gerillasý Banker Kastelli
son kurþununu kendi kendine sýktý Seyfettin Gürsel Merkez
Bankasý'nýn yerli çýpa önerisi Güven Sak Nedir bu otomatik pilot mu IMF’yi baþarýyla gönderdik Hurþit Güneþ Köylülük
sona erdi, artýk çiftçilik var Eyüp Can Banker Kastelli'yi kim öldürdü? Asaf Savaþ Akat
'Kimseyi kandýrmadým' mektubuyla intihar
etti Meral Tamer Merkez Bankasý Baþkaný’nýn maaþýna deðil, Güngör Uras Ayþe
Haným’ýn ‘pahalýlýk listesi’ enflasyonun |
H4 New
York Times Peace
Fills a Vacuum By HUSSEIN AGHA and ROBERT MALLEY Intent on
isolating its foes, the United States has instead ended up marginalizing
itself.
Iraqi
Premier May Discuss Allegations in Iran Visit Obama
Pushes Effort to Claim Victory After Tuesday’s Voting Barack Obama was wooing superdelegates as
Hillary Rodham Clinton prepared what aides described as a farewell speech to
sum up the case for her candidacy. U.N.
Nuclear Inspectors to Visit Syria 6
Are Killed in Bombing in Pakistan Progress
Has Been Made in Fight Against AIDS, but Not Enough, U.N. Report Says Water
Is a New Battleground in Spain World
Briefing | Middle East: Palestinian Protests Settlement Plans World
Briefing | Europe: Georgia: Call for a Russian Pullout Senate
Opens Debate on Politically Risky Bill Addressing Global Warming Look Who's Tough on Iran Now By: William J. Broad In the
annals of role reversal, the switch by the United Nations’ atomic sleuths in
Vienna and the American intelligence community has been striking. Having long
taken a back seat to the Bush administration in publicly challenging Iran’s
nuclear program, the global inspectors last week moved into the driver’s
seat. The
Great Immigration Panic The evidence is all around that something
pragmatic and welcoming at the American core has been eclipsed, or is
slipping away.
DAVID BROOKS Calling
Dr. Doom John McCain and Barack Obama are exhibiting unmerited confidence
that they will win in the fall. It is time to inject some anxiety. BOB HERBERT A
Gift to the G.O.P. The Democratic Party’s war with itself can only make
you wonder about its vaunted claims of moral superiority when it comes to
tolerance What Do You Call a Terror(Jihad)ist? By: Elina Noor It makes sense for terrorists to associate
themselves with a positive term such as “jihad.” For the United States to
also call them by that name, however, is a strategic mistake. The World Is Upside Down By: Roger Cohen | The New York
Times It’s time to invert our thinking, to see the developed world as
depending on the developing world, rather than the other way around It
Isn’t Magic: Putin Opponents Are Made to Vanish From TV Critics of the government, and of Vladimir V. Putin, have been placed
on a roster of individuals barred from TV news and political talk shows. Chávez
Decree Tightens Hold on Intelligence
Sweeping changes to
Venezuela’s intelligence agencies by President Hugo Chávez have provoked
concerns that citizens will be forced to inform on one another to avoid
prison terms. McCain
Sharpens His Foreign Policy Attacks on Obama Obama,
Awaiting a New Title, Carefully Hones His Partisan Image |
H5 Washington
Post Syria to Meet With Weapons Inspectors About
Site Bombed by Israel Editorial A Greener Revolution If wealthy
countries pitch in, higher food prices could jump-start African agriculture. Obama Is Poised To Clinch Victory Clinton Ponders Options at Finish Line Car Bomb Hits Danish Mission In Islamabad
Attack in Capital of Pakistan Leaves as Many as Eight Dead Stars (and Stripes) in Their Eyes By: Azadey Moaveni |
The Washington Post On a recent afternoon, while riding a rickety bus down
Vali Asr Avenue, Tehran's main thoroughfare, I overheard two women discussing
the grim state of Iranian politics. One of them had reached a rather
desperate conclusion. "Let the Americans come," she said loudly. Sadr
City: Urban Warfare to Reconstruction – Basra's
Wary Rebirth Before, Religious Hard-Liners Enforced a Harsh Rule; Now,
Freedoms Have Returned -- but for How Long? Vindication for the Bush Critique For an 'Obamacon,' Communion Denied By
E. J. Dionne Jr., A warning of the dangers of 'using Communion as a weapon.' Reagan's Choice From 1976, a
Question for Obama and Clinton By Lou Cannon, Page A15 From 1976, a question for Obama and Clinton. A Campaign to Hate By Richard
Cohen Reasons I have come to loathe the campaign. Mugabe's Roman Holiday By Anne
Applebaum The President of Zimbabwe flaunts the UN. For Superdelegates, 'Huge Relief' at End of
Primary Season |
H6 Guardian
UN
team to visit Syrian 'nuclear' site US insists that nuclear facility was
being built by North Korea, on a remote site bombed by Israel Clinton
camp in two minds over exit Some
campaigners urge Clinton to bow out gracefully but others keen she adopt wait
and see approach Bomb at
Danish embassy kills six in Pakistan
Second attack on foreigners in Islamabad in recent months could have
been provoked by controversial cartoons Bush
criticises Senate emissions reduction bill Bush warned the bill would impose roughly $6tn in new costs on
the American economy Talking back Michael
Tomasky: US elections 2008: What's the point of all this
craziness, what surprises lie ahead and other burning questions about the
presidential race answered Nuclear options Muhammad Sahimi Given Iran's recent progress in uranium
enrichment, the international community needs a new approach to the country's
nuclear programme New
'deradicalisation' plan to tackle violent extremism Government to draft
in mentors as part of programme which aims to reverse radicalisation in
Britain War
criminals must fear punishment. That's why I went for John Bolton George
Monbiot: As long as the greatest crime of the 21st century remains
unprosecuted, we all have a duty to keep the truth alive Strength in numbers Nate Silver: US elections 2008:
Opinion polls suggest that Clinton is more likely to defeat McCain in
November. How can Obama respond? |
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H7 The
Iraqi Upturn -Washington Post editorial
Muqtada's Got a Posse By: Matthew Duss | The American
Prospect Patrick Cockburn's new book, Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia
Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq, confronts neocon myths about the
political situation in Iraq. A Battle Is Taking Place Between Riyadh and Damascus By:
Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed | Asharq Alawsat It is a silent battle on the part of
Riyadh, but noisy on the part of Damascus. Damascus rejected the Arab League
secretary general's proposal to reform the Arabs' relations with Iran. Syria
rejected the idea in its capacity as president of the Arab summit Hezbollah: Most Powerful Political Movement in Lebanon - Council
on Foreign Relations Closing
the Gulf with Our Allies - Mark Brzezinski, Boston Globe opinion
Mideast
Oil Changed the World - Tom Hundley, Chicago Tribune opinion A
Bell Tolls for Ahmadinejad - Boston Globe editorial Win
the War? Yes, We Can! - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
opinion SyriaComment News Round Up (2 June 2008) “An Economic Plan for Syria’s Future,” by Ehsani Wallerstein How the War
Will End in Iraq Dialogue
with Iran : Tariq
Alhomayed Iran
Safeguards Report Sent to UN Security Council, IAEA Board Source:
International Atomic Energy Agency Full
Report (PDF; 79 KB) •
'Blogs, Cyber-Literature and Virtual Culture in Iran' by Nima Mina, Marshall
Center Daily Star Keep
expectations low for a Golan deal By
Hasan Abu Nimah For
Lebanon, now is not the time for politics as usual Egyptian Unrest Rises With Inflation By: Amr Hamzawy |
The Daily Star In Arab countries such as Morocco, Egypt and Jordan, a
burgeoning social crisis caused by out-of-control global inflationary
pressures, a crippled welfare system and persisting high levels of poverty
and unemployment is further complicated by a broader political deterioration. Egypt's Facebook Showdown By: Sherif Mansour | Los
Angeles Times Right now, the government of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
is considering blocking Facebook, the social networking website that has
become a popular hangout for twentysomethings worldwide and a favorite venue
for Egypt's disaffected youth |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq Iraqi Govt Has Problems With US Security
Pact Iraq Oil Output,
Exports Hit Postwar High Nuclear inspectors to visit Syria The
UN nuclear agency says inspectors are to be allowed into Syria to investigate
an alleged nuclear site. Nuclear power in
the Middle East Nine killed by Mosul suicide bomb Al-Jazeera Interviews Iran's Mottaki on
Lebanon, Iraq, Syria-Israel Talks Iraqi Prime Minister to Visit Iran Saturday Al-Sharqiyah Interviews Iraqi Vice-President
on Arab Tour, Other Issues Lebanon Denies Paper Report on Forthcoming
Visit By Syrian President U.S. Deaths in Iraq Fell Sharply in May By: Andrew E.
Kramer | The New York Times Saudi
Clerics Criticize Shiites for Destabilizing - Associated Press
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H9 Ha’aretz – Olmert begins U.S.
visit; set to meet with AIPAC, Bush PM to focus on efforts to foil Iran's
nuclear program, upgrade bilateral defense ties with U.S. John
McCain: U.S. is committed to preventing a second Holocaust Barak:
Hamas is exhibiting signs of distress Assad Aide
Denies Progress in Syria-Israel Talks McCain's real enemy: Iran or Obama? (WTR) McCain's Defense Sec(?) isn't sure about recognizing Israel (WTR) Egypt tries
to thwart Israel's economic plans in Europe Cairo instructs ambassadors in Europe to wage diplomatic
campaign against Israel's agreement with EU They only
appear to be supporters The Israeli public is so thirsty for love that it
becomes very excited by the support it gets from Christian groups; this is
the case when the support comes in the form of political support or in the
form of millions of dollars in cash that flows generously to various causes
in Israel, some of them questionable. Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine Forward McCain’s Dig at Obama Greeted
With Standing Ovation at Aipac Conference Peace Is Worth the
Risk Of Withdrawing From the Golan Martin van Creveld Daily Star Olmert
and Abbas are too weak for a border pact By
Yossi Alpher A
Year Later, Hamas Rule Deepens in Gaza - Associated Press The Tziping Point By: Petra Marquart-Bigman | The
Guardian Asia Times And the winner is ... the
Israel lobby For many decades, the American Israel Public
Affairs Committee has helped shape the United States' ties with Israel, to
the extent it maintains a virtual stranglehold over the US Congress and
powerful think-tanks. This week, Washington's political elite, including all
three presidential hopefuls, will address the committee's annual meeting.
Beyond the US-Israel relationship, expect pointers to "the Iran
problem". - Pepe Escobar Hizbullah to Return Israeli Soldiers' Body Parts By:
Yaniv Berman | The Media Line In an unexpected move, Lebanon's Hizbullah
claimed Sunday morning it was about to return body parts of Israeli soldiers,
who were killed in the second Lebanese war in 2006, in return for today's
release of Hizbullah spy Nasim Nasr. Palestinian
Authority PM Pessimistic About Peace - Associated Press
Israeli
Bodies Exchanged for Hezbollah Spy - James Hider, London Times Hezbollah
Hands Over Purported Israeli Remains - Isabel Kirshner, New York
Times Swap
Rekindles Hope for Two Soldiers - Joshua Mitnick, Washington Times Israel
Frees Hezbollah Spy, Gets Soldiers' Remains - Associated Press
Arabs
Hail Olmert Probe - Abraham Rabinovich, Washington Times |
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H10 Christian Science Monitor America the breakup artist US support for partition movements is
opening a can of worms. By Juan
Gabriel Tokatlian Diplomacy thriving, but without U.S.
The fall election and an era of
diffused power may be factors. Amid economic slowdown, signs of new world
order Emerging markets are helping buoy
global growth. •
'Why Islam lies at the heart of Iraq's civil war' by Monica Duffy Toft Why Iranians like America again It reflects a sense of alienation
from their own rulers. Plant a second Green Revolution A global food summit is a test of
leadership in pushing research on higher crop yields. China's bereaved parents push for
accountability Furious, they are pressing local
officials to explain why so many schools collapsed in the May 12 quake,
killing their children, when surrounding buildings stayed standing. Briefing: Lessons from past food crises World leaders gather in Rome Tuesday
for a UN food crisis conference. What does history teach about how to handle
such shortages? Prime Minister Rudd criticized the US
justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq as 550 Australian troops packed
up to leave. Officials:
Pakistan's Taliban likely behind Danish embassy blast U.N.
Security Council Seat: China Outsmarts India By: Sreeram Chaulia |
Indo-Asian News Service The symphony of South-South cooperation at the recent
conclave of foreign ministers of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) at
Yekaterinburg, Russia, was jarred by China's refusal to endorse India's bid
for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. Back
on stage Can Pakistan's nuclear 'father' be rehabilitated? SPIEGEL
Interview with Afghan President Hamid Karzai: 'I Wish I Had the Taliban as My
Soldiers' Bhutto Dealt Nuclear Secrets to N. Korea, Book Says By:
Glenn Kessler | The Washington Post Taliban Leader Flaunts Power Inside Pakistan By: Jane
Perlez | The New York Times Afghan
Insurgents 'On Brink of Defeat' - Thomas Harding, London Daily
Telegraph Even if we believe that authoritarian China is on
the wrong side of history, says John Lee, so far it is doing a remarkable job
of defying it... more» In
Pakistan, 'Open Season for Musharraf-bashing' - Laura King, Los
Angeles Times Al-Qaida’s afterlife, Paul Rogers Sovereignty in ASEAN and the
Problem of Maritime Cooperation in the South China Sea RSIS This 36-page Singaporean working paper
examines the problem of achieving cooperation between ASEAN states in repect
of maritime boundaries Sino-U.S. Competition in
Strategic Arms RSIS
A 42-page Singaporean working paper analyzing the Chinese
perceptions of U.S. strategic weapon development and the implications of
Chinese responses A Struggle Between War and Peace By: Syed Saleem Shahzad
| Asia Times Both Pakistan and Afghanistan have relied on ceasefires and
peace accords to deal with militants and the Taliban. These seldom last long,
and, as in the case of pro-al-Qaeda Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah
Mehsud, they are being made with the wrong people. It is a situation ripe for
radicals to exploit. |
H11 IHT A return of that 70s show? By PAUL KRUGMAN There's
no sign this time around of the wage-price spiral that, in the 1970s, turned
a temporary shock from higher oil prices into a persistently high rate of
inflation. By MARK BRZEZINSKI Energy creates the potential for U.S.-EU competition and conflict, but
also for collaboration. Sarkozy
has a chance to leave big mark on Europe through EU slot Traditionally,
the rotating presidency of the EU has given its big countries a chance to
assert their importance, or indispensability, as the motor of its destiny By ANNA HUSARSKA Mixing aid and security in Afghanistan is a mistake. But it's one that
can be corrected. By JAMES CARROLL In calling for negotiations toward disarmament and declaring a
moratorium on atmospheric nuclear testing, the American University speech
marked the end of JFK's rhetoric of toughness Desert is claiming southeast Spain Thriving at last, southeastern Spain nevertheless faces a parched
future, as global warming and poorly planned development transform it into
desert. Putin
has the last laugh - or none at all Vladimir Putin has relied on the
Kremlin-controlled networks to consolidate power to such an extent that
political humor has been erased from television here. Law
and religion clash in France By KATRIN BENNHOLD The discovery last week that a court in Lille had annulled the
marriage of two Muslims because the husband said his wife was not the virgin
she had claimed to be has raised concern in a country where religion is not
supposed to interfere with public life. EUROPE European press review How Sarkozy Lost France By: Guy Sorman | The Wall Street
Journal The Euro Is a Triumph By: Joaquín Almunia | The Guardian EU
Enlargement: The Dark Side of Globalization Berlin Should Take Note of French Reforms By: Wolfgang
Münchau | Financial Times The EU's Kyoto Shell Game By: Valdis Dombrovskis | The
Japan Times Banking
decade The European External Action
Service: Roadmap for Success
Chatham House This 30-page UK report sets out key policy
recommendations for ensuring that the European External Action Service
achieves optimum effectiveness Coping with Accession: New
Forms of Governance and European Enlargement EU-Newgov A 9-page paper
identifying factors that have promoted or impeded effective adoption of or
adaptation to the acquis communitaire in accession countries |
H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Racist Youths Are on a Rampage in Russia By: Susanne
Scholl | The Japan Times In Russia, if you have dark hair and a swarthy
complexion, you are likely to be in danger. Sadly, Russia's leaders have
tolerated assaults by adolescents on foreigners Russian Pilots Fly Sudan MIGs in Darfur Missions The
World Tribune Russian sources said the regime of Sudanese President Omar Bashir
has been using former and current Russian Air Force pilots to fly Khartoum's
fleet of MiG-29 fighter-jets. The sources said the pilots have participated
in operations against rebels in both the Darfour province as well as around
Khartoum in May 2008. Georgia’s
dangerous gulf , Robert Parsons NYT Kremlin
Rules: For Kremlin, the Opposition Gets Tuned Out 'We Don't Want a War' Der Spiegel America Isn't Much Better Than U.S.S.R. By: Alexei Bayer
| The Moscow Times |
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H13 The Times
Food shortages and
civilisations The era of cheap food has been a disaster. We in the
West could easily tighten our belts Felipe Fernandez-Armesto A lobby that punches above its weight The Jewish vote is less than three per cent of the
population, so theories of disproportionate power are wrong UN team to investigate Syrian nuclear site CIA claims that Syria built a secret nuclear reactor in
collaboration with North Korea are to be investigated Robert Mugabe: a Roman holiday A dictator lectures the world on food
while his people starve, but the law may yet catch up with him Six die in blast at Danish Embassy in Islamabad
Al-Qaeda is suspected of the lethal revenge
attack after several Danish newspapers reprinted cartoons offensive to
Muslims Emboldened
militants' head-on attack on the West Obama bids for Israel ties amid Iran row Democrat hopeful will try to build bridges with US Jews
after the row over his former pastor and his decision to talk to Iran Watchdog attacks cloak of secrecy in Brussels
New proposals will limit access to
documents and in some cases deny that they even exist, the European ombudsman
warned Poll violence could harm Macedonia’s EU bid The violence that marred Nikola Gruevski's election
victory may delay the country’s progress towards EU membership Wall Street Journal Russia Can Be Part of the Answer on Iran There Is a Military Solution to Terror
By Bret Stephens Attack in Pakistan Did Scott McClellan Miss the Surge?
By
William McGurn Why
Bush Must Still Confront Rogue States - David B. Rivkin Jr. and
Lee A. Casey (Wall Street Journal) Superdelegates
May Defer Decision Dozens of superdelegates may throw their support
behind Obama after polls close in Montana and South Dakota, possibly settling
the nomination within days. But other superdelegates may see no advantage in
taking sides just yet Inflating China Revolving Immigration We Don't Need a Climate Tax on the
Poor Global
Financial Regulation: The Essential Guide |
H14 Financial
Times We
cannot go on eating like this On the subject of per capita
consumption, western politicians struggle to find a convincing response to
complaints from the developing world. But they will struggle just as hard to
persuade their voters to cut back to accommodate the rise of a richer China
and India, writes Gideon
Rachman Get
involved over Georgia Moscow seems determined to
provoke Tbilisi into military action over the separatist Georgian enclave of
Abkhazia – and western diplomats are sending the wrong signals to both sides,
write Ron Asmus and Mark
Leonard MIDDLE
EAST FOCUS: Regional players aim to fill the void left by Washington Syrians
wary over Golan Heights peace hopes The
latest peace talks with Israel that could lead to an agreement restoring the
whole territory to Syria revives hope – tinged with a heavy dose of caution COMMENT:
Six principles for a new regulatory order Time
for a second green revolution A range of strategies is needed to raise yields.
Most crucial, as they have often been in the past, will be new crops and new
farming techniques Perversity
in the price of oil and gas Asian subsidy cuts would help curb world energy
demand. There is nothing to be gained, for Asian treasuries or the health of
the world oil market, from delay Europe
must get immigration right Sarkozy’s suggested immigration policy for the EU
– intended to be a cornerstone of the French presidency of the Union – is to
be welcomed, up to a point The
Fed, the cost of oil and inflation The Fed‘s critics should realise it is navigating
a narrow path between growth and inflation risk. Yet it cannot afford to
ignore the rise in the oil price There
is no excuse for Britain not to join euro It
makes sense to dump sterling, says Willem Buiter COMMENT: Berlin should take note of French reforms COMMENT: The
Fed's year of living dangerously , COMMENT:
Why free markets have little to do with inequality Poll
blow to Macedonia’s EU hopes European Commission voices alarm as violence mars
Macedonia’s parliamentary elections. The violence has hit the nation’s hopes
of starting European Union accession talks Soros
sounds alarm on oil ‘bubble’ Billionaire George Soros is to tell US lawmakers
that the ability of investment institutions to invest in the futures market
through index funds is exaggerating price rises McCain
attacks Obama over Iran policy John McCain, the
Republican presidential candidate, intensified his attack on Barack Obama’s
backing for high level talks with Iran, calling instead for sanctions to be
imposed on Tehran outside the framework of the United Nations WORLD
NEWS: Clinton donors ready to switch to Obama Food
summit heads for biofuels clash The US and Brazil strongly defended their biofuels
policies yesterday, setting them on a collision course with developing
nations and some European countries at the The
end of abundance: Food panic brings calls for a second 'green revolution' Iranian
Jews keep their heads down Iran is home to the largest Jewish community in
the Middle East outside Israel, despite the president’s anti-Zionist
rhetoric, and they say they have religious freedom COMMENT:
A second city needs to adopt a global outlook US
to impose stricter visa rule Passengers travelling to the United States from
countries whose citizens do not need visas must register online with the US
government at least 72 hours before departure, in the latest measure to
strengthen American security IMF
lifts eurozone growth forecast Inflation remains a concern Spain’s re-elected Socialist government is facing
a rebellion from regional governments clamouring for more money as the
economy slows and tax receipts shrink Bank
sector hit by growth pains While the financial services sector in the Gulf
is benefiting from oil boom, the expansion is also bringing its own growing
pains, particularly in terms of human resources Cheap
exports boost US manufacturing Cheap exports fuelled
by the weak US dollar helped a key gauge of US manufacturing activity improve
last month, a new report revealed BOOK
REVIEW: The neo-cons' black and white world FT
REPORT - YOUTH IN THE MIDDLE EAST 2008: Getting girls out and about |
H15 Los Angeles Times Obama's judgment on Iraq falls short By JONAH
GOLDBERG Clinton campaign seems to be winding down A chilling global warming forecast
New
reports about climate change should have us all sweating about the future. Lost in Byzantium By
Nina L. Khrushcheva Putin may be endangering Russia's future by
revisiting the past. By Robert Scheer America's massive military
budget is irrational, costly and dangerous. Why isn't it a campaign issue? IAEA to send inspectors to Syria's alleged
nuclear site Mexico's
drug offensive takes a war-like toll In the year and a half
since Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown against drug gangs, about 4,100
people have died High gas prices are a global issue The Obama-McCain age gap that matters By Ezra Klein Race and gender How does Hillary Clinton fit into the modern
feminist movement? Did the Clinton-Obama contest raise important questions
about gender and race? |
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As
Clinton Campaign Winds Down, a Spouse Remains Wound Up realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Obama say he will meet
Clinton after race ends |
H17 Daily TelegraphOver
to you in Afghanistan, Mr Karzai The fact that Hamid Karzai appears
incapable of establishing his authority over areas newly liberated from the
Taliban is of serious concern Blast
at Danish Embassy in Pakistan Bomber killed eight people outside Denmark's embassy in an apparent
retaliation for the publication of cartoons considered blasphemous by some
Muslims. Terror
chief: Police need 42-day law Exclusive: Police should be able to detain terror suspects for up to
42 days to combat growing threat from extremists, former chief of terror
investigations warned. Clinton
sees end of White House dream Aides are being laid off, as the Democratic
party nominee prepares what is being called a "valedictory" speech
in New York as the final votes are cast. |
H18 Independent Only
the superdelegates can save Clinton now A determined – possibly deluded –
Hillary Clinton gave no hint yesterday of preparing to concede the race for
the Democratic nomination, even as her foe, Barack Obama, stood within
striking distance of the prize. |
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Al-Qaeda's
Potency is Exaggerated - Simon Jenkins, London Times opinion Intelligence
agencies resist plan to shift power Under the Bush administration proposal, the director of national
intelligence would get more authority, and CIA officials abroad might have to
bow to others Homeland Sec. Chief: No al-Qaeda
Negotiations Experts
Fear Nuclear Know-How Circulating on Black Market RAND
Tracks Worldwide Terrorism Attacks in New Database Project The Principles of War: 4. Security Report:
Blackwater Buys Brazilian-Made Fighter Plane How the Pentagon shapes the world
This may be the most important American story of the new century: the
Pentagon's massive expansion on just about every front during US President
George W Bush's two terms in office. On seven major fronts, the Pentagon has
expanded its power and its powers, nationally and globally. These include the
Pentagon as budget buster, diplomat, arms dealer, intelligence analyst and
spy, domestic disaster manager, humanitarian caregiver, and global viceroy as
well as ruler of the heavens. And it is still aggressively expanding. - Frida
Berrigan Military
UAVs: Up in the Sky, an Unblinking Eye U.S. Africa Command Trims Its Aspirations By: Karen
DeYoung | The Washington Post The Army’s Future
Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress (PDF; 177 KB) |
How Reagan's pragmatism got lost.
A Tale of Two Tell-Alls
If
you want to read a serious book about the intervention in Iraq, look to
Douglas Feith. Summit
targets global food crisis A key UN summit in Rome is to target global food prices
that have soared to their highest in 30 years. SPIEGEL
ONLINE Interview with UN Expert: 'We're Only at the Beginning' of the Food
Crisis The International Climate
Change Agenda: Opportunities for the G8 Chatham House Thinking about the Future of
Food |
Perhaps the
most important of all his contributions was not to design itself, but to how
widely accessible design has become The shocking price of a calorie As rising food prices lead to riots
the world has suddenly rediscovered the astounding cost of a calorie Surprising insights from the social
sciences: Aiding the enemy, aggressive news, and blondes raise more money. (By Kevin Lewis,
Boston Globe) Music
Pioneer Helped Build Rock-and-Roll's Blues Base Bo Diddley, 79,
the blues singer and guitarist whose propulsive beat and swaggering stage
presence helped set the foundation for rock-and-roll, died yesterday |
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