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H1 Washington
Post Obama
Secures Nomination Washington Quarterly Summer Statecraft in the Middle East
Sanctions
against Iran: A Promising Struggle Michael Jacobson Obama's
First Test: Handling Hillary - Roger Simon, The Politico Clinton's
Exit Strategy - Charlie Cook, National Journal Debka Exclusive: Limited US attack on Iranian Revolutionary
Guards bases in sight US-Iraq Security
Pact Shapes Up as Major Battle NPQ Fareed Zakaria: BARACK OBAMA MUST FACE
POST-AMERICAN WORLD CFR Negotiating with Hostile States - Council on
Foreign Relations Newsweek Campaign
'08: Obama's Foreign Policy Advisers Campaign
'08: McCain's Foreign Policy Advisers Olmert
Talks Peace at Aipac Conference by Eli Lake Policy Review Deterring
Terrorists What Israel has learned Expanded
Deterrence Broadening the threat of retaliation Elbridge A. Colby New York Times THOMAS L.
FRIEDMAN Time
for Radical Pragmatism We
need a radical departure because the course that Israelis and Palestinians
are on does not have enough energy to produce a solution. Next
on Agenda Is Clinton’s Role
Barack Obama must work to repair relations with Clinton and her
supporters and decide whether to offer her a spot on the ticket. UN
Says Solving Food Crisis Could Cost $30 Billion Chief
Cleric Says Iran Doesn’t Seek Nuclear Arms Rice
Calls Dialogue With Iran Pointless Financial
Times US
naval chief sees role for contacts with Iran The
top US naval commander in the Middle East says contacts between the US and
Iranian navies would be useful once Tehran stopped sponsoring violence inside
Iraq LEADER: Time-bomb of
Arab youth bulge LEADER: Demographic
time bomb in Mideast Dollar
surges as Bernanke speaks out The dollar surged while oil
and gold tumbled after Ben Bernanke surprised markets by making clear the
Federal Reserve does not want the US currency to weaken any further because
of the risks to inflation IHT A bell tolls for Ahmadinejad Iran's
faction-ridden political system shows signs of a promising shift. The paradox of Muslim weakness By SADANAND DHUME The sorry state of Muslim societies is what makes Islamism such a
formidable force. Thinking
About the Future of Food: The Chatham House Food Supply Scenarios Source: Chatham
House Full
Paper (PDF; 259 KB) Olmert's
Dilemma and Israel's Multi-front Negotiations by Barry Rubin Oil and the Saudi Peace Offensive | Stratfor
Iran:
Reversals on the Foreign Policy Front Manifest at Home .
SPIEGEL
Interview with US Senator Chuck Hagel: 'We Have Done Terrible Damage' Andrew Sullivan The Clintons Threaten Azerbaijan: Baku Likely to
Reject Russian Offer to Buy Natural Gas BY ROVSHAN ISMAYILOV If you cannot
beat them, try to co-opt them: that apparently is Gazprom’s operational
philosophy. The Russian state-controlled energy giant on June 2 sounded out
officials in Azerbaijan about large-scale purchases of Azerbaijani natural
gas. But Baku seems unenthused about doing a deal How to Solve the Greek Dispute over Macedonia's Name By:
Edward P. Joseph | Der Spiegel The
17-year conflict over Macedonia’s official state name has taken a new turn.
Greece’s successful effort to block Skopje’s entry into NATO has fueled
nationalist dynamics in both countries. But there is more at stake here than
a name: Macedonia’s stability -- and Kosovo’s -- rests on urgently finding a
reasonable compromise with Greece The
Coming Energy Wars By: Rana Foroohar | Newsweek Oil prices could hit $200 a barrel in the next few months. A
year ago no one was talking about $200 oil, and now everyone in the markets
is, for scary reasons CFR The
National Security Debate The FP Memo: What Might Have Been
in Iraq Wall Street
Journal Why We Went to Iraq The Coming Oil Investment Boom By Holman W.
Jenkins Jr. Business World: The market is doing what it does with supply and
demand. Obama Needs a Better Reading List
By
Thomas Frank Bernanke said the dollar's steep fall has led to worrisome inflation
and stressed the Fed's vigilance on the issue. His comments about the dollar
strengthened a conviction among some traders that the currency's long slump
may be over. (Remarks) POLITICS-US:
How Cheney Outfoxed His Foes on Iran and EFPs WINEP Energy
in Danger: Iran, Oil, and the West In this entry in
The Washington Institute's "Agenda: Iran" series, Gulf expert Simon
Henderson analyzes how the United States and its allies can loosen, or even
bypass, the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint. U.S. Foreign Policy and
Regime Instability SSI Half Full or Half Empty?
Assessing Prospects for Peace in Lebanon Guardian Fuel
for people first Editorial: Summit should press the case
for stopping biofuel production where there is any evidence that it is
interfering with food supplies Time Perpetuating
the al-Qaeda-Iraq Myth Juan Cole The First Web 2.0 President? US-Iraq security pact shapes up as major
battle Al-Arabiyah Views Syria-Iran Security
Accord, Impact of Syria- Israel Peace Talks Iraqi Foreign Minister Denies Failure of
Negotiations on Security Pact With US Report: Assad says talks with Israel need US
sponsor Ha’aretz – Olmert to AIPAC:
Iranian threat must be stopped by all possible means Speaking in
Washington conference, Rice stressed the urgency of establishing a
Palestinian state Editorial Is
war preferable? Most members of the security cabinet reject the
tahadiyeh, the temporary cease-fire that Israel and Hamas are negotiating
indirectly via Egypt. Assad says
talks hinge on current Israeli cabinet According to one report, Syria
president says direct talks will begin only next year FT COMMENT:
Useful dos and do nots for an economy set on growth Achieving
sustained, rapid growth turns out to be very hard. This is no objection to
the findings of the Growth Report – it is an admission of how little we know
about such a complex process The Folly of
'Asymmetric War' The Newest Trends in Terror By: Peter Brookes | New York
Post Policy Review Answering
Edward Said Peter Berkowitz
on Defending the West: A Critique of Edward Said's Orientalism by Ibn
Warraq Islam,
the Law, and The Sovereignty of God NTI 2007 Annual
Report: Vision and Action for a Safer World (PDF; 1.7 MB) SyriaComment News (4 June 2008) |
H2 Iraq Kurd PM
Says Ready For Power - Sharing In Kirkuk Türkiye’nin
Suriye-Ýsrail barýþ ataðý SONER ÇAÐAPTAY IHT Turkish
judicial dispute to test the EU's limits An effort by
the top prosecutor in Turkey to get the governing party disbanded and its
leaders barred from politics is challenging Turkey's bid to join the European
Union. Babacan:
'Mahkemenin kararý nihai olacak' Iraqi
Kurdish news report: Iraqi Kurds ban PKK-linked party Cagaptay The
AKP's Image is Damaged Will Olmert
meet Turkish FM while in Washington? Ynetnews Power Race in Asia and
Turkey's Asia Policy Foreign Policy Institute ÝBRAHÝM
KARAGÜL Obama
kazanacaksa Bush Ýran'ý vuracak! EDM WILL
AEGEAN DISPUTES CONTINUE TO BLOCK TURKISH-GREEK RECONCILIATION? State of Denial 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
Erdoðan
ve Kürt sorunu Kürtler referandumdan vazgeçiyor Iraq Kurd PM
Says Ready For Power - Sharing In Kirkuk Iraq's Kurds to make Baghdad new offer on oil law KDP'nin casuslarý 16 askerin
þehit düþmesine yol açtý Turkish
foreign minister tempering expectations for Israel-Syria talks Cevdet Aþkýn Barzani'den Kerkük'e veda, PKK iyice
sýkýþtý Neither Kirkuk nor Kurdistan, only Exxon Mobil's Tune! $4.5 billion development planned for Erbil Is
Jalal Talabani one of the few? Türk
demokrasisi Araplara örnek ALÝ EL ÞERÝFÝ Türkiye'nin attýðý 'barýþ'
tohumu tuttu "Kerkük'te iktidarý
paylaþabiliriz" Kerkük'te
referandum dýþý iktidar paylaþýmýna hazýrýz Barzani:
Bölgemiz üzerindeki tehditler sürüyor HAKAN
ALBAYRAK
Kürtçe
televizyon, Bahçeli, Erdoðan… Beril Dedeoðlu Erbil’e konsolosluk akýný Ýran Türkiye’yi neden vursun ki! Turks
and Kurds [1]: sad Mesopotamia by ABDÜLBAKÝ ERDOÐMUÞ* Bridge of Hearts off to warm start from Diyarbakýr Iraqi Kurdish PM sees no threat from Turkey Kürtçe yayýn dað kadrolarýna
jest Turkey to Open Consulate in Basra in June Celal Talabani'nin partisinden iki kiþi
öldürüldü Kurdish
official: Iraq should sharply boost oil output Kurdistan team to present energy package to Baghdad in two
weeks Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye-AB Ýliþkileri Günlük Haftalýk Türkiye'nin AB üyeliði için referandum AB’yle
niþan tazeleme vakti geldi Andrew Finkel Kýbrýs'ta
çözüm sýnýr ötesi ittifaklarda Ankara deplores France's referendum clause Greek
Cypiots, Greece and France hold first ever joint drills Yavuz Baydar Messages
of deep concern to Condoleezza Rice Rumlar KKTC'ye yardýmý engellemekten
vazgeçti AÝHM: Adil yargýlama
yapýlmadý AKPM'den
Türkiye'ye Rum azýnlýk çaðrýsý Turkey Turns Cold to European Defense: Implications for
Western Security By: Erdal Tatli | The Washington Institute for Near East
Policy In June 2007, Turkey decided
to turn its back on European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) after a long
series of negotiations with the EU. Although the Cyprus issue has always
complicated Turkey's involvement in ESDP, Turkey has been an important actor
in Western security architecture for decades, and its withdrawal from the
force has profound implications for Western security institutions Beril Dedeoðlu France,
country of inventions Amanda Akçakoca Another
campaign against Turkey New Intelligence Report Focuses on Armenian Genocide Deniers Turkish Ambassador Dismisses U.S. Scholar For Telling the
Truth on Armenian Genocide ABD ile nükleer iþbirliði baþladý Cumhurbaþkaný Abdullah Gül Japonya'ya
gitti Turkey enters Far East via Japan Japan-Turkey
relations: Just a fantasy Mensur Akgün 641 numaralý oda US, Turkey agree on peaceful nuclear cooperation Ankara attempts to evade new import ban crisis with
Russia Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Ýzmir’de su krizi kapýya dayandý Religious Affairs Directorate presses YÖK to found
international faculty of theology Turkey
set to gain from carbon trading Dink cinayetinde 2. kiþi kamerada ÇalýkBank
mevduat toplama izni için BDDK’ya baþvurdu Kastelli
her þeyi bana anlattý Çember sakallý
örnek aile babasý Theologians Take Conservative
Turkish Clothing Designer to Court BY NICHOLAS BIRCH Italian
Pippa Bacca's fatal journey BBC'nin
Türkçe Servisi TV yayýnýna baþlýyor |
H3 Erdoðan’a siyaset yasaðý gelirse... Dinlemenin
baþýnda cemaatçi kadro var CHP, 3.5 milyon dolar verip tepe tepe
kullanmýþ CHP,
Kanaltürk’e 3.5 milyon dolarý ’özel anlaþma’yla vermiþ Dinleme
iddialarýný Meclis araþtýracak Turkcell:
Sav, Vakit’ten 44 dakika arandý TÜSÝAD
kapatma davasýný destekliyor 'Birkaç üyenin görüþü TÜSÝAD'ý baðlamaz
kapatmaya karþýyýz' ‘AK
Parti kapatýlsýn’ diyen iþadamlarý kim Özkan,
3.5 milyon dolara CHP’yle sözleþme yapmýþ Bakýrköy savcýsý, Nokta davasýný temyize
götürdü: Darbe teþebbüsü aydýnlatýlmalý 'Ýstihbarat Daire
Baþkaný tarikatçý' Baykal, Baþbakan'ýn emriyle 5 bin kiþinin ülkeyi dinledini öne
sürdü
Sav'ý
kurtarayým derken, çetenin 9 yýl önceki raporuna sarýldý ‘Darbe
günlüðü’ ifade özgürlüðü ’Doblo’yu getirin
inceleyeceðim’ Karakoçan olayý keþke belgeli
olsa Gül: Kanunsuz dinlemeler suçtur Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar 40 yýl önce, 40 yýl sonra 68 kuþaðý ve
bugün Ahmet
Taþgetiren Bugün
seçim olsa... Ruþen
- Çakýr
Kriz o kadar derin
ki söz tükendi Taha Akyol Herkesi
dinliyorlar! Fikret Bila Prof.
Dr. Ali Bardakoðlu’ndan Newsweek’e yanýt: ‘Ilýmlý Ýslam Projesi’yle ilgimiz
yok’ Hasan Cemal Dini
özgürlüklerle ilgili sorunlar var! Bilal Çetin Türban
kararý AKP’nin geleceðini nasýl etkileyecek?
Ýsmail Küçükkaya MUHARREM SARIKAYA "Temmuz 2009 ittifaký..." Serdar Akinan Düþman kim? Murat Yetkin Hükümet
AB Genel Sekreterliði’ni DPT’ye verme hazýrlýðýnda Ýsmet BerkanO gün gelmez diyorlardý... Fehmi Koru Kibirli
ve evlere þenlik bir medya Taha Kývanç
Tecrübe
konuþuyor... Þamil Tayyar Getir belgeyi yazmayan
namerttir Ali Bayramoðlu Dink cinayeti âný ve krokisi… Ertuðrul
ÖzkökBüyük
bir Türk yalaný yýkýldý Bülent Keneþ Believe
it or not, Turks spend the most time with newspapers Ahmet Hakan Önder Sav’a açýk mektup M Ali
Birand Laiklik
vurgusu artýyor... Askerin
gündemi Cüneyt Ülsever Irak’ýn geleceði Mustafa Karaalioðlu ‘Yandaþ medya’nýn haysiyet sýnavý Mustafa Akyol Din özgürlüðü, dini
baðnazlýðýn çözümüdür Mustafa Mutlu
Büyük patronlar, AKP iktidarýndan hepimizden daha çok
korkuyor! Gülay Göktürk Korkular ve Konya örneði Özdemir Ýnce Brüksel seyahatnamesi (1) Mehmet Y
YýlmazAKP’yi ’kavga ederek kurtarmak’
istiyorlar MUHARREM
SARIKAYA "Temmuz
2009 ittifaký..." Mehmet Tezkan
AKP sýrtýný yüzde kaça dayýyor? Mehmet Altan Birinciliði
beyaza... ERGUN BABAHANTürkiye'de gazete gerçeði Umur
TaluEle verir takýmý, kendi yutar
salkýmý! HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Öðretmenden imama Kemalizm'den Ýslam'a NAZLI ILICAK Aydýn Doðan'dan cevap YAVUZ DONATMeclis bahçesindeki amca Eser Karakaþ Üniversitenin yeni þekli Nasuhi Güngör CHP için sözün
bittiði yer BÜLENT
KORUCU - Baykal, Aydýnlýk'ý bile geçti MEHMET KAMIÞ - Hakikatler sizden hesap
sorar Yet
Another Threat to The Turkish Republic: Pacifism Yalçýn Doðan Beþir
ve Önder beylere bir þampanya Bahçeli'den
AKP'ye "inanç hortumculuðu" suçlamasý Deniz
Baykal'ýn Babacan öfkesi sürüyor Evidence shows dirty deals between CHP and KanalTürk Paksüt’ün
‘izlenmesi’yle ilgili üç polis bilgi verdi AK Parti, Sav'dan özür istedi CHP'liler
hakaret yaðdýrdý Ercan Kumcu
Ýthalat
nereye gidiyor Ege Cansen Kastelli
modeli Merkez
Bankasý’ndan enflasyon alarmý TÜSÝAD: Ýstihdamda tehlike
sinyali var Enflasyon
13 ay sonra yeniden çift haneyi gördü
Yabancýlar 'krizi nasýl çözeriz' diye Türk bankacýlara soruyor |
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H4 New York Times THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Time
for Radical Pragmatism We
need a radical departure because the course that Israelis and Palestinians
are on does not have enough energy to produce a solution. MAUREEN DOWD She’s
Still Here! Whoever said that after denial comes acceptance hadn’t met
the Clintons. If Hillary could not have an acceptance speech, she wasn’t
going to have acceptance. Editorial The
Science of Denial The Bush
administration’s strategy for bending science to its political ends has
resulted in seven lost years in this country’s fight against global warming.
Obama
Claims Nomination; First Black Candidate to Lead a Major Party Ticket Senator Barack Obama secured the Democratic presidential nomination
on Tuesday evening after a primary campaign that inspired millions of voters Next
on Agenda Is Clinton’s Role
Barack Obama must work to repair relations with Hillary Rodham Clinton
and her supporters and decide whether to offer her a spot on the ticket. UN
Says Solving Food Crisis Could Cost $30 Billion Chief
Cleric Says Iran Doesn’t Seek Nuclear Arms Rice
Calls Dialogue With Iran Pointless Pakistan
Calls Embassy Blast Suicide Attack Impact
of Earthquake on the Chinese Economy Is Seen as Minimal World Briefing | Europe: Russia: President
Fires Top General Big
Vehicles Stagger Under the Weight of $4 Gas The growing
costs of auto ownership are leading Americans to change their driving habits
quickly |
H5 Washington
Post Obama Secures Nomination Editorial Railroading Georgia In the
absence of serious Western resistance, Russia keeps provoking its democratic
neighbor. Two
Words: Black President Once thought an
oxymoron, impossible to be placed together in the same sentence, context,
country -- unless followed by a question mark Rising Prices, Falling Dollar Stoke Memories
of the '70s Editorial A Recipe for Weakness By limiting
visas for skilled foreign professionals, the United States only harms itself. Did Cheney Tell Libby to Do It? By Dan
Froomkin For Obama, The Right Way to Win By Ruth Marcus, For Barack Obama in June 2008, Ulysses Grant in April
1865 offers a useful role model. By Harold Meyerson, 40 years
later, what Obama and Clinton could learn from McCarthy and Kennedy. The Faith That Moves Tony Blair By Michael Gerson, Page A19 A new and unpredicted role for Tony Blair: the faithful servant
against a faithless world. By Miklós Haraszti, Passing
the Free Flow of Information Act would signal solidarity with nations that
crave more press freedom. McCain Mounts Immediate Attack on Obama's
Record Clinton Washed Away in Trickle of Delegates
to Obama Waxman Seeks FBI's Leak Papers Vice President May Be Implicated in Transcripts, He Says Sketch |
The campaign is over, but Hillary Clinton does not want to concede defeat. |
H6 Guardian Obama
wins Democratic race Barack Obama beats Hillary Clinton and becomes the
first African American with a viable chance of winning the White House How
Clinton turned an air of certainty into a losing run Candidate out of step with voters was brought
down by fibs, overspending, poor organisation - and Bill Candidate out of
step with voters was brought down by fibs, overspending, poor organisation -
and Bill How
former president's help became a hindrance Leadership
role in Senate may prove irresistible Fuel
for people first Editorial: Summit should press the case
for stopping biofuel production where there is any evidence that it is
interfering with food supplies US
attacked at food summit over biofuels UN officials claim the alternative
energy source is 'satisfying a thirst for fuel' at expense of the hungry Occupation
has cost Israel dear - report Israeli thinktank labels conflict
'millstone round neck' which has chronically undermined growth The
fightback starts here The
excesses of banks, big business and the super-rich have shattered our
economic system. In the final extract from their new book, Larry
Elliott and Dan Atkinson put forward their
principles for a fairer and more cohesive society McCain's
attack lines against Obama have already been written by Clinton The
phoney - if gripping - war is now all but over, while the decisive conflict
is about to begin The
government has failed to make the case for 42 days Simon Jenkins:
Detention without charge cannot simply be regarded as a matter of police
convenience in a good cause Only
stiff rules will drive car makers to see past the petrol Iain
Carson: Throwing subsidies at biofuels is a waste of time.
Manufacturers will deliver improvements when they are forced to Complaint
over British role in extraordinary rendition Tony Juniper
With so many conventional economists in so many positions of power and
influence, perhaps it is no wonder we are in such a mess Harvests of hunger Jomo Kwame Sundaram |
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H7 Daily
Star Repression,
the Arab state's foul habit By Rami G.
Khouri Food
is plentiful, but fewer people can afford to pay for it
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram Just
expect Israel to continue taking us all on a ride By
Ali Jarbawi Eli Lake / New York Sun: Escalating Oil Prices By: Hussein Shobokshi | Asharq
Alawsat Al Awsat Exploiting
Hezbollah’s Coup : Tariq
Alhomayed |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq US-Iraq security pact shapes up as major
battle Al-Arabiyah Views Syria-Iran Security
Accord, Impact of Syria- Israel Peace Talks Iraqi Foreign Minister Denies Failure of
Negotiations on Security Pact With US Report: Assad says talks with Israel need US
sponsor U.S. Says Iraq Should
Promote Refugees' Return Pan-Arab Paper Views Syrian President's Call
on US to Sponsor Talks With Israel |
H9 Ha’aretz – Olmert to AIPAC:
Iranian threat must be stopped by all possible means Speaking in
Washington conference, Rice stressed the urgency of establishing a
Palestinian state Editorial Is
war preferable? Most members of the security cabinet reject the
tahadiyeh, the temporary cease-fire that Israel and Hamas are negotiating
indirectly via Egypt. Assad says
talks hinge on current Israeli cabinet According to one report, Syria
president says direct talks will begin only next year Americans want talks with Iranian leadership (WTR) Diplomats:
Syria will not allow IAEA to visit 3 suspected nuclear sites Syria atomic
energy chief rules out opening secret military sites as long as Syria, Israel
in state of war Assad:
Israel must cede Syrian land 'stretching to Tiberias' Rice: US will cooperate with Israel on missile defense system
in ... Jerusalem PostReport
unveils 'humbler' Diaspora policy
Exclusive: Cabinet secretary to propose quadrupling Birthright
funding, full-time Jewish world minister Syria
to limit IAEA to bombed area Had he quit after Lebanon War, he could have retained some dignity. Israel, don't undermine Beirut [ DAVID SCHENKER, Yedioth Ahronoth Iran: Israel is doomed to go 'False Zionist regime' a
political, economical burden on Europe, says Ahmadinejad in Rome Capital’s demographic,
economic, and political realities are discouraging, Yaron London says Assad
Admits Israel Never Pledged to Cede Golan Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine Debka Exclusive: Limited US attack on Iranian Revolutionary
Guards bases in sight Analysis: Assad now wants Golan - plus a
slice of Sea of Galilee shore Exclusive: First Iran-made Multiple
Launch Rocket fired from Gaza New Republic Why
Has Israel Succeeded Where the Arab States Have Failed? - Martin Peretz Israeli
warning over nuclear Iran Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Iran's
nuclear programme must be stopped by "all possible means". OLMERT: NOTHING TO LOSE - New York
Post
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With Iraq toll down, U.S. more optimistic
As 'surge' brigades leave Iraq,
military officials hope the improved security will hold. U.S. dollar faces threats to its reign
War spending, trade deficits, and
devaluation against foreign currencies weigh on the greenback. UN aid debate: Give cash, not food?
The United Nations World Food Program
meets Tuesday in Rome to discuss the global food crisis. Mass transit demand rises, costs soar
Fuel prices and smaller government
subsidies are squeezing transit budgets. Washington Quarterly Beijing’s
Olympic-Sized Catch-22 China's Search
for Military Power M. Taylor Fravel Political
and Social Reform in China: Alive and Walking North Korea:
The Beginning of a China-U.S. Partnership? Will Darfur
Steal the Olympic Spotlight? J. Stephen Morrison THE CAR BOMB that went off Monday
at the Danish embassy in Islamabad was only the latest of several recent
signs pointing to Pakistan as a nexus for terrorism and religious extremism.
If the bombing in Pakistan's capital can be traced back to Al Qaeda, as
officials there seem to believe, it will only underscore Pakistan's need to
resolve a ... (Boston Globe) Inflating China By: Stephen Green | The Wall Street
Journal Many people in China right now call these the country's Golden Years.
But after a fantastic run of double-digit growth, bigger pay packets, low
inflation and growing international influence, clouds are now forming over
China's economy. 'Asian Values' in Burma By: Ian Buruma | Los Angeles
Times Do No Harm By: Ted Galen Carpenter | The Washington Times |
H11 IHT A bell tolls for Ahmadinejad Iran's
faction-ridden political system shows signs of a promising shift. The paradox of Muslim weakness By SADANAND DHUME The sorry state of Muslim societies is what makes Islamism such a
formidable force. UN
says solving food crisis could cost $30 billion Resolving the global food
crisis could cost as much as $30 billion a year and wealthier nations are
doing little to help the developing world, United Nations officials said. Facing America's great immigration panic
The
evidence is all around that something pragmatic and welcoming at the American
core has been eclipsed, or is slipping away. EUROPE European press review Turkey Turns Cold to European Defense: Implications for
Western Security By: Erdal Tatli | The Washington Institute for Near East
Policy In June 2007, Turkey decided
to turn its back on European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) after a long
series of negotiations with the EU. Although the Cyprus issue has always complicated
Turkey's involvement in ESDP, Turkey has been an important actor in Western
security architecture for decades, and its withdrawal from the force has
profound implications for Western security institutions How to Solve the Greek Dispute over Macedonia's Name By:
Edward P. Joseph | Der Spiegel |
H12 RFE/RL Crisis Group Russia’s
Dagestan: Conflict Causes Nato warns Russia over Abkhazia Nato
demands that Russia pull out military railway workers it sent to breakaway
Georgian province of Abkhazia. Europe is Interested in Fair Election in
Azerbaijan - Eu Special Representative Google News Azerbaijan Azerbaijan: Baku Likely to
Reject Russian Offer to Buy Natural Gas Georgia:
"Humanitarian" Russian Railway Troops in Abkhazia Cause for Fresh
Alarm BY
NINA AKHMETELI Le Monde Après Vladimir
Poutine, Vladimir Poutine, par Daniel Vernet Railroad Landing By: Alexander Gabuev and Georgy Dvali |
Kommersant Russia deployed its railroad construction troops in Abkhazia.
Moscow referred to the necessity to repair a railroad that’ll link the
breakaway republic to Russia and its Olympic facilities of Sochi. In its
turn, Tbilisi regards Russia’s maneuvers as “plotting a military invasion Medvedev
replaces chief of Russia's armed forces President Dmitri Medvedev
dismissed the chief of the general staff of the Russian armed forces Tuesday,
moving to tighten the Kremlin's grip on the massive military and its purse
strings Ukraine No Longer Silent About Famine By: Megan K. Stack
| Los Angeles Times After decades spent buried in Soviet silence and
smothered in official denials, the Stalin-era famine has emerged as a
passionate, painful topic that festers at the heart of tensions between
Russia and Ukraine. This spring, presidents, talk show hosts and a Nobel
laureate have trumpeted their opinions on whether the starvation of millions
of peasants qualifies as genocide EDM RUSSIA
DEPLOYS RAILWAY TROOPS TO ABKHAZIA |
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H13 The Times
Leader Barack Obama and America's
moment The senator has reawakened admiration for the land of
opportunity Can Obama make American dream come true? US Editor says Barack Obama's nomination is an historic
moment, but there is a long path still to travel Israeli talks 'will go on' despite Olmert Peace negotiations 'will continue' even if Prime
Minister goes on corruption charges, says Israel's man in Britain Iranian leader attacks West over oil President Ahmadinejad tells leading world statesmen
that profiteering "forces" are driving up prices to further their
aims World food supply must rise 50%, summit told
Rich countries must reform trade tariffs
and food production must soar to feed hungry, UN chief tells world food
summit Biofuels make useful villain for food crisis
Arguments over food diverted to make fuel
expose dysfunctional and imbalanced agriculture system United States tightens access into country Travellers to US will have to register with American
Government’s electronic travel system three days before arrival The Sixties and the presidential race Whoever reaches the White House must shake off the
bitter legacy of a divided decade 42-day detention: liberty on hold The Government has failed to make its
case for a six-week limit Barack Obama seizes moment in history Senator wins enough delegates to beat Hillary Clinton
and become first ever black American presidential candidate Wall Street
Journal Why We Went to Iraq The Coming Oil Investment Boom By Holman W.
Jenkins Jr. Business World: The market is doing what it does with supply and
demand. Obama Needs a Better Reading List
By
Thomas Frank Bernanke said the dollar's steep fall has led to worrisome inflation
and stressed the Fed's vigilance on the issue. His comments about the dollar
strengthened a conviction among some traders that the currency's long slump
may be over. (Remarks) Clinton's Road to Second Place Clinton, once the Democrats' "inevitable nominee,"
won't be. While control over the campaign resided with loyalists close to
Clinton and at odds with each other, the bottom line is this: she called the
biggest plays and got them wrong. How About a Cap-and-Trade Dividend? Guantanamo Is a Model Prison (Really) By Mark H. Buzby The Beginning of the End |
H14 Financial
Times US
naval chief sees role for contacts with Iran The
top US naval commander in the Middle East says contacts between the US and
Iranian navies would be useful once Tehran stopped sponsoring violence inside
Iraq LEADER: Time-bomb of
Arab youth bulge LEADER: Demographic
time bomb in Mideast Dollar
surges as Bernanke speaks out The dollar surged while oil and gold tumbled
after Ben Bernanke surprised markets by making clear the Federal Reserve does
not want the US currency to weaken any further because of the risks to
inflation Terror
detention Proposals to increase the pre-charge detention
limit to 42 days look like a political fix, not a genuine response to
national security needs The
rights issue While shareholders must be able to protect
themselves from dilution, at struggling banks, where confidence is paramount,
rights issues in their current form are problematic Demographic
time-bomb in Mideast Economic reform without political change is a
dead end for the Arabs. The dominance of the military ultimately kills
innovation and entrepreneurship Energy
shortages hit former Soviet states The overloaded energy
network in south-east Europe is causing widespread problems prompting
governments to reform the power industry to encourage private investors WORLD
NEWS - DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL BATTLE: US voters' demand for something new
was a test too far WORLD
NEWS: Inconsistencies brought divisions to the surface COMMENT: Useful dos and do nots for an economy set on growth Achieving sustained, rapid growth turns out to be very hard. This is no objection to the findings of the Growth Report – it is an admission of how little we know about such a complex process
COMMENT:
China and Wal-Mart: the true champions of equality , Chinese
fund tries to calm west’s fears The head of China’s
$200bn sovereign wealth fund says the fund is trying hard to adapt to
international demands for greater transparency Abu
Dhabi looks to Sudan to secure food supply The
oil-rich Gulf emirate is set to launch a large agricultural project
developing more than 70,000 acres of land as part of its efforts to ensure
adequate food for its people Israeli
shift to private security draws fire The
military’s exit from Palestinian border points has caused fierce controversy
and spurred fears of civilian ‘Rambos’ EU
urged not to boost Israel ties The Palestinian Authority wants Brussels to
refrain from ’upgrading’ relations, arguing that Israel systematically
violates human rights and its international commitments COMMENT: Clinton's
real lesson for women WORLD NEWS:
Rich nations attacked over biofuels |
H15 Los Angeles Times World
leaders urged to address food crisis At an emergency
summit, U.N. officials press for elimination of trade barriers, expansion of
research and investments to increase production Iran
President Ahmadinejad condemns Israel, U.S. At the U.N. food summit in Rome, Iran's leader says Israel is 'doomed'
and the U.N. is controlled by nations with 'ceaseless avarice and
unappeasable appetite EditorialStudents
trapped in Gaza Israel's policy of not allowing Palestinians with scholarships to study
abroad is ill-advised. IRAN:
Khamenei binds nukes to revolution's goals A
critical mass for disarmament Change, failure and fear are propelling us toward a world without nuclear
weapons By Joseph Cirincione By Ian Buruma Interfering in another nation's affairs --
even in the cause of saving lives -- is often seen as Western imperialism. Obama
secures Democratic presidential nomination Clinton
willing to take No. 2 job Daughters
of Iraq: Women take on a security roleTo counter the threat of
female bombers, the women frisk female visitors at hospitals and government
offices. But the program faces resistance from those who believe fighting
insurgents is men's work Nuclear
proliferation talks with North Korea to continue, Gates says Clinton
is willing to take No. 2 spot, but she doesn't have a lock on it Rep.
Waxman seeks access to Bush, Cheney interviews on CIA leak The
next campaign is ready to begin in earnest |
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Clinton says she's open to being Obama's VP Republicans begin to
highlight Clinton's criticism of Obama Full text: Obama
victory speech realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Analysis:
Obama, McCain candidacies offer a study in contrasts Uncommitted
Senate superdelegates sit tight |
H17 Daily Telegraph UN
food conference's poverty of ideas There was much serious debate at the UN conference on world food
security. Yet it is questionable whether this high-minded talk will translate
into action. Finally
facing the truth about terrorism While it is wrong to demonise Muslims, it does no good to pretend
that the terror stems from anything other than a wrong-headed interpretation
of Islam. Obama
limps over line despite Dakota defeat Senator gains enough support to become the first
black nominee in history, despite Clinton's win in South Dakota primary
9/11
suspects to face court Five detainees are set to face 2,973 charges of
murder
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H18 Independent Epic
struggle ends with victory for Obama After an epic five-month
battle that has transformed American politics, Barack Obama crossed the
finishing line last night and pledged to lead the Democratic Party into
battle against John McCain in his quest to become the first African-American
president in US history.
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism The Folly of
'Asymmetric War' The Newest Trends in Terror By: Peter Brookes | New York
Post NTI 2007 Annual
Report: Vision and Action for a Safer World (PDF; 1.7 MB) Treaty Likely to Set International Standard Against Use of
Cluster Munitions By: Jeff Abramson | World Politics Review Al-Qaida's Afterlife By: Paul Rogers | Open Democracy There Is a Military Solution to Terror By: Bret Stephens
| The Wall Street Journal Sadr City in Baghdad, the northeastern districts of
Sri Lanka and the Guaviare province of Colombia have little in common
culturally, historically or politically. But they are crucial reference
points on a global map in which long-running insurgencies suddenly find
themselves on the verge of defeat. Victory over Al Qaeda: Premature Optimism?
Elias Harfoush - CIA director Michael Hayden mentioned twice in one week
the difficult current situation of al-Qaeda. A few days ago, he confirmed to
Associated Press that defeating Osama bin Laden, whether through
assassination or arrest, remains the utmost CIA priority.
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H20 Slate Constant
global population with demographic heterogeneity WITH AMERICANS steaming over
$4-a-gallon gasoline and ExxonMobil reporting first-quarter earnings of
nearly $10.9 billion, the temptation to grandstand about "obscene"
profits and "greedy" oil companies is one too many politicians
cannot resist. On Monday, seven Senate Democrats proposed the "Consumer-First
Energy Act of 2008," the centerpiece of which is a 25 percent
windfall-profits tax on US oil companies. This, ... (By Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe) |
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