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H1 New York Times
U.S.
Says Exercise by Israel Seemed Directed at Iran A large-scope
Israeli military exercise underscored the seriousness with which it views
Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. officials said Foreign
Affairs, July/August
2008 When
to Leave Iraq by Colin H. Kahl and William E. Odom, The Economist The
future of energy A fundamental change is coming sooner than you
might think A special report on the future of energy The
power and the glory The future of the European Union Just
bury it It is time to accept that the Lisbon treaty is dead. The
European Union can get along well enough without it American foreign policy Imperial
instincts America’s longing for an empire has a long history FACTBOX-Obama
names foreign policy panel Time Obama: In with the Old
Foreign Affairs The New Israel and the Old
Walter Russell Mead The real
key to Washington’s pro-Israel policy is long-lasting and broad-based support
for the Jewish state among the American public at large Democratization and Its
Discontents Eva Bellin Washington can promote political
reform best by backing off. Shortsighted StatecraftDaniel
C. Kurtzer Stopping three decades of unnecessary bungling Are We Victims of Our Own Progress? By: Trudy Rubin |
Miami Herald A debate is heating up inside Iraq -- and inside Washington --
that will shape America's relationship with Iraq under the next president.
The debate is over a status of forces agreement (SOFA), a broad strategic
framework that will define the long-term role of the U.S. military in Iraq. How Iran would retaliate if it comes to war
Military analysts say the Islamic
Republic would strike back in unconventional ways – targeting American
interests in Iraq and Afghanistan. Europe ratchets up its pressure on
immigrants The E.U. voted to
allow longer detentions for illegals and to standardize deportation rules. Washington
Post Big Oil Firms Ready to Sign Agreements With
Iraq Two-Year, No-Bid Contracts Aimed at Boosting Production Iraq,
U.S. Launch Crackdown Operation in Southeastern Border City Meets Little
Resistance An
Awful SOFA - Phillip Carter, Intel
Dump Reuters Adviser denies Obama showed naivete on
Jerusalem Wall Street Journal The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Is
Obsolete CFR – This CFR.org Backgrounder explains
why Iraq's government has failed to devise a comprehensive oil
revenue-sharing law. In a podcast, the Nobel-laureate economist
Joseph Stiglitz and Goldman Sachs' Robert Hormats discuss the total economic cost
of Iraq's fluctuating oil output. This mid-2007
briefing from the U.S. Energy Information Administration surveys Iraq's
oil industry. Talking
to Iran - Tom Barnett, Thomas P.M.
Barnett CFR's Mohamad Bazzi says everyone gains if Syria returns to the center of the Arab
world. Mona Yacoubian, co-author of a new CFR Special Report on
Syria, discusses how the Gaza truce fits into broader regional geopolitical
movements in an interview. IAEA Will Investigate Syrian Nuclear Mysteries By:
Richard Weitz | World Politics Review A delegation from the International
Atomic Energy Agency will visit Syria next week to assess recent American
claims that the installation attacked by Israeli warplanes last year was
indeed a nuclear reactor in the final stages of construction. Daily Star In
an editorial, the paper argues that while it is fair to attribute much of the
Arab predicament to outside meddling, there is no excuse for regional ruling classes that have been
almost completely devoid of genuine leadership for a generation Hasan Suroor examines al-Qaeda's declining
fortunes in Iraq and asks whether Islamism is running out of steam. Conversation
with Nasr, Gordon and Biddle The Times Al-Mahdi Army routed without a shot fired Last remaining stronghold of Shia gunmen is reclaimed by a huge wave
of Iraqi troops and American special forces Sarkozy aims to rescue the EU in style French 'hyper-president' determined to make the Irish vote a second time
but no expense is being spared in the meantime Independent Oil
giants return to Iraq Nearly four decades after the four biggest Western
oil companies were expelled from Iraq by Saddam Hussein, they are negotiating
their return. By the end of the month, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Exxon Mobil and
Total will sign agreements with the Baghdad government, Iraq's first with big
Western oil firms since the US-led invasion in 2003. Why Iraq won't
be South Korea Bush's
last call in Iraq is an agreement that would create a US-style consumer
society in the Mesopotamian sands, a demilitarized client state under benign
US protection. Better yet, it could be like a 21st century version of the
South Korean "tiger" miracle. The problem is, Iraqis aren't buying
into it. And without an agreement, and a new US-friendly Iraqi oil law,
Bush's US$3 trillion Iraq adventure will have been for nothing. - Pepe
Escobar Middle East serves US some humble pie
A series of regionally negotiated settlements - most recently the Hamas and
Israel ceasefire - has cast doubt on the United States' cherished role as the
grandmaster of the Middle East chessboard. It may be too early to call the
Middle East the graveyard of Pax Americana, but it will be up to the possible
Barack Obama administration to ensure the American voice is heard again in
the region, not due to fear of attack but respect for its wisdom. - Sreeram
Chaulia Al Awsat Iraq and
US: the Path of the Future : Amir
Taheri Guardian From treaty to
entreaties Editorial: EU leaders have at least to
consider the prospect of getting on with life without Lisbon Ireland face
pressure to vote again on EU
European leaders meet to decide how to respond to the defeat inflicted
on their project by Irish voters Oil giants to
sign contracts with Iraq Iraq's oil ministry in talks with BP, Exxon
Mobil, Shell and Total about renewing exploitation of vast reserves China
is back on familiar territory Martin Jacques: As
relations warm with both Taiwan and Japan, China is resuming its
centuries-old position as the linchpin of east Asia Los Angeles Times Stop
Iran's nukes by bombing oil wells, neocons suggest BABYLON & BEYOND: Why attack Iran's nuclear facilities when
striking their oil infrastructure would be much more effective in the scope
of a US-led preventive war, Washington Institute for Near East Policy writes Sue OPEC By: Darren Bush, Harry First and John J. Flynn |
Darren Bush, Harry First and John J. Flynn OPEC may call itself an
"organization," but everyone knows that it is, pure and simple, a
cartel that manipulates markets, restricts output and fixes prices. The
United States and the European Union have vigorously prosecuted other
multinational cartels for doing the same thing McCain's
terror errors Rosa Brooks: McCain used to champion a
common-sense, values-based approach to terrorism. Now he's criticizing Obama
for doing the same thing Iraq
crackdown in Amarah begins smoothly With Muqtada Sadr's Mahdi Army pledging to cooperate, government
forces meet little resistance as they arrest hundreds in the southern city US N-Weapons Parts Missing, Pentagon Says By: Demetri
Sevastopulo | Financial Times Daily Telegraph Can
Saudi take heat out of oil prices? Saudi Arabia insist
production levels are the same as a year ago, and that without the
speculators' unwelcome involvement, prices would be lower, writes Con
Coughlin. Britain
will have chance to lead way Conservative leader David
Cameron may not have to choose between Europe and the United States, says Anne
Applebaum Allies
must do more Britain's allies in Europe must start to shoulder
their responsibilities in Afghanistan Sarkozy's
military reforms criticised France will leave Britain alone in Europe's
military "premier league" if President Nicolas Sarkozy's defence
reforms go through, a group of senior officers warned. U.S.
Policy Toward Asia - Condoleezza Rice, Heritage Foundation Foreign Affairs A Partnership of Equals C. Fred Bergsten China
is back on familiar territory Martin Jacques: As
relations warm with both Taiwan and Japan, China is resuming its
centuries-old position as the linchpin of east Asia Japan/China: Adjunct fellow at the
Pacific Council on International Policy Andrew Horvat says Europe offers a
model for Japan-China reconciliation. Japan government
fails to cut suicide rate State
measures to tackle suicide a failure as figures show almost 100 people kill
themselves every day What Oil Companies Will Get in Iraq TIME | The Washington Independent More Blood For Oil The Economist Saudi Arabia The
puzzle of oil production |
H2 AK Parti kapatýlýrsa müzakereler durmuþ
olur �Müzakereyi ancak Türkiye durdurur�
AK
Parti kapatýlýrsa þartlar deðiþir müzakereler durur M Ali
Birand Rüyasýný erteledi PKK’ya karþý Ýran’la ’tost’
harekátý Turkey assures US over intelligence sharing with Iran Kürtçe TV’nin mimarý ’çok özel’
bir bürokrat Kongra
Gel: Open Letter to Bush Novel
strategy to avoid the ‘g-word’ Kapatmanýn sonuçlarý
önemli olur
The Struggle Over Kirkuk Enters Its Decisive Phase By:
Hannes Artens | World Politics Review After the battles of Basra and Mosul,
Iraq's territorial integrity now faces another severe challenge on the
constitutional front. With the U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)
having initiated rounds of talks to save the north from a potential
cross-border war, the struggle over the future status of the northern city of
Kirkuk has entered its decisive phase As U.S. Influence Fades in Mideast, Israel
Looks to Turkey for Diplomatic Help The Economist Letters
Norman Stone EU says position unchanged on AK Party closure case Laikler
‘tekel’ olmamaya hazýr mý? GrenvIlle
Byford WSJ Türk
siyasetine de ‘futbol mucizesi’ gerek LA Times Marie
L. Yovanovitch, however, acknowledges atrocities by Turks and calls
Armenians' suffering 'one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century.'
The nominee to be ambassador to Armenia
avoids the term but acknowledges mass killings and other atrocities by Turks. Obama'nýn danýþmaný AKP'li
vekille görüþtü Two Kings Is No Solution For Kurdistan American
Chronicle Le Monde: Türkiye, Sarkozy'nin yazýný zehir
edebilir Güler Kömürcü Ýsrail Büyükelçisi ile özel
sohbet (2) Guardian Publisher convicted
of insulting Turkey Judge sentences publisher, Ragip Zarakolu, to five
months in prison under Turkey's notorious Article 301 Kurdish government supports
U.S. SOFA Turkey to bridge Iranian gas, US reacts Turkey's business world calls for a new constitution
to ease tensýon From the Archive Islam Takes a Democratic Turn - New York Times 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
Kurdish government supports
U.S. SOFA Kürtçe
TV’nin mimarý ’çok özel’ bir bürokrat Two Kings Is No Solution For Kurdistan American
Chronicle 'CIA ajaný' kadýn için yakalama emri çýkartýldý DTP’ye savunma için 2.5 ay ek süre PKK’lý tacizci
þeyh CIA baðlantýlý çýktý Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 19 Jun 08 Cevdet Aþkýn PKK'dan Bush'a mektup, Erbil'den casus
operasyonu, TÜSÝAD'dan anayasa konvansiyonu Iraqi Kurdistan Music and mountains Diyarbakýr'da 45 kilo C-4 ele
geçirildi Kurdistan calls for end to
Iranian bombing Kürtçe
baþladý Türkçe’ye döndü Turkish court clears chorus
members CIA
ajaný DTP eyleminde baþrolde 5 trilyon dolarlýk kriz dalgasý, ateþler içinde bir
Ortadoðu… Ferai Týnç Hamas ile ateþkes Yazidis worry over De Mistura's report Middle East and Kurdistan Kurdistan
issues in press interviews: Dr Fuad Omar Kurdistan
issues in press interviews: Sheikh Qambar Al-Bayati Boys on Trial in Turkey for Singing Kurdish
'Anthem' Kurdistan Football Team to compete abroad Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye-AB Ýliþkileri Günlük Haftalýk AK Parti
kapatýlýrsa müzakereler durmuþ olur AB: Kapatma davasý olaðan deðil, tavrýmýz
deðiþmedi Sarkozy'nin hayali Türkiye'nin elinde Emin Pazarcý Yunan
yapar da bizimkine ne demeli Rauf Denktaþ Yine
ayný hikâye Sami Kohen Akdeniz
projesine “evet” Hristofyas: Ankara
müdahale etmemeli Nagehan Alçý Avrupa’yla flört vakti US Diplomat Grapples with
Issues of Closed Borders and Frozen Conflicts in Caucasus BY JOSHUA KUCERA A US
congressional hearing on the closed border between Turkey and Armenia has
highlighted what is likely to be the newest legislative battle for Armenian
Americans and their allies in Congress. Sarkozy: 'Geniþleme Sürecini Askýya Alalým' Publisher convicted
of insulting Turkey Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Cengiz Çandar Avrupa'da yola devam haydi Türkiye! Washington Post 'Edge
of Heaven' Comes Close To Perfection GROWING
INTERNET CENSORSHIP IN TURKEY Experts:
Maintain balance between freedoms and respect for values 'Fiþli' vali yardýmcýsý 100 bin YTL istiyor
Havelsan'ýn bir mühendisi kayýp Agos ve Hrant'ý Google'dan öðrendik Erdoðan: Tuzla'da ruhsatlý tersane parmakla
sayýlacak kadar az Ýstanbul’da
haftada bir töre cinayeti iþleniyor ’Dink
iddiasýný ciddiye almadýk’ Türkiye ve Azerbaycan, Türk okullarýyla
gurur duyuyor |
H3 TÜSÝAD: Kazananý olmayacak oyuna ilerliyoruz Ürperten iddia: Yargýçlar ordu çizgisine
çekilecek MGK'da masaya 'rahatsýzlýklar' da
gelecek Siyasete müdahale görüntüsü TÜSÝAD'ý
yalnýz býraktý TÜSÝAD'dan siyasetçilere aðýr eleþtiriler Kemal Derviþ'ten kriz öngörüleri AKP’nin A, B, C, D, E planý var, E planýnda da
erken seçim var 'Anayasa
Mahkemesi reforme edilmeli' AP�de Yýlmaz-Uras atýþmasý
Kemal Derviþ siyasete dönmeyecek Sezer ve
Derviþ ayný partide buluþacak Dink cinayetinde Öz'e bir suçlama daha Çelik'ten Özcan'a: Haddini bil Türk siyasi tarihinde bir ilk gerçekleþiyor Derin
millet demokrasi için yollara düþüyor... TÜSÝAD
calls for a ‘national convention’ on a new constitution TÜSÝAD call raises suspicions among NGOs AKP, 6 yýl içinde 280 milyar dolar yeni borç yaptý
'Ordu kýþlaya dönemez' sözü þaþýrttý: Bu acý
bir dönüþüm Suikasti
polis 1yýl önceden biliyordu Büyükanýt'tan veda gibi sözler Türkiye'yi gergin
buldum
Kemal Derviþ: Türkiye’de büyümedeki düþüþün küresel krizle hiç ilgisi
yok ÖZDEP kararý
Gül’ün aleyhine
Gönüllü ‘ahlak
polisleri’ dehþet saçýyor!
Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Ahmet Taþgetiren "28 Þubat Baþbakaný"nýn
heyecaný Taha Akyol Neden
böyle? Fikret Bila Oramiral
Ataç’ý duygulandýran kitap Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin Akýl
tutulmasý, kapatma davasý, yeni anayasa Ýsmet Berkan Baþkasýnýn
aklýný ödünç almayýn Fehmi Koru Þiþman
kediler faaliyete geçti bile Taha Kývanç 'Pop sosyolog' olmak da zor be! Þamil Tayyar Ara rejim baþbakaný Ali Bayramoðlu Bir 28 Þubat polemiði Yasemin Çongar Yargý
darbesi temmuz sonunda tamamlanabilir... Ertuðrul Özkök Velev ki zýkkým deðil YASÝN
DOÐAN TÜSÝAD
þapkadan tavþan çýkaramadý AKP
niçin kapatýlmamalý? Önce Demirel, sonra Mesut Yýlmaz... ORAL ÇALIÞLAR Zavallý Mesut Onbaþý! HASAN CELAL GÜZEL Sakýn karýþmayýn Ahmet HakanAfiþler
savaþýnda kim ne demek istiyor M Ali
Birand Rüyasýný erteledi Sabahattin Önkibar Darbe
olma ihtimali var mý? Aydýn Ayaydýn Siyaset yeniden mi þekilleniyor? Tufan Türenç Bir
Dýþiþleri Bakaný ve deðiþen iklim Serdar Turgut Belanýn joker Derviþ’i Özdemir Ýnce Batan geminin malý Türk Telekom (1) Mehmet Y
Yýlmaz Dinci medyanýn tümü bir Sözcü etmiyor! Yalçýn Doðan 90+2’de
dün Ecevit yarýn Erdoðan TAMER KORKMAZ Demirel'in “siyasi koþusu”nu kimler baþlatmýþtý? MUHARREM
SARIKAYAÜç
yeni parti... [YORUM - ETYEN MAHÇUPYAN] Yoksa darbe
normal mi?(2) Savaþ Süzal AKP'ye
iktidar yolu senaryosu yeniden sahnede ENGÝN ARDIÇNeden deðiþtirmediniz? ERGUN BABAHANZafer
gecesi olsun EMRE AKÖZ'Laiklik, bizim laiklik dediðimiz
þeydir' Same discussions, allegations precede military meeting MEHMET BARLAS Aþýrý yorum farký varken ak ile kara hiç gri olmaz ki... Mehmet Metiner Humeyni mi Atatürk mü? Oray Eðin Halýcýdan baþ
karikatüriste... Medyanýn parti komiserleri Serdar Akinan Entelektüel teþhircilik MAHMUT ÖVÜRCHP, 'Ýzmir Kalesi'ni kimlerle
savunacak? YAVUZ DONATÝþin doðrusu... Emine Tevfika
Ayaþlý HINCAL ULUÇ Bülent Keneþ Power
of being right Yavuz Baydar Access?
What the heck for? Ali Bulaç Is
modernism limited to change alone? Etyen Mahçupyan Cycle
of democracy and coup Vahap Munyar TÜSÝAD’ýn
çaðrýsýna neden son anda ’hayýr’ dediler Cumhuriyetimiz ve din
özgürlüðümüz Does the
secular mind beat the religious one? Mustafa
AKYOL CHP'li belediye cami mühürledi Kadrolaþan rektörler 'birinci' çýktý Alman mahkemesinden
baþörtülü hemþireye onay CHP, Sosyal Güvenlik Yasasý'ný da Anayasa
Mahkemesi'ne götürdü Erkan Mumcu siyasete veda ediyor Ekonomi Hurþit Güneþ Yanlýþ
hesap Baðdat’tan döner Ekonominin baþýnýn hedefindeki 8 il Þimþek: Birçok ülkede araziyi
bedava veriyorlar Derviþ: Enflasyondaki artýþa
izin verin IMF, WB and top CEOs give vote of confidence for
Turkish economy Güngör Uras Derviþ
doðrularý ‘tekrarladý’... Baykal: "Be insafsýz,
elini vicdanýna koy" Derviþ’in konuþmasý |
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H4 New York Times U.S.
Says Exercise by Israel Seemed Directed at Iran A large-scope
Israeli military exercise underscored the seriousness with which it views
Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. officials said DAVID BROOKS The
Two Obamas Barack Obama is no liberal goo-goo. Republicans keep calling
him naïve. But naïve is the last word I’d use to describe him Villages
Cleared of Taliban, Afghan and NATO Officials Say Iraqi
Troops Move Into Militia-Held City of Amara Europe
Pushes Ireland to Help Save Treaty Editorial
Unfinished
Business in Afghanistan President Bush
should work with European, Afghan and Pakistani leaders to develop a comprehensive
strategy to combat the Taliban-Qaeda threat in Afghanistan.
PAUL KRUGMAN Driller
Instinct To have a chance in November, John McCain has to convince voters
that he isn’t just George W. Bush, continued. Editorial Public
Funding on the Ropes Unfortunately, Barack Obama has come up short of his
vows to depart from self-interested politics in his decision to reject public
spending limitations.
Obama,
in Shift, Says He’ll Reject Public Financing Barack Obama’s
decision to break a pledge to use public money will likely transform
presidential campaigns, raising doubts about the future of public financing. Deal
Is Struck to Overhaul Wiretap Law
The deal reached by
leaders in Congress overhauls the rules on the government’s wiretapping
powers and provides some immunity to the phone companies. China
Presses Injured Athletes in Quest for Gold Truce
Starts for Israel and Hamas in Gaza Oil
Field Operation Suspended After Attack by Nigerian Rebels |
H5 Washington
Post Big
Oil Firms Ready to Sign Agreements With Iraq Two-Year,
No-Bid Contracts Aimed at Boosting Production Iraq,
U.S. Launch Crackdown Operation in Southeastern Border City Meets Little
Resistance Bush's Oily Embrace By Dan
Froomkin Afghans
Assert Victory Over Taliban in South Albright
Helping Obama Bridge Differences with Clinton An
Oil Epiphany By Charles Krauthammer, John McCain gets it on
domestic oil drilling. Sort of. A
False Moderate? By Michael Gerson, Obama isn't exactly the post-partisan
figure his supporters would have you believe. In
Gaza and Israel, a Wary Quiet As First Day of Cease-Fire Passes, Hamas Faces Questions About
Intentions Editorial A
Better Surveillance Law Congress shows it still knows how to reach a compromise in the
national interest. A
Talk With King Abdullah of Jordan Lally Weymouth The
Small-Donor Fallacy By Jay Mandle, Big-money campaign donors have an
increasing stranglehold on our democracy. Jump
Ball for New Hampshire By E. J. Dionne Jr., The presidential race here is
surprisingly close, which means it could be nationally as well. Surveillance
Bill Offers Protection To Telecom Firms Deal Would Extend U.S. Wiretap
Power, Shield Providers Facing Privacy Lawsuits |
H6 Guardian
From treaty to
entreaties Editorial: EU leaders have at least to
consider the prospect of getting on with life without Lisbon Ireland face
pressure to vote again on EU
European leaders meet to decide how to respond to the defeat inflicted
on their project by Irish voters Oil giants to
sign contracts with Iraq Iraq's oil ministry in talks with BP, Exxon
Mobil, Shell and Total about renewing exploitation of vast reserves Nato must
tackle the Taliban in Pakistan Letters: Without Nato
action to tackle Taliban operations in Pakistan, it will be impossible to
prevent the growth of the insurgency in Afghanistan China
is back on familiar territory Martin Jacques: As
relations warm with both Taiwan and Japan, China is resuming its
centuries-old position as the linchpin of east Asia Untangling
Afghanistan James Denselow: It's time for a proper
cost-benefit analysis of Britain's military presence in Afghanistan Can
Obama defend America? Michael Tomasky: The McCain
campaign wants national security front-and-centre, and a skirmish this week
suggests how the issue will play out In
the Jerusalem of the North, the Jewish story is forgotten Jonathan
Steele: Three times as many people died in Lithuania under the Nazis
than the Soviets, but the state is myopic about the past Brian Beutler: The
architects of the Bush administration's torture policy testified in
Washington this week, but they may not be held accountable John
McCain's cynical energy policy Daniel Koffler: Offshore
drilling won't end America's dependence on foreign oil Warning
that oil summit could push price up
Meeting
of producers and users in Saudi Arabia this weekend could propel the cost of
energy higher |
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H7 “Language Atlas of Syria” reviewed by Nikaolas van Dam “The Struggle for Power in Syria” by Van Dam reviewed by Josh
Landis Time Can
Saudi Pumps Help Ease Prices? Why Iraq won't
be South Korea Bush's
last call in Iraq is an agreement that would create a US-style consumer
society in the Mesopotamian sands, a demilitarized client state under benign
US protection. Better yet, it could be like a 21st century version of the
South Korean "tiger" miracle. The problem is, Iraqis aren't buying
into it. And without an agreement, and a new US-friendly Iraqi oil law,
Bush's US$3 trillion Iraq adventure will have been for nothing. - Pepe
Escobar Middle East serves US some humble pie
A series of regionally negotiated settlements - most recently the Hamas and
Israel ceasefire - has cast doubt on the United States' cherished role as the
grandmaster of the Middle East chessboard. It may be too early to call the
Middle East the graveyard of Pax Americana, but it will be up to the possible
Barack Obama administration to ensure the American voice is heard again in
the region, not due to fear of attack but respect for its wisdom. - Sreeram
Chaulia CFR's Mohamad Bazzi says everyone gains if Syria returns to the center of the Arab
world. Al Awsat A Talk
with Syrian FM Walid al-Muallem Mona Yacoubian, co-author of a new CFR Special Report on
Syria, discusses how the Gaza truce fits into broader regional geopolitical
movements in an interview. IAEA Will Investigate Syrian Nuclear Mysteries By:
Richard Weitz | World Politics Review A delegation from the International
Atomic Energy Agency will visit Syria next week to assess recent American
claims that the installation attacked by Israeli warplanes last year was
indeed a nuclear reactor in the final stages of construction. Daily Star In an editorial, the paper argues that while it is fair to attribute
much of the Arab predicament to outside meddling, there is no excuse for regional ruling classes that have been
almost completely devoid of genuine leadership for a generation Hasan Suroor examines al-Qaeda's
declining fortunes in Iraq and asks whether Islamism is running out of steam. A Thin Line Separating Islamism From Nazism? An Interview
With Algerian Novelist Boualem Sansal By: Grégoire Leménager | World
Politics Review A former official in
the Algerian civil service and the author of four previous novels, the
Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal has recently published a new book titled Le
village de l'Allemand: "The German's Village." Daily Star Hizbullah
can keep Lebanon's footing solid by reaching out to its rivals Rifts
are growing in Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood By
Ibrahim Gharaibeh Whatever
Palestinians discuss, the real issue is Iran By
Saul Singer |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq Iraq troops take
control in Amara Iraqi and US
security forces fan out in the southern Iraqi city of Amara to drive out Shia
militias and criminal gangs. Iraq launches
militia crackdown, arrests top al-Sadr official Iran
Says Ready to Negotiate on Nuclear Incentives Assad:
Meeting Olmert Now Pointless Will Sadr gain from Amarah
offensive? Pan-Arab Paper Interviews Syrian FM on Talks
With Israel, Other Issues Dual
identity Will Saudi wealth put pressure on social reform? $162 billion in
Iraq, Afghanistan war funding approved by House Gulf Source Slams Western Offer to Give Iran
Regional Role - Paper Obama
and Iraqi Foreign Minister Have Different Memories of their Conversation |
H9 Ha’aretz – Israel said to have
held drill as prep for Iran attack U.S. officials tell New York Times
more than a hundred fighter planes took part in maneuvers over Mediterranean Barak: Only
U.S. can help Israel-Syria talks; Syria: No chance of Assad-Olmert handshake Olmert:
Gaza truce is Hamas' last chance to avoid major IDF op Marcus A
gun in act one Anyone who claims there is a military solution for pushing
back the rocket launchers without a protracted stay in Gaza does not know
what he is talking about. But a lengthy presence, even partial, in the Gaza
Strip could turn into a copy of the First Lebanon War Editorial:
A lengthy cease-fire is an achievement for Israel Moments of
calm in the cuckoo's nest Let Hamas have the ?last word? and declare its
victory in the mud and gun-oil of Gaza, while Israel will live, prosper and
grow, as it always does during the breaks in the clouds of war. Report:
U.S., Canada warn Hezbollah set to strike Jewish targets ABC:
Intelligence agencies say sleeper cells in Canada conducting surveillance of
Israel embassy, synagogues Eldar Just make-believe
Instead of conducting the talks through Abbas and letting him reap the
accomplishment, Israel has turned Haniyeh into the hero of the hour. Jerusalem Post
Hamas
officials: We will honor truce in West Bank too
But Islamists warn they'll retaliate if IDF targets them; PA
President Mahmoud Abbas says he's ready to establish unity government Olmert:
A miracle will save my job
PM expresses confidence in interview to Der Spiegel; Barak's
Labor falls to 14 seats in poll A
PM churning as fast as he can
Is Olmert's diplomatic activity easing his precarious position? Ahmadinejad
says US plotted to kill him
Iranian president's official Web site says changes to his itinerary
in Iraq thwarted "enemies'" plan 'Hizbullah
won't stop at Shaba' What about seven Shi'a villages that existed in the Galilee prior to
1948? EU's engagement with the region, after all, has not always been
judicious Yedioth Ahronoth 'Israel rehearsed Iran attack' Deal with the devil/ Sever
Plocker Instead of refusing to talk with
Hamas, Israel granted it priceless legitimacy Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine Israel Offers to Begin Peace Talks With
Beirut Negotiations Would Include Disputed Land Focusing On McCain Jewish Press Lebanon spurns Israeli overture Lebanon's
PM-designate again rejects the idea of bilateral talks with Israel, saying
withdrawing from occupied land is the key Michael Jansen says the Gaza
ceasefire marks
a victory for Hamas. Beyond
Gaza Israelis ponder the challenges of Hamas and Iran The
Hamas Interest in the Tahdiya (Temporary Truce) with Israel - Jonathan
Dahoah Halevy (Institute for Contemporary Affairs/Jerusalem Center for
Public Affairs) Boston Globe Editorial The
cease-fire in Gaza Fragile ceasefire
holds in Gaza A truce between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas
in Gaza is holding, despite widespread scepticism Cyberhate What can be done |
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How Iran would retaliate if it comes to war
Military analysts say the Islamic
Republic would strike back in unconventional ways – targeting American
interests in Iraq and Afghanistan. Europe ratchets up its pressure on
immigrants The E.U. voted to
allow longer detentions for illegals and to standardize deportation rules. On U.S. coasts, a rethink on oil drilling?
High gas prices may soften the
opposition of some states to offshore drilling U.S.
Policy Toward Asia - Condoleezza Rice, Heritage Foundation Foreign Affairs A Partnership of Equals C. Fred Bergsten China
is back on familiar territory Martin Jacques: As
relations warm with both Taiwan and Japan, China is resuming its
centuries-old position as the linchpin of east Asia Japan/China: Adjunct fellow at the
Pacific Council on International Policy Andrew Horvat says Europe offers a
model for Japan-China reconciliation. Japan government
fails to cut suicide rate State
measures to tackle suicide a failure as figures show almost 100 people kill
themselves every day Still In the Fight The Economist India takes up incursions
issue with China The rise of another
Red army Taliban raise a storm in
Kandahar As the United States admits, the Taliban
"can raise a lot of dust at any given moment", as they are doing
now in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, drawing a massed
response from North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Afghan army forces. More
than dust is being raised, though. Kandahar is just one aspect of the
Taliban's military and political plan, which they hope will bring on
a sandstorm. - Syed Saleem Shahzad |
H11 IHT Israel's broad American base By
WALTER RUSSELL MEAD Religious and secular Americans have long seen a
unique bond with the Jews. China and Africa By
HANY BESADA In its dealings with Africa, Beijing has behaved no differently than
other great powers acting in their own self-interest Europe pushes Ireland to help save treaty European leaders
have given the Irish government four months to try to find a way out of the
crisis precipitated by Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a
referendum last week. Russia
warns Georgia on 'provocations' Medvedev issues a warning after peacekeepers
in breakaway Abkhazia region are seized and then released Danish
court rejects defamation lawsuit over cartoons The appeals court, asked to
rule on cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, said terror acts had been carried
out in the name of Islam and that it was not illegal to make satirical
drawings to illustrate that EUROPE European press review The Economist Charlemagne Democracy
in Europe How Europe's leaders respond when voters give the wrong
answer The western Balkans A
June tide Time Dealing with Ireland's No
By CHARLES GRANT Ireland's rejection of the
European Union's plan for reform leaves its members with unpalatable options EU warned: No treaty, no
growth French
President Nicolas Sarkozy says the EU will not be able to expand without
ratification of the Lisbon treaty. Mardell's
Europe Lisbon Treaty? Let's not call the whole thing off Time Sarkozy
Makes Eyes at NATO Analysis: Kosovo's Rocky Road To Statehood The EU Must Go On, With or Without Ireland By: Uffe
Ellemann-Jensen | The Japan Times Ireland should do the rest of Europe a
favor and withdraw from the European Union. That seems to be the only tenable
solution to the situation created by the Irish "no" to the Lisbon
Treaty. The Irish have created a problem for themselves. They should not let
it be a problem for others What's Europe's Next Move? By: David Howell | The Japan
Times Foreign Affairs Building a New Atlantic Alliance
James P. Rubin Presidential Adviser Sees Lack of Long-Term
Planning As Poland's "Achilles Heel" Le Monde L'Europe après
le non irlandais, par Hubert Védrine |
H12 RFE/RLU.S. Official Details Policy On Frozen Conflicts
Assistant
Secretary of State Daniel Fried tells lawmakers that U.S. policy should help
Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia achieve the same freedoms and democracies
that their western neighbors enjoy EDM MOSCOW
READY FOR MAJOR CONFRONTATIONS WITH PRO-WESTERN GEORGIA AND UKRAINE
- MODUS
VIVENDI AGREED WITH MODERATE OPPOSITION IN THE GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT Google News Azerbaijan From Vancouver to Vladivostok By: Fyodor Lukyanov | The
Moscow Times President Dmitry Medvedev has made a number of foreign policy
statements since taking office. His speech at the St. Petersburg
International Economic Forum has drawn the most attention, although it was
lacking something new in content. The U.S.A. Is Looking For a Spare Rocket Airfield in
Lithuania By: Vladimir Vodo and Sergey Strokan | Kommersant A possible
deployment of the American anti-missile defense system in Lithuania, rather
than in Poland, caused quite a scandal yesterday RUSSIA-GEORGIA: Russia warned Georgia that efforts to detain Russian
peacekeepers accused of smuggling weapons out of the breakaway Georgian
province of Abkhazia could result in bloodshed (RIA Novosti). |
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H13 The Times
Al-Mahdi Army routed without a shot fired Last remaining stronghold of Shia gunmen is reclaimed by a huge wave of Iraqi troops and American special forces Sarkozy aims to rescue the EU in style French 'hyper-president' determined to make the Irish
vote a second time but no expense is being spared in the meantime Obama accused of funds 'betrayal' Decision to decline public funds
means Barack Obama will no longer be constrained by strict caps on campaign
financing Which is worse, inflation or recession? Central banks are confused. But despite the risk of job
losses, stagnation is better than stagflation Gerard Baker There
is no clear answer to the ‘Irish problem’ — except to carry ... Brown hailed as saviour as Dublin pressure builds
European leaders tell Brian Cowen, the
Irish Prime Minister, to come back in October with a plan to solve the
impasse Wall Street Journal The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Is
Obsolete A Life's Lesson By Peggy Noonan
Declarations: Farewell, New Democrats By Kimberley A.
Strassel Military-Industrial Complications Being Farouk Hosni East China Sea Sense Losing Hope, Glory and Assets China raised its base price for gasoline by 17%, a move that global
oil traders concluded would diminish the country's appetite for fuel;
benchmark crude fell 3.5%. The decision marks Beijing's largest increase in
fuel prices in four years. |
H14 Financial
Times Saving
the planet will be difficult, but do not despair Philip
Stephens wonders whether it is coincidental that so many of the sceptics
on global warming are old enough to know they can never be proved wrong. In
place of their denial, we should focus on how the burden of adjustment might
be shared between rich and emerging nations Diplomacy
eases Mideast tensions The Israel-Hamas deal, the first truce since the
militant group took full control of Gaza last year, follows the revival of
Syrian-Israeli contacts. It also comes after a rare accord between Lebanese
political factions, which pulled the country back from the brink of civil war Iraq
forces launch crackdown in Amara Iraqi security forces
have launched a crackdown on Shia militias in the southern city of Amara, the
latest drive in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s campaign to restore order to
Iraq Sarkozy
takes flak over forces plans President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans to modernise
France’s armed forces and rejoin Nato’s military command have triggered
strong opposition from within the defence establishment and his party Merkel
rejects ‘two speed’ EU after Irish vote The
European Union cannot afford to waste time in pursuing greater integration
and must move ‘as quickly as possible’ to decide on the future of the Lisbon
treaty, according to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel Why
the Irish were right to say No If Germany, France and others
want to go ahead on their own, a multi-speed Europe would be fine, writes Samuel
Brittan Afghanistan
backlash Gideon Rachman’s blog:
Is Britain about to sour on the Afghan war in a big
way? Plan A isn’t working, but there’s no plan B Reject
sovereign funds at your peril Hostility is dangerous because we are reaching a
stage in the global economy where SWFs have other options, says Stephen Schwarzman The
conundrum of financial stability Central banks have been retooled as monetary
analysts, yet they remain banks, they retain responsibility for the stability
of other banks.The result is a tension. Israel
and Hamas take the peace road The ceasefire between Israel
and Hamas is warmly to be welcomed. Both sides must work to deepen the truce Last
clashes fuel doubts on Gaza ceasefire Israel’s
ceasefire with the Islamist group Hamas came into effect on Thursday morning
preceded by some last-minute clashes that added to doubts about how long
lasting it might be WORLD
NEWS: Venezuela to snub Saudi Arabia over call for Opec summit FT
REPORT - ISLAMIC FINANCE 2008: The next frontier FT
REPORT - ISLAMIC FINANCE 2008: Covering risk puts a premium on growth Brussels
plans onslaught on online retailing Moves
to break down national borders in internet retailing so that customers can
take advantage of prices offered by companies in different countries are to
be championed by the EU’s consumer protection commissioner Shell
shuts oilfield after gun attack Gunmen in powerboats sped across more than 100km
of open sea to attack a giant oil production vessel off Nigeria yesterday,
forcing Royal Dutch Shell to shut down one Tentative
agreement on anti-terror spy bill Under the possible
accord, a federal court could immunise a company by ruling it had been given
written assurances that its participation domestic spying program was legal Obama
reverses policy on using public funds Barack
Obama became the first American presidential candidate since Richard Nixon to
rely solely on private money to sustain his White House bid when he declared
that he would opt out of the Watergate-era public financing system US
food producers urge ethanol rethink US
meat, dairy and poultry producers urged regulators to re-examine ethanol
mandates, which are tightening limited grain supplies and forcing a run-up in
feedstock prices that threatens their livelihoods |
H15 Los Angeles Times Stop
Iran's nukes by bombing oil wells, neocons suggest BABYLON & BEYOND: Why attack Iran's nuclear facilities when
striking their oil infrastructure would be much more effective in the scope
of a US-led preventive war, Washington Institute for Near East Policy writes Sue OPEC By: Darren Bush, Harry First and John J. Flynn |
Darren Bush, Harry First and John J. Flynn McCain's
terror errors Rosa Brooks: McCain used to champion a
common-sense, values-based approach to terrorism. Now he's criticizing Obama
for doing the same thing Iraq
crackdown in Amarah begins smoothly With Muqtada Sadr's Mahdi Army pledging to cooperate, government
forces meet little resistance as they arrest hundreds in the southern city Afghan
clashes point to larger problems The fighting near Kandahar, though brief, disrupted lives of villagers
in a nominally secure area, and raised concerns about communication gaps
between Afghan and Western allies The
real McCain By Eric Alterman and George Zornick The media portray him as a GOP maverick. He's really a die-hard
conservative Oil
crisis fuels blame game With the
stakes high and the issue complex, speculators, consumers, Saudi Arabia,
environmentalists, the Bush administration and congressional Democrats have
all come under fire Islamic
law plays a role in British legal system Muslims can seek
rulings on family or property issues from Sharia councils, which work in
cooperation with the civil courts U.N.
Security Council says sexual violence akin to war crimes Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice introduced the resolution, saying rape and other
sexual violence are a security issue and belong on the council's agenda China
to raise fuel, electricity prices; global oil market takes notice Subsidized retail gas and diesel prices will be allowed to rise, and
the announcement appears to have an immediate effect. Crude falls to $131.93
a barrel |
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Obama Remarks on Detainees and Afghanistan Farewell,
New Democrats - Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal Obama declines
public funds, gains spending advantage Analysis: Obama
chose winning over his word realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp A review
of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power by
Marc Sandalow Inside McCain's Town-Hall Campaign Unlike Barack Obama, John
McCain isn't a great speechmaker. But he has mastered the art of the
town-hall meeting. How it could help him win |
H17 Daily Telegraph Can
Saudi take heat out of oil prices? Saudi Arabia insist production levels are the same as a year ago, and
that without the speculators' unwelcome involvement, prices would be lower,
writes Con Coughlin. Britain
will have chance to lead way Conservative leader David
Cameron may not have to choose between Europe and the United States, says Anne
Applebaum Allies
must do more Britain's allies in Europe must start to shoulder
their responsibilities in Afghanistan Sarkozy's
military reforms criticised France will leave Britain alone in Europe's military "premier
league" if President Nicolas Sarkozy's defence reforms go through, a
group of senior officers warned.
Obama
'won't martyr bin Laden'
Senator pledges to put the top terrorist in the dock |
H18 Independent Oil
giants return to Iraq Nearly four decades after the four biggest Western
oil companies were expelled from Iraq by Saddam Hussein, they are negotiating
their return. By the end of the month, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Exxon Mobil and
Total will sign agreements with the Baghdad government, Iraq's first with big
Western oil firms since the US-led invasion in 2003. EU
gives Irish ultimatum - find a solution to 'no' vote European Union leaders last night gave Ireland
just four months to produce a way out of the crisis over the Lisbon Treaty
caused by its rejection by the Irish people in last week's referendum. Denis MacShane: Europe needs to speak with one voice |
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Foreign
Affairs Does Osama Still Call the Shots?
Marc Sageman and Bruce Hoffman Debating
whether the real terrorist threat is top-down or bottom-up. US N-Weapons Parts Missing, Pentagon Says By: Demetri
Sevastopulo | Financial Times The nuclear network of A.Q. Khan A
hero at home, a villain abroad Will the New Fences Along the Mexican Border Work? (Cover Story) US
Joint Forces Command Forms IW Center A Pentagon contract manager learns the risks of confronting the Bush administration's
most favored defense contractor. In the end, Goliath wins. |
H20 Slate U.S.
International Transactions: First Quarter 2008 — Current Account |
The Games That Bring Us Together Sports and games are hurdling
borders as never before, in the process breeding fresh champions, creating
new wealth, and changing forever the lives of individuals and the destiny of
nations Lower men wallow in pity as swine do in mud, their
pity for others being the same as their pity for themselves. Thus spake
Nietzsche... more» Mrs. Thatcher viewed Ferdinand Mount as “an idle
and effete youth.” But she came to admire his powers as a wordsmith. Right
she was... more» Much of the best literature of the 19th century can’t be
grasped without knowing the position of women and women writers: their
views of the world and their literary preferences... more» Why
women really do love self-obsessed psychopaths Bad boys, it seems, really
do get all the girls. Women might claim they want caring, thoughtful types
but scientists have discovered what they really want – self-obsessed, lying
psychopaths.
Special
report: Bangladesh is set to disappear under the waves by the end of the
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