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H1 Los Angeles
Times Pentagon, GAO mixed on Iraq Two new reports
point to security improvements but are pessimistic about political and
economic progress. Iran's
'Nightmare Scenarios' Mulled by Eli Lake American
Intelligence Analysts Work Overtime as Israel Sends Signals Washington Post E.U. Backs Sanctions on Iran, Freezes Bank
Assets Travel Ban Is Imposed For Some in Government Terror Strike Would Help McCain, Top Adviser
Says GAO Report Faults Post-'Surge' Planning
Lack of Comprehensive Strategy Cited, but Pentagon Study Sees Gains in Iraq Jerusalem Post US
military head to arrive this week on surprise visit Exclusive: Mullen to meet with IDF chief Gabi Ashkenazi;
US Navy chief to 'Post': Iran naval conduct in Gulf irresponsible,
provocative. French White Paper on Defence and National Security
White
Paper (3.7 MB PDF) They're
Dictators and Terrorists But What Clean Streets! by Barry Rubin New York Times Government Study Criticizes Bush
Administration’s Measures of Progress in Iraq Democrats in
Senate Seek to Block Deals for Iraqi Oil As US military
buildup in Iraq ends, what next? German
Intelligence: Bombed Syrian Reactor Was for Iranian A-Bomb Development (AFP) Ha’aretz – Amir Oren: Israel may
conclude that it's time to hit Iran by autumn European Union
Approves New Iran Sanctions GERMANY-U.S.: German officials are calling for the United States to remove all U.S. nuclear weapons (Deutsche
Welle) from Germany following a report indicating security
shortfalls at U.S. nuclear facilities in Europe. Asia Times SPENGLER Worst of times
for Iran Despite a surge in oil revenues, Iran's
kleptocracy has pushed conditions in the country to the point of Dickensian
poverty. The prices of ordinary goods are soaring out of people's reach,
property values in Tehran are equal to those of Paris, and prostitutes and
profiteers are everywhere. And the disappearance of half the country's
oil revenues from the books makes President Mahmud
Adhmadinejad's tenure the worst of times for Iran U.S. missile defense system may be
delayed beyond 2013 Carnegie The
Future of Missile Defense in US Strategy and Policy David Whitford / Fortune: MESH ‘Unexceptional:
America’s Empire in the Persian Gulf’, MESH Syria
Nuclear Allegations Fuel New Cold War Analysis:
Middle East nuclear renaissance? Middle East
Times CFR The
Fight between Iran’s Neoconservatives and Conservatives Christian
Science Monitor New findings about U.S. religious life
Practices do not always line up as
theologians may expect, a Pew Forum survey finds. Complete survey results here. IHT German
parties press U.S. to withdraw nuclear arms The Social Democrats, who
belong to the governing coalition, along with German opposition parties
issued their calls after a report found that safety standards at most sites
for nuclear weapons in Europe fall well short of Pentagon requirements. A
chance for Europe to face the New Truth By JOHN
VINOCUR The fact is, jolts like the Irish no, coming after French and Dutch
ones in 2005 referendums, consolidate a pattern indicating that national
self-interest will consistently trump the EU's formation of unified policy Financial
Times Begging the SaudisGideon Rachman’s blog: What can oil producers gain from Gordon Brown’s proposal for them to
invest in alternative energy projects in oil-consuming countries? Susan Page / USA Today: Poll: Obama has edge over McCain In "Iraq Report 9: The Battle For Basra,"
published by the Institute
for the Study of War in conjunction with The Weekly Standard, Marisa
Cochrane (no relation) discusses the forces that enabled militias to control
Basra, why Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki initiated "Operation Knight's
Charge" to secure Basra, and the continuing dangers ahead. “A longer status report on Iraq, the latest in a long line by the
Government Accountability Office, provides more details on the security
successes brought about by the surge and continuing failures of the Iraqi
government” (pdf) WSJ Iran
Continues to Support Shiites
A Pentagon report called
Iran the leading threat to Iraq. The quarterly assessment accused Tehran of
continuing to funnel weapons and money to Shiite militants in Iraq, despite a
promise to curtail the flow of arms |
H2 International Crisis Group Reunifying
Cyprus: The Best Chance Yet full report WSJ Unexpected Peace COMMENT:
The coming Turkish turmoil Ariel Cohen of the Heritage Foundation Le Figaro Türkiye'nin
benzersizliði Gül, Köþk'teki fikir sofrasýnda Obama'yý
sordu The National Can Turkey's Erdogan Stay in Power? Pukmedia:
PKK not terrorist, says Barzani once again AP:
"Kerkük referandumu sorunu çözmez, büyütür" Mavi Boncuk: Turkish Embassy in Washington DC Launches
Podcast Series --- Turkish
Embassy Podcasts - Web Site Ambassador Nabi Sensoy
on the PKK issue and its effects on Turkish politics The
Campagna-Kerven Lecture Series on Modern Turkey Coming
war against Iran: Increasing Anglo-American pressure on Turkey Prospect Intellectuals—the results Tom Nuttall traces
the campaign that propelled Fethullah Gülen to victory Kerim Balcý Mockery
of popular vote PARTY CLOSURES
AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS MAY ALL OCCUR IN FALL Eurasia
Daily Monitor Türkiye
aleyhindeki deðiþikliðe ret AKPM kapatma davasýndan endiþeli Türkiye
'denetim' listesine girebilir Saban Kardas Turkey
under the Justice and Development Party: Between Transformation of 'Islamism'
and Democratic Consolidation?
Turkey
not prepared for global food crisis, says report Türban
takmak çýkartmaktan kolaydýr! Michael Rubin: Kapatma davasý meþru 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
Pukmedia:
PKK not terrorist, says Barzani once again Mesud Barzani: PKK, terör örgütü deðil Barzani:
Kirkuk is Part of Kurdistan, PKK is Not Terrorist Once
More...Iranian Artillery Bombards Kurdistan Region’s Border Areas Baþsavcý bugün
son sözünü söyleyecek Westward
migration of Kurds slows down, statistics show Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 23 Jun 08 Iraqi Kurdistan Region Minister, UK
Delegation Discuss Developments - Paper Cevdet Aþkýn PKK'da Kandil / Avrupa ayrýþmasý,
Barzani'de ABD planý rahatlýðý “Biji
Serok Tayyip”te ne fenalýk var Allah aþkýna? [Yorum - Bejan
Matur] Devlete inanmak 'Cumhuriyet
Tarihinin En Büyük Projesi' AP:
"Kerkük referandumu sorunu çözmez, büyütür" Iraq's provincial elections could be delayed over
Kirkuk row DTP
proposes a ‘people’s defender’ for Turkey Turk
prosecutor to make his verbal statement in DTP case Iraqi PM Urges "Iron Fist" Against
Militias; Kirkuk Issue Discussed; Roundup Raids hit EU
'people-smugglers' A pan-Europe
police operation has led to the arrest of 75 people suspected of trafficking
Iraqi Kurdish migrants to northern Europe Iran
likely Nabucco supplier Alýnak
seçilirse Kandil'e gidecek Erdoðan'dan
çuvalýn intikamý gibi ziyaret Domestic firms to clear mines along Syrian border Kurdistan Region welcomes US business delegations Talisman Energy enters Kurdistan region of Iraq Talisman says Kurdistan has potential to be core production
area Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dýþ
Basýnda Türkiye-AB Ýliþkileri Günlük Haftalýk Kriz Grubu: "Adada birleþme için son þans
olabilir" Energy:
Nabucco Chief Eyes Iranian, Russian Gas Despite US Objections RadioFreeEurope/
RadioLiberty No legal
ground for isolation of Turkish Cypriots Sylvia
TÝRYAKÝ PACE reminds Constitutional Court of European norms Kýbrýs'ta barýþ fýrsatý kaçýrýlmamalý SEYÝD VELED ABAH "Dava Avrupa'yý endiþelendiriyor" Fransa Senatosu'ndan Sarkozy'e Türkiye
tokadý Conference to address Black
Sea security Drought-stricken
Cyprus to get drinking water The National Barçýn Yinanç Hamsiköy Avrupa Birliði'ni þaþýrttý Scandals
may prove to be a watershed in Greek politics Greek
Cypriots bemoan lack of progress or EU role in peace talks Homage to Cypriot giant is sent to mountains
A 10-metre statue of Archbishop Makarios III is being
removed from central Nicosia after being described as an eyesore Closure
case to be evaluated based on Copenhagen criteria Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Turkey's
miracle worker sets his sights on toppling a Goliath Turkey's
'mole' spills the beans on Germany's Bayern five Dünyanýn en iyi 100 oteli arasýnda 17 Türk
oteli var Bilim adamlarý kenenin biyolojik silah
olarak kullanýldýðýna inanmýyor Serdar Turgut Futbol ve siyaset
baðlantýsý Gülen 'Yaþayan
En Büyük 100 Entelektüel' anketinde birinci ‘Hayata
Dönüþ’ün sonu adaletten kaçýþ oldu Aðustos celbinde her beþ polisten biri
askere gidecek Turkey
not prepared for global food crisis, says report Fethullah Gülen voted world’s top living public
intellectual Kýþlada
patlama: Bir þehit, 14 yaralý Herkes
kendi güvenliðini kendi saðlamalý! Özyeðin,
Finansbank tecrübesini üniversiteye aktarýyor Risk-prone
tankers threaten straits Özyeðin’den
avangard bir üniversite Serpil Yýlmaz Giriþimci
üniversite Büyükanýt’ýn
‘gizli’ fotoðrafý Serdar
Turgut Zayýflanacak, zayýfla! World's
No. 1 Thinker Lives in Philadelphia! « Village Voice, |
H3 Murat Yetkin Ýki
çarpýcý söyleþi Cemaat ve
tarikatlar sivil toplum hareketi deðildir
Prof. Kara kitabýyla ilgili sorularýmýzý yanýtladý CHP, 14 yýllýk programýný yeniliyor CHP için
özel bir yargý dokunulmazlýðý mý var? CHP’liler konuþmuþ
Baþsavcý aynen almýþ Bahçeli, kendisine
biçilen rolü oynuyor Sezer,
Cumhuriyet Gazetesi için tiraj istedi Fýrat: Bütün
devrimler travma yaratýr Muhalefetten Fýrat'a 'travma' tepkisi Fýrat AKP'lileri bile
çileden çýkardý: Bu laflar gerici Ortak Akýl'dan demokrasi manifestosu:
Millet iradesi üzerindeki ipotekler kalksýn Portakal Çiçeði'nden Çankaya Sofrasý'na Anayasa
Mahkemesi denetlenir hale gelir mi Baþbakanlýk’tan ‘örtülü ödenek’
açýklamasý 3. Müritler oy yaðdýrdý Gülen zirveye çýktý AK Parti savunmasý
Yozgatlýlara emanet Baykal'ýn Sosyalist Enternasyonal sýnavý AK Parti treninden inmek, ülkeye ihanet olur YÖK, rektör
mülakatýna Akdeniz Üniversitesi'yle baþlýyor AK Parti üzerinden millete dayak atýlýyor Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Ahmet
Taþgetiren Lahika
-1, Meclis ve Hükümet Atatürk
sevgisi Ruþen
- Çakýr
Prof. Kara kitabýyla ilgili sorularýmýzý yanýtladý Taha Akyol Ordu
ve yargý Fikret Bila Haþim
Kýlýç: Dava için yýpratmaya çalýþýyorlar Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin Ýki
çarpýcý söyleþi Ýsmet Berkan Türklükle
malul olmak! Fehmi Koru Gölgelerin
gücü adýna Taha Kývanç
Eðlenceli
mevzular Þamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoðlu Ýki gazetecilik: Taraf ile
Hürriyet-Vatan… Herkes
kendi öyküsünü yazar... Lale Sarýibrahimoðlu Military
weakens itself with systematic smear campaign [Yorum - Bekir Berat Özipek] Demokrasinin
'lahika'sýný yazmak KÜRÞAT BUMÝN Ýdeolojik kuþatma kýrýlmadan olmaz Ertuðrul Özkök Yok mu bir ombudsman Sabahattin Önkibar Bahçeli'nin
öðütleri? M Ali
Birand Vakit AKP'ye çok zarar veriyor... ‘Özgürlükçüyüm
ama demokrasiye inanmýyorum’ diyenler ORAL
ÇALIÞLAR Ahlakýn kaynaðý TÜRKER ALKAN Cüneyt Ülsever Stratejisi
olmayan baþarý olur mu? Enis Berberoðlu Asýl travma AKP’de Oktay Ekþi Hesap sorulabilirlik Özdemir Ýnce Türkiye merkez saðýnýn trajedisi Mehmet Y
Yýlmaz Bir yalandan daha kurtulduk! Mehmet Altan Bir tabu: Silah lobiciliði... Mustafa Karaalioðlu O lahika Terim’in elinde olsaydý Sami Selçuk Toplumsal dönüþüm ve Anayasa yargýsý Eser Karakaþ Siyasete somut bir öneri Berat Özipek Þimdi taraf olma zamaný Güneri Civaoðlu Niyet / Zihniyet Gezegenimizi Ziyaret Eden Þu Tanýdýk 'Yabancý' 'Bize bir þey olmaz' ama bunlarý bilelim!. Mehmet Tezkan
Baþbakan korkmasýn! Derviþ ANAP liderliðini bile
reddetti.. Bülent Korucu Darbelerde tak-þak
dönemi bitti! Ýhsan Daðý Darbelere kim dur
diyecek? Þahin Alpay Türkiye'nin 'yumuþak' gücü 2008 Mümtazer Türköne 'Laik yaþam tarzý'na uygun nasýl yaþanýr? Fýrat: Sözlerimin arkasýndayým
ERGUN BABAHAN Devrim ve
travma EMRE AKÖZ Yönetmeden hükmedenler Umur Talu Cumhuriyet, demokrasi, hukuk
alttakinin hakkýnýn gözetilmesi olmalýydý! NAZLI ILICAK Yýlmaz-Uras farký MEHMET BARLAS Bu kadar belirsizlik içinde yarýný nasýl görebilirsiniz?
MAHMUT ÖVÜR CHP'den imaj ataðý YAVUZ DONAT Bir kalkýnma modeli Ali Bulaç Formalism
and mimicry Andrew Finkel The
chain gang on the window ledge DAVUT
DURSUN Türkiye'yi
hizaya getirmenin zihniyet temeli... Arslan
Bulut Bahçeli,
neden Erdoðan'a karþý Gül'ü tercih ediyor? Erhan Çelik Patronlarýn
yeni lider adayý CHP'li mi? Hadi Uluengin Láhika
- 1 elde var bir • Stratejistlerle Köþk'te beyin fýrtýnasý Ertuðrul Kazancý: Atatürkçülük sadece
laiklik deðildir Ekonomi Büyük itfada zarar piyasayý
neden bozar? Erdal Saðlam Siyasetten sonra ekonomik supaplara göz
dikildi Seyfettin Gürsel Bize
bir þey olmaz abi! Güven Sak Merkez
Bankasý faiz düþürürse faiz oranlarý daha da artar Hurþit Güneþ TÜSÝAD’ýn
çýkýþý Güngör Uras Planlama
olmadan olmaz, olamaz Murat Yülek Dilemma
of Turkish authorities: managing diverging growth and inflation expectations Asaf Savaþ Akat
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H4 New York Times Government Study Criticizes Bush
Administration’s Measures of Progress in Iraq Democrats in
Senate Seek to Block Deals for Iraqi Oil As US military
buildup in Iraq ends, what next? World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Calls to
Remove U.S. Arms Pakistan Court Bars Sharif From Election
BOB HERBERT Wounds
You Can’t See In the absence of any general call for sacrifice, we have
an ironclad obligation to look out for the short- and long-term needs of the
troops we send off to combat. DAVID BROOKS The
Bush Paradox For George W. Bush, the traits that lead to disaster in
certain circumstances are the very ones that come in handy in others. Editorial Zimbabwe’s
Stolen Election In order to save Zimbabwe, the international community
must back up their words with serious punishments for Robert Mugabe’s
generals and cronies Muslim
Voters Detect a Snub From Obama
Many Muslim Americans who have supported Barack Obama’s candidacy say
he has not returned the embrace Leadership
Void Seen in Pakistan The
confusion over the lack of leadership is allowing militants to consolidate
their sanctuaries along the border area of the country Security
Council Urges Zimbabwe to Halt Violence
The United Nations Security Council issued a sweeping condemnation of
the violence gripping Zimbabwe after the opposition leader, Morgan
Tsvangirai, took refuge at the Dutch Embassy. American
Envoy Is Linked to Arms Deal Cover-Up
The American ambassador to Albania endorsed a plan to remove evidence
of illegal Chinese origins on ammunition being shipped to Afghanistan, a
military attaché told investigators. Two Businessmen Are Charged in Sale of
Military Parts to Iran |
H5 Washington
Post E.U. Backs Sanctions on Iran, Freezes Bank
Assets Travel Ban Is Imposed For Some in Government Terror Strike Would Help McCain, Top Adviser
Says GAO Report Faults Post-'Surge' Planning
Lack of Comprehensive Strategy Cited, but Pentagon Study Sees Gains in Iraq McCain's Core Advantage By
Richard Cohen, A presidential race is only incidentally about issues. It's
really about likability and character. Iraqi
Council Member Kills Two U.S. Soldiers Three more are wounded when a
council member opens fire after a meeting in a small town south of Baghdad,
the U.S. military says. Most Americans Believe in Higher Power, Poll
Finds The Return of Inflation? By
Robert J. Samuelson, An indecisive Fed risks repeating its previous blunder. Ammunition Shipment Came From China
Panel Says U.S. Ambassador Knew Origin of Materiel Bound for Afghanistan No Job for Mr. Nice Guy By Anne
Applebaum, McCain and Obama are not, in fact, very nice people at all. Al-Qaeda's Growing Online Offensive So Many More Questions By Dan
Froomkin Obama's Balance Sheet By E. J.
Dionne Jr., It misses the point to say that Obama has killed public
financing. Race in the Sunlight By Eugene
Robinson, Obama is bringing up race again -- a move that is both risky and
inevitable. Clinton to Join Obama As He Courts Female
Vote Editorial Mr. Mugabe Wins His campaign of
terror will keep him in power, barring an international intervention. The Post's Top Editor to Step Down Army General's Nomination Called Historic …. she would be the first woman in U.S.
history to receive such a high military rank. |
H6 Guardian
Violence in Iraq
'down significantly' Civilian deaths down more than 80% from the height
of violence in November 2006, US report says Sarkozy
urges Israel to share Jerusalem
French president also tells Israel to stop building settlements in the
occupied territories Food crisis: a week-long
investigation from around the world Obama
is winning the online battle Democratic campaign's superior use of the
internet as a political tool is underlined by New York conference Islamist
group challenges Berlin's ban Hizb ut-Tahrir, or the Party of Liberation,
argues it should be free to campaign in Germany Crime
is falling - but our obsession with locking people up keeps growing George
Monbiot: Wealth, and the desire to preserve it, is what drives
citizens of rich nations to demand an increasingly punitive justice system Brown's
pale green policies are more honest than most Irwin Stelzer: Unlike
Cameron, the prime minister grasps the need to balance environmental policies
against economic growth Zimbabwe: more
beatings, more abductions as the world watches UN security council says free and fair election
impossible after Tsvangirai seeks shelter in embassy Beating
the vote out Editorial: The terror that Robert Mugabe
unleashed on his country has reached a new peak |
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H7 In "Iraq Report 9: The Battle For Basra,"
published by the Institute
for the Study of War in conjunction with The Weekly Standard, Marisa
Cochrane (no relation) discusses the forces that enabled militias to control
Basra, why Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki initiated "Operation Knight's
Charge" to secure Basra, and the continuing dangers ahead. “A longer status report on Iraq, the latest in a long line by the
Government Accountability Office, provides more details on the security
successes brought about by the surge and continuing failures of the Iraqi
government” (pdf) Record
levels What is keeping international oil prices so high? Oil
price up despite Saudi pledge The
Real State of Iraq Reporters: Networks Put Wars on Back Burner Al Ahram How
strong is their alliance? The Syrian and Iranian regimes may have
their differences, but their alliance is not going to end anytime soon, Basel
Oudat reports from Damascus Investigation
Update: Three Days in Rome
by Laura Rozen Iran
War Resolution May Be Passed Next Week Editorial ; Iraq Security Deal Still Within
Reach Nuclear
Geopolitics in US-Iran Relations:The case for a Big Push ..., This
Shall Not Pass New economic challenges
are here to stay. No blood for ... er ... um ... Where Are the Arab Moderates? By: Trudy Rubin | Miami
Herald Another Surge Needed By: Robin Harris | National Review The myth of
'weapons-grade' enrichment Amid disclosures of an
Israeli dummy run for an air offensive against Iran's nuclear installations,
much of the Western media recycle the lines that Tehran is actively pursuing
nuclear weapons and that it has amassed "weapons-grade" enriched
uranium. The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic
Energy Agency, has never said this, and this after thousands of hours
inspecting Iran's facilities since 2003. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq EU Approves Sanctions Against Iran's Biggest Bank The
Associated Press Leaked Israeli Drill Seen as US Pressure on
Iran As US Military
Buildup in Iraq Ends, What Next? Iraqi
forces improve but still need U.S. help, commander says As US military buildup in Iraq ends, what
next? Iranian General on Guarding Water
Territories of Bushehr Province Al-Maliki Vows to Stay Tough Against Militias By: Qassim
Abdul-Zahra | The Washington Times Iraq's prime minister vowed Monday to
extend military operations against all those who defy the "will of the
nation," but also called on Iraqi troops to respect the rights of
citizens amid complaints of bad behavior and arrests without warrants. Democrats
in Senate Seek to Block Deals for Iraqi Oil The US
and Siniora seek to push back against Hizbullah and the Opposition Clashes rock north
Lebanon city Lebanese security sources say four people have died in a
second day of sectarian clashes in Tripoli, bringing the death toll to eight.
UN visits Syrian
'nuclear site' UN nuclear watchdog inspectors reportedly examine an
alleged nuclear site in Syria which was bombed by Israel last year U.S. Network Faltes in Mideast Mission By: Craig Whitlock
| The Washington Post Al-Hurra -- "The Free One" in Arabic -- is
the centerpiece of a U.S. government campaign to spread democracy in the
Middle East. Taxpayers have spent $350 million on the project. But more than
four years after it began broadcasting, the station is widely regarded as a
flop in the Arab world, where it has struggled to attract viewers and
overcome skepticism about its mission |
H9 Ha’aretz – Amir Oren: Israel may
conclude that it's time to hit Iran by autumn Israel eyes
French nuclear dealings with Arab world FM officials: Better for Israel
to have France supplying nuclear technology than China, Russia Shmuel
Rosner: Why do U.S. non-Jews back Israel? Sarkozy to
Knesset: Share Jerusalem with Palestinians IDF: Israel
may declare two soldiers captured by Hezbollah 'killed in action' New Guest: Israel should've continued blockade of Gaza The meaning of anti-Americanism in the Arab world (WTR) Israelis
never excelled as mercenaries Jerusalem Post
US
military head to arrive this week on surprise visit Exclusive: Mullen to meet with
IDF chief Gabi Ashkenazi; US Navy chief to 'Post': Iran naval conduct in Gulf
irresponsible, provocative.
'Israel
to strike Iran after elections' John Bolton says J'lem likely to attack
in the window between the 2008 vote and the 2009 inauguration
Don't
be fooled by the good reviews The Arabs have squandered their
public relations victories in the West.
Yedioth Ahronoth 'Olmert considers resigning' Ahmadinejad aide says Iranian
leader target of assassination plot at UN food summit in Rome IDF
Intelligence: Syria Benefits from Peace Talks with Israel Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine The Next Golda? Tzipi Livni eyes Meshaal:
Syria-Israel Moves Will Not Affect Hamas Links Hamas:
Negotiations with Israel Out of the Question Hamas
Says Smuggling to Gaza Will Continue Israeli Court
Rejects Bid to Overturn Gaza Truce Hamas, Egyptian Officials Discuss Calm
Agreement Success Chances Israel's
Diplomatic "JewJitsu Beilin The Kind of Friend Israel
Needs Court Narrows Scope of Appeal in AIPAC Case Sarkozy Presses Israel MPs for Settlement Freeze Agence
France-Presse French President
Nicolas Sarkozy called on Monday for a halt to Jewish settlement activity in
the occupied West Bank while proclaiming his staunch support of Israel in an
address to its parliament. A window into Gaza The border
crossing into Gaza might officially be open, but Israeli officials are very
picky over who they allow through their fancy steel and glass Erez
checkpoint. Simon Allison didn't pass muster, but from the confines of
a holding pen he was able to gauge the likelihood of Israel's ceasefire with
Hamas lasting, thanks to tell-tale bullet holes in windows |
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H10 Christian Science Monitor New findings about U.S. religious life
Practices do not always line up as
theologians may expect, a Pew Forum survey finds Congress rushes to fill oil speculation
loophole Speculation can add $70 to the price
of a barrel of oil, critics charge. For a few Gazans, wealth eases pain of
year-long siege One businessman
welcomes the cease-fire and the return of supplies from Israel. Iraqi passions turn to soccer – for 90
minutes On Sunday, Iraqis
focused on their country's struggle on a soccer field in Dubai instead of the
war on the streets. Muslim American magazines explore identity
New publications seek to dispel
stereotypes and encourage integration of the Muslim community into US
society. The U.S. Should Encourage Pakistan's Talks With Militants
By: Mehlaqa Samdani | The Daily Star US election looms
over US-China talks |
H11 IHT The coming population bust By
JEFF JACOBY The belief that human population growth leads to hunger, shortages,
and a ravaged environment resists evidence to the contrary German
parties press U.S. to withdraw nuclear arms The Social Democrats, who
belong to the governing coalition, along with German opposition parties
issued their calls after a report found that safety standards at most sites
for nuclear weapons in Europe fall well short of Pentagon requirements. A
chance for Europe to face the New Truth By JOHN
VINOCUR The fact is, jolts like the Irish no, coming after French and Dutch
ones in 2005 referendums, consolidate a pattern indicating that national
self-interest will consistently trump the EU's formation of unified policy. EU
approves new sanctions on Iran Bank Melli is target of sanctions over Iran's uranium enrichment.
Further financial and travel curbs are expected U.S
cover-up cited on illegal arms shipment from Albania The American
ambassador to Albania endorsed a plan to remove evidence of illegal Chinese
origins on ammunition being shipped to Afghanistan, a military attaché told
investigators EUROPE European press review GERMANY-U.S.: German officials are calling for the
United States to remove all U.S. nuclear weapons (Deutsche
Welle) from Germany following a report indicating security
shortfalls at U.S. nuclear facilities in Europe. EU
Widens Iran Sanctions, Shuts Bank Melli's European Offices Europe’s
trance of unreality, Ivan Krastev |
H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Conference to address Black
Sea security Lavrov Urges Delay on Missile Defense By: Francesca Mereu
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H13 The Times McCain hit by aide's terror gaffe Veteran Republican strategist Charlie
Black said that a terror incident on US soil 'certainly would be a big
advantage' Zimbabwe military intervention 'could be justified' Former EU High Representative for Bosnia Paddy Ashdown
says military action should be used to stop genocide Intervention: the only solution The idea that Mugabe will cave in to
sanctions or diplomatic pressure is absurd David Aaronovitch To understand China's future, look to its past
Confucius is enjoying a revival and
Communist Party leaders consciously ape their Imperial forebears EU descends into stagnant growth The European Central Bank's dilemma
over interest rates deepened as new figures pointed to a 'toxic' economic
cocktail Wall Street Journal How to Win the War of Ideas The Bush Doctrine Is Relevant Again
By
Bret Stephens Asia ♥ America Political
Speculators Summary
of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions — June 11, 2008 (Beige Book) |
H14 Financial
Times Begging the SaudisGideon Rachman’s blog: What can oil producers gain from Gordon Brown’s proposal for them to
invest in alternative energy projects in oil-consuming countries? Too
hot and cold The challenge for the European Central Bank is to reconcile
continued German growth with Italian stagnation and a sagging Spanish
property sector Stagflation
fears in eurozone rise The eurozone on Monday slid closer to
stagflation – low growth combined with rising inflation – as private sector
output contracted this month for the first time in five years according to a
closely-watched survey A
sham election and a brutal tyrant African Union leaders should suspend Zimbabwe
from the AU and endorse MorganTsvangirai’s call for properly observed and
supervised elections Paths
out of Zimbabwe’s dead endBritain, the US and the EU need to cut off the
hard currency that allows Mr Mugabe to float above hyper-inflation, writes Gideon Rachman Good
Gordon eclipsed by Bad BrownOne year on, Philip Stephens looks at how the
fortunes of the British prime minister, once seen by Labour as guaranteeing a
fourth term win, have changed Thomas
Frank, are you ready for this?Clive Crook’s blog: Obama may be courting
independents with his latest, and very conservative, campaign advertisement |
H15 Los Angeles
Times Pentagon, GAO mixed on Iraq Two new reports
point to security improvements but are pessimistic about political and
economic progress. By Samuel Thernstrom In the race to respond to climate change, it's time to invest in an
alternative solution — geo-engineering. Editorial |
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Susan Page / USA Today: Poll: Obama has edge over McCain Corey Robin reviews books on conservatism Barack
Obama Inc.: The birth of a Washington machine realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Terror attack 'would
help McCain' An aide to presidential hopeful John McCain says he regrets
comments that a terror attack on the US would help the campaign Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly: OBAMA vs. McCAIN ON THE ECONOMY.... Glenn Greenwald / Salon: Three
women who might join the GOP ticket — David Whitford /
Fortune: Irwin M. Stelzer / Weekly Standard: Obamanomics — How McCain can fight back—if he
cares to. New Yorker What’s
the Big Idea? |
H17 Daily Telegraph Israel
'will attack Iran' within a year John Bolton, the former American ambassador to the
UN, has predicted that Israel could attack Iran after the November
presidential election.
British
9/11 fears over private planes Private jets and light aircraft could be used by terrorists to launch
attacks on crowds and buildings in Britain, the Government's anti-terror
expert has warned
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism German
Politicians Seek Nuclear Weapon Removal NATO:
Security of US Nuclear Arms in Europe Is Not Our Problem Multi-National Force-Iraq Commander’s
COIN Guidance Homeland
Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance Source:
Congressional Research Service (via OpenCRS) If Poison Gas Can Go, Why Not Nukes? By: James Carroll |
The Boston Globe Once nuclear weapons were introduced in 1945, all devils
were loosed, and both sides in the Cold War accumulated vast stocks of
weaponized poison, now designated as "chemical." Though the
mushroom cloud dominated nightmares, multiple scenarios for
civilization-ending mass destruction became possible. US court backs
Guantanamo inmate For the first
time, a US court rejects the classification of a prisoner held in Guantanamo
Bay as an "enemy combatant". Why
US is 'stuck' with Guantanamo? Canadian 'bomb
plotter' on trial A Canadian
software developer was part of a plan to detonate a 600kg bomb, prosecutors
in Ottawa claim. Time The
Mind of a Female Suicide Bomber Foreign Fighters: How Are They Being
Recruited? Leading
Generation Y (PDF; 308 KB) Source: U.S. Army War College |
H20 Slate The Global Food Crisis: It's Time to Empower the World's
Have-Nots By: Kevin Rafferty | The Japan Times The Trade Debate We Need By: Robert Kuttner | The
American Prospect America's economic elite continues to promote an absurdly
simplistic theoretical case for the necessity of "free trade." But,
as more thoughtful globalizers are starting to admit, the reality is more
complicated Fuelling Exclusion? The
Biofuels Boom and Poor People IIED The Expected Benefits of
Trade Liberalization for World Income and Development IFPRI Outsiders Inside and Insiders Outside:
linking transnational and domestic public action 2008
Digital Future Report The Hate
Directory: Hate Groups on the Internet Source: Raymond A.
Franklin |
H21 Does money make you happy? Research offers some surprising answers. A closer
look at the measurement error of materialism. An article on how
to live with just 100 things. The Philosophers' Magazine, has philosophy responded
adequately to big events? Ten leading thinkers respond. From Freakonomics blog, who is the greatest
modern-day thinker? Add more signs, directions, and limits on the road, and drivers
will be safer, right? Wrong. Drivers tend to compensate... more» Free to Choose, But Often Wrong Washington
Post editor to step down
Washington Post editor Leonard Downie will retire this autumn after
leading the newspaper to a record 25 Pulitzer prizes Sworn to virginity and living as men in
Albania In a ritual that is now vanishing, Albanian girls take an oath of
celibacy in return for the right to live and rule their family as a man An “it-wasn’t-my-fault” industry now
produces books like Scott McClellan’s White House memoir. Next in line:
Donald Rumsfeld... more» Almost exactly 150 years ago a letter for Charles Darwin
arrived at his estate in Downe, Kent. When he read it, Darwin was crushed...
more» Casanova: priest, con-man, writer,
soldier, violinist, alchemist, prisoner, fugitive, gambler, intellectual, and
great lover... more»
The World Cup sides
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Dowling: An inter-national competition designed for countries that
remain unrecognised by Fifa will take place in the wannabe nation of Sapmi The
machine that spun the world around Michael Skapinker on a
revolution in laundry
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