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Times Obama has 12-point lead over McCain, poll
shows Times/ Bloomberg Poll Washington Post A Surprise From Syria And Israel?
By David Ignatius, What's going on
between Syria and Israel? New York Times THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Taking
Ownership of Iraq? We may one day look back on the last few months as
Iraq’s real war of liberation. The one we led five years ago didn’t count. America’s
Next Chapter By
GARY HART The next cycle of American history awaits a national leader who can
define a new role for government at home and a new role for America in the
world of the 21st century. Los Angeles Times Afghanistan
attacks up 40% in east, Pentagon says Insurgent
activity has spread into once stable areas, data show, prompting alarm among
officials The Stanley
Foundation has a new
report on the US-Iranian relationship titled "Iranian and Western
Interests Are Closer Than You Think." CBS Israel
Prodding US to Attack Iran Guardian The
west has to tackle Tehran - before Israel sends in the bombers Jonathan
Freedland: It will take fresh pressure and incentives to douse fears
of a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities that would inflame the region Israel makes
Syria nuclear claim Strategic expert says idea was to share
plutonium from site bombed by Israel last September Fighting
terror blindfolded Jason Burke: The 'war on terror' owes
a lot to the 'war on drugs'. In both governments have failed to see the
nature of the beast they're battling Financial
Times How to see world economy through two
crises In the short term, the biggest monetary policy
requirement is a tightening in emerging economies, many of which have
strongly negative real interest rates. As important is letting jumps in
energy prices pass through, forcing adjustments in energy use, writes Martin
Wolf Obama
under fire over Iraq troop pledge Having stuck to the
line that he would withdraw one to two brigades a month and remove all US
combat forces from Iraq within 16 months of taking office, Barack Obama’s
promise is looking increasingly vulnerable US
considers sending envoys to Iran The US is considering
sending diplomats to Iran for the first time since the 1979 Islamic
Revolution, in a move that would fall short of establishing diplomatic
relations but would markedly increase contacts between the two countries How
sanctions hinder Iran’s gas ambitions Tantalising
offshore reserves are out of reach – but Tehran could still circumvent the
US-led crackdown ‘The
Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation’, MESH Iran's
2008 Parliamentary Elections: A Triumph of the System MERIA
by Raz Zimmt An Israeli paper describing Iran's political system and
analyzing the recent parliamentary elections Helena Cobban Is
Israel Preparing to Bomb Iran? Fox
Analyst: Iraqis ‘Owe Us’ 100-Year Leases On Their Oil, ‘We Ought To Take It’ The Next Asian Miracle By: Yasheng Huang | Foreign Policy
(subscription required) Democracies are peaceful, representative—and terrible
at boosting an economy. Or at least that’s the conventional wisdom in Asia,
where for years growth in India’s sprawling democracy has been humbled by
China’s efficient, state-led boom. But India’s newfound economic success
flips that notion on its head Foreign Policy magazine released its 2008 “Failed States Index,”
trying to quantify states that are closest to a total breakdown. Here is the index. Can Syria avoid sanctions with a U.N.
nuclear inspection? An IAEA team visits
the site of an alleged nuclear weapons facility bombed by Israel in
September. Will Fed begin to raise rates soon?
The Federal Reserve is expected to
signal whether inflation is its top concern The Times Oil-price promises are only good at face value
The EU-Opec summit was called to be seen to be doing
something about high prices, without either side being able to do much at all
Bronwen Maddox Japan and China's gunboat
diplomacy A warship docking heralds a diplomatic thaw Olmert's leadership faces its final hours The embattled Israeli Prime Minister could now see his
hold on power crumble swiftly after the violation of the ceasefire Think there is no future speculating on oil?
- Times Online Free trade becomes a scapegoat as times get tough
- Times Online Are
We Safer? - Reuel Marc Gerecht, Weekly Standard
Big
Oil Isn't the Big Problem - Jacob Heilbrunn, Los Angeles Times Was
Iraq Worth It? - Tony Blankley, Washington Times Looking
to A Nuclear-Free World - Sen. John Kerry, Financial Times Der Spiegel SYRIA TURNING TOWARD THE WEST? Assad's Risky Nuclear GameSyria and Iran
may be better friends than many thought. Reports indicate that the two might
have been cooperating on nuclear weapons research. Now, though, Damascus may
be rethinking those ties and looking for friends in the West IHT Diplomacy must work By
DAVID MILIBAND There is a massive prize on offer if Iran is willing to behave. CSIS China, the United States, and
the Middle East Listen | Watch Cordesman
Conventional Armed Forces in the Gulf 06/24/2008 Sistani and
SOFA QUIETISM
AND THE U.S. POSTION IN IRAQ 06/19/2008
Chuck Hagel AUDIO(mp3, 56:25) | VIDEO(wmv,
56:49) Iraq must take its own decisions Ha’aretz – PM, Barak strike deal
putting off Knesset vote for dissolution According to late-night compromise, Kadima agrees to hold party
primaries no later than September 25 ANALYSIS /
Olmert, Barak fire at each other, then cry on other's shoulder Attempted
coup splits Hamas military wing in two Iz al-Din al-Qassam, plagued by
infighting, has seen several attempts by commanders to kill rivals Mossad
Chief Empowered to Prepare Groundwork for Iran Strike USIP Foreign Policy and the Next US Administration
Listen
to the audio from this event. Asia
Times Test
of strength for alliances The North Atlantic Treaty
Organization's expansion to encircle Russia with allies and bases is tempered
by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which embraces a quarter of the
world's population. The Shanghai grouping, led by Moscow and Beijing, has,
however, yet to evolve into a political alliance. - Conn Hallinan Carnegie The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation Washington Post Editorial Can India Say Yes? New
Delhi comes to a crossroads over nuclear cooperation with the United States. U.S. Funding to Pakistan Plagued With
Problems, GAO Report Says GAO report
finds over $2B provided to support counterterrorism efforts subject to
accounting problems including duplication, possible fraud Germany to Send More Troops to
Afghanistan: Increase
of 1,000 Follows U.S. Pleas Guardian Gordon
Brown: one year on, 20 points behind PM faces damning verdict from voters
ahead of his first anniversary, according to ICM poll Heritage Missile
Defense in Europe: The Window of Opportunity Is Closing Daily Telegraph Britain's
Armed Forces 'stretched past limits' Britain's Armed Forces cannot go on running two major military
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the head of the Armed Forces has
admitted. The Bolton-Telegraph
Scare by Jim Lobe |
H2 COMMENT:
If Turkey's ruling AKP is shut down, what will happen then? Ozgur Altug of Raymond James Securities Washington Institute Ninth Turgut Ozal Memorial Lecture: Invigorating the U.S.-Turkey Strategic Partnership
'Erdogan Is to Be Toppled' SPIEGEL ONLINE
spoke to Yasemin Congar 'AKP'nin Kapatılması
Talihsizlik Olur' Bryza, Türkiye'nin AB üyelik
sürecinin askıya alınmasının Amerika'nın ulusal çıkarlarına zarar vereceğini
söyledi FT Turkey
turns away from the future The coexistence of an old,
secularist elite and the Islamic-rooted ruling party has reached the end of
its life cycle, writes Cengiz Aktar Match
divides Turkish migrants’ loyalties The
large Turkish community in Kreuzberg, Berlin will be showing support for both
sides in the European championship semi-final football match between Germany
and Turkey AKPM:
Gerekirse yeniden izleme başlayabilir Jamestown "Arming for
Asymmetric Warfare: Turkey’s Arms Industry in the 21st Century" Can Turkey’s Anti-Terrorism Cooperation
with Iran Lead to a Strategic Partnership? By Emrullah Uslu Erdoğan may meet with Kurdish officials during Iraq visit Bejan Matur Kürtler millî maçları
nasıl izler? Bildt Kapatma
davasını izliyoruz, laiklik tehdit altında değil Guardian Gülen's
ideas address the entire world Bulent Kenes: We
shouldn't be surprised at Fethullah Gülen's success in a poll of the top
public intellectuals. He leads a truly global movement TURKEY’S
GAMBLE BETWEEN IRAN AND THE UNITED STATES Eurasia
Daily Monitor Does Turkey's Headscarf Ruling Foreshadow the AKP's Ouster?
By: Jonas Clark | World Politics Review [ANALYSIS] Better late than never: Turkey wakes up to
realities of unconventional warfare Savunma sanayiinde milat: Yerli helikopter
geliyor Irak’ta üçlü
zirve mi yapacak? Olacağı buydu: Yeniden denetlenen ülke olabiliriz Lagendijk "Laikleri anlıyorum ama..." 'AK Parti'nin
kapatılması ABD'nin demokrasi anlayışı ile örtüşmez' Redefining
Turkey's strategic orientation Rand’in raporu Gülen kuruluşunda tanıtıldı Ross
Wilson: Türklerin bize sempatisi artıyor The
General Elections, Islam and the left in Turkey. By Ron Margulies Beril Dedeoğlu ‘Kapatma’ya dünyadan bakış İç Basında Türk Dış
Politikası Dış
Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect
Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
Irak’ta üçlü zirve mi yapacak? Kuzey Irak'tan petrol atağı Kuzey Irak Bölgesel Yönetimi, merkezi hükümetin muhalefetine rağmen,
yabancı bir petrol şirketiyle iki anlaşma daha imzaladı. Anlaşmayla Halepçe
çevresinde petrol çıkarılacak. Matur Kürtler millî maçları
nasıl izler? Teröristler, Dağlıca'daki baskına 'düğün'
adı vermiş Almanya'da Roj TV'nin faaliyetlerine
yasaklama Kürtler Kanadalılarla
iki petrol anlaşması imzaladı
Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 24 Jun 08 "Dağlıca'da şifreli haberleşme oldu" Başsavcı, DTP
ile ilgili sözlü açıklamasını yaptı Sami Kohen Irak’la stratejik ilişkiler Dağlıca'nın
şifreleri çözüldü: Baskının adı düğün Dağlıca
baskını davası: '12 sanık PKK'ya bilgi verdi' Case to outlaw
pro-Kurdish party Bush, Talabani to meet Wednesday on Iraq security Washington:
President Talabani and Khalilzad Discuss Security Conditions in Iraq Roj TV�ye yasak
Turkish premier schedules Baghdad visit Org.
Büyükanıt'tan Barzani'nin sözlerine tepki Diyarbakır'da çıkan
çatışmada 1 asker şehit oldu Turkey's
top prosecutor tells court to close pro-Kurdish party DTP İsrail, Türkiye
üzerinden Rus gazı alacak Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dış
Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Lagendijk'ten
'kapatmaya AB'den güçlü tepki gelir' uyarısı İç kriz, dış politikada elimizi bağlıyor | |