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H1 Pentagon
Official Warns of Israeli Attack on Iran New York Times
Iraq to Open Oil Fields for 35 Foreign
Companies; Initial No-Bid Contracts Delayed Washington Post Iraq
Opens Oil Fields To Global Bidding More than two dozen
companies are selected to bid on long-term contracts to provide services,
equipment, training and advice on the country's biggest oil fields. 60% Increase In
Output Sought INTELLIGENCE ON NUCLEAR PROGRAM Ex-Agent
Says CIA Ignored Iran Facts CSIS Assessing
US Policy Towards Iran AUDIO (01:15:37 mp3 stream) | VIDEO
(01:15:37 wmv) | TRANSCRIPT pdf Obama's
Iraq Problem - George Packer, The New Yorker McCain's Univeralism vs. Obama's Particularism RealClearPolitics Financial
Times Baghdad
opens door to foreign developers Iraq invited foreign
companies to bid for contracts developing eight of its oil and gas fields,
launching a process that will let big international oil companies back into
the country for the first time in more than 30 years Leader Investors
in Iraq need to be patient Transparent tendering
processes and a broad consensus on the distribution of oil revenues are
essential to the country’s political stability How
Obama can avoid the Carter trap Mr Obama has clearly
learned some of the lessons of the Carter era: his relentless emphasis on
hope and optimism owes much more to Ronald Reagan. But when it comes to
foreign policy, he is in clear danger of being branded with the mark of
Carter, writes Gideon
Rachman Trade
has saved America from recession on America’s reverse
coupling Fred Bergsten IHT DEALING WITH IRAN The case for talking By
JAMES DOBBINS The debate is really about the utility of preventative diplomacy French
to focus on voter discontent during EU term On the eve of the start of the six-month
French presidency, officials made it clear that they would seek to reverse
the recent no vote by Ireland in a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty to
reorganize the EU and would press the Czech Republic to ratify the treaty The Times Sarkozy mission to save EU hobbled by Germany
Nicholas Sarkozy started the six month
French presidency of the EU with Germany refusing to ratify the troubled
Lison Treaty Ian Williams: With
the US beating the war drums, Iran should consider if its nuclear energy
programme is worth the effort No
more war games Ian Buruma: Euro 2008 revealed a more
united Europe, in which memories of past conflicts and aggression are being
buried ever deeper This
economic panic is pushing the planet right back down the agenda George
Monbiot: Oil-dependent countries are focused on growth at all costs,
and the pale green political consensus looks unlikely to hold UPI The Chinese dragon in
Middle East politics Enter the Dragon in Middle East politics. No, this
is not the title of a remake of an old Bruce Lee film; rather, this title
refers to China's new policies in countering Western influence for a piece of
the Middle East's most important commodity – oil The
Illusion of Saving Nations From Themselves Washington Post Editorial Last-Minute
Missiles The Bush administration rushes to complete
premature and costly deals with the Czech Republic and Poland U.S. forces to hand over hard-won Anbar
Province The Americans are
set to transfer control of the once-restive Sunni province to Iraq, but many
in Anbar question just how much real power the US is willing to relinquish. Want democracy in Iraq? Culture matters.
Consider what happened with US
occupation in Haiti, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. A global war on inflation Many nations have begun to tighten their credit
reins in an effort to curb rising prices. USIP Briefing:
Opposition Alliances and Democratization in Egypt Boston Globe What Bush
hath wrought FEW AMERICANS, whatever their political persuasion, will mourn George W.
Bush's departure from office. Democrats and Republicans alike are counting
the days until the inauguration of a new president will wipe the slate clean.
(By Andrew J.
Bacevich, Boston Globe) Rand Shortcomings
in Planning for Post-Combat Period in Iraq National Security Archive Key Documents
on Nuclear Policy Issues, 1945-1990 The first
chapter from Nuclear Deterrence Theory: The Search for Credibility
by Robert Powell. NYRB Iran: The Threat Marine
Corps Vision and Strategy 2025 Measuring
Stability and Security in Iraq: Quarterly Report (June 2008) (PDF; 588 KB)
Source: U.S. Department of Defense American and European
Relations with China SWP |
H2 Guardian Keep the
door wide open to Turkey Peter Luff: The EU should
welcome Turkey into the European fold – delaying negotiations risks a
political disaster Turkey's
slow-motion coup Bulent
Kenes:The AK party closure case is a dark stain on Turkish
democracy. The old elite may have less support, but they have more power FT Turkish
oil group looks south Ankara’s state oil company
seeks to transform from a local operator into a big Middle East player
Fransa ve Türkiye
karşılıklı jestler yapmalı PKK’ya
bu radarı kim verdi?
CHP İncirlik'teki nükleer başlılklı silahları sordu Rusya,
Türkiye'nin birinci ticaret partneri Ha’aretz – Third round of
indirect talks with Syria set to begin in Istabul Syrian officials said
to be delaying direct talks until they receive guarantee on American
involvement 'Kapatma kararı bile
müzakereyi durduramaz' Demokrasi için TSK’ya övgü
Paris'ten tuhaf çıkış: Ordu demokrasi için
önemli rol oynadı Kapatma davasını
için iki farklı ses AKP davası Avrupa'da nasıl yorumlanıyor?
Fransa�nın tercihi �bekle ve gör�
TURKEY:
KEY MEETING ON CYPRUS COULD HAVE LARGE IMPACT ON ANKARA’S ... EurasiaNet Armenia: Presidential Visit
to Russia Sparks Speculation on Turkish-Armenian Relations The venue for Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan’s first official visit abroad -- Moscow -- came as
no surprise. But, in a potential sign of a fresh Armenian foreign policy
initiative, it was Turkey that stole the show 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
Denying Hersh’s report, US envoy refers to PJAK as
terrorist Van'ı geçiş üssü yapan PKK
büyük eylemler peşinde Wilson: PJAK terörist bir örgüttür Iraqi Experts Discuss Kurdistan Premier's
Statement on Oil, Six- Sided Committee Iraqi President Receives US Republican
Candidate; Roundup [Yorum - Süreyya Ciliv] İzmir'i keşfeden
Batmanlı genç, bu ülkenin tadını alır Hakan Aygün Anti-PKK'cı ama PEJAK'çı ABD'nin
stratejileri... Finnish report about North Iraq IT'S SNOWING: HERSH, THE NEW YORKER, AND PJAK By
Mizgîn Two countries, same problem with separatists İran gazı Türkiye üzerinden Avrupa'ya ulaşacak İran: Lavrov Türkiye
ile İran'ı görüşecek - Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan
'Enver İbrahim' açıklaması 3 terörist teslim oldu, 1 terörist
yakalandı Başbakan Erdoğan, Foxman'ı kabul etti Baykal’ın yerine Talabani
seçildi
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dış
Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Selçuk Gültaşlı Fransa'dan
"ordu"lu siftah "AKP neden
Berlusconi'ye rüşvet veriyor?" Russia’s Lavrov visiting Ankara to discuss array of
collaborative activities Muhalefet
mahkemenin siyasi kararından yarar sağlama peşinde BM’nin
yeni Kıbrıs özel temsilcisi Downer Kerim Balcı Peace
of no choice in Cyprus STELYO BERBERAKİS Kıbrıs�ta üçüncü zirve
Lüksemburg: Kapatma
süreci durdurmaz
Lavrov to Discuss Bilateral Relations, Int'L
Problems in Turkey İran gazı Türkiye
üzerinden Avrupa'ya ulaşacak 'Türkiye'nin üyeliği AB için siyasi gol
olur' 55 Fransız vekil Türkiye aleyhtarı bildiri yayınladı Cyprus compromise Yusuf KANLI Impressions
from a visit to Cyprus Fethullah
Gülen versus Ayatollah Khomeini? Ziya
MERAL Murat Yülek Better
institutions make for better EU (and UEFA) Adanın
kuzeyinde kuraklıkla nasıl mücadele ediliyor?
Kapatma davası Türkiye'nin AB ümidini sonsuza kadar bitirir CHP’yi ihraç gündem dışı
Talat ve Hristofyas bir araya geliyor SI
to probe CHP over violations Baykal out, Talabani candidate for VP position at SI US economy, the world, and Turkey Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Artık KOBİ'ler
de orduya silah üretecek Evde mini cephanelik
Gözaltını mertçe
savunamıyorsunuz |
H3 Emekli
Org. Tolon ve Eruygur gözaltında
Gözaltıların
zamanlamasında dikkat çeken 3 nokta
Cumhuriyet
gazetesi Ankara bürosunda arama yapılıyor 1. Cebiyle
vicdanı arasında kalan seçmen partisini arıyor İmzalar
tamamlandı Sarıkız haftaya Meclis'te Bakanlık, ‘izleme’ kararlarını istedi
‘Telekulak’ iddiaları Meclis’te
Başsavcı Ergin: Gözaltılardan haberim
yok
Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Ahmet Taşgetiren Ben Ali Bulaç gibi düşünmüyorum Diri
diri gömülen kız çocuğuna sorulduğu zaman... Ruşen - Çakır Bu dava neyi çözecek? Bilal Çetin Erken seçim kararı nasıl çıkar?
Taha Akyol Türkiye’nin
merkez sol ihtiyacı Fikret Bila Baykal:
Sonuç bildirgesini görmek istedim Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin İsmet Berkan Kapatsanız ne olur, kapatmasanız ne olur? Askerin yıpranmamasının yolu Şamil Tayyar Ali
Bayramoğlu Baykal'ın
acıklı hali ve Türk sosyal demokrasinin serencamı Krizlere
son vermenin son yolu... Ekrem Dumanlı MHP'nin kaderi Ertuğrul Özkök Medya danalarının Viyana hatırası Eyüp Can AKP
kapatılırsa ekonomi ne olacak? Enis BerberoğluMeğer Malezya’nın hünsası meşhurmuş Nuray Başaran Rutin
amatörlük Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Fehriye
Erdal case and the state of Turkish law Yiğit Bulut TSK’ya
kimler, neden saldırıyor? Özdemir
İnce İslamcı
AKP’ye karşı olmadan darbeye karşı olunamaz Yalçın Doğan Sorun SE Başkan Yardımcılığı Bülent Korucu Parlamento'nun darbe
ile imtihanı İhsan Dağı CHP, Kemalizm ve sol Mümtazer Türköne 15 yıl sonra Madımak CHP ve Sosyalist Enternasyonal... ERGUN BABAHAN Cemaatler
ülkesi EMRE AKÖZ Elbette eleştirilecek NAZLI ILICAKCHP solcu mu, sağcı mı? MEHMET BARLAS Önce şu parti kapatma travmalarını
atlatmamız gerekiyor... MAHMUT ÖVÜR Suç CHP'de mi SE'de mi? YAVUZ DONAT44-Malatya, 45-Manisa... 1.172
kilometre Fethullah
Gülen versus Ayatollah Khomeini? Ziya
MERAL Andrew Finkel Class
revisited Derya Sazak CHP’nin
dramı Zülfü Livaneli
MELİHA OKUR İlter Türkmen Kavga dürtüsü Sabahattin
Önkibar AKP
medyası TSK'ya Yunan ve diaspora medyasından daha alçakça saldırıyor! Ekonomi Şaşırtan büyüme değil
tüketimdeki artış Ercan Kumcu
Çözüm
yollarını değiştirmek gerekiyor Büyüme sürpriz
yaptı, ama iyimserlik için henüz erken Lakshmi Mittal
Referans'a açıkladı: Türkiye'ye yatırımlarımız stratejik Güngör Uras İşler
kötü sanıyorduk ‘Büyümüşüz’ Hurşit Güneş Çelişkili
veri: Makine teçhizatta deli gibi yatırım var, ama inşaat çöküyor Türkiye'nin
dış borç stoku 144.7 milyar dolar İlk çeyrek büyüme rakamı yanıltmasın TÜİK'ten sürpriz: Türkiye ilk çeyrekte yüzde 6,6 büyüdü Dış ticaret açığı 5 ayda 30 milyar
dolara ulaştı Seyfettin Gürsel Şaşırtıcı
büyüme Güven Sak Asıl
kriz şimdi başlıyor [Röportaj] 'Cari açık vermeyelim' demek,
ülkenin büyümeden vazgeçmesi anlamına gelir |
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H4 New York Times Iraq to Open Oil Fields for 35 Foreign
Companies; Initial No-Bid Contracts Delayed DAVID BROOKS Obama’s
Money Class The real core of
Barack Obama’s financial support are not just small donors but the rising
class of information age analysts. BOB HERBERT ‘Oh
Happy Day’ Being a Western oil giant with a no-bid contract in Iraq is a prize,
yes. But at what cost? By THOMAS F. SCHALLER Barack Obama’s strategists are suggesting that he will be able to
parlay increased turnout among black voters into a string of victories in the
South. They are wrong. RAND Releases Delayed Iraq History Campaign Flashpoint: Patriotism and Service Editorial A Threat Renewed A
Ragtag Insurgency Gains a Qaeda Lifeline Since joining Al Qaeda, a group
of Algerian militants has been transformed from a nationalist insurgency to a
force in the global jihad Wounded
Iraqi Forces Say They’ve Been Abandoned Evidence
Faulted in Detainee Case The text
of a decision shows some derision for the Bush administration’s arguments in
the case of a detainee held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for more than six years Promise
of Biofuel Clouded by Weather Risks
Recent storms and floods have highlighted the risks of an economy that
has grown more dependent on corn for fuel India Leader Struggles to Complete Nuclear
Deal Khurais Oil Field Journal: Saudi Oil
Project Brings Skepticism to the Surface U.N. Personnel Increasingly Under Attack,
Study Finds |
H5 Washington
Post Editorial Last-Minute
Missiles The Bush administration rushes to complete premature
and costly deals with the Czech Republic and Poland Iraq
Opens Oil Fields To Global Bidding More than two dozen
companies are selected to bid on long-term contracts to provide services,
equipment, training and advice on the country's biggest oil fields. 60% Increase In
Output Sought INTELLIGENCE ON NUCLEAR PROGRAM Ex-Agent
Says CIA Ignored Iran Facts Who's
Behind High Prices By Robert J. Samuelson, Speculator-bashing is another
exercise in scapegoating and grandstanding. Put
Them Out to Pastor By Richard Cohen, Pandering
to the religious vote does as much harm as good. Bush's
Parting Shots? By Eugene Robinson, George W. Bush's presidency
seems exhausted and irrelevant, but that's a dangerous illusion. Bush's
Parting Shots? By Eugene Robinson, George W. Bush's presidency seems
exhausted and irrelevant, but that's a dangerous illusion. The
Court vs. Voters By E. J. Dionne Jr., Is
control of the Supreme Court the last best hope for the conservative
movement? Put
Them Out to Pastor By Richard Cohen, Pandering
to the religious vote does as much harm as good. |
H6 Guardian
Pride
before a fall Ian Williams: With
the US beating the war drums, Iran should consider if its nuclear energy
programme is worth the effort No
more war games Ian Buruma: Euro 2008 revealed a more
united Europe, in which memories of past conflicts and aggression are being
buried ever deeper This
economic panic is pushing the planet right back down the agenda George Monbiot: Oil-dependent
countries are focused on growth at all costs, and the pale green political
consensus looks unlikely to hold Sarkozy
pledges to restore trust in EU French president tries to turn the EU's
crisis into an opportunity to make unloved union more popular This
is no police state Martin Kettle: What liberty means to me:
The state is a necessary good, not a necessary evil, but it has interests
that are not always compatible with individual freedoms Creative
capitalism Conor Clarke: Bill Gates thinks that
capitalism can be harnessed to serve the world's poor and disadvantaged. But
can it? The
US must negotiate with Iran Shirley Williams: An
Israeli attack would be disastrous, but sanctions won't work. Dialogue with
the US is our best hope of avoiding a nuclear Iran Eurozone
interest rates set to rise European Central Bank hopes to rein in soaring
inflation across the 13 eurozone member countries Graphic:
How the credit crunch has hit (pdf) Bill and
Barack put the rows behind them Bill Clinton and Barack Obama are on
speaking terms once more, the Obama campaign reports Middle East:
Death sentence for Iranian who spied on nuclear project Abkhazia
closes border with Georgia after blast
Abkhazia accuses Georgia of terrorism as two people are injured by
bomb explosion in Sukhumi US
election: John McCain rebuts assault on his wartime record |
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H7 Daily Star A
tough hurdle as Iraqis talk security with Washington Iran, West Up the Ante By: Rachelle Kliger | The Media
Line Measuring
Stability and Security in Iraq: Quarterly Report (June 2008) (PDF; 588 KB)
Source: U.S. Department of Defense BBC
Webb's
America Is Gates gutsy enough to prevent an attack on Iran? Is there a new Washington
Consensus? Dani Rodrik wants to know Boston Globe What Bush
hath wrought FEW AMERICANS, whatever their political persuasion, will mourn George W.
Bush's departure from office. Democrats and Republicans alike are counting
the days until the inauguration of a new president will wipe the slate clean.
(By Andrew J.
Bacevich, Boston Globe) Al Hayat Will Moderate Leaders Pay the Price for
Appeasement Bargains in the Region? Raghida Dergham (Paris) -Welcome to
the grand bargain whose elements, it is said, are being formulated between
the major powers and Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas, and in which Israel
plays a pivotal role, as long as this grand bargain holds the major issues
Interview
with Arab League Sec-Gen Amr Musa Daily Star Bush
could do himself a favor by heeding Iran's warnings |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq Syrian Foreign Minister Says Syrian-Israeli
Talks "Preparatory" for Direct Talks Saudi Arabia Prepares to Tap Massive Oil
Field BBC Iraq seeking help to
develop oil Iraq begins
the process of opening up its oil industry to foreign investment to help
boost its production. Challenge
of exploiting Iraq's oil Jordan to dispatch Iraqi
ambassador 'soon' Iraqi lawmaker speaks out
against PMOI |
H9 Ha’aretz – Third round of
indirect talks with Syria set to begin in Istabul Syrian officials said
to be delaying direct talks until they receive guarantee on American
involvement New law:
Israel to cede land only by referendum Netanyahu: In tiny Israel,
governments can concede land with unbearable ease How "respectful" will the 2008 election be? (WTR) Poll: 76%
of Israelis feel safer as Jews in Israel than in Diaspora Survey of
Israeli Attitudes toward World Jewry: 82% of Israelis feel corruption probes
hurt Israel's image Salafis
in Gaza: A Religous Alternative to HamasHamas worried about
rise in support for religious sects On Olmert's
watch To restore credibility of its deterrence, Israel must declare that
it will strike, without mercy, the entire chain of command of the groups that
carry out abductions. Image Still Under Renovation By: Shmuel Rosner | Haaretz ANALYSIS /
Prisoner swap is capitulation to blackmail by terrorists Jerusalem
Post Encountering
Peace: Palestinian nationalism is the mirror of Zionism [ GERSHON BASKIN Our
World: Livni the leader, or Livni the lamb? [ CAROLINE GLICK Yedioth Ahronoth 'Peace talks need new push' Syria's Assad dubs Mideast
political climate 'positive', calls on EU to renew its role in region Prisoner swap victory for
terrorist group, but it didn’t get all it wanted, Roee Nahmias says Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine Daily Star Some
required measures to move beyond the Gaza cease-fire Chairman
of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Visits Israel France,
U.S. and UK Reject UN Condemnation of Israeli Settlements Agreement
on the Release of Israel's Missing and Captive Soldiers in Lebanon (Israel
Ministry of Foreign Affairs) |
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U.S. forces to hand over hard-won Anbar
Province The Americans are
set to transfer control of the once-restive Sunni province to Iraq, but many
in Anbar question just how much real power the US is willing to relinquish. Want democracy in Iraq? Culture matters.
Consider what happened with US
occupation in Haiti, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. A global war on inflation Many nations have begun to tighten their credit
reins in an effort to curb rising prices. Obama, McCain campaigns go global
The two presidential candidates plan
trips abroad to build their foreign-policy credentials. Pakistan's
odd dance with the Taliban By Mustafa
Malik Carnegie A Clear Strategic Vision for Asia International Crisis Group South
Korea's Elections: A Shift to the Right "Briefing for the New
President: The Terrorist Threat in Indonesia and Southeast Asia", Sidney
Jones in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science American and European Relations
with China SWP The EU's Strategic Economic
Dialogue with China SWP This 4-page German commentary
considers trade policy issues between the EU and China The Chinese dragon in
Middle East politics Enter the Dragon in Middle East politics. No, this
is not the title of a remake of an old Bruce Lee film; rather, this title
refers to China's new policies in countering Western influence for a piece of
the Middle East's most important commodity -- oil. Asia Times Smoke and mirrors in the Khyber
Valley Pakistan is trumpeting the success of military
operations at the weekend in the Khyber Agency against the Taliban, and
Washington will be pleased that Islamabad is finally taking action. The
trouble is, the offensive was launched in the wrong area and against the
wrong people, leaving the "real" Taliban well alone. - Syed
Saleem Shahzad Rare Bush success
leaves sour taste North Korea's symbolic destruction of a tower at
its Yongbyon plutonium plant was a rare hint of success for the stained
foreign policy scorecard of US President George W Bush. But this is just the
start of an uncertain process - and potential crisis - that Bush will leave
to his successor. - Jim Lobe Desperate Delhi wheels and deals
The Indian coalition government has made friends with former foes in a final
bid to move ahead with a civilian nuclear deal with the United States. The
high-risk move could end in early general elections, and might already be too
late. - Sudha Ramachandran McClatchy Criticism grows as Pakistani military
pursues limited offensive Pakistan's fitful military operation against
Islamist extremists pushed into its third day Monday, but there was no sign
of overt combat — and growing criticism of the army's failure to crack down
on the Taliban and al Qaida, which operate out of the country's lawless
tribal belt. Some Are Ignoring Indonesia's Tolerant Brand of Islam By:
Mujtaba Hamdi | The Daily Star Taiwan's Way With Dignity By: Hisahiko Okazaki | The
Japan Times A Bumpy Passage Through India By: Joe Leahy | Financial
Times e Path Through Pakistan to a Shorter War on Terror By:
Xenia Dormandy | The Christian Science Monitor |
The case for talking By
JAMES DOBBINS The debate is really about the utility of preventative diplomacy French
to focus on voter discontent during EU term On the eve of the start of the six-month
French presidency, officials made it clear that they would seek to reverse
the recent no vote by Ireland in a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty to
reorganize the EU and would press the Czech Republic to ratify the treaty A
Sarkozy spin as France rejoins NATO command Nicolas Sarkozy, 42 years
after Charles de Gaulle's decision to pull out of NATO's integrated military
structure, thinks there's no more profit in France being seen as a reflex
antagonist of the United States Inflation,
oil dependence and the Fed's next step A systematic plan for
reducing the nation's dependence on oil should be a priority for policy
makers. Stunned
France wonders how military exercise went wrong EUROPE European press review The Economist France and the European Union
presidency Nicolas
Sarkozy’s European apotheosis The EUs New Black Sea Policy - What kind of regionalism is
this? Sarkozy's Plans Tempered By: Baptiste Etchegary | The
Washington Times French President Nicolas Sarkozy begins a six-month term as
leader of the European Union on Tuesday, providing a high-profile platform
for a theme that helped him woo French voters just over a year ago -
"France back in Europe." Life After Death in EU By: Andrej Benedejcic | The Moscow
Times BBC Warning as France takes
EU helm French President Nicolas Sarkozy says "something isn't
right" with the EU as France takes over the presidency. France
set for lively presidency Can
French flair beat EU blues? Working
conditions in the European Union: Employment security and employability -
Executive summary What
Good Is Wealth Without Health? The Effect of Health on the Marginal Utility
of Consumption European Agricultural Reform
and WTO Negotiations in Parallel SWP An 8-page German
commentary considering the future of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy The EU's Strategic Economic
Dialogue with China SWP This 4-page German commentary
considers trade policy issues between the EU and China Creating the European
External Action Service SWP The New Enhanced Agreement
between the European Union and Ukraine FRIDE |
H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Carnegie
Russian Civil-Military Relations: Putin's Legacy Report Highlights a
Democratization Decline in the South Caucasus States in the South Caucasus are following
a trend in the former Soviet Union, under which abundant energy wealth is
helping to grease the wheels of a decline in democratic values, according to
an annual report prepared by the democratization watchdog group Freedom
House. Central Asia: Western
Democracies Enable "Petro-Authoritarianism" - Report Benefit From a Deadlock By: Alexander Gabuev | Kommersant |
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H13 The Times
Iraq opens oilfields to international deals Big international companies sour
deals by refusing to sign small, short-term contracts after Iraq opens its
oilfields Oiling Iraq's Revival The money essential for reconstruction may at last begin to flow Sarkozy mission to save EU hobbled by Germany
Nicholas Sarkozy started the six month
French presidency of the EU with Germany refusing to ratify the troubled
Lison Treaty Obama attacks ‘poison of patriotism’ Barack Obama sought to distance himself from those of
his supporters who have demeaned John McCain's military service Israel’s military has, since its
birth 60 years ago, nurtured the spirit of 'never leave a man behind' Wall Street
Journal We Can Lower Oil Prices Now French Priorities at the EU Global Warming as Mass Neurosis By Bret Stephens By William McGurn His French-style policies could turn Americans into the world's
foremost fiscal prisoners. An untold interrogation story. North Korea's Trail of Kidnapping and
Terror |
H14 Financial
Times Baghdad
opens door to foreign developers Iraq invited foreign companies to bid for
contracts developing eight of its oil and gas fields, launching a process
that will let big international oil companies back into the country for the
first time in more than 30 years Leader Investors
in Iraq need to be patient Transparent tendering
processes and a broad consensus on the distribution of oil revenues are
essential to the country’s political stability How
Obama can avoid the Carter trap Mr Obama has clearly
learned some of the lessons of the Carter era: his relentless emphasis on
hope and optimism owes much more to Ronald Reagan. But when it comes to foreign
policy, he is in clear danger of being branded with the mark of Carter,
writes Gideon
Rachman Trade
has saved America from recession on America’s reverse
coupling Fred Bergsten Tough
love The European Central Bank must raise rates by a
quarter point, as expected. Its credibility would would be badly dented by
any other course of action Saudis
have no magic wand It was unrealistic to expect
a dramatic outcome in Jeddah given the conflicting pressures on the kingdom,
writes Roula Khalaf Spanish
triumph Gideon Rachman’s blog:
I’m sure winning Euro 2008 will create a huge “feel
good factor”. But, alas, I suspect regional tensions will remain Kuwait
plans for Iranian oil blockade ‘Precautionary plans’ to export Kuwaiti crude if
Iran closes a sea route vital to Gulf oil producers are in place but not yet
finalised, says head of state oil company Eurozone
inflation soars to new high June figure is the highest since 1999, new data
showed as opposition mounted to a widely expected move by the European
Central Bank to raise its main interest rate later this week |
H15 Los Angeles
Times Can Obama rescue Bush? By JONAH GOLDBERG If the Democrat wins the White House and does his job
right, he just might make his predecessor look good. Foreign companies bid to boost Iraqi oil
production Seven U.S. firms
are among those selected to bid for contracts to boost the production of
eight underperforming oil and gas fields. Editorial McCain's
record on energy is on and off The Republican
presidential candidate has swerved from one position to another over the
years, taking often contradictory stances on the government's role in energy
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less clout for Democratic centrists? Analysis: On
immigration, Obama and McCain generally agree The
America We Love - Senator Barack Obama, Independence, Missouri
Romney
Tops McCain Veep List - Mike Allen, The Politico Voter
Turnout up 7 Million in 2006 The float vote: If you want to know who'll
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H17 Daily Telegraph Sarkozy's
cold leftovers Nicholas Sarkozy has been cooking up a grand menu of
achievements for France's six-month presidency of the European Union Key
points of Sarkozy's EU plan In-fighting
stalled bin Laden hunt White House blocked Pentagon plan for pursuit in Pakistan. Britain
facing terrorist threat until 2038
Britain will be vulnerable to terrorist attack for another three
decades, report warns Champions
at sitting on our backsides Producing Britons capable of holding their
own against the world's best requires us to drag our mollycoddled children
into the real world, says Boris Johnson. Korea
deal 'like truce with Mafia' Negotiating with North Korea is like the police sitting down with the
Mafia to discuss their common interest in law-enforcement, notes John Bolton. |
H18 Independent BP chief blames states, not speculators, for record oil prices Revealed:
the infighting that has hobbled hunt for Bin Laden
Disagreements within the
Bush administration blamed for failure of the US to defeat al-Qa'ida |
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Marine
Corps Vision and Strategy 2025 The first
chapter from Nuclear Deterrence Theory: The Search for Credibility
by Robert Powell. EXCLUSIVE: How the FBI Botched the Anthrax Case Halting Widespread or
Systematic Attacks Against Civilians: Military Strategies and Operational
Concepts Stimson Center |
H20 Slate Prospect, an interview with Nicholas
Stern on global warming; and Mark Hannam, Jonathan Ford, John Gieve,
Anatole Kaletsky, George Soros and Martin Wolf debate how to
stop the next bubble Wind Power in the United
States: Technology, Economic, and Policy Issues (PDF; 663 KB) Source:
Congressional Research Service (via Federation of AMerican Scientists) CFR Food Prices |
In the 19th century, poetry had a mass audience, says Jay
Parini. But in the 20th century, poetry decided to get “difficult,” to
require footnotes... more»
Readers are incurable fabulists. Take that ordinary chap,
Franz Kafka. We prefer him as a man of metaphysical mystery... more» Isn't It Funny? By Mary Beard Laughter is
one of the most treacherous of all fields of history. Like sex and eating, it
is an absolutely universal human phenomenon, and at the same time something
that is highly culturally and chronologically specific Felipe Fernandez-Armesto considers why
soccer will never score highly in the US. The new economics and the pursuit of happiness: Alan Wolfe reviews
Happiness: A Revolution in Economics by Bruno S. Frey and Predictably
Irrational by Dan Ariely. death of life writing: Celebrity memoirs, breathless lives of
18th-century socialites and countless royal mistresses — whatever happened to
the
golden age of biography? There's more of it than you think By SASWATO R. DAS A wide-ranging study of the incidence of scientific fraud in the
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