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H1 Wall Street Journal Israel, Iran and the Bomb By John R. Bolton The U.S. should support an air strike by its allies.

Financial Times The pressing logic of Anglo-French defence

President Sarkozy has been accused of surrendering Europe’s military leadership to Britain. There could be no more heinous crime, writes Philip Stephens

MIDDLE EAST FOCUS: More realistic aims for the Mediterranean's new union

US bail-out fails to calm nerves

Confidence in some of the largest regional US banks buckled as the government’s rescue plan for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac failed to allay equity markets’ fears over the stability of the broader financial sector

Washington Post Poll Finds Voters Split on Candidates' Iraq-Pullout Positions

Guardian Torture: MPs call for inquiry into MI5 role New allegations that abuse of Britons was outsourced to Pakistani security agencies

The case for an inquiry Editorial: The questions raised by our front-page story (MI5's role in outsourcing torture of British citizens) are not new: they are at the heart of the difficulties which terrorism poses for democracies

Ha’aretz – With whom will Syria make peace? More than at any other time in the past, it seems the ball is in Israel's court - but this court is covered in thick political mud

Ahmadinejad: Direct talks with U.S. possible in 'near future' Iranian president tells state TV would welcome talks with U.S. if both parties are on equal footing

The new 'Obama advisor' problem: Senator Chuck Hagel

Jerusalem Post 'Peace would hurt Syria-Iran relations'

France's New Recipe The National Interest A Defense and National Security Council, modeled after the “principals’ committee” of the US National Security Council, will be created along with a ...

Iranian Nuclear Science: An Open Source Bibliography

Iraqis Demand End to Occupation

Terrorist Watch List Hits One Million Names

New York Times Editorial Charged With Genocide The United Nations Security Council has been unconscionably passive over the genocide in Darfur. It should finally be shamed into action.

DAVID BROOKS The Luxurious Growth Saying farewell to the sort of horrible social engineering projects that dominated the 20th century is a major example of human progress.

Asia Times Syria basks in diplomatic breakthrough
After waiting for its chance for years, in a matter of minutes at the weekend Syria resumed diplomatic ties with Lebanon and France and made it abundantly clear that Damascus is central to solving most problems in the Middle East. France also emerges from these breakthrough developments with credit, having stuck to a line independent of the United States. - Sami Moubayed

Karzai Opposes US Use of Afghan Soil Against Iran - Reuters

Christian Science Monitor David Axelrod: architect of Obama's unlikely campaign

Barack Obama's chief strategist grew up loving the political fight while holding to the ideals in the message.

Outpost attack in Afghanistan shows major boost in militant strength Insurgents' ability to breach the post in Kunar Province is seen as a significant escalation in the fight.

H 2 FT Leader Talking Turkey Dealing with an unstable neighbour would demand more attention than managing Turkey’s EU accession. The union must revive its efforts before it is too late

Guardian Secularists charged in Turkey Indictment for 86 alleged conspirators while court awaits verdict on case to close government party

FT Turkey indicts 86 over alleged coup plot

The Times 'Anti-Islamists' charged over Turkey 'coup plot'

ABD koruma heyeti Köşk’e çıktı

Daily Telegraph Turkey 'coup attempt' charges filed

Turkish officials charge group in alleged coup plot Los Angeles Times

'Krizin bir sorumlusu da AB'

NYT 86 Charged in Turkey Coup Plot

Court cases sharpen Turkey divide
BBC

AP 86 accused of plotting secular coup in Turkey

Turkish Prosecutors Charge Alleged Coup Plotters (Update3)
Bloomberg

Kirkuk's Status Could Sideline Voters - James Warden, Stars and Stripes

'Obama'nın Türkiye'ye ihtiyacı var'

Guardian Disparate, shirtless and unrecognised: meet team Kurdistan An independent Kurdish national team could have far-reaching consequences for their Iraqi counterparts - and the territorial integrity of Iraq itself

Kurdish Politicians and Jurists Favour Iraq-US Agreement, US Presence

Washington Times Albright had it right by Tulin Daloglu

Babacan to visit Iran amid talk of Turkish mediation

MELİHA OKUR İran ile AB arasında arabulucu mu oluyoruz?

Military prosecutor launches probe into former admiral’s coup diaries

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