H1 New York Times War Bill Passes House, Requiring an Iraq Pullout The narrow approval of the measure sets the stage for the first veto fight between President Bush and majority Democrats. Editorial Ranting at Reality on Iraq The sooner President Bush and his allies drop the pretense that military victory is still possible in Iraq, the closer the nation will be to rescuing what can still be rescued from the debacle. Washington Post House Passes Iraq Pullout Timetable Iraqi Divisions Stall Political Aims Officials see little or no progress in achieving three key benchmarks set by the Bush administration. Foreign Policy - 21 Solutions to Save the World: We live in an age of anxiety. People everywhere fear the next terrorist attack. Between bird flu, tsunamis, and loose nukes, our list of fears is getting longer. So, Foreign Policy asked 21 leading thinkers: What is one solution that would make the world a better place? Stratfor Geopolitical Diary: Iran's Current Conciliatory Mood Swing Gates Not Enthusiastic About Maliki Getting Iran to the Table
Council on Foreign Relations, CFR Bolurfrushan: Bank Pressures Hit Iranian Business Harder than Sanctions Al Qaeda Strikes Back - Bruce Riedel, Foreign Affairs Americans Siding With Dems Against Bush Christian Science Monitor Missing player: a 'czar' to manage American efforts in the Iraq war The White House has envisioned a coordinator role for the multibillion-dollar, multiagency effort, but is having trouble finding a willing candidate Guardian Like it or loathe it, after 10 years Blair knows exactly what he stands for Timothy Garton Ash: Sitting in the Downing Street garden, I ask him what is the essence of Blairism in foreign policy. 'Liberal interventionism'. A bad-looking modelIlana Bet-El Despite what US and EU officials claim, an independent Kosovo would set a precedent in many ways - and an exceedingly dangerous one at that. Egypt, Saudi Arabia Edge Away From Bush as Mideast Chill Grows
Bloomberg Asia Times RUSSIA'S ENERGY DRIVE, Part 1 The global axis of oil and gas Russia's undeclared global oil grouping is already achieving profound success as the West's oil majors' control of global reserves and of production collapses. This has all been accomplished by a largely undeclared and informal initiative very cleverly led by Moscow. Now, Russia is extending such strategies to gas. A new world order is in the making. - W Joseph Stroupe Shi'ite power struggle escalates
Clashes between Shi'ite groups in the predominately Shi'ite city of Diwaniya illustrate an increase in the level of rivalry between Shi'ite militias in the main urban centers in southern Iraq. Primarily, Muqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi Army is fighting for the hearts and minds of the country's Shi'ites. Diwaniya is the powder keg. FT Iran and EU hold ‘constructive’ nuclear talks Attempt to break months-long deadlock - Iran and the European Union held “constructive” talks over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme, but each side gave a cautious assessment of the progress made The TimesScots could be better off going it alone Small countries will always tend to be at the extremes of both success and failure Anatole Kaletsky Put Bush's Terror Theory to Sleep - Richard Clarke, New York Daily News NYT After First Steps, Saudi Reformers See Efforts Stall Recently the government has cracked down on advocates of change and scrapped some long-promised initiatives. Clinton: US might have to confront Iran militarily Ha’aretz - Olmert: Iran nuclear issue can be resolved without weapons Aluf Benn: There is no way for Israel to control Golan for free There is a new idea dominating public discourse: Israel will recognize Syrian sovereignty over the Golan Heights and hold the territory under a long-term lease agreement University Channel Muslim Views of the WestA Council on Foreign Relations panel featuring Geneive Abdo, Human Rights Report, UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, January - March 2007 Washington Monthly Apocalypse Not Much of Washington assumes that leaving Iraq will lead to a bigger bloodbath. It’s time to question that assumption. By Robert Dreyfuss Biden, Brownback Discuss Plan B for Iraq ABC News TO AVOID CONFLICT, PREPARE FOR WAR. by Robert Kagan New Republic Kevin Drum Winning the War In a recent PIPA poll of four majority-Muslim countries (Morocco, Egypt, Pakistan, and Indonesia), 10% of the respondents said they approved of terrorist attacks on civilian targets. Question: is this good news or bad? 10% is a pretty small number, all things considered, but at the same time, it's way more than enough to keep al-Qaeda supplied with foot soldiers for a long, long time. Jerusalem Post The Region: Dead-end paths [ BARRY RUBIN, Bin Laden overseeing Iraq, Afghanistan ops: Taliban WP Real Change In China? By George F. Will, Efforts at regime change have permeated U.S. policy toward China since 1972. One Choice in Iraq By Joe Lieberman Al-Qaeda's goal in Iraq isn't a seat at the table. It wants to blow up the table Army warden arrested for ‘aiding the enemy’ MSNBC Is the War on Terror Over? - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics Think Again: Condoleezza Rice
Foreign Policy May/June 2007 IHT Building a wall in Baghdad instead of policy in Iraq The wall around a Baghdad neighborhood is a symbol of the incoherence of the Bush administration's current policy toward ending ethnic violence in Iraq. Hands across the ocean
By JOSÉ MANUEL BARROSO There remains enormous untapped potential for the trans-Atlantic economy. Financial Times COMMENT: To be young, gifted and vague Is America ready for a president who will heal racial wounds? Who is capable of giving black youth a role model? You bet it’s ready, writes Clive Crook.. WSJ Obama Narrows Gap With Clinton Obama is closing the gap in the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination, trailing Clinton 36% to 31%, a new WSJ/NBC poll finds. Most Americans side with Congress on an Iraq pullout. (Results) • Graphic: Bush's approval rating Eurasianet What Armenian Voters Want: No Policy Proposals, Please | H2 The Economist Playing it safe in Turkish politics Newsweek The Price of Deference By nominating Abdullah Gul for Turkey's presidency, the ruling AK party is bowing to pressure from secularists and the military. How will this impact the country's volatile border with Iraq? Islam and the Presidency in Turkey
TIME NYT – IHT Secular Turks concerned about likely next president Independent Adrian Hamilton: When wearing the veil is a progressive act Daily Star Turkey sets an example in working to balance Islam and democracy Le Monde Présidentielle turque WSJ Turkey's Next President Democrats in Islamists' clothing.
Le Monde AKP laikliği çiğneyemez BBC Top Turk
Will Turkey get a president who is close to his Islamic roots? Der Spiegel First Lady in a Headscarf? 'Gül Is a Clever Choice' AP Turkish Candidate Lobbies Skeptics 'Devlet adamı tavrı' İngiltere gazetelerinin Abdullah Gül'ün adaylığına ilişkin yorumları Erdoğan’ın en akıllı seçimi! OxAn TURKEY: Gul nomination will reduce tension Turkey is Washington's Purest Test of Idealism v. Realism By: Christopher Beam| The New Republic In recent years, President Bush has had no trouble using the word "genocide"--first in reference to Saddam, then to the killings in Darfur. But, when discussing the million-plus Armenians killed in Turkey between 1915 and 1923, President Bush, like President Clinton before him, has avoided the word entirely. Ankara'dan Bush'a sitem EurasiaNet Murders Shine Spotlight on Evangelical Activity in Turkey Jewish groups lobby against ‘Armenian genocide’ resolution in US Congress BMD Watch: BMD Firms Seek Turkish Market Turkish Navy to purchase 100 torpedoes from US FT WORLD NEWS: Ex-Guard officer has defected from Iran, friends say Türkiye Araplara ılımlı İslam'ı öğretiyor
DAVUD EL ŞERYAN FT Erdoğan geri adım atarak akıllıca bir karar verdi Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Will Ankara’s Armenian initiative work? Google News Kurdish Kurdish Media Talabani AKP’ye bu ay sorun çıkarmak istemiyoruz Ümit ÖZDAĞ Kerkük mitingi MELİHA OKUR Irak'ta petrol kardeşliği!
Hoşyar Zebari bugün Ankara'yı iknaya geliyor Zebari to visit Turkey today UN criticises Iraq's Kurdistan on press freedom Hem Irak hem Kürt yönetimi hedefte K.Irak’a işkence hakim Turkey, Iraq strike tentative oil deal Michael J. Totten: Meet the Iraqi Police in Kirkuk VOA Kürtçe Yayınlarının 15. Yıldönümü Kurdish Peshmerga Reinforce Turkish Border Global Terrorism Analysis PKK’s Ocalan and Wolfowitz Downfall
The Conservative Voice Tutuklu PKK'lıya operasyon izni PKK'lı canlı bomba yakalandı Not willing to go back Kurdish Aspect Ankara'da Laricani-Solana Görüşmesi İran'la nükleer gerilime Ankara'da deva aranıyor Konya Ankara Türkmen yürüyüşü IRANIANS, IRAQ, ILISU By Mizgîn Ardan Zentürk ‘Türkiye Filistin ve İran’da doğru yaptı...’ Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Costa: Türkiye ve AİHM için çok yazık Kanal 7’ye ‘8 milyon euro’ baskını! Serpil YILMAZ Scaroni: Hükümetin adanmışlığı sayesinde buradayız The 2007 Greek American Policy Statements By Gene Rossides Cyprus' ethnically divided communities not expect to be reunified Pravda Themistocleous lays down challenge to Cyprus presidency ‘Only table for Annan plan is the autopsy table’ Cyprus Mail EU offers more security than the UN
Cyprus Mail Slain Missionary Highlights Christian Plight in Turkey Christian Post Almanya’da Kanal 7 INT’e polis baskını Türkiye'de zenofobi ve misyonerlik G. GÜRKAN ÖZTAN [ENERGY POLICY-1] Diversification as a challenge Today's Zaman US Offers Congratulations on Samsun-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline Groundbreaking ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM
Seçim öncesinde kur patlar mı? Asaf Savaş Akat IMF’nin tedbirli iyimserliği Erdal Sağlam Erdoğan aday olmayarak iyi yaptı ama... Hurşit GÜNEŞ Yeni bir dönem Deniz Gökçe Sıra gerçeklere geldi! Salih Neftçi AKP ve genel seçimler... Piyasaların karşısındaki yeni risk Ercan Kumcu Fiyat illüzyonu içinde olmayalım Sorun: 'Carry trade' bağımlılığı
Korkmaz İlkorur Güngör URAS Boğazlardan daha az tanker geçecek Dövize alım müdahalesi gerekiyor mu?
Fatih Özatay Yabancılar ’belirsizlik bitti’ye oynadı, borsa tarihi zirve yaptı
BBC 26 Nisan 2007 Basın Özeti | H3 'Gözü kapalı görev yapmayız' Sorumluluğumun farkındayım birleştirici ve kuşatıcı olacağım Ağar ve Mumcu'dan erken seçim çağrısı Şimdi de 367 için papatya falı başladı ASLI AYDINTAŞBAŞ 'Türkiye genel seçim sürecine girmiştir' Erken seçim rüzgarı Serdar Turgut Seçmen hatayı affetmez
Ruşen Çakır Abdullah Gül’ün samimiyetinin sınanacağı 5 alan Gül 367'yi bulmaya yakındı ama...
Murat Yetkin [Yorum - Ekrem Dumanlı] Son komplo Hukukçuların 367 polemiği [Yorum - Prof. Dr. Zafer Üskül] Mahkemenin, seçimi iptal yetkisi yok... Gül'ün gidişi dengeleri değiştirecek Erdoğan’dan erken seçim ve 25 yaş sinyali Fatih Çekirge Ve Arınç Konuştu... Bundan sonrası Gündüz Aktan Tuğcu: İktidara sınır şart Biz cumhurbaşkanını üçüncü turda seçeriz Cengiz Çandar Tayyip Erdoğan’dan Abdullah Gül’e; Gözler muhalefette ANAP ve DYP Gül'ün adaylığına karşı ortak tutum arayışında SOLİ ÖZEL Mutluluk falı İş dünyası çatışmasız bir Çankaya istiyor TÜSİAD 'ilke' dedi
Patronlar, 'Cumhurbaşkanı milleti kucaklamalı, temel ilkeleri gözetmeli' dedi Erdoğan "Erken seçime ihtiyaç yok" MURAT BARDAKÇI Hoşgörü, bu topraklarda hiçbir zaman vârolmadı
YÖK'te esrarengiz suikast girişimi Teziç'e suikast girişimi 'Şiddete başvurmadıkça her şey serbest olmalı' Gül, şerh koyduğu ihraç kararlarını onaylayacak mı? AKP'yi bakanlık heyecanı sardı Gül: B planı genel seçim Acil erken seçime gidilsin Bush'un 'bazı ifadeler'i Ankara'yı memnun etmedi Ertuğrul Özkök Gece yarısı tarihi bir vaat Fikret BİLA Gül: "Bana güvenin, cumhuriyete özde bağlıyım" Ahmet Hakan Devrin üç adamı arasındaki farklar Yeni cumhurbaşkanı adayı
Nuray Mert Çankaya'da 'Gül Devri' Hasan Celal Güzel SEYFETTİN GÜRSEL Gül sürprizi... [HABER ANALİZ] Çankaya Köşkü, yeniden dış politika aktörü olacak Semih İDİZ Diplomaside aktif cumhurbaşkanı dönemi Sami KOHEN Ankara randevuları Mensur Akgün Küreselleşen dünyaya uygun bir cumhurbaşkanı adayı Mehmet Tezkan Erdoğan’ın asıl derdi Cumhurbaşkanı seçmeden ağustosta seçime gitmek.. Seçimlerde Anayasa'yı tartışalım
Tarhan Erdem 367 anahtarı Tuğcu'da Cüneyt Ülsever Strateji yoksunu ülke M Ali Birand Arınç kazandı Hüseyin Gülerce O Türkiye'yi kim tutabilir? Adam adama 14 vekil markajı Talabani AKP’ye bu ay sorun çıkarmak istemiyoruz Demirel: Çıkmazsa kendini bitirir Young Party likely to be part of DYP-ANAVATAN merger Taha AKYOL Tarafsız yargıç böyle olur ERDAL ŞAFAK Militan hukuk AİHM Başkanı'ndan Rıza Türmen tepkisi Almanya’da Kanal 7 ve Deniz Feneri’ne kara para Kanal7'den baskınla ilgili açıklama Törende soğuk rüzgârlar Yusuf KANLI Gül and Turkey will sail in difficult waters Taha Kıvanç Fehmi Koru Bu oyun burada bitmez ALİ BAYRAMOĞLU Abdullah Gül ve 367 meselesi… NAZLI ILICAK Hayrünnisa Gül devletle kavgalı mı? Laiklik uygulamalarının güvencesi
İsmet Berkan Gül, Demirel gibi olabilir mi?
Altan Öymen Hasan CEMAL Erdoğan'dan sahabe davranışı! 'Buruk değilim' Milli Gazete'nin Gül yorumu! İhsan Dağı A president for the nation, not for the state elite
Çankaya to become new foreign policy pillar with Gül Şükrü Küçükşahin 367 aşılırsa Şakir Süter 367, ‘Devlet Projesi’ mi?
Mustafa Akyol
İlnur Çevik Are AK Party people enemies of the state? New mystery: Who'll replace Gul as the FM? İsmail Küçükkaya Dört bir tarafından Başkent manzaraları ERGUN BABAHAN Gül'ün mesajı Bilal Çetin Baykal: Bütün cumhuriyetçi güçler teyakkuz durumunda olmalıdır Mehmet Y Yılmaz Abdullah Gül'ün başarısı! Güler Kömürcü Ankara’dan özel notlar... CHP'li İnal Batu DYP'ye katılıyor OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
Raftaki kararlar bakanlara "erken seçim" dedirtti Nuh Gönültaş Ordu mu komutana, komutan mı orduya uyar? Güneri CIVAOĞLU Teziç'e 'radikal' saldırı Gül nasıl bir Cumhurbaşkanı olur? Ailem Çankaya’ya çıkmamı istemedi MEHMET OCAKTAN
Ağar ve Mumcu, Baykal'ın peşine takılır mı… HAKAN ALBAYRAK
Mumcu ve Ağar bu ucuz tezgâha nasıl geldi? İBRAHİM KARAGÜL
Başladılar! Böyle bir Türkiye istemiyoruz Gül'ün adaylığı dünya basınında Livaneli Gül’e ne dedi? Arınç boş durmuyor Ya sandık ya boykot
EMRE AKÖZ Gözlerini 367 bürümüş Oktay Ekşi Bir Sezer bilançosu Yalçın Doğan Gül’ü Özal kurtardı Andrew Finkel When is an election not an election? Milli Gazete'nin Gül yorumu! UMUR TALU Gül'ün dikeni... Devrim'in bineni... Düzeltmenin düzeni Prof. Dr. AYDIN AYAYDIN
Erdoğan, Gül'e fedakârlıkla cevap verdi Engin Ardıç 2012 seçimlerini merak ederim MAHMUT ÖVÜR Erdoğan ve Gül'ün 'siyaset kardeşliği'
Can Ataklı İşte Anayasa maddesi İşte hukuksal yorumu Burak BEKDİL
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Eylül'de katıldığı BM Genel Kurulu açılış toplantıları sırasında ABD'nin Irak'ı işgal senaryoları hakkında bilgilendirilen ve Türkiye'den talepleri dinleyen Sezer, savaşın tarafı olmaya karşı çıkıyordu. Derya SAZAK Gül'ün adı Can Dündar Gül'ün adı Deniz Ülke Arıboğan
Hayırlara vesile ola! [Yorum - Mümtaz'er Türköne] Yeni dönemde neler değişecek? Murat Çelik Milli Görüş Gül'e nasıl bakıyor? Trajik ironi Mahfi Eğilmez Serdar Turgut Gelecek için notlar Teziç’e suikast girişimi önlendi İki lider de yazık etti [Analiz] |
H4 New York Times War Bill Passes House, Requiring an Iraq Pullout The narrow approval of the measure sets the stage for the first veto fight between President Bush and majority Democrats. Editorial Ranting at Reality on Iraq The sooner President Bush and his allies drop the pretense that military victory is still possible in Iraq, the closer the nation will be to rescuing what can still be rescued from the debacle. DAVID BROOKS Obama, Gospel and Verse Has Barack Obama thought through a practical foreign policy doctrine of his own — a way to apply his Niebuhrian instincts? U.S. Asks Court to Limit Lawyers at Guantánamo Saying that contacts between lawyers and detainees have caused “intractable problems,” the Justice Department is seeking to limit lawyers’ contact with their clients and access to evidence. EU and Iran meet for fresh round of talks on nuclear program Iran began a new round of talks Wednesday with the European Union over its uranium enrichment effort, holding the first face-to-face meetings between the two top negotiators since the United Nations Security Council expanded sanctions on Iran in March. | H5 Washington Post House Passes Iraq Pullout Timetable Iraqi Divisions Stall Political Aims Officials see little or no progress in achieving three key benchmarks set by the Bush administration. For McCain, a Second Try at the White House After Launching '08 Bid, Senator Calls for Attorney General to Resign U.S. Pressure Baghdad's Fissures and Mistrust Keep Political Goals Out of Reach Real Change In China? By George F. Will, Efforts at regime change have permeated U.S. policy toward China since 1972. One Choice in Iraq By Joe Lieberman Al-Qaeda's goal in Iraq isn't a seat at the table. It wants to blow up the table. Hill Subpoenas Approved for Rice, Other Bush Officials: As Democrats Seek Administration Testimony on Various Issues, Ex-Justice Aide Receives Limited Immunity U.N. Report on Human Rights in Iraq Draws U.S. Denunciation Unions for a Global Economy By Harold Meyerson As unions begin their inevitable transformation to global entities, globalization's cheerleaders must define themselves more clearly. France's Bayrou Withholds Support 3rd-Place Candidate Denounces Sarkozy, Royal Ahead of Runoff Editorial Food for the World The United States could give more aid to more people for the same cost, if Congress would allow it. The Democrats' Gonzales By David S. Broder Here's a Washington political riddle where you fill in the blanks: As Alberto Gonzales is to the Republicans, Blank Blank is to the Democrats. Giuliani Speech on Terror Fight Decried Rivals Challenge Assertion That a Democratic President Would Delay U.S. Victory | H6 Guardian Like it or loathe it, after 10 years Blair knows exactly what he stands for Timothy Garton Ash: Sitting in the Downing Street garden, I ask him what is the essence of Blairism in foreign policy. 'Liberal interventionism'. A bad-looking modelIlana Bet-El Despite what US and EU officials claim, an independent Kosovo would set a precedent in many ways - and an exceedingly dangerous one at that. The Dwight stuffRichard Adams Apr 25 07, 08:30pm: Barack Obama's foreign policy priorities echo those of President Eisenhower - but still stand out from the status quo. Another brick in the wall Daniel Levy: What can forty years of Israeli occupation teach us about America's four years in Iraq? Heat turned up on Rice News blog: Condoleezza Rice has been served with a subpoena to force her to testify on the White House's pre-war claims that Iraq was trying to buy uranium. UN accuses Iraq of covering up rise in civilian deaths · Maliki office calls report on sectarian toll inaccurate
· UK denied transit visa to co-author of Lancet study The puppet who cleared the way for Iraq's destruction Andrew Cockburn: Paul Wolfowitz must bear a large part of the responsibility that is usually laid at the door of his superior alone. Ashdown helps prepare Iraq strategy rethink for Brown The real Yeltsin legacy Archie Brown: Far from introducing freedom and democracy, the late president helped discredit them in Russia A toast to Yeltsin David Boaz: Boris was one of the authentic heroes of the 20th century, and deserves credit for being the first Russian leader to voluntarily give up power. Terror leaks: Home Office link
Row over allegations that lives were endangered by leaks about major anti-terror operations deepens as Guardian is told that a senior police officer and an aide to home secretary John Reid were involved. Leader Return of the warlords The UN says Somalia is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crises in his history and suspects the transitional federal government (TFG) of stopping aid from getting through to refugees. The danger of gestures Padraig Reidy: President Ahmadinejad has accused the EU of hypocrisy over Holocaust denial. Is he right? Former Israeli Arab MP suspected of helping enemy
One of Israel's most outspoken Arab politicians is being investigated on suspicion of helping an enemy during war. |
| H7 Getting Iran to the Table
Council on Foreign Relations, CFR Bolurfrushan: Bank Pressures Hit Iranian Business Harder than Sanctions Stratfor Geopolitical Diary: Iran's Current Conciliatory Mood Swing Washington Monthly Apocalypse Not Much of Washington assumes that leaving Iraq will lead to a bigger bloodbath. It’s time to question that assumption. By Robert Dreyfuss Biden, Brownback Discuss Plan B for Iraq ABC News TO AVOID CONFLICT, PREPARE FOR WAR. by Robert Kagan New Republic Kevin Drum Winning the War In a recent PIPA poll of four majority-Muslim countries (Morocco, Egypt, Pakistan, and Indonesia), 10% of the respondents said they approved of terrorist attacks on civilian targets. Question: is this good news or bad? 10% is a pretty small number, all things considered, but at the same time, it's way more than enough to keep al-Qaeda supplied with foot soldiers for a long, long time. Al hayat Westminster Notes (The Struggle For Baghdad) Sir Cyril Townsend - In a poll that covered all 18 provinces a few weeks ago 51% of Iraqis said that attacks on coalition forces were acceptable. 35% thought the coalition forces should leave now. Sadly the Government of Nouri al-Maliki shows no signs of being able to govern the country or to make the necessary concessions to the outnumbered Sunnis. Washington Times Surrender date: Oct. 1 After lots of hard work getting the spin just right, a House-Senate conference committee has cobbled together a $124 billion war-funding bill for President Bush to veto. By Donald Lambro The world is in the midst of an economic boom that is raising living standards, creating jobs and improving the quality of life for billions of people. Martin Amis on 'Islamismophobia' - Amy Finnerty, Wall Street Journal Mega projects as alternatives to war From Der Spiegel, making the most of the Ban years: With a new secretary general, come new opportunities. Ban Ki-moon has said he wants to reform the way the United Nations operates, promising less and delivering more. The US and the EU should now work together to tackle UN weaknesses head on, and help develop a global approach to global problems. From Forbes, Daniel Yergin on how the energy challenge certainly ranks at the top of the world’s agenda. What makes it particularly difficult to deal with is that it is created by two forces; but how is it possible for the world's best informed governmental and private sector leaders to proceed with this course of action when the consequences are known? An answer, of sorts, is visible in the business plans and statements of fossil fuel sector leaders. | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq BBC US House votes for Iraq deadline The House of Representatives narrowly passes a war funding bill setting a timetable for US troop withdrawal from Iraq. Egypt, Saudi Arabia Edge Away From Bush as Mideast Chill Grows Bloomberg Progress Seen in Iran - EU Nuclear Talks U.S. officials exclude car bombs in touting drop in Iraq violence UNAMI issues its 10th report on the situation of human rights in Iraq Full Story Water Becomes Source of Cooperation in the Middle East BBC Egypt and America
Interfering superpower or beacon of liberty - why the US is hated Syrian opposition got it wrong
Gulf News - By Amir Taheri An own goal for Iran Margaret Beckett
New Iran-EU nuclear talks set Senior Iranian and EU envoys make progress in talks, saying they plan to meet again in two weeks. Iran: The Apparent Abduction of an Ex-FBI Agent Stratfor Bin Laden overseeing Iraq, Afghanistan ops: Taliban Army 'put down' Syrian election protests SyriaComment New Roundup (25 April 2007)
PINR "Afghanistan's Role in Iranian Foreign Policy" Full text of report Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari Heads To Iran Iran Crackdown On Students, Activists, Teachers Intensifies Observers say that in recent weeks state pressure on women's rights activists, students, and teachers has reached new heights. UPI Interview: Khaddam warns on Damascus Al Awsat Cloning Dubai : Ahmed Al-Rabei Q & A with Al-Watan's Jamal Khashoggi Asia Times Diplomatic dances over Iran Ahead of talks on Wednesday between Iran and the European Union over Tehran's nuclear program, a complex diplomatic dance has unfolded. Iran has trod on US toes by entering its biggest ever European energy deal with an Austrian company. The EU has hung tough, slapping Tehran with sanctions more stringent than those mandated by the UN. Of course, these can be dropped should Iran suspend uranium-enrichment activities. No way, says Iran, but let's talk anyway. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Basra splits between warring Shi'ites
The Shi'ite group led by Muqtada al-Sadr, who recently ordered his supporters to quit their posts in the cabinet, has lately turned against the governor of Basra because he belongs to a rival faction. But other Shi'ites have misgivings about Muqtada and his followers who are perceived as being too close to Iran | H9 Ha’aretz - Olmert: Iran nuclear issue can be resolved without weapons Aluf Benn: There is no way for Israel to control Golan for free There is a new idea dominating public discourse: Israel will recognize Syrian sovereignty over the Golan Heights and hold the territory under a long-term lease agreement Israel Harel: Gaza front worse than pre-war south Lebanon Amira Hass: Failure of Palestinians' Qassam publicity stunts Olmert / Fight for survival Rosner: Richardson has shown he's willing to press Israel Justice Ministry: Criminal probe into PM 'inevitable' Jerusalem Post Stopping Hamas
It makes no sense to continue giving Hamas breathing room, now that its attacks have officially resumed. The Region: Dead-end paths
[ BARRY RUBIN, Daily Alert.org - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel – PA Media Call for Suicide Attacks, Kidnappings of Israelis Former Iranian President Curses Israeli Journalists after Calling for Peaceful Dialogue - Alex Kogan (Jerusalem Post) Hamas: Misrule in Gaza By: Jonathan Schanzer | New York Post Hamas, the terrorist group that Palestinians last year elected to govern their territories, is failing to govern at all. Qassam fired despite truce |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Missing player: a 'czar' to manage American efforts in the Iraq war The White House has envisioned a coordinator role for the multibillion-dollar, multiagency effort, but is having trouble finding a willing candidate Hamas rocket barrage threatens shaky five-month truce with Israel Israel rules out large military response, as Hamas moderates work to preserve ceasefire. An Israeli Arab's troubles mirror woes of dual identity Politician Azmi Bishara, an increasingly vocal critic of Israel, has quit the Knesset amid reports he is under criminal investigation. '08 hopefuls tout climate-change plans Polls show that most Americans think global warming is a serious problem, and candidates are being pressured on their positions by interest groups. THE MONITOR'S VIEW Walk the talk on global warming A French Election About Tolerance By: Jerry Lanson | The Christian Science Monitor The next two weeks of campaigning in this country's presidential runoff just might strain the civil manner in which life, business, and politics are carried out here. With the conservative Mr. Sarkozy holding a polling edge over Ms. Royal, one commentator on BBC television Sunday night suggested that Royal might try to make the final vote a referendum on the character of her opponent. Things could get nasty China moves to curb carbon footprint Within a year, China is expected to outpace the 6 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions the US produces annually. ASIAChina Humbles U.S., Japan in Asian Charm Game By: William Pesek | Bloomberg
If officials in Washington and Tokyo have learned anything in the last few years, it's that China won't be pressured into changes or concessions it doesn't feel ready for. While the examples include everything from democracy to human rights to piracy, the clearest demonstration of China's resolve to go at its own pace is the yuan. WORLD NEWS: China overtakes US in trade with Japan CFR Mending Japan-US Ties How Asia Could Have Vibrant Capital Markets By: Thomas Schiller | Financial Times Underdeveloped capital markets in Asia impede the efficient use of domestic savings. Introducing more liquid capital markets will increase flexibility, make prices more responsive to structural changes and facilitate a rational distribution of resources. Remarks by Japanese leader raise stakes for meeting with Bush India's Singh Pledges to Curb Kashmir Human Rights Violations By: Bibhudatta Pradhan | Bloomberg News
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged to ``minimize'' human rights violations in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, where a 17-year insurgency has claimed about 50,000 people. WSJ Banking on Asia's Future
Asia stands on the cusp of a historic transformation.
By SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI and LARRY SUMMERS WP Editorial Inherited Persecution China imprisons the son of a human rights activist. China's Expansion Puts Workers in Harm's Way Attack on Ethiopian Oil Field Highlights Political Perils of Pursuing Resources Abroad Real Change In China? By George F. Will, Efforts at regime change have permeated U.S. policy toward China since 1972. | H11 IHT Building a wall in Baghdad instead of policy in Iraq The wall around a Baghdad neighborhood is a symbol of the incoherence of the Bush administration's current policy toward ending ethnic violence in Iraq. Hands across the ocean
By JOSÉ MANUEL BARROSO There remains enormous untapped potential for the trans-Atlantic economy. Parting with a Russian president By SERGE SCHMEMANN
Boris Yeltsin was proof that freedom and the Russian character are really compatible. Russia waiting for UN resolution on Kosovo By JUDY DEMPSEY After threatening for the first time to veto a United Nations proposal that would grant Kosovo independence, Russia said Wednesday it would present its official position on the province's final status once a draft resolution is presented to the Security Council. EU to demand U.S. commitment to visa-free travel for all 27 countries EU Parliament passes piracy legislation The European Parliament on approved legislation that would impose stiff jail sentences and fines on counterfeiters of drugs, toys and other goods. It's time to trade with Cuba By ANATOL LIEVEN
Since we have not succeeded in bullying the Cubans into submission, we should try to woo them by offering trade with the United States and integration into the international market system. EUROPE European press review Jump-starting European History
Stratfor Outside View: NATO debates BMD Hudson Institute Sarkozy vs. Royal Bayrou, France's kingmaker, refuses to take sides · Centrist cements gains by forming new party · Poll shows Royal gaining on frontrunner Sarkozy Romania: Crisis and Impeachment By: Cristina Viehmann | ISN Security Watch
The impeachment referendum against suspended President Traian Basescu will not put an end to Romania's political crisis. Kosovo The Likelihood Of Partition Some have suggested that the Serbian-dominated north of Kosovo will break off from that province and join Serbia if the Albanian majority declares independence. Morgan Stanley France
Who Will Cure the Sick Man of Europe? | H12 RFE/RL Eurasianet What Armenian Voters Want: No Policy Proposals, Please Google News Azerbaijan Devil on Yeltsin's Shoulder Won the Battle - Garry Kasparov, The Times Guardian The real Yeltsin legacy
Archie Brown: Far from introducing freedom and democracy, the late president helped discredit them in Russia There is no neocon conspiracy behind the crisis in Ukraine
Nat Copsey, response: This power struggle is a matter of domestic politics to be resolved by fresh elections. WSJ The Yeltsin Legacy He didn't wipe out his enemies. Still novel for Russia, sadly. By GARRY KASPAROV EDM YELTSIN – THE MAN WHO CREATED CONTEMPORARY RUSSIA
- RUSSIA'S AMBITIOUS RAILWAY VISION FOR EASTERN SIBERIA FACES REALITY CHECK
- TAJIKISTAN RESTATES ITS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH RUSSIA, WHILE SENDING MIXED SIGNALS
Russia and the OECD By: Sergei Lavrov | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) MOSCOW -- After a prolonged and at times difficult internal reform process, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is finally on the verge of opening its doors to new members. It could promote Russia's integration into the world economy by offering us membership. Putin Nears Turkmen Gas Deal By: Anna Smolchenko | The Moscow Times
President Vladimir Putin took an important step Wednesday toward winning over a key ally in gas supplies but will have to visit Turkmenistan next month if he hopes to secure a written agreement. BBC Yeltsin's nightmare
Why the late leader's legacy must include the war in Chechnya
The complex legacy of Boris Yeltsin A Face of Islam: Muhammad-Sodig Muhammad-Yusuf
CEIP A 36-page US paper providing an in-depth analysis of Uzbekistan's most prominent theologian and his relevance to the potential problems of Central Asia |
| Small countries will always tend to be at the extremes of both success and failure · Anatole Kaletsky Blair's fear over Bush 'poodle' label revealed · US State Department official - relationship is one-sided If Tony Blair had a vote in the second round of the French election in May, it would undoubtedly be for Nicolas Sarkozy · Peter Riddell How does someone get to become Prime Minister and yet still be a terrible manager of people? · Mary Ann Sieghart The crisis paralysing Ukraine is not a threat to democracy, provided his rivals give way soon, President Yushchenko said Ségolène Royal’s prospects brightened when the defeated centrist candidate Mr Bayrou left open the door to an alliance Sunday Times How a British Jihadi Saw the Light - Ed Hussain Wall Street Journal Russia and the OECD By: Sergei Lavrov | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
MOSCOW -- After a prolonged and at times difficult internal reform process, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is finally on the verge of opening its doors to new members. It could promote Russia's integration into the world economy by offering us membership. Name That 'War'
Whatever you call it, we're in for a long fight.
By MAX BOOT | H14 Financial Times COMMENT: To be young, gifted and vague Is America ready for a president who will heal racial wounds? Who is capable of giving black youth a role model? You bet it’s ready, writes Clive Crook. Iran and EU hold ‘constructive’ nuclear talks Attempt to break months-long deadlock - Iran and the European Union held “constructive” talks over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme, but each side gave a cautious assessment of the progress made. Baghdad under fire over casualties data The United Nations criticised the Iraqi government for failing to release casualty figures for the first three months of the year in which violence remained high in spite of a US-Iraqi crackdown COMMENT: Russia needs the neo-cons, but they are missing British corporate leaders remain largely unconvinced by both David Cameron and Gordon Brown – the men who would follow Tony Blair. WORLD NEWS: Gates plays down Russian attack on shield plan WORLD NEWS: White House rejects Rice subpoena COMMENT: Japan stirs from its postwar detachment WORLD NEWS: McCain puts seal on faltering US campaign Revelation adds new twist to election campaign Finance minister Peer Steinbrück favours medium to long-term industrial planning – even if that is not compatible with the short-term aims of hedge funds. Despite high growth and record oil revenues, narrowing the unemployment gap for nationals in several Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, is proving difficult. Carbon markets leave much room for manipulation. Markets for carbon are good, but taxes would be better. As Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, once pointed out, the good Lord did not see fit to put oil only where there are democratic governments. Probe urged into Olmert business allegations The country’s makers of the means of production are enjoying a boom year as domestic investment picks up. COMMENT: How to strengthen Wall Street's global share | H15 Los Angeles Times House orders U.S. troop pullout to begin this fall Despite President Bush's veto promise, Democrats push through a war spending bill that sets a timetable for withdrawal. Dead-ender presidency Ronald Brownstein Bush digs in on stem cells, global warming and Iraq, but he only delays the inevitable. EditorialLosing Muslim hearts and minds Why the White House should worry about a new poll suggesting that even allied Muslim countries believe the U.S. wants to weaken and divide the Islamic world. In Defense of Baghdad's 'Walls' By: Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno | Los Angeles Times
The barriers being erected in Baghdad are certainly not aimed at segregating different communities from each other. Rather, they are being put up to protect the Iraqi population by hindering the ability of terrorists to carry out the car bombings and suicide attacks that are taking the lives of innocent civilians. |
| H16 American Politics WSJ Obama Narrows Gap With Clinton Obama is closing the gap in the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination, trailing Clinton 36% to 31%, a new WSJ/NBC poll finds. Most Americans side with Congress on an Iraq pullout. (Results) • Graphic: Bush's approval rating
• Candidate Scorecard: A look at the campaigns Americans siding with Dems against Bush realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec US presidential debates go online
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and other presidential contenders will line up for the first of a series of traditional debates. Gonzales asked to answer more questions before Congress Forward Dem Donors Torn Between Loyalty And Electability Dow Surges to 13000, Fueled by 16th Quarter of Profit Growth McCain Knows It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint - Joe Scarborough, MSNBC It's Time for an Ideas Primary - Harold Ford Jr., Blueprint Magazine
Democrats' Weak Response to Giuliani - Kevin Drum, Washington Monthl
Is There Writing on the Wall? By: Tony Blankley | The Washington Times The great divide in both public opinion and between politicians is not Republican-Democrat, liberal-conservative, pro- or anti-Bush or even pro- or anti-war (or, in Europe: pro-or anti-American). Rather, the great divide is between those who believe that the rise of radical Islam poses an existential threat to Western Civilization; and those who believe it is a nuisance, if episodically a very dangerous nuisance. | H17 Daily Telegraph Bush raises possibility of talks with Iran President Bush says Condoleezza Rice could hold informal talks with Iranian leaders next week, signalling a significant shift in US stance towards the Islamic republic. Leader A fight for the Élysée Sarkozy will need more than just François Bayrou's calculated neutrality to blunt antagonism towards him. Brown warns SNP over oil Gordon Brown has dramatically raised stakes in the Scottish elections, warning that the SNP would lose billions in subsidies if it demanded back North Sea oil revenues. | H18 Independent Another sacrifice for us all to remember Kingsman Alan Jones was killed, aged 20, in Iraq this week, just one of the 145 British soldiers who have died in this ill-conceived conflict. His death went largely unnoticed in the bloodiest month endured by British soldiers - another grim statistic, another coffin sent home, another grieving family, another young man who died in vain Rupert Cornwell: How war heroes returned to haunt Pentagon Leading article, Terrorism: Leaks, spin and a strange case of official obfuscation Bayrou hints at poll support for Royal Adrian Hamilton: When wearing the veil is a progressive act Johann Hari: The real scandal at the World Bank Gates aims to put schools on US presidential agenda Hamish McRae: At 2.8 per cent, UK growth is still robust. So how come living standards are falling? The Big Question: Why are Scots turning to the SNP, and what are the implications? |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Bin Laden overseeing Iraq, Afghanistan ops: Taliban Taliban: Osama Planned Cheney Attack... Put Bush's Terror Theory to Sleep - Richard Clarke, New York Daily News Greek Police Detain Dozens of Iraqis After US Embassy Attack Warning Guardian Terror leaks: Home Office link Row over allegations that lives were endangered by leaks about major anti-terror operations deepens as Guardian is told that a senior police officer and an aide to home secretary John Reid were involved. US: Arrest in 'The Bishop' Case
Stratfor – Army warden arrested for ‘aiding the enemy’ MSNBC Tenet Defends High Value Detainee Program CBS Spies' group gets new boss A Disturbing New Look at the Origins of Suicide Bombers
Curbing the global arms bazaarAlthough most of the world's attention is focused on limiting the spread of nuclear weapons, of equal importance is curbing the trade in conventional armaments. The deadline for passing a UN arms trade treaty expires next week, but faces many hurdles, including opposition from the US and China and the proliferation of new arms manufacturers. - Alan Boyd | H20 Slate Steven Pinker, Oliver Sacks, and others on how learning. about their brains changed the way they live. The five biggest neuroscience developments of the year. On patrol inside Baghdad's tensest neighborhood. Bing West Religion poisons everything. Christopher Hitchens | H21 Sacred texts that reveal a common heritage British Library exhibition celebrates the links between three monotheistic faiths
The delusion confusion Pete Tobias Richard Dawkins insists we rid ourselves of superstitious notions to fulfil our human potential - but he fails to make an important distinction. Great speeches of the 20th century Report: Another plunge in newspaper circulation... With its purchase of Doubleclick, it seems Google wants to be a slick advertising agency. Competition concerns stemming from the deal are largely misplaced, but Google is in need of some careers advice. Kevin Drum PBS's Bill Moyers Journal is returning to the air tonight with a 90-minute broadcast called "Buying the War." It sounds well worth watching, and I especially want to highlight this: Among the few heroes of this devastating film are reporters with the Knight Ridder/McClatchy bureau in D.C. Tragically late, Walter Isaacson, who headed CNN, observes, "The people at Knight Ridder were calling the colonels and the lieutenants and the people in the CIA and finding out, you know, that the intelligence is not very good. We should've all been doing that."
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