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H1 Washington Post September Could Be Key Deadline for Iraq War Congressional leaders from both political parties are giving President Bush a matter of months to prove that the "surge" effort has turned a corner. IHT Pro-American yes, French poodle no A new leader in Paris will not alter deeply rooted differences. Financial Times Editorial France elects a very Gallic liberal French voters have given Nicolas Sarkozy a thumping mandate to lead them out of genteel decline Is Europe’s fate merely to become a museum of history and civilization, preaching morality in world affairs to a nonexistent audience? Walter Laqueur hopes not... more» Christian Science Monitor Opinion: The case for strikes against Iran Diplomacy alone won't stop Iran's nuclear ambitions. By Louis Rene Beres Lessons from Israel's Lebanon war resonate globally A new report provides a window into an increasingly insurmountable task facing democracies: winning war, regardless of military superiority Report: Israel's Shin Bet illegally Talk to Syria By: Dennis Ross:The New Republic Report: Saudis, US sponsoring covert action against Iran May 08 SD# 1575 - Al-Qaeda Deputy Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri Interview Produced By Al-Sahab Media The Challenge of Economic Reform in the Arab World: Toward More Productive Economies Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Full Paper (PDF; 152 KB) EDM DOES PUTIN HAVE AN ARMS CONTROL AGENDA? This Will Hurt By: Bill Emmott | The Guardian There can be no real doubt that he was the best choice, both for France and for those abroad who care about France. But Nicolas Sarkozy will not be an easy or comfortable president to live with, either for the French or for those many governments outside France who prayed for his election. "U.S. Army Intelligence Activities," Army Regulation 381-10, May 3, 2007. New York Times Answering Al Qaeda By CLARK KENT ERVIN We can never make ourselves invulnerable to terrorism. But certain steps would reduce our vulnerability to as close to zero as possible. Editorial France Under New Leadership To succeed as the new leader of France, Nicolas Sarkozy will need to keep his own impatience, and his destructive penchant for divisive rhetoric, under firm control. Deal Is Offered for Chief’s Exit at World Bank Leading governments of Europe signaled that they were willing to let the United States choose the bank’s next chief if Paul D. Wolfowitz stepped down soon, officials said. U.S. Debates Deterrence for Nuclear Terrorism Independent Kosovo's long road to independence Leading article: It's time to cut the knot over Kosovo Report: Saudis, US Sponsoring Covert Action Against Iran Asia Times Damascus moves to center stage The United States' anti-Syria rhetoric is being replaced by the grudging acceptance that Damascus, in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, has a lot to offer on Iraq. - Sami Moubayed Why Iran spurned a US handshake . If the US officially asks for talks with Iran, they will be considered. But these will have to be formal talks, not an exchange on the sidelines of a diplomatic event. - M K Bhadrakumar Asia Times SPENGLER Are the Arabs already extinct? Adonis, the only Arabic writer to make the Nobel Prize short list, claims that the Arabs, like the Sumerians and Greeks before them, are extinct, for their culture "no longer has a creative capacity, and the capacity to change its world". He thus helps explain the remarkable willingness of Arabs to kill themselves to inflict harm on their enemies Ha’aretz - PM, Abbas in secret talks, progress expected soon Olmert has not revealed subject of talks, focus appears to be state affairs, not confidence-building measures NSC chief: Syrian bid for talks with Israel is genuine The wrong man in the wrong war Rice: U.S. may force setting up of Hariri murder tribunal Secretary of State: We would push for setting up tribunal under Chapter 7, allow Lebanon to return to normal. Border Control / The Syrian snowball effect Helena Cobban Global security after Iraq FT COMMENT: France braces itself for a stiff dose of Thatcherism The new French president, like the former UK prime minister, has promised to reward the hard-working and crack down on shirkers, writes Gideon Rachman COMMENT: America's fast-track trade needs a domestic safety net Trade is mushrooming, but the underlying policies are not in place to help essential labour adjustments, writes Jeffrey Garten of the Yale School of Management COMMENT: Sarkozy's test for Britain's Brown The big prize for the continent’s new leaders is a more cohesive Europe in a more comfortable transatlantic alliance, writes Philip Stephens. Foreign Policy The List: The Next Prime Minister of Israel Conference The `War on Terrorism`: Where Do We Stand? The Sinking Bush Presidency - Kenneth Walsh, US News & World Report Are Iran's Missiles a Threat to Europe? by Kaveh L. Afrasiabi New Republic Surprise! The United States spies on Israel more than Israel spies on the United States
AIPAC on Trial by Justin Raimondo | H2 Washington Post Turkish-Kurdish Dispute Tests U.S. Strategic Alliances NPQ Ali Bayramoglu: THE TURKISH CRISIS: THE LIMITS OF DEMOCRACY, OR 'SEIZURE OF THE STATE FROM WITHIN' The established and the outsiders by ELISABETH ÖZDALGA William Hale Askerî darbe Batı’da kabul görmez Brookings Turkey's Political Crisis On May 10, Richard C. Holbrooke will deliver the third annual Sakıp Sabancı Lecture with a speech titled "Turkey and America: Indispensable Allies at a Crossroads." Read more » Der Spiegel THE TURKISH PARADOX A Muslim Steps Aside, and the West Isn't Happy The rules of post-9/11 politics are reversed in Turkey, as a flareup over the prospect of an Islamic president shows. Western leaders are more worried about the Turkish military's intrusion into politics than about the ruling party's Islamic agenda. RFE/RL Where Does Presidential Crisis Go Now? RFE/RL spoke to Amberin Zaman, who covers Turkey for Britain's "The Economist." Guardian A warning for Turkey FT Turkey’s EU hopes fade with Sarkozy New French president opposed to bid MARKETS AND INVESTING: Political unease knocks Turkey COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL: Halkbank IPO raises $1.8bn Soldiers launch anti-rebel operation in SE Turkey USA Today Editorial Turkish test Washington Times Islam and democracy Coexisting in Erdogan's Turkey Olli Rehn: "Türkiye'de kutuplaşma arttı" Beyaz Saray: Türkiye'de demokratik süreç işleyecek Turkey and the US: United in the Global Fight against Corruption (May 3, 2007) Turks Move Toward an Elected Presidency Çözümü Kemalistler zorlaştırıyor ABDULVEHHAB EL EFENDİ DÜNYA BASINI: Abdullah Gül er ya da geç tekrar aday [YORUM - HERKÜL MİLAS] Dostlara da şamar! Google News Kurdish Kurdish Media Ümit ÖZDAĞ Tahran, K. Irak’ta Kürt devletini destekliyor (1) Barzani bugün Avrupa Parlamentosu'nda konuşacak MOSSAD’a teslim etmezseniz konuşurum 20 bin askerle PKK’ya dev operasyon! Scott Sullivan : Iran-Germany versus Russia-France: the real war UN REPORT SPARKS UPROAR IN KURDISTAN Row over Iraq oil law AGAIN! The Never Ending Parliament Debate... KERKUK AND CONVENIENT INSTABILITY By Mizgîn Masud Barzni`s visit Kurdish Aspect ‘I'm embarrassed when asked about our ethnic background' The Iraqi Ambassador to Turkey, Sabah Omran Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Cengiz Aktar Türkiye’nin AB ve Fransa ilişkisinde dönüm noktası: Sarkozy [NEWS ANALYSIS] Sarkozy’s European vision, some headaches ahead Sarkozy wins plaudits; Turkey appeals for less opposition to EU bid İlter Türkmen Fransa’daki seçim sonucu ve AB üyelik süreci Hasan CEMAL Sarkozy'nin babasının çiftliği değil AB! Gila Benmayor Sarkozy işini zamana bırakalım Sami KOHEN Sarkozy neden böyle? Hadi Uluengin Fransa seçimi ve Türkiye (I) Eser Karakaş Fransa seçimleri, AB ve ekonomi Engin Ardıç 08.05.2007 Sego uyduramadık Sarko verelim Sarkozy'ye uyarı: Müzakere kararı oybirliğiyle alındı; sonucuna katlanır Germany: No need to rush for last call on Turkey’s full EU entry AB ve Erdoğan'dan Sarkozy'ye uyarı Rehn: AB, Türkiye için sabırlı olmalı Sarkozy'nin Türkiye tutumu AB gündeminde 'Türkiye tarihsel bir dönemden geçiyor' Ankara hopes presidential responsibility will mellow Sarkozy AP'de yeni Türkiye raportörü görevde The Cyprus Connection - Strategy Page Barroso: 'Müzakereler Sürmeli' Greek Cyprus watches presidential tension in Turkey with concern AGİT, Türk gözlemcilere vize vermeyen Erivan'a tepki gösterdi ABD'den Sarkozy'ye 'balans ayarı' bekleniyor TÜSİAD'dan anayasa değişikliğine itiraz Yiğit Bulut Kısa vadede kaos yaratacak bir durum yok Asaf Savaş Akat Enflasyon ve iç talep 'Sistemik risk'... Yiğit Bulut Kamu maliyesini izleyebilmek için Güven arttı, Halkbank halka arz rekoru kırdı Şener: Ekonomi gündemi de seçime kitlendi Serpil YILMAZ Salih Neftçi AKP ve CHP’nin yapabileceği benzer bir yanlış üzerine... 'Ehven-i şer' kaderciliği Murat Belge 'Savaş alanına çevirdik, şerefsizim' Hukukçulara göre, yargıyla siyaset karıştı Aydın Engin Ulusalcılık yakın tehlike Özdemir İnce Sonunda benim dediğime geleceksiniz Can Ataklı “CHP eskiye mi dönüyor?” Andrew Finkel A(?) Party in Van AKP seçime 40 kadın adayla girmeyi planlıyor 'Arrested Development'/ Tutuklanmış/ Darbelenmiş Gelişme Perihan Mağden Yalçın Bayer '367 devrimi'... Siyasetin 2 figürü: Sezer ve Mumcu Erhan Çelik İşte bu olmadı Tuncay Özkan, bu olmadı! RFE/RLAzerbaijan: President Claims Key Concessions Made On Karabakh | H3 Radikal Anayasa paketi bölündü, 25 yaş askıya alındı AKP yalpalıyor 25 yaşa seçilme hakkı CHP'nin baskısı ve AKP-Köşk kopukluğuna çarptı. Köşk seçimi için de son anda, 'Ya halk seçsin, ya 184'le Meclis' denildi Referans HALUK Aksiyon Ankara’da büyük güç oyunları - Fatih Uğur Beyaz Saray: Türkiye'de demokratik süreç işleyecek Ahmet Taşgetiren Tandoğan-Çağlayan analizi Ali Bayramoğlu Askerin gölgesiyle gelen krizin dört boyutu... ASLI AYDINTAŞBAŞ Manhattan'dan Türkiye tablosu TÜSİAD, Anayasa paketine üç noktadan itiraz etti İlerideki yanılgılar Gündüz Aktan Şahin Alpay Parlamenter sistemi yıkmayın, güçlendirin Güler Kömürcü ‘AKP kapatılabilir’ Doğan'ın vergi borcunu kimler siliyor? HaberGazete Washington'da ortaya çıkan bir kamuoyu yoklaması AKP'nin eridiğini ileri sürüyor Ayrıntılar Cengiz Aktar Türkiye’nin AB ve Fransa ilişkisinde dönüm noktası: Sarkozy ‘AB muhtırası’nın şifreleri - Selçuk Gültaşlı Enis Berberoğlu Çankaya’dan önce başkan EMRE AKÖZ Tüyler ürperten olasılık Cengiz Çandar Şeriat bu mudur? 5+5 Fazilet'i çatlatmıştı, AK Parti'yi de çatlatıyor Murat Yetkin Washington’dan geç gelen demokratik duruş - Ali H.Aslan [ANAP MKYK Eski Üyesi Hüseyin Kocabıyık'tan Çarpıcı Açıklamalar] Ağar ve Mumcu nasıl ikna edildi? Cüneyt Ülsever Ağar’ın düşündürdükleri Ertuğrul Özkök Sandık komşumun oyu Nasuhi Güngör Erdoğan - Büyükanıt görüşmesi MAHMUT ÖVÜR MHP bu seçimde ne yapacak? Bilal Çetin Onbirinci Cumhurbaşkanı’nı kim seçecek? Krizin arka planı Nuray Mert Sivil siyaset, demokrasi yerine çoğunluk sultasında ısrar ettikçe vesayet sistemini aşamayız Baraj inmelidir İsmet Berkan DYP+ANAP= DP olur mu? Hasan Celal Güzel Birand Ağar ve Mumcu, yeni bir süreç başlattı Serdar Turgut Normalleşme ihtiyacı Şamil Tayyar Çiller bombası Mehmet Altan Şemdinli’den Muhtıraya Sami Selçuk Anayasa Mahkemesi kararlarının yarattığı çağrışımlar ve düş kırıklıkları-1 ERGUN BABAHAN Sözde değil özde demokrat Fikret BİLA Toplumsal fay hatları kırılmadan Aydınlık Grubu'nun uydurma seçim anketine jet yalanlama Vahap Munyar DYP ile Anavatan’ın birleşmesine sevindim Erdal Sağlam İş dünyasının Anayasa değişikliği tepkisi MUHARREM SARIKAYA NTVMSNBC Forum: Birleşmeler sandığa yansıyacak mı? Avrupa Birliği'ne açık mektup TÜRKAN SAYLAN HAKAN ALBAYRAK 'Darbeye kalkışanı yakarız!' diyen bir siyaset için... Mehmet Tezkan Kabul etmiyorlar ama, AKP insanların kılık kıyafetine gizli gizli müdahale etti.. Bildiriden haberdar olan bakan kim? Güngör URAS Partilerimiz yol haritası olmadan seçime gidiyor Serdar Turgut İşte normalleşmenin fotoğrafı... İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri - Dış Basında Güncel Türkiye Bülteni Dış Basında Irak BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Dış Basında Türkiye Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey Turquie Türkei TurcoPundit Taha Kıvanç Onlar ermiş muradına… Fehmi Koru Tünelin sonundaki ışık ALİ BAYRAMOĞLU Toplum ve asker ilişkisi… MEHMET OCAKTAN Birleşmede Demirel ve Yılmaz gölgesi… NAZLI ILICAK Anayasa değişikliği ve engeller Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Denouncement Suat Kınıklıoğlu Turkey’s true divide KÜRŞAT BUMİN Şimdi de 'Derhal' tartışması Ali Bulaç The EU and the Ankara criteria İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Mavi veya turuncu bayrakla yürümek! İşaretimi bekleyinPartisinin MYK’sını toplayan Başbakan Erdoğan, AKP’den milletvekili olmak isteyen bürokrat ve belediyecilere "İzin almadan görevinizden istifa etmeyin" uyarısını yaptı. YSK son sözü söyledi: Seçim 22 Temmuz'da Ekrem Dumanlı Vatan üzerine nutuk çekmek Tamer Korkmaz Demokrasi Sınavı'nda Çakanların DP'si! A Turan Alkan AK parti kapatılır mı, "Yok canım daha neler" mi? MHP seçim ittifaklarına kapıyı kapattı YAVUZ DONAT MHP'de neler gördük? Bir bilen kavgası Erkan Mumcu, Genelkurmay bildirisi için "Önceden haberi olup söylemeyen şerefsiz" dedi AKP ve DYP'nin aday adayı tarifesi 5+5’e 367 çıkmadı referandum gözüktü Gülay Göktürk Can havliyle Nuh Gönültaş Bugüne kadar kimin hayatına müdahale ettik? Sosyalist yazardan CHP'ye: Muhtıraya 'hayır' demeyen solcu olamaz Tarhan Erdem CHP bu siyaset tarzıyla solun çatısı olamaz Türkiye ‘yargı devleti’ mi oluyor? Baykal tehlikeli bir iş yapıyor: Yaşam tarzı siyaseti Who are the conservatives and who are the reformers? (2) by JOOST LAGENDIJK* Mahir Kaynak Sanal siyaset Berat Özipek Oyunun kuralları ve cumhurbaşkanı seçimi Murat Yülek Turkey badly needs a real ‘left’ Hurşit GÜNEŞ Laisizm mi, demokrasi mi? Savaş SÜZAL Ampulün voltajı düşmüş Baykal'dan solda ittifaka 'Tamam' Mehmet Y Yılmaz CHP-DSP ittifakından ’iktidar’ çıkarmak için Oktay Ekşi İşbirliği sürprizi... Yalçın Doğan Hedefteki adam Şakir Süter Merkez Sağ’da 3. Parti Mümtazer Türköne Solda ittifak Birleşmede DSP modeli uygulanacak Prof. Dr. AYDIN AYAYDIN Albaya yargılama izni verilmedi Hüsnü Mahalli İç ve dış politika |
H4 New York Times Answering Al Qaeda By CLARK KENT ERVIN We can never make ourselves invulnerable to terrorism. But certain steps would reduce our vulnerability to as close to zero as possible. Editorial France Under New Leadership To succeed as the new leader of France, Nicolas Sarkozy will need to keep his own impatience, and his destructive penchant for divisive rhetoric, under firm control. Deal Is Offered for Chief’s Exit at World Bank Leading governments of Europe signaled that they were willing to let the United States choose the bank’s next chief if Paul D. Wolfowitz stepped down soon, officials said. Sarkozy Sets a New Course for Relations With U.S. U.S. Debates Deterrence for Nuclear Terrorism Israeli Premier Survives Votes in Parliament Beating by Guards Fails to Stop Voting, Iranian Students Say Hundreds Are Arrested in Post-Election Riots Across France Suicide Bombers Kill 25 Near Ramadi, Dealing Blow to Recent Gains Against Insurgents Alliance Built on a Commandeered House An Iraqi sheik stops by his old villa, which has been turned into a military base, to ask for his home back. For Democrats, New Challenge in Age-Old Rift Trade policy cuts to the heart of the Democrats’ identity and how they view their party’s past and envision its future. | H5 Washington Post September Could Be Key Deadline for Iraq War Congressional leaders from both political parties are giving President Bush a matter of months to prove that the "surge" effort has turned a corner. Economic Cost of War Goes Unnoticed, for Now Farewell, Jacques Chirac A Leader With a Deep Scorn for Fostering Democracy By Anne Applebaum, Troops Fortify Baghdad Outposts U.S. forces in urban neighborhoods increasingly require heavy defenses, face bleak existence. Progressives' French Lesson By E. J. Dionne Jr., With their European friends in some trouble, American progressives may have both the opportunity and the obligation to find the new formulas. Scandal May Damage World Bank Wolfowitz controversy swells into battle for control of the institution and its anti-poverty mission Obama Makes Push For Fuel EfficiencyHe Proposes Plan to Help Automakers With Health Costs for Retired Workers Ten Candidates Wide, But Not Very Deep By Eugene Robinson, Page A25 'Diverse' certainly wasn't a word that came to mind when looking at the first Republican debate. Editorial Building a Better Debate Too many candidates talking about too much Editorial Waiting on North Korea The regime promised to take the first steps toward nuclear disarmament by April 14. It has not moved William Arkin The Tenet/Myers Now-They-Tell-Us Club | H6 Guardian Unions fire first shots in battle with Sarkozy 'Economic revolution' faces challenge in autumn. The price of being left alone has been the tolerance of mass murder George Monbiot: Serbia is taking up chairmanship of the Council of Europe. But why isn't anyone talking about human rights? This Will Hurt By: Bill Emmott | The Guardian There can be no real doubt that he was the best choice, both for France and for those abroad who care about France. But Nicolas Sarkozy will not be an easy or comfortable president to live with, either for the French or for those many governments outside France who prayed for his election. |
H7 Asia Times Damascus moves to center stage The United States' anti-Syria rhetoric is being replaced by the grudging acceptance that Damascus, in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, has a lot to offer on Iraq. - Sami Moubayed Why Iran spurned a US handshake . If the US officially asks for talks with Iran, they will be considered. But these will have to be formal talks, not an exchange on the sidelines of a diplomatic event. - M K Bhadrakumar Talk to Syria By: Dennis Ross:The New Republic To date, the pressure within the Israeli defense establishment to talk to Syria has not persuaded Olmert to drop his opposition to such talks--opposition that stems in no small part from the Bush administration being dead-set against the Israelis taking up Assad on his willingness to sit down with them. Report: Saudis, US sponsoring covert action against Iran Iran vs. the Saudis By: Peter Brookes | New York Post 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. U.S.: A Losing Superpower? Opinion by Leonardo Martinez-Diaz The imperial overreach (By H.D.S. Greenway) Washington Times Fighting to secure defenses in Europe President Bush is showing that his ABM treaty withdrawal, missile defense deployment in Alaska and on Aegis ships, overthrow of Afghanistan's Taliban regime and removal of Saddam Hussein were all part of a worldview in which national security is the highest priority. Tony Karon Gunboat Diplomacy? Not This Time Morgan Stanley Protectionism and Inflation Helena Cobban Global security after Iraq | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Sunni Demand Could Unravel Iraqi Govt Iraqi Papers Tues: Al-Qa'ida on the Run? US Papers Tue: Uninvited Guests of the Shaykh The Challenge of Economic Reform in the Arab World: Toward More Productive Economies Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Full Paper (PDF; 152 KB) Asia Times SPENGLER Are the Arabs already extinct? Adonis, the only Arabic writer to make the Nobel Prize short list, claims that the Arabs, like the Sumerians and Greeks before them, are extinct, for their culture "no longer has a creative capacity, and the capacity to change its world". He thus helps explain the remarkable willingness of Arabs to kill themselves to inflict harm on their enemies Saudi Shiite Sect Presses for Equality – UPI Analysis: US struggles with Mideast plan A Gateway to Freedom With Which We Can Do More By: Esraa al-Shafei | The Daily Star Washington Times NATO paces Afghan offensive NATO officers and diplomats say they are selectively securing some areas of southern Afghanistan ahead of others, hoping the contrast between Taliban and government rule will gradually undermine support for the Islamist insurgents. Iraqi refugees bring home to their Damascus enclave Former residents of Baghdad, Fallujah or Tikrit can get a taste of home on what has come to be known as "Iraqi Street," stopping by the Baghdady Bakery for a sticky-sweet piece of carrot-pistachio marzipan. Daily Star Lebanon's future will be decided in Lebanon, not France We devote too much attention to a mostly stagnant Middle East Asia Times An assault on the way Pakistan is ruled Pakistan: Significant Recent Events CRS A 13-page US report on recent militant attacks in Pakistan Iran’s Latin American Activities: Challenges for US Interests and Democracy in the Region | H9 Ha’aretz - PM, Abbas in secret talks, progress expected soon Olmert has not revealed subject of talks, focus appears to be state affairs, not confidence-building measures NSC chief: Syrian bid for talks with Israel is genuine The wrong man in the wrong war Rice: U.S. may force setting up of Hariri murder tribunal Secretary of State: We would push for setting up tribunal under Chapter 7, allow Lebanon to return to normal. Border Control / The Syrian snowball effect Daily Alert.org - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel – New Republic Surprise! The United States spies on Israel more than Israel spies on the United States
AIPAC on Trial by Justin Raimondo Jerusalem Post Analysis: Assessing Syria's true intentions a tricky task UN Chief in Syria to 'Post': Assad not preparing for war Condoleezza Rice cancels visit to Israel State Department spokesman: Change in plans won't obstruct peace efforts. Israel's Self-Examination Healthy - Frida Ghitis Nicholas Sarkozy, New President of France: Past and Future - Raanan Eliaz Sarkozy’s mother was born to the Mallah family, one of the oldest Jewish families of Salonika, Greece. In a 2004 interview, Sarkozy stated, "Every Jew carries within him a fear passed down through generations, and he knows that if one day he will not feel safe in his country, there will always be a place that would welcome him. And this is Israel.” (European Jewish Press) French Jews Celebrate Sarkozy Victory - Poll Finds U.S. Support for Israel Soaring (JTA/Jerusalem Post) Making a Home in Hebron Tinderbox By: Joel Greenberg | The Chicago Tribune Jewish settlers' move into W. Bank building sparks controversy, brings more troubles for Olmert. FORWARD Bronfman Resigns as WJC President Liberal Mideast Newsletter To Launch Israel's 1967 attack on Egypt lasted only six days, but the repercussions have been bloodier and far longer reaching than anyone could have imagined. A review of Jerusalem 1913: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Meyrav Wurmser: The Neocons’ Den Mother |
H10 Christian Science Monitor Opinion: The case for strikes against Iran Diplomacy alone won't stop Iran's nuclear ambitions. By Louis Rene Beres Lessons from Israel's Lebanon war resonate globally A new report provides a window into an increasingly insurmountable task facing democracies: winning war, regardless of military superiority Report: Israel's Shin Bet illegally Human rights groups say Palestinian prisoners routinely abused, though Israel denies charges Iranians find tenuous refuge in Syria Political refugees worry about their fate as ties strengthen between Damascus and Tehran. France turns a new face to America, the world President-elect Sarkozy has ambitious foreign agenda, as well as planned reforms at home. ASIAChina's Wrong Turn on Trade By: Robert J. Samuelson | Newsweek By accident or design, China has embraced export-led economic growth. The centerpiece is a wildly undervalued exchange rate. Asia Times US and China tug at ASEAN unity The spirit of consultation and consensus that has characterized the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations appears to be fading. As US-China rivalry for regional influence intensifies, individual ASEAN states need to demonstrate strong bilateral ties with both Washington and Beijing to benefit from access to preferential trade and security agreements. - Michael Vatikiotis Racing ahead, China resurrects its pastMany in China think the country's new credo, "greed is good", should be tempered with some spiritual and philosophical checks and balances. Ancient Chinese traditions such as Confucianism and Taoism have been resurrected to play that role. Isn't the "harmonious society" a Confucian concept? - Kent Ewing Boston Globe Chinese shadows ALTHOUTH THERE never was an axis of evil, there are murderous dictatorships in the world today that have one thing in common: support from the People's Republic of China. In Sudan, Burma, Uzbekistan, and Zimbabwe, China has become an enabler of evil. Growing Pains: The Evolving U.S.-China Trade Relationship The Vexing Paradoxes of China's Evolving Economy By: Assar Lindbeck | The Daily Star Indo-US Nuclear Deal Back on Track By: C. Raja Mohan | ISN Security Watch After weeks of diplomatic brinkmanship, US and Indian officials hint at progress toward civilian nuclear cooperation, and new talks in May could clinch the deal. China's Anti-Satellite Weapon Test CRS Our China experts will write op-eds galore about China’s economic problems. But about how it represses dissent? Not really... more» | H11 IHT Pro-American yes, French poodle no A new leader in Paris will not alter deeply rooted differences. European leaders greet Sarkozy with mixture of hope and caution France votes for Sarkozy and for liberal reform Royal showed early promise, but failed to deliver After offering a confused electorate a future of painless but less than coherent change, the trajectory of Ségolène Royal's once inexorable ascent went flat. As high as she flew last year, when it came down to politics, Royal was no longer a fate-driven goddess. Learning from success All in the families EUROPE European press review PINR "France's Ambitious Sarkozy Faces Huge Challenges" Full text of report Walker's World: France is back Analysis: Election leaves France divided Weekly Standard The Balkan Front, The Wahhabis Are Up to No Good in Southern Europe - Stephen Schwartz Morgan Stanley Sarkozy’s Victory - A Vote for Reforms Washington Times Changing France Nicolas Sarkozy's ascension to the presidency is good for France and good for trans-Atlantic relations, and a once-again robust French economy will be a boon to the world economy. French perfume or fresh air? Just as Frau Merkel proved not to be Germany's Margaret Thatcher, I would be surprised if Nicolas Sarkozy turned out to be France's Ronald Reagan. Weekly Standard The Sarkozy Paradox
Is Europe’s fate merely to become a museum of history and civilization, preaching morality in world affairs to a nonexistent audience? Walter Laqueur hopes not... more» Der Spiegel Germany Greets Sarkozy Victory: A Beacon of Hope for Europe? | H12 RFE/RLAzerbaijan: President Claims Key Concessions Made On Karabakh A review of The New Cold War: Revolutions, Rigged Elections and Pipeline Politics in the Former Soviet Union. Google News Azerbaijan Russia to respond to threats from US system: military EU Casts Cloud Over Russian WTO Bid By: Anna Smolchenko | The Moscow Times The European Union is threatening to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization unless progress is made on resolving acrimonious disputes between Russia and some of its neighbors before a key summit near Samara next week. The failure to establish democratic structures has allowed the mechanisms of authoritarianism back into Ukrainian politics; the Orange Revolution, a fairy tale that wasn't. Now the evil prince has bounced back and his chances don't look bad. The people are learning that there's no such thing as good princes and princesses. EurasiaNet Armenia: National Security Service Search Targets Opposition Members EDM DOES PUTIN HAVE AN ARMS CONTROL AGENDA?
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H13 The TimesHere's a man we can do business with Those who see Nicolas Sarkozy as some kind of mini Thatcher or a hardline right-winger would be very wide of the mark Leader Sarkozy’s World A refreshing break with the defensiveness of Gaullist rhetoric Wall Street Journal L'Adulte By: John Fund | The Wall Street Journal The Realignment of America The Stealth Constitution | H14 Financial Times Editorial France elects a very Gallic liberal French voters have given Nicolas Sarkozy a thumping mandate to lead them out of genteel decline Sarkozy picks moderate as premier Nicolas Sarkozy is planning to appoint one of his most moderate allies as France’s prime minister in an attempt to win support for the contentious labour reforms he has said are essential to the country’s economic future. COMMENT: France braces itself for a stiff dose of Thatcherism The new French president, like the former UK prime minister, has promised to reward the hard-working and crack down on shirkers, writes Gideon Rachman COMMENT: America's fast-track trade needs a domestic safety net Trade is mushrooming, but the underlying policies are not in place to help essential labour adjustments, writes Jeffrey Garten of the Yale School of Management COMMENT: Sarkozy's test for Britain's Brown The big prize for the continent’s new leaders is a more cohesive Europe in a more comfortable transatlantic alliance, writes Philip Stephens. Relationship with Blair hard to follow Nicolas Sarkozy and Tony Blair have had a famously close relationship for several years. WORLD NEWS: Victor given a wary welcome in Europe COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: The Wolfowitz affair and its consequences [part two] Israeli economy shrugs off political turmoil The Israeli shekel rose to a seven-year high against the US dollar, buoyed by capital inflows into a strong economy and lower interest rates than in the US Norway warns of risk of Palestinian civil war Norway has warned that the Palestinian territories risk ‘chaos’ and ‘civil war’ unless Europe deepens contacts with the Palestinian government and grants more aid. | H15 Los Angeles Times Editorial Scottish nationalists aren't all separatists An election win for the Nationalist Party doesn't mean independence for Scotland. All this week, Glenn Reynolds and Robert McChesney debate the future of media. Ft COMMENT: Our leaders should learn to say goodbye to their haloes Our search for simple explanations, for great men and excellent companies, gets in the way of the complex truth, writes John Kay Reinventing Asia's development bank Old international institutions never die; they just fade away. Yet this is not the only alternative: they can also reinvent themselves, thereby gaining a new relevance. This is particularly true today for the Asian Development Bank Blast destroys Ukrainian gas pipeline Ukrainian authorities have said an explosion along a main trunk pipeline that carries Russian and central Asian natural gas would not disrupt supplies to customers in Europe FT REPORT - ENERGY IN THE AMERICAS: White House turns greener |
H16 American Politics Weekly Standard Trading Places Multiple Guess What should the Fed do with interest rates? realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Hillary: Vote for Me, Hagel might run for President as an Independent Lott: Patience on Iraq Is Limited... McCain says tough for pro-choice candidate to win GOP nomination Obama criticized auto makers for opposing tougher fuel-efficiency standards. His comments come the day before a Senate panel is to vote on a bill requiring steady increases in federal fuel economy rules Kenneth T. Walsh / US News: A Sinking Presidency | H17 Daily Telegraph Sarkozy must ring the changes Nicolas Sarkozy is the only means by which France will be able to implement genuine and lasting reform, argues Anthony Daniels. | H18 Independent Kosovo's long road to independence Leading article: It's time to cut the knot over Kosovo French electorate splits into two tribes of young and old Mary Dejevsky: Don't be fooled that Sarkozy will be good for us Infant mortality in Iraq soars as young pay the price for war Brown plans to banish the legacy of Blair Gordon Brown is planning a radical change of approach on the Middle East and the NHS and a clean-up of Whitehall once in office. Steve Richards: Events are now moving Gordon Brown's way |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism "U.S. Army Intelligence Activities," Army Regulation 381-10, May 3, 2007. Report: Al Qaida recruited from social networks, not mosques... THE ZAWAHIRI VIDEO....The latest from Ayman al-Zawahiri A review of Buda’s Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb by Mike Davis They Flew for the CIA, but Not Really | H20 Slate | H21 Shakespeare: not a writer to argue for systems of ideas, but one willing to deconstruct any firm view on any subject... more» Capitalism, driven today by an “infantilist ethos,” shapes a culture not for work, but for shopping and spending... more» Climate change is “a baptism by fire for the developing global society,” says one scientist. And so what, if science becomes activism?... more» The big question: Do we need to send people into space, or could robots do it better? Blast Gives Clues to Universe Giant supernova confirms theories about creation of heavy elements, raises concerns about nearby star. |
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