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H1 The Economist Risk and the new financial order Surviving the markets Modern finance is undergoing its harshest test. It will not be pretty but it is necessary Washington Post Iraqi Shiites, Kurds Announce New Political Alliance Largest Sunni Bloc Shuns Reconciliation Effort; Officials Tour Scene of Massive Bombings in North Full Text: The New Shi'a-Kurdish Alliance IHT Are the Sunnis changing sides Unless the United States wants to break Iraq into three independent nations, it will be stuck with supporting the Shiite-Kurdish alliance and trying to both encourage and coerce more Sunnis into joining it While Kurds Count Bodies, Iraqi Leaders Try to Bridge Their Divide Backlash Over Book on Policy for Israel - The forthcoming publication of The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy by Professors John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt Der Spiegel Free Speech or Conspiracy Theory?: Backlash Over Book on Policy for Israel CSIS Toward New Trilateral Cooperation (pdf) The United States, Japan, and India share common values and a commitment to the maintenance of an open and stable international order. The growth of the trilateral U.S.-Japan-India relationship in the strategic, energy, and economic fields will serve each nation’s interests and the cause of peace and stability in Asia and in the international system as a whole. The three nations should increase strategic consultations to ensure that the emerging Asian economic and political architecture remains open and progressive. The Times Why watching war games is a waste of energy Out of all the West’s worries about Russia's 'anti-Nato' group, the greatest should be control of energy supplies Stratfor Geopolitical Diary: The Limits of the Shanghai Cooperation ... Whacking Iran By: Ralph Peters | New York Post The real reason for designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization is to set up a legal basis for airstrikes or special operations raids on the Guard's bases in Iran. Guardian Russia seeks its place in the sun Toying with military bases in Syria is just part of a bigger, bolder bid by Russia to challenge US regional and global leadership, writes Simon Tisdall. Leader It's now or never America's soft power: Without an appreciation of soft power, the configurations of the modern post-9/11 world make little sense. Those who say this is just a market wobble are in denial Larry Elliott: Contagion is taking hold of the global financial system - and the British government has helped make that happen. Al Awsat Iraq: Signs of a New Horizon : Amir Taheri Are we witnessing an all-round change of attitude towards Iraq? Iraq's Latest Massacres: Killing for Congress - Ralph Peters, New York Post Boston GlobeIraq's intolerance The truck bombings that killed more than 250 members of a religious sect illustrate a ruthless intolerance of the other. IHT Let nature take its course In the event of a trade war, China is far less dependent on the United States than most people realize Asia TimesUS gambles on Iran's 'soldiers of terror' Washington's proposed designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization would authorize the US to target the elite military branch's business dealings. But the real impact is likely to be political. The United States' efforts to engage Tehran on Iraq are seriously compromised, while the move will strengthen those who believe that stability in the Middle East can only be achieved through Iran's containment and defeat. - Trita Parsi Jerusalem Post Israel and US agonize over how to maintain military edge Officials discuss equipment Israel can buy and Saudi Arabia can't; Burns, Barak meeting focuses on how Israel can retain IDF superiority. Analysis: America's 10-year military aid package to Israel Ha’aretz WTR: Giuliani advisor: Bush will bomb Iran Christian Science Monitor Russia's resurgent military Fueled by billions in oil wealth, it looks to reclaim the USSR's status as a global military power. Japan, India: Natural Allies By: Brahma Chellaney | The Japan Times India and Japan are Asia's largest and most-developed democracies, and a strategic partnership between the two is critical to the region's power equilibrium. Financial Times COMMENT: A change of tack to stall Iran's nuclear capability While the military option must remain on the horizon, it would be an error to make the threat explicit now, says Peter Zimmerman WORLD NEWS: Shia and Kurdish parties link to bolster government WORLD NEWS: Palestinian leader calls for final status talks with Israel Palestinian Authority PM rules out the idea of provisional statehood, saying it would generate little support among Israelis and Palestinians World’s investors scramble for safety Financial market turmoil spread around the world as the flight from risky investments sent both emerging markets and leading stock indices plunging. COMMENT: The crooked path of capitalism Now that there is rising inflation in developing countries, loose money in the west will feed straight into prices, writes Samuel Brittan RFE/RL U.S., Azerbaijan To Study Trans-Caspian Pipelines Central Asia: SCO Leaders Focus On Energy, Security, Cooperation From the Archive Council Special Report: After the Surge - The Case for U.S. Military Disengagement from Iraq CSIS Understanding Smart Power | H2 The Economist Turkey Presidential troubles, again This time round, Abdullah Gul will surely become Turkey's president—to the annoyance of the army and the secular establishment FT COMMENT: Europe should celebrate this milestone in Turkey's transition It is the interaction between these two that is creating the Muslim world’s first, as it were, Christian Democrats, says David Gardner Turkish PM holds fire on new cabinet Erdogan has unexpectedly postponed the unveiling of his cabinet and will await the election of a new president before announcing his government team Turkish Elections Put US Doctrine to Test - Gerard Baker, RealClearPolitics Guardian The right to write insultingly David Barchard With yet another journalist being silenced, the future of free speech in Turkey looks bleak. OpenDemocracy Turkey and history: shoot the messenger, Taner Akçam The Economist Drought in Ankara Praying for water A water shortage that may reflect bad management as much as drought EDM - RIVAL CAMPS POSITION THEMSELVES OVER GUL PRESIDENTIAL BID Outgoing president in Turkey leaves cabinet choices to successor Amerika ve AB, Köşk sürecinde Türk demokrasisine güveniyor İran ve Arap basınında Gül yorumu US says debates on presidency sign of Turkey’s democracy Ordu kışladan çıkar mı? Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Ha’aretz Remembered in Kurdistan The ties between Israel and the Kurds were severed almost in one fell swoop in the mid-1970s, and since then Israel has vanished from the scene. But not the memories. By Zvi Bar’el DTP, Öcalan'ı Meclis'e taşıyor Iranian Kurdish PJAK Party Member Interviewed By Iraqi Paper Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 16 Aug 07 Iranian, Turkish Forces Shell Kurdish Areas in Iraq - Kurdish TV Iraqi Kurdish Media Reactions to Bombings of Ezidis DTP: "Öcalan gerçeği görmezden geliniyor" DTP ziyaretinde 'kardeşlik' vurgusu DTP: Biz Gül’ün kucaklayacağına inanıyoruz Güler Kömürcü Kendini Kürt zanneden Türkler What al-Maliki's visit reminds us? Peshmerga Sent to Secure Sinjar Şengal Bölgesine Peşmerge Gücü Gönderiliyor Ankara upbeat on start of Israel-Syria talks Yezidilik Ferai Tınç İbre İran’a kayarken Hard lessons from soft targets Of all the many ethnic groups now in Iraq, the Yezidi are really among the most placid, claims Con Coughlin. Irak'ta nüfusun yüzde 14'ünü oluşturan azınlıklar ne derece korunuyor? Is Iraq on the Brink of Sunni vs. Kurd Civil War? Ironically, the Yezidis are largely opposed to an independent Kurdish state Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Zeynel Lüle 7 Kasım'a ne kaldı? Talat: Annan plan will be off table in new talks Türk-ABD ilişkileri: Her yazılana inanmayın Avrupa Birliği'nden 12 kente piyango ABHaber açıklıyor:Kıbrıslı Rumlar Petrol sorununu Türkiye raporuna yansıtılmasını sağlayacak Simerini: Sarkozy Akdeniz Birliği’ni hayal ediyor AB: "Gül takdir edilen bir isim" Yunanistan erken seçime gidiyor Rumlar Akdeniz'de Petrol Aramaya Hazırlanıyor Greek Cypriot oil bid gets lukewarm response Turkey searches for seismic marines against the Greek Cypriots On Armenian Genocide, Politics Trumps Truth Turkish F-16 jets intercepted Cyprus' water reserves dangerously low, warn officials CHP questions Greek Cypriot ships in Turkey Avcı:Petrol konusunda taviz yok Yeşil Hat Tüzüğü amacına ulaşmadı İngiliz basını Gül'ün cumhurbaşkanlığı adaylığını ele almaya devam ediyor Görür: İstanbul depreme hazır değil BALÇİÇEK PAMİR Adeviye Hanım: Hayrunisa niye başını açsın Çölaşan: Zamanla taşlar yerine oturur Gülen [Kürsü] Kuraklığın tek sebebi küresel ısınma değil Turkey has no water policy, experts say in report Meral TAMER Gökçek'in tek hatası panikleme mi? Hitit uygarlığının sonunu kuraklık getirmiş 'Kızılırmak kirli' uyarısı kulak arkası O.S.'nin fotoğrafı emeklilik getirdi SALİH TUNA Oyuncu ve komedyen; Ertuğrul Özkök, Emin Çölaşan Dünyada deprem Türkiye'de enkaz ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Bunun adı trend değişimi Ercan Kumcu Dışarıda esen rüzgárlar İş dünyası piyasadaki paniği nasıl değerlendirdi? Hurşit GÜNEŞ Mortgage krizinin küresel etkileri Metin MÜNİR Bütün krizlerin arkasında Güngör URAS Ayşe Teyzem: Dalga başımızda patlayacak Salih Neftçi Uzman tim Meclis’e girdi. Şans kullanılmalıdır! Türkiye nasıl etkilenebilir? Uğur Gürses OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU İBRAHİM KARAGÜL ABD ekonomisi çöküyor bedelini dünya ödüyor! Deniz Gökçe Ekonomi yorumları, futbol yorumundan beter! Yiğit Bulut Dünya bozuldu Türkiye’ye ne oldu? | Fikret BİLA Org. Büyükanıt: İlkelerimizi çiğneyemeyiz Paşa’nın Köşk yorumu: Dükkán kapalı işim çıktı ASLI AYDINTAŞBAŞ Liste başında Gül vardı MUHARREM SARIKAYA Sezer'in Erdoğan'dan ricası... [HABER YORUM] Aynı 'jest'i yargı ve YÖK atamaları için yapmadı Ali H Aslan Saving Kemalists from Cape Fear M Ali Birand TSK, milli iradeye saygı duyar … Türk-ABD ilişkileri: Her yazılana inanmayın Yeni kabineyi yeni seçilecek cumhurbaşkanı onaylayacak Sezer'den jest; yeni kabine, yeni cumhurbaşkanını bekleyecek Büyükanıt dertli Listeyi yeni cumhurbaşkanı onaylasın Köşk'teki müthiş olayın perde arkası Kimseyle kavga etmeyiz ilkelerimizi de çiğnetmeyiz Sarıışık 'Çağdışılığa izin vermeyiz' mesajı Krizseverler cenneti İsmet Berkan Mustafa Karaalioğlu Sezer’in mizah duygusu 'Listeni de al git' mi dedi? Reste rest mi, yeniye jest mi? Büyükanıt’tan ince mesajlar: Amuda mı kalkayım Cengiz Çandar 'Siyah Türkler'in Çankaya yolculuğu ve Türkiye'nin modernleşmesi Yeni anayasa ve ideoloji Hasan Celal Güzel YAVUZ DONAT Sürpriiiz!.. Ve neden böyle oldu? Arınç: Dinleneceğim beni affedin Arınç neden listede yer almadı? Türkiye-Mısır-Cezayir M.Ali Kışlalı Ben bile Gül'ü destekliyorsam artık kimse konuşmasın Org. Büyükanıt: Kimseyle kavga etmeyiz; ama prensiplerimiz var Sezer stuns all with unexpected ‘gesture’ Mustafa Ünal Sezer'in jesti 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 Emin Çölaşan Hürriyet'ten gitti Fehmi Koru Demokrasi oyuncak değildir Mehmet Barlas Sadece AK Parti değişecek ve CHP hiç değişmeyecek midir? Normal, normal midir? H. Gökhan Özgün Abdullah Gül'ün cumhurbaş-kanı olmak için kimseden 'temiz kâğıdı' alması gerekmez. Ertuğrul Özkök Fişlediğim kadınlar Oktay Ekşi Erdoğan’a yakışmadı... Jest mi, mesaj mı? Mehmet Altan Militan nezaketi... Mehmet Metiner Gül’e dair yanlış yorumlar YASİN DOĞAN Hukukî ve siyasî meşruiyet… KORAY DÜZGÖREN Gül, Köşk'te ne yapar, ne yapamaz? Bekir Coşkun Türbanlı eş kimliktir... Mehmet Yılmaz Önemli olan nasıl bağlandığı değil Özdemir İnce Seçim tahminleri Yılmaz Özdil Türbanlı Latife... Yalçın Bayer İşte belgesi Sami KOHEN Demokrasi ve laiklik farkı... Berat Özipek Kararlı bir hükümet için derin çetelerle mücadele kılavuzu Atatürk toplumu ve ideoloji KAAN BENLİ İlnur Çevik Sezer did it again! [Yorum - Prof. Dr. Ergun Özbudun] Türkiye siyasetindeki bölünme çizgisi The democratic principles of constitution-makingby Prof. Dr. YAVUZ ATAR* Ahmet Taşgetiren Başörtülü eşteki ayak bağı psikolojisi Nasuhi Güngör Beşiktaş, Köşk ve son dakika golleri Tamer Korkmaz Sorun neredeymiş, bir bakalım! Ali Bulaç Foreign policy and presidency Etyen Mahçupyan Time for a new constitution Hüseyin Gülerce Üç haftanın sırrı... Yeni hükümetin atanmaması jest mi, sorun mu? Mümtazer Türköne Laikliğin ve ulus devletin güvencesi olarak Abdullah Gül ERGUN BABAHAN Bu kadarına da pes EMRE AKÖZ Yavuz hırsız taktiği MAHMUT ÖVÜR CHP İstanbul'da 'Tekin' dönemi! It is an honor to be boycotted by the CHP Mustafa Akyol YUSUF KAPLAN Türkiye, sömürge ülkesi mi? Eser Karakaş Kamusal alan, Çankaya, türban ve bilgisizlik Serdar Turgut Bu şansı kullanalım Bülent Keneş The Only thing we need: Normalization [Yorum - Dr. İbrahim Kalın]CHP milletle uzlaşabilir mi? Gül bugün TÜSİAD'ı ziyaret edecek Ağar Her zaman buradayız Mehmet Tezkan |
H4 New York Times News Analysis: Events Prod U.S. to Make New Push for Mideast Deal While Kurds Count Bodies, Iraqi Leaders Try to Bridge Their Divide Backlash Over Book on Policy for Israel - The forthcoming publication of The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy by Professors John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt is stirring a backlash, with several institutions backing away from holding events with the authors. Panel Hints at Russian Involvement in Fallen Missile in Georgia Even Musharraf’s Allies Question His Re-election Goal At Asian Security Meeting, Russian and Iranian Criticize the U.S. Israel to Get $30 Billion in Military Aid From U.S. Editorial Mr. Bernanke’s Moment What’s most important now is for markets and businesses to have confidence that the Federal Reserve chief will make the right calls at the right time. Editorial More Fears About China Beijing urgently needs to grasp that when it comes to public safety, secrecy is never the right policy and there is no benefit in trying to go it alone. Editorial The Padilla Conviction It would be a mistake to see the guilty verdict against Jose Padilla as a vindication for the Bush administration’s serial abuse of the American legal system. Padilla Is Guilty on All Charges in Terror Trial In a significant victory for the Bush administration, a federal jury found Jose Padilla guilty of terrorism conspiracy charges on Thursday. | H5 Washington Post Iraqi Shiites, Kurds Announce New Political Alliance Largest Sunni Bloc Shuns Reconciliation Effort; Officials Tour Scene of Massive Bombings in North Jury Convicts Padilla in Terror Conspiracy Trial Jurors convict American and two others charged with supporting al-Qaeda, other extremist groups Editorial Jose Padilla's Due Process The five-year path to a verdict is an indictment of the administration. The Karl Rove I Know By Michael Gerson His main influence on the Republican Party has not been a series of tactical innovations but a series of strategic arguments. Remember the Yazidis By Eugene Robinson, The illusion that the 'surge' of U.S. troops is working was shattered this week in two villages in northern Iraq. William Arkin 250 Dead: The Surge is Working? A Little Bit State Department, a Little Bit 'The View' Padilla Lost, But The Constitution Won By Jenny S. Martinez, The conclusion of Jose Padilla's criminal trial shows that the 'war on terror' does not require us to give up our constitutional values or the rule of law. Editorial Cash-and-Carry Rule Venezuela's Hugo Chávez cements his autocracy with petrodollars and another push for 'reform.' For U.S. Officials, France Is the Place to Be As Chill Over Iraq War Eases, Secretaries, Generals and Justices Head Across Atlantic | H6 Guardian Russia seeks its place in the sun Toying with military bases in Syria is just part of a bigger, bolder bid by Russia to challenge US regional and global leadership, writes Simon Tisdall. Leader It's now or never America's soft power: Without an appreciation of soft power, the configurations of the modern post-9/11 world make little sense. Those who say this is just a market wobble are in denial Larry Elliott: Contagion is taking hold of the global financial system - and the British government has helped make that happen. David Mepham The old Iran-Contra death squad gang is desperate to discredit Chavez John Pilger: Democracy and hope in Latin America have been revived by Venezuela's leader. But the forces allied against him are formidable. Brian Whitaker Who'd have thought it? A 13-year-old video shows Dubya's right-hand man opposing - yes, opposing - war in Iraq. Dilip Hiro After the Raj: |
H7 Asia TimesUS gambles on Iran's 'soldiers of terror' Washington's proposed designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization would authorize the US to target the elite military branch's business dealings. But the real impact is likely to be political. The United States' efforts to engage Tehran on Iraq are seriously compromised, while the move will strengthen those who believe that stability in the Middle East can only be achieved through Iran's containment and defeat. - Trita Parsi Missing US arms probe goes global Whacking Iran By: Ralph Peters | New York Post The real reason for designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization is to set up a legal basis for airstrikes or special operations raids on the Guard's bases in Iran. Al Awsat Iraq: Signs of a New Horizon : Amir Taheri Are we witnessing an all-round change of attitude towards Iraq? Daily Star Editorial US risks foreign-policy blunder with plans to slap terrorist label on Iran's military From Afghanistan and Pakistan, a recharged jihadism is rising The different dimensions of global energy security By Joseph S. Nye Analyst: Iranian Force Gaining Power Good Statecraft Means Not Excluding the Enemy The Economist Afghanistan and Pakistan Who is hunting whom? Al-Qaeda's border-straddling safe haven, and what to do about it The Iraqi “resistance” When murder is just plain murder Iraq No one is safe Strengthening Capacity Building and Public-sector Management in Iraq NRO VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Anonymity is a vicious but seductive Siren that lures its heedless listeners to shipwreck on the shoals. “Media Hubris” Debtonation: The global financial crisis exposes the failure of the economic model that rules the world. USIP Briefing: Afghan Opinion on the Taliban, the Government and the International Forces | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor BBC Iraqi leaders form new alliance Shia and Kurdish ministers announce a new alliance in an effort to break Iraq's political paralysis. Full Text: The New Shi'a-Kurdish Alliance US Papers Fri: Toll climbs to 400 in Sinjar Bomb fallout Iran: Mideast Expert Talks About Possible U.S. Blacklisting Of Revolutionary Guards Abu Aardvark: Iraq's emergency political summit fails Iraqi National Security Adviser Interviewed Iraqi women: Prostituting ourselves to feed our children Expert: Iraq's Internal Chaos Needs Federalization Deutsche Welle NPR : Iraqi Politics in Tatters, One Month Before Report Iran to Privatize Seven Power Plants Iraq Neighbours Committee Calls for End to Sectarian Incitement BBC Monitoring Quotes From Iranian Press 16 August 07 Jordan Gets a Mixed Report Card on Domestic Reform By: Rami G. Khouri | The Daily Star Ahmadinejad Denounces U.S. Missile Shield as Threat to Asia By: Henry Meyer | Bloomberg News Yazidis speak out Iran guards reject US terror list Iran's Revolutionary Guards denounce as "worthless" reported US plans to list the force as a terrorist unit. Time Taking Aim At the Taliban (The Well / World) | H9 Ha’aretz – U.S.: No strings attached to new defense package for Israel Burns: Aid meant to counter axis of cooperation between Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Hamas. WTR: Giuliani advisor: Bush will bomb Iran The Jordanian factor in Iraq PM, Abbas negotiate core issues on founding Palestinian state Who is a Jew? There are currently three main alternatives struggling to define the nature of Judaism here. Should no changes be forthcoming, each one will bring about the end of Israel as the home of the Jewish people. Arabs in distressThe Arabs of Israel are Arabs and they are Palestinians; this does not detract from them being Israelis and there is no need to alarm the Jews. Who is a Palestinian? The Jews and the Arabs in Israel agree that they are two different peoples. Though it could be said that the Arabs in Israel belong to the Israeli people. Just a security officerThe fact of the existence of Dimona is the justification for the existence of the Malmab, and of Horev's power as Israel's No. 1 guardian of the atom. Dr. Ron Breiman: The peace process is an existential threat Funding problems delay missile defense plan Jerusalem Post Israel and US agonize over how to maintain military edge Officials discuss equipment Israel can buy and Saudi Arabia can't; Burns, Barak meeting focuses on how Israel can retain IDF superiority. Analysis: America's 10-year military aid package to Israel Washington Institute United Nations Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon: One Year After the War National Review Hamas Rules: The Talibanization of Gaza - Jonathan Schanzer Is the Hamas Coup a good or bad thing? Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Springs of Hope By: Benjamin Pogrun | New Statesman The Economist Israel and Syria Rumours of war, and peace BBC Brothers in arms Attorney general arrested in Gaza |
H10 Christian Science Monitor Russia's resurgent military Fueled by billions in oil wealth, it looks to reclaim the USSR's status as a global military power. Bombings signal rising threat for Iraq's ethnic minorities Soaring foreclosure rates and a sharp slump in the US housing market have rattled traders from Frankfurt to Sydney. Opinion: Karl Rove's wrong turn Eager for democracy, Thais weigh junta's constitution Many Thais see the proposed charter as a step back for democracy. ASIA CSIS The Security of Japan in the 21st Century Japan, India: Natural Allies By: Brahma Chellaney | The Japan Times India and Japan are Asia's largest and most-developed democracies, and a strategic partnership between the two is critical to the region's power equilibrium. IHT Let nature take its course RUSSIA, CHINA HOLD JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE... The Economist Pakistan's politics The general in his labyrinth Afghanistan and Pakistan Looking for peace on troubled borders Asia's skills shortage Capturing talent Despite its booming economies and huge numbers of people, Asia is suffering a big shortage of skills. And it is about to get worse EurasiaNet Afghanistan: Probing for Ways to Engage the Taliban New U.S. Counternarcotics Strategy for Afghanistan Leaves Critics Dissatisfied By: Richard Weitz | World Politics Review Hobson's Choice in Thailand US deal with India draws more fire | H11 IHT Are the Sunnis changing sides Iraq's intolerance The truck bombings that killed more than 250 members of a religious sect illustrate a ruthless intolerance of the other. Let nature take its course In the event of a trade war, China is far less dependent on the United States than most people realize. The India nuclear deal: The top rule-maker bends the rules Fire grips northern suburbs of Athens EUROPE European press review Greece heads for snap elections Forest fire grips Athens suburbs A huge forest fire sweeps across the northern outskirts of the Greek capital, forcing hundreds to flee. The U.N.'s Flawed Kosovo Plan By: Alan J. Kuperman | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) Sarko's Gift to the Wealthy By: Jordan Stancil | The Nation Bosnia: Finally, Movement By: Anes Alic | ISN Security Watch | H12 RFE/RL U.S., Azerbaijan To Study Trans-Caspian Pipelines Central Asia: SCO Leaders Focus On Energy, Security, Cooperation Experts Confirm Jet Entered Georgian Airspace From Russia Google News Azerbaijan UPI New port for Russia? (Claude Salhani) IHT Georgia tries diplomatic approach to lure back OssetiansGeorgia is trying a new medicine to lure back the breakaway region of South Ossetia that now depends on Russia. The message is: Don't scare Ossetians. Entice them. Kyrgyz touts transit for Turkmen-China gas EDM EXPERT REPORT ON MISSILE DROP IN GEORGIA LEAVES UNANSWERED QUESTIONS - MORE PROBLEMS FOR RUSSO-GERMAN GAS PIPELINE PROJECT
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H13 The Times Why watching war games is a waste of energy Out of all the West’s worries about Russia's 'anti-Nato' group, the greatest should be control of energy supplies Al-Qaeda cell guilty of terrorism but not ‘dirty bomb’ Jose Padilla, the US citizen once accused of planning to detonate a 'dirty bomb' America, was convicted on terrorism charges What’s Arabic for ‘we’ll stand by you’? Britain and the US are morallly obliged to grant the Iraqi interpreters asylum and a safe haven Wall Street Journal Money Ball Protecting Iraq's Oil Strategies like aerial reconaissance can ward off myriad threats -- including Iran. By MICHAEL MAKOVSKY The U.N.'s Flawed Kosovo Plan The Death of Diversity | H14 Financial Times COMMENT: A change of tack to stall Iran's nuclear capability While the military option must remain on the horizon, it would be an error to make the threat explicit now, says Peter Zimmerman WORLD NEWS: Shia and Kurdish parties link to bolster government WORLD NEWS: Palestinian leader calls for final status talks with Israel Palestinian Authority PM rules out the idea of provisional statehood, saying it would generate little support among Israelis and Palestinians World’s investors scramble for safety Financial market turmoil spread around the world as the flight from risky investments sent both emerging markets and leading stock indices plunging. COMMENT: The crooked path of capitalism Now that there is rising inflation in developing countries, loose money in the west will feed straight into prices, writes Samuel Brittan COMMENT: Britain does not have to choose one best friend Britain does not have to choose between a relationship with the Continent and an alliance with the US, says Denis MacShane US pledges to work with Pakistan Washington is ready to work with Islamabad in fighting militants along the Afghan border, a partial reversal of last month’s threat of unilateral action that provoked a political storm LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: 'City of David' project an obstacle to Palestinian state Observer: US-style politics comes to Iran SCO summit puts focus on security Sarkozy sees role for G7 in market woes The French president waded into the subprime mortgage crisis with a call for governments to work with central banks and the IMF to improve financial transparency ANALYSIS: Parallel worlds? Despite dire warnings of financiers, economists are still largely sanguine about the knock-on effects of current market turmoil Central banks’ dilemma over information deficit At the heart of the turmoil in financial markets, central bankers believe, is an information problem that has magnified the consequences of what appears to be a credit problem in securities backed by US subprime mortgages. Eurozone inflation fall masks mounting pressures A fall in the headline eurozone inflation rate is masking a build-up in price pressures in the 12-country region, heightening the chances of a further European Central... WORLD NEWS: US convicts former 'enemy combatant' on terror charges EU lobbyists face tougher regulation US-style controls on lobbying look likely after public affairs companies in Brussels ruled out voluntary regulation because they would have to divulge their clients and fees Power cuts plunge Albania into gloom Daily power cuts range from six hours in the capital to 20 hours in remote parts, discouraging foreign investment and tourism, but the government says solutions are at hand Editorial Subprime ratings for rating agencies Any inquiry should ask whether the data on subprime were robust enough to justify the ratings, whether caveats were issued and whether banks passed on accurate and sufficient information. Editorial LEADER: Chávez in control The Venezuelan leader’s proposed amendments to his country’s constitution would further debilitate the independent institutions on which democracy depends | H15 Los Angeles Times Editorial Kurds and Shiite muslims tout new alliance Shiite Militia Infiltrates Iraqi Forces With Ease |
H16 American Politics The Economist The White House Goodbye to The Architect Lexington Mitt and the monkey Condoleezza Rice The dazzler that dimmed Hillary: Martian visitors' choice Hillary Clinton is the most knowledgeable, experienced and disciplined Democrat candidate In Surge, Giuliani Now Tops Clinton by Seven Points From TAP, first Gonzales, then Bush? Impeachment should be a serious option — with an intermediary step. The Trouble with Impeachment: Bush and Cheney merit impeachment and conviction — that doesn't make it a good idea. From GQ, The 50 Most Powerful People in DC: In Washington, you are either a person with power or a person who acts like he has power. Poll: Majority mistrustful of upcoming Iraq report PAUL KRUGMAN Workouts, Not Bailouts The housing slump will probably be with us for years, not months. DAVID BROOKS The Ascent of a Common Man John Edwards is a culturally conservative anti-Washington liberal. realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp FBI probes contracts to company with ties to Stevens The FBI is investigating the National Science Foundation's award of $170 million in contracts to the oil field services company that oversaw renovations on U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' home, McClatchy Newspapers has learned. Commentary: Rove converted politics into a blood sport Karl Rove speaks. Rush Limbaugh, The Rush Limbaugh Show | H17 Daily Telegraph Putin needs the West as bogeyman The Western partnership could help Russia end its hermetic existence, like Gorbachev's dialogue with the West helped the Soviet Union to liberalise, says Lilia Shevtsova Hard lessons from soft targets Of all the many ethnic groups now in Iraq, the Yezidi are really among the most placid, claims Con Coughlin. Increasingly powerful central Asian alliance worries the West. Why should only the Scots have a vote? The Scottish Constitutional Convention is a proposal that would meet with agreement across the political spectrum, writes Iain Dale. So how about it, Mr Cameron? Jose Padilla guilty in US terror trial The US citizen once accused of being at the centre of an al-Qa'eda "dirty bomb" attack has been convicted of supporting Islamic terrorists and plotting to murder Americans US tells Musharraf 'bring Bhutto back' America and Britain are seeking to broker a power-sharing deal between Pakistan's president, Gen Pervez Musharraf, and the exiled former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto. | H18 Independent Summer meltdown: stock market suffers biggest fall in four years Shares plummet around the world; Donald Macintyre: Like it or not, Europe and America are going to have to start talking to Hamas Fed forced to act again as stock markets tumble around world Fayad issues conditions for Palestinian peace deal The Big Question: Has the Italian mafia spread its tentacles throughout Europe? |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism U.S. Studying Two Dozen "Clusters" of Possible Homegrown Muslim Terrorists – Asia Times US is stretched too thin, top general worriesThe US armed forces are stretched thin, with a support system still designed for the era that proceeded September 11, 2001, says Army Chief of Staff General George W Casey. But he still believes the US has sufficient air and naval strength to deal with any outbreak of hostilities in Korea, even as it reduces troop levels there to wage the Iraq war. - Donald Kirk The Economist The CIA On top of everything else, not very good at its job The United States has not, even in the eyes of well-disposed critics, been well served by its main intelligence agency Deciding what to do with jihadist operatives is the country's most urgent legal question. But there's little sign that the presidential candidates have given it much thought. The Making of a Homegrown Terrorist: The real threat to the West is not from foreign jihadis but from unremarkable civilians within our societies, says an insightful new report from the New York Police Department. From City Journal, an article on The Coming Urban Terror: Systems disruption, networked gangs, and bioweapons. A list of the 6 most over-hyped threats to America (and what should scare you instead) Pentagon paid $998k to ship 19-cent parts Retiring Marine Gen. Peter Pace reflects American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics (PDF; 168 KB) India urged to improve defense management An Indian government-backed expert group has asked the government to prepare a 20-year defense plan that will make defense management more efficient. | H20 Slate The Jordan Factor By: Shmuel Rosner | Slate Giuliani's loopy foreign-policy essay. The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Two Decades of American News Preferences J. David Velleman (NYU): (1) How to Share an Intention; (2) Deciding How to Decide | Martin Scorsese pays his respects to Michelangelo Antonioni, the film-maker who inspired him the most Changing the Terms of Debate The Op-Ed page asked seven people with experience in both new media and old to answer the question: What would a real new-media debate look like? Rubik's Cube can be solved in 26 moves Referee with gambling addiction throws basketball into turmoil A leading official in American basketball has pleaded guilty to passing on betting tips to gamblers CIA and FBI computers used for WIKIPEDIA edits... Internet use could 'kill off local newspapers'... Sourcing Empathy: Researchers explore empathy in brain cells. Now that the onion’s been peeled, many say that Günter Grass is no longer the conscience of Germany. Or rather that he never was... more» Iranian composer takes Rumi's poetry to new heights 'We have broken speed of light' — A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of light - an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time. Max Roach, a Founder of Modern Jazz, Dies at 83 Internet and Society Conference 2007 Time Why We Buy the Products We Buy (Life: Sport - Behavior - Education - Business - Health / Behavior) |
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