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H1 American Political Science Association (APSA) 2007 Meeting Papers "Considering a war with Iran: A discussion paper on WMD in the Middle East" – Dr. Dan Plesch, Director of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (full text pdf) Why Baghdad's Latest Deal is No Deal TIME PINR ''Bulgaria, US Bases and Black Sea Geopolitics'' US Papers Wed: Shi'ite Civil War in Karbala Iraq: Iran Versus Saudi Arabia, Minus the United States? Stratfor Source: Israel Told US to Target Iran, Not Iraq AEI Leading the Charge for War With Iran by Jim Lobe Daily Star How do Salafist-Jihadists happen? By Rami G. Khouri BBC Iran to protest over 'US arrests' Iran is to make a formal complaint over the apparent arrest of several nationals by US troops in Baghdad. Iraqi Force Development: A Progress Report Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies Full Paper (PDF; 1.59 MB) Dan Drezner Some non-demagogic reviews of The Israel Lobby Los Angeles Times Iran's people await their share of riches Amid Ahmadinejad's promises, many find that the oil boom has failed to trickle down Financial Times US markets slide as Fed fails to reassure Fresh turbulence hit financial markets as warning signs mounted for the US housing market and fears about the fallout from the crisis in credit markets drove volatility MARKETS AND INVESTING: Emerging market debt is the new safe haven Emerging market sovereign debt is often a better risk reducer than G7 sovereign debt, writes Jerome Booth COMMENT: Central banks should not rescue fools from their folly If some of the most powerful institutions in the world have been playing with fire, they need to feel the burns, writes Martin Wolf Beware of classing Iran's Guards as terrorists Coercing a pillar of the theocratic regime erodes the possibility of a diplomatic resolution with the US, writes Ray Takeyh COMMENT: Fine unscrupulous mortgage lenders End the lobbyist-driven politics that made the subprime crisis possible, writes Barack Obama IAEA urges Opec to increase output $70pb is ‘threat’ to world economy WORLD NEWS: European control of IMF 'to end' The Brookings doctrine... distilled. Phil Gordon. New York Times Occupational Hazard By JACK MILES The question of the legality of the American presence in Iraq scarcely comes up. But within a few months, it could, and with potentially decisive impact. THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Watch the Sunni Tribes The only possible solution in Iraq is to create a loose federation in which each sect controls its own areas and Baghdad serves as an oil-funded A.T.M. Turkish Official With Islamic Ties Wins Presidency Abdullah Gul’s victory breaks an 84-year grip on power by the secular establishment Guardian US intensifies war of words with Iran Bush accuses Tehran of arming Iraqi militants in speech aimed at shoring up support for 'surge'. Leader Conflict of timetables Iraq: As the Americans struggle to extricate themselves from Iraq, they are creating an increasingly difficult dilemma for their British allies The Looming Arab Employment Crisis \"International Economy\" A 4-page US paper examining the employment implications of population growth in the Arab world The Times Leader Playing with Fire Greece’s Opposition is attempting to exploit a disaster Wall Street Journal Sarko Steps Up The French President's Un-Chirac foreign policy. Washington Post Bush Seeks $50 Billion to Maintain Iraq Offensive Move appears to reflect increasing White House confidence that it can fend off congressional calls for a rapid drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq From Bush, a Familiar Refrain of 'Encouraging' Signs Which Past War Is Iraq? Simon Serfaty Abu Ghraib Officer Cleared of Detainee Abuse Verdict Means No One in Army's Upper Ranks Will Be Imprisoned for the 2003 Mistreatment in Iraq The Economic Catch-22 By Robert J. Samuelson Prosperity inevitably interrupts itself with losses, popped bubbles and recessions BBC Iran to protest over 'US arrests' Iran is to make a formal complaint over the apparent arrest of several nationals by US troops in Baghdad. Guardian Confronting Russia Joschka Fischer Russia is reasserting itself and Europe must remain focused in order to prevent it from pursuing dangerous options. A no-win situation Robert Fox The Bush team looks set to make some disastrous choices in their policies towards the Shias, making failure in Iraq all the more likely. Christian Science Monitor Iraq now woos officers once spurned In need of leaders, the Army seeks officers from Saddam Hussein's corps. Mideast peace conference under the shadow of the Iraq war ( ALON BEN-MEIR) Dennis Ross A Stable Iraq Jerusalem Post Exclusive: European Union officials hold secret talks with Hamas PA officials say officials belonged to EU intelligence services; Sources: Hamas urged EU to work to end boycott and to open Rafah crossing. Salon The war against Iraq's prime minister Sens. Hillary Clinton and Carl Levin are calling for Nouri al-Maliki's ouster as a way of attacking Bush's Iraq policy. But do they understand the consequences? By Juan Cole The waning power of the War Myth As Iraq dies, Bush is falling back on his old standby: Patriotic blackmail. But this time it won't work. MEMRI Aug 28 IA# 382 - The Gasoline Crisis in Iran OxAn US/IRAQ: Vietnam pullout may offer lessons on Iraq A review of Globalisation, democracy and terrorism by Eric Hobsbawm. The Unintended Consequences of Promoting Democracy: A review of Security First: For a Muscular, Moral Foreign Policy by Amitai Etzioni. Cass Sunstein (Chicago): The Complex Climate Change Incentives of China and the United States; and Climate Change Justice. An interview with Dennis Ross, author of Statecraft: And How to Restore America's Standing in the World. The three keys of the Middle East mystery Le Figaro | H2 Full text of president Gül’s inaugural speech to parliament The Times Victory is a break with Ataturk vision Abdullah Gul becoming Turkey’s new President is a victory for democracy. But it is a blow for secularism Bronwen Maddox Guardian All change for Turkey Soli Ozel Abdullah Gul's ascent to the presidency should consolidate the transformation of Turkish politics. Independent Leading article: A president at the junction of secularism and Islam The Times Analysis: Gul election fuels secularist paranoia Daily Telegraph Leader Give Gul a chance Abdullah Gul is precisely the kind of democratically elected Islamic leader the West should encourage, which is why Brussels is being short-sighted in persisting with its delaying tactics over Turkish entry Turkey president must keep army at bay Worldstage by Damien McElroy Turkey’s transformationby SOLİ ÖZEL* Le Monde Sarkozy et la Turquie Cyprus’s risky stalemate, Fred Halliday Independent Robert Fisk The haunting truth of the 20th century's first genocide Ermeni soykırımının yeni kanıtları... Robert Fisk 'Yeni soykırım fotoğrafları' iddiası Party With Islamist Roots Set to Modernize Turkey YaleGlobal Online FT Turkey defies army to elect Gul as leader Follows protracted crisis over nomination NYT Turkish Official With Islamic Ties Wins Presidency Gul’s victory breaks an 84-year grip on power by the secular establishment. Washington Post Gul Is Elected to Turkey's Presidency Gul, a devout Muslim, wins election in defiance of secular generals. Der Spiegel Gül Elected President in Ankara: A Test of Turkey's Maturity BBC Turks elect ex-Islamist president Former Islamist Abdullah Gul is sworn in as Turkey's new president, despite strong secular opposition. Q&A: Turkey's presidency battle Daily Telegraph Turks elect Islamist president Gul Guardian Gul sworn in as Turkey's president Appointment marks win for Muslim democrats. The Times Former Islamist elected as Turkish President the first Turkish Head of State with an Islamist past Independent Turkey elects former Islamist Abdullah Gul to presidency despite secularist opposition US Congratulates Gul On His Election As President ABD Başkanı Bush telefonla kutladı World welcomes ‘reformist’ Gül’s presidency İngiltere basınında tepkiler İşte Dünya basınının Abdullah Gül yorumları... ABD ve Avrupa Gül'den çok umutlu – Büyükanıt'ın sözleri 'uyarı ateşi' olarak değerlendirildi Köşk seçimine dış basından yoğun ilgi US Ambassador Ross Wilson Congratulates Abdullah Gul on his Election as President of the Republic of Turkey, Ankara (August 28, 2007) | Türkçe Will the US stop the democratic process in Turkey ? Reuters Gul Sworn In as Turkey President AP Former Islamist Is Voted in as New President of Turkey Al-Alam TV "With the Event" Programme on New Islamist Turkish President Gül era at Çankaya Palace begins How to Salvage US Prestige in Turkey and the Middle East? Journal of Turkish Weekly 'ABD'nin çekilmesi felaket olur' Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Bağdat yönetimi Türkiye'yi kınayacak mı? Iran Rebel PJAK Says Surprised at Attack By Iraq Kurd Party On referendum for an independent Kurdish state American Chronicle Iran Kurd Rebels Clash With Iraqi Kurdish Police Kurdish Delegation to Washington on Critical Mission - Paper Genelkurmay DTP'lileri davet etmedi Throwing Turkey into the mix over Iran Joshua W. WALKER Sulaimaniya Police Clash With PJAK İran, Kandil Dağı’nı 3 koldan bombalıyor Erhan Çelik Türk Ordusunun yapamadığını İran mı yapıyor? DTP’s historic chance on bridge between hell and paradiseby M.NACİ BOSTANCI* Mardin'de DTP'li belediye başkanına inceleme PJAK, peşmerge ile çatışmaya girdi Kürdistan Parlamentosu: Operasyonlar derhal durdurulsun Turkmens get ahead in Kirkuk talks through US push on Kurds Iraqi Kurdish Media Note on Corruption 16 Jul-28 Aug 07 Iraqi Kurdish MPs Debate Iran, Turkey Shelling Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament Condemns Iran, Turkey Border Shelling A Modest Propsal for Iraq Move our bases into Northern Iraq (Kurdistan), take the city of Kirkuk and concentrate on that city and bring it under control and realign it with Kurdistan Bush, Barzani’yi arayarak teşekkür etti Kurdistan Region and the WHO dealing with cholera outbreak Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber 'Yeni soykırım fotoğrafları' iddiası [HABER ANALİZ] Askıya alınan müzakere fasıllarını 11'e çıkardı Rauf Denktaş Müsteşar Burns yaktı bizi Le Monde Sarkozy et la Turquie Cyprus’s risky stalemate, Fred Halliday Ankara unmoved by Sarkozy's EU remarks, Brussels welcoming Turkey-EU relations in Europe Önemsemediğimiz bir platform: Avrupa Konseyi EU cannot play positive role in Cyprus, says Erçakıca AB: "Türkiye'de seçimler siyasi istikrar getiriyor" No US weapons in northern Cyprus, says Talat Back to the Brink in Turkey? - Yahoo! News 'Ben de varım' Batı Trakya Türkleri: Yangın bizi birleştirsin Turkish Cypriots Prepare for Cypriot Leaders' Meeting Roth: Gül güçlü bir cumhurbaşkanı olabilir Turkey expects ‘rectification’ as ADL insists on ‘genocide’ label Foxman'ın gecikmeli makalesi ortalığı karıştırdı An open letter to the Turkish Ambassador to Israel JTA Forum: Article Comments: Turkey: Genocide flap could hurt Israel ADL 'soykırım' tanımında ısrarlı Beril Dedeoğlu The power of NGOs Controversial German immigration law now in force Avusturyalı ırkçı lider Haider'den cami yasağı Doğu Ergil Views on Central Asia UZMAN ÇAVUŞ GENERAL OLMA YOLUNDA Oray Eğin Haberleri rating yarışından çıkaralım Yavuz Semerci İhalelere Doğan maddesi konulmalı Tarihçilerden 'Irkçı Halaçoğlu' bildirisi Kendini savundu: Beni eleştirenler, 'soykırım var' diyenler Alevi dedesinden Halaçoğlu'na destek Venice's love affair with the east Ege Cansen Mimariyi işlev belirler Sağcılar geri zekalı solcular psikopat 1980 darbesinin ardından solcu ve sağcı hükümlüler için gizli bir araştırma ortaya çıktı 'Soykırım var' diyen Fisk, Ermenilere Karabağ'ı hatırlattı | H3 Gül’ün Konuşması Kapım herkese açık Can Dündar'ın gözüyle Abdullah Gül belgeseli Ertuğrul Özkök 2’nci Cumhuriyet'in 1'nci Cumhurbaşkanı Ruşen Çakır Çok ama çok zor bir dönem Ahmet Taşgetiren Abdullah Gül profili Cengiz Çandar 'Anormal' başkentte, Türkiye’de 'normalleşme'nin ilk günü Serdar Turgut Normalleşmeye doğru [HABER PORTRE] Kökü Doğu'da, yüzü Batı'ya dönük ALEVİLER HAKLI Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi, Alevi babanın, çocuğunun din dersine girme zorunluluğunun kaldırılmasıyla ilgili başvurusunu sonuçlandırdı. Taha AKYOL Çankaya'da değişmek ASLI AYDINTAŞBAŞ Çankaya'ya mektup Arınç: Komutanlar tavır yapıyorsa yanlış GÜL TEZİÇ'İN YERİNE KİMİ ATAYACAK? İşte Çankaya’nın yeni kadrosu Gül'ün sağ kolu Uğur Ziyal olacak Sayın Gül, bu yemini hiçbir zaman unutmayın Hasan CEMAL Yeni bir dönem; hayırlı olsun! Fikret BİLA Gül'e düşen sorumluluk Güngör URAS Gül'ü İstanbul ve Anadolu sermayesi (ve de yabancı sermaye) sevecek Taha Kıvanç Farklı dünyaların insanları Fehmi Koru Kilit taşı Eser Karakaş Cumhuriyet’in üçüncü aşamasına geçebilecek miyiz? Şamil Tayyar O herkesin cumhurbaşkanı M Ali Birand Gül, bu geçişi kolaylaştıracaktır Cüneyt Ülsever Ayrışan Türkiye Ve Gül Çankaya'da Murat Yetkin Cumhurbaşkanlığı yemininin önemi İsmet Berkan ALİ BAYRAMOĞLU Siyasetle ve toplumla barışık bir cumhurbaşkanı Mustafa Karaalioğlu İlk günün notları Ekrem Dumanlı Şimdi kenetlenme zamanı! Vatan Gül ve Erdoğan’ın tarihi sorumluluğu MUHARREM SARIKAYA "Saati sıfırlamak..." İsmail Küçükkaya Gül’ün Cumhurbaşkanlığı’nın hikayesi... Bülent Keneş Suggested ‘to do list’ for President Gül Yavuz Baydar Benchmarks for the new president in the new era Mustafa Ünal Yeni Türkiye... Bilal Çetin Gül’ün zorlu sınavı... Gül'e Köşk yolunu MHP lideri açtı Laikliği de hedef aldı, AB'yi de... – Gov’t to present bills vetoed by Sezer for Gül's approval Sezer’in sekreteryası da ayrılıyor Can Dündar Yassıada duruşmalarını dinleyerek büyüdü Mehmet Tezkan İyi ki o çalkantılı dört ayı yaşamışız! Bahçeli: Allah hayırlı uğurlu etsin MHP: Gül, AKP'nin noteri olmamalı Arınç’sız yeni kabine listesi bugün Köşk’te Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimi konusunda görüşlerinizi paylaşın İşte kabinede kesinleşen isimler 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 HAKAN ALBAYRAK Artık işimize bakalım… İBRAHİM KARAGÜL En zor dönemin Cumhurbaşkanı! Tamer Korkmaz Abdullah Gül Çankaya'ya Çıktı: Demek ki Neymiş? Bekir Coşkun Mahcubiyet... Yalçın Doğan Çankaya mahzun ben mahzun Özdemir İnce Muhalif yazar Sezer'e saygılar M.Ali Kışlalı Tufan Türenç 1973’te Selimiye’den 101 pare top atmıştık Yılmaz Özdil Çankaya Köşkü... Yalçın Bayer Sayın Gül’e açık mektup Hasan PULUR Şeyh Tennuri'nin torununun torunu Abdurrahman Dilipak Biz işimize bakalım Umur Talu 'Öteki' Sezer ile öteki biz! NAZLI ILICAK "Cumhur, cumhurbaşkanına kavuştu" Necati Doğru Hayırlı olsun, yeni bir Kemalistimiz oldu! Mehmet BARLAS Abdullah Gül her çeşit biat kültürünü Çankaya'dan uzak tutmalı [HABER İZLENİM] 'İşte cumhuriyetin fazileti bu' Mehmet Altan Kayseri’den Çankaya’ya Bülent Korucu Sen de mi Sezer! Time for a change at the CHP İlnur Çevik Welcome Pres. Gul, goodbye Mr. Sezer Demokratik ve evrensel insan haklarına dayanan yeni bir modernleşme projesi gerekli BEKİR AĞIRDIR Sarıgül: Baykal korku imparatorluğu yarattı Gül is the fifth civilian president of Turkish Republic Yazıcıoğlu: Gül'ü tebrik ediyorum Sivil toplum: Sezer, toplumu kucaklayamadı Farewell to Sezer, welcome to Gül Nasuhi Güngör Biat, kurumlar ve itibar Ece TEMELKURAN Hepimiz meczubuz! Ardan Zentürk Değişim yeni dönemin tılsımlı kavramı ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Yeni hükümet heyecan yaratır mı? Ercan Kumcu Ders çıkarmamız gereken olaylar TEPAV’dan “İkinci Nesil Reform” Raporu… Hurşit GÜNEŞ Rogoff bile yanıldı mı? Cari açık ve ara malı ithalatı Dış krizin 'seyri'! Uğur Gürses İşsizlik sorunumuz Mustafa Aysan Business relieved as uncertainty over Gül ends İş dünyasından Gül'e destek: Herkesi kucaklayan bir cumhurbaşkanı olacak İbrahim Öztürk New orientations in Turkey’s export markets Prof. Dr. AYDIN AYAYDIN Sami Uslu Türk seçmeni ve homo economicus |
H4 New York Times Occupational Hazard By JACK MILES The question of the legality of the American presence in Iraq scarcely comes up. But within a few months, it could, and with potentially decisive impact. THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Watch the Sunni Tribes The only possible solution in Iraq is to create a loose federation in which each sect controls its own areas and Baghdad serves as an oil-funded A.T.M. Turkish Official With Islamic Ties Wins Presidency Abdullah Gul’s victory breaks an 84-year grip on power by the secular establishment. U.S. Troops Arrest Members of Iran Ministry in Baghdad 50 Die in Fight Between Shiite Groups in Karbala Plan Released by Iran and U.N. Atomic Agency Is Faulted Bush Cites Nuclear Risk of Leaving Iraq Greek Government Faces Political Fallout From Fires Obstacles Keep Iraqi Refugees From U.S. Despite a stepped-up commitment from the United States to take in Iraqis who are in danger because they worked for the military, few are signing up to go, officials say. Wages Rise in China as Businesses Court the Young Higher wages in China are likely to lead to higher prices in the United States. Census Shows a Modest Rise in U.S. Income The nation’s median household income grew modestly in 2006 even as the percentage of people without health insurance hit a high. Editorial A Sobering Census Report: Americans’ Meager Income Gains New data on incomes and poverty indicates that the spoils of the nation’s economic growth have flowed almost exclusively to the wealthy and the extremely wealthy. A Sobering Census Report: Bleak Findings on Health Insurance A large increase in the number of Americans who lack health insurance ought to send a strong message to Washington: action is needed to reverse this trend. | H5 Washington Post Bush Seeks $50 Billion to Maintain Iraq Offensive Move appears to reflect increasing White House confidence that it can fend off congressional calls for a rapid drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq From Bush, a Familiar Refrain of 'Encouraging' Signs Which Past War Is Iraq? Simon Serfaty Abu Ghraib Officer Cleared of Detainee Abuse Verdict Means No One in Army's Upper Ranks Will Be Imprisoned for the 2003 Mistreatment in Iraq The Economic Catch-22 By Robert J. Samuelson Prosperity inevitably interrupts itself with losses, popped bubbles and recessions Who's the Real Sectarian? By Harold Meyerson, We are asking Nouri al-Maliki to transform Iraq into a nation that few Iraqis actually want Riots at Iraqi Religious Festival Leave 28 Dead Olmert, Abbas Discuss 'Core Issues' for Peace Editorial The General's Best Chance Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf finally turns to his country's secular political parties. U.S. Poverty Rate Drops; Ranks of Uninsured Grow Census Data Show Mixed View of Post-Recession Economy Bush May Fight for New Attorney General President Seeks Agreement With Policies | H6 Guardian US intensifies war of words with Iran Bush accuses Tehran of arming Iraqi militants in speech aimed at shoring up support for 'surge'. Iran forces lecturers to disclose all foreign trips Fear of academics being recruited as western spies now means that security must be told even before tourist travel Leader Conflict of timetables Iraq: As the Americans struggle to extricate themselves from Iraq, they are creating an increasingly difficult dilemma for their British allies Miliband: We will decide when UK troops leave Iraq The Bush administration will not have a veto over the Government's plans to pull Britain's troops out of Iraq, ministers have made clear. Brown under fire for twin-track military strategy Gordon Brown was last night accused of being unrealistic in his determination to sustain Britain's twin-track military strategy in both Iraq and Afghanistan despite growing concern that the armed forces are seriously over-stretched Confronting Russia Joschka Fischer Russia is reasserting itself and Europe must remain focused in order to prevent it from pursuing dangerous options. A no-win situation Robert Fox The Bush team looks set to make some disastrous choices in their policies towards the Shias, making failure in Iraq all the more likely. Giles Merritt China's emphasis on saving face may prove to be its achilles heel - in order to gain respect it needs to admit to its mistakes. How to solve Afghanistan's opium crisis The Guardian asks experts in the field what can be done to bring production of the drug to an end. Britain is stoned at home and sold out in Helmand Simon Jenkins: The vast increase in opium poppy farming in Afghanistan is indicative of an inability to grasp a basic law of economics. Greek PM accused over fires The puppet that lost its master Sidney Blumenthal Alberto Gonzales had to leave the White House once his guiding hand and mentor, Karl Rove, had made a break for the exit. Ratifying reform Richard Corbett The proposed EU reform treaty is a good basis for championing social values in Europe and should be wholeheartedly supported. Necessary forces Martin Bell
The rotten state of China Jonathan Fenby
Locked out on the inside Seth Freedman People power, Iran-style Mehrad Vaezinejad Unnoticed by the world's mainstream media, ordinary people in Iran get around stringent state controls with wit and wile. What a balls-up Brian Whitaker The American effort to win hearts and minds in Afghanistan has scored another own goal, after the Saudi flag was included on a batch of free footballs. . |
H7 Why Baghdad's Latest Deal is No Deal TIME Daily Star How do Salafist-Jihadists happen? By Rami G. Khouri Bush's meeting between hope and Arab skepticism By Ghassan Khatib The Looming Arab Employment Crisis \"International Economy\" MEMRI Aug 28 IA# 382 - The Gasoline Crisis in Iran OxAn US/IRAQ: Vietnam pullout may offer lessons on Iraq A review of Globalisation, democracy and terrorism by Eric Hobsbawm. The Unintended Consequences of Promoting Democracy: A review of Security First: For a Muscular, Moral Foreign Policy by Amitai Etzioni. Cass Sunstein (Chicago): The Complex Climate Change Incentives of China and the United States; and Climate Change Justice. An interview with Dennis Ross, author of Statecraft: And How to Restore America's Standing in the World. Iran's Shiite Strategy in Kuwait and Palestinian Territories - Jonathan Dehoah Halevy (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs - Hebrew) To label entire Guards as 'terrorist' is wrong Gulf News - By Amir Taheri Steps to End Suffering in Darfur By: U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Miami Herald CFR Public Diplomacy Chief Points to Growing Role in Shaping Policy Potential Designation of Sepah-e Pasdaran as a Terrorist Organization: Reactions from Tehran Israel, Iran, and the Future of Terrorism | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor US Papers Wed: Shi'ite Civil War in Karbala Arab Papers Wed: Blood in Karbala BBC Iran to protest over 'US arrests' Iran is to make a formal complaint over the apparent arrest of several nationals by US troops in Baghdad. Arabic London-Based Paper Says US Responsible for Losing "War, Peace" in Iraq President to Discuss Iran's Domestic, Foreign Policies at Press Conference Ahmadinezhad Says Iran Ready to Fill "Political Vacuum" in Iraq Iraqi Ba'Th Deputy Leader Says Ba'Thists in Alliance With Islamists Tuesday: 148 Iraqis Killed, 330 Wounded Allawi Lobbyists Likely Breaking Law Unless They Disclose 'Anonymous Iraqi Supporter' Does US Try to Avoid Civilian Casualties? Michael J. Totten: The Future of Iraq — MUSHADAH, IRAQ - "Al Qaeda terrifies locals … BBC Monitoring Quotes From Middle East Arabic Press for 28 Aug 07 BBC Monitoring Quotes From Iranian Press 28 Aug 07 Iran Paper Says "Conflicting Views" in White House Detrimental to Iraq Situation "More Than 50 Killed" in Iraq's Karbala Clashes Jihadists and the Syrian Border - Saudi Press Is Syria Serious? Barry Rubin, US Praises Iraqi Unity Accord as Pressure Mounts on Maliki Russian Source Denies Any Buk Air Defence Systems Delivered to Syria Daily Star Editorial It is in Israel's interests to make concessions now for the sake of peace Middle East Times Commentary: Israel-Fatah-Hamas relationship problematic DEBKAfile: Sarkozy is first Western leader to speak out loud about US plan to bomb Iran Djerejian Syria Hysteria | H9 Ha’aretz – Israel considers building a fence on Egyptian border Barak to propose: Replace W. Bank roadblocks with mobile checkpoints Bradley Burston: We're not man enough to make peace Blog & poll: 3 writers critique the Walt-Mearsheimer book History in combat Israel's leaders were lured, twice within a decade, to retreat from Lebanon and from Gaza, and the debate over the implications of their actions is far from over. BBC Monitoring Quotes From Israel's Hebrew Press 28 Aug 07 Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Jerusalem Post Exclusive: European Union officials hold secret talks with Hamas PA officials say officials belonged to EU intelligence services; Sources: Hamas urged EU to work to end boycott and to open Rafah crossing.
London editor prays for nuclear attack on Israel Editor of Arabic daily says he would dance in Trafalgar square if such an attack occurred. The problem with post-Zionism Deceptive calm The extension of the UNIFIL mandate only perpetuates a dangerous status quo. The case against banning the Koran BBC Olmert hosts Abbas in fresh talks The Israeli and Palestinian leaders hold talks in Jerusalem designed to bolster the Palestinian government. Israeli anger over holy site work Israeli archaeologists protest about Muslim excavations being dug at Jerusalem's holiest religious shrine. Germany extends aid to Syria 'Israel Lobby': mediocre or bad? |
H10 Christian Science Monitor Iraq now woos officers once spurned In need of leaders, the Army seeks officers from Saddam Hussein's corps. Israeli and Palestinian leaders seek talks as Israel sees enemies rearm Israeli intelligence reports that Hamas has smuggled 40 tons of weapons into Gaza. In US, fewer poor, more working The poverty rate dipped in 2006, the first significant decline in the Bush presidency. Median household income bumped up slightly. Active-duty US troops become outspoken critics of Iraq war Their public critiques represent a shift in the military's culture. Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan's new leadership contender Opinion: Why not treat ineffective presidents like CEOs: Fire them With far more at stake in the political realm than in any corporation, should newly elected presidents get a four-year guaranteed tenure? ASIA IHT Malaysia at 50: So far, so good Opium Licensing in Afghanistan: Its Desirability and Feasibility Brookings Institution Points on Counter-Narcotics in Afghanistan: A Critique and a Proposal INVESTING IN CHINA: China develops research sector Le Figaro Chinese power in the face of the european challenge Chinese History, Setting Priorities at Potomac By Nikolas K. Gvosdev Afghan Police Fight to Survive By: Jason Motlagh | Asia Times The Hyderabad Bombings: The Learning Curve for Indian Militants Illegal Arms Deals to Iran, Libya Traced to Malaysia's Elite - Ioannis Gatsiouis (Asia Times) | H11 IHT Global study says civilians now holding 650 million small arms Yes, Mr. President, there are parallels to Vietnam. EUROPE European press review Wall Street Journal Sarko Steps Up The French President's Un-Chirac foreign policy. Serbian Commentary Examines Washington's Support for Pristina, Not Belgrade PINR ''Bulgaria, US Bases and Black Sea Geopolitics'' BBC Burning issue BBC New direction FT WORLD NEWS: Where French Muslims struggle to integrate Kosovo negotiators see deadlock continuing Washington Times Kosovo's grim future (By David Binder) | H12 RFE/RL Letter from Russia: Keeping the Kremlin's grip on business in checkAs Russia enters election season, industrialists and bankers are asking whether centralization is good for commerce. CSM Suspicion of Kremlin's tack in Politkovskaya murder case The Russian journalist's colleagues and other critics welcomed the police's arrest of 10 suspects Monday, but worry that the government's assessment is politically colored. Google News Azerbaijan Ethnic Leader Asks for Azerbaijan's Help in "Struggle" for Rights in Iran Russian oil billionaire wanted on tax charges Former Rusneft chief says Kremlin bullied him out. BBC Moscow Diary Geopolitical Diary: The Curious Politkovskaya Case CSIS The Message behind the Missile? |
H13 The Times Leader Playing with Fire Greece’s Opposition is attempting to exploit a disaster Iran's nuclear ambitions 'could lead to holocaust' President Bush gave a stark warning over Iran's atomic bomb pursuit and promised to confront Tehran 'before it is too late' How Churchill betrayed black Africa Nelson Mandela could offer evidence to contradict the argument that British rule benefited Africa Leader Banking on Trust Financial institutions must come clean about their liabilities Wall Street Journal Sarko Steps Up The French President's Un-Chirac foreign policy. This Isn't Civil War A Denier's Confession By: Bret Stephens | The Wall Street Journal | H14 Financial Times US markets slide as Fed fails to reassure Fresh turbulence hit financial markets as warning signs mounted for the US housing market and fears about the fallout from the crisis in credit markets drove volatility MARKETS AND INVESTING: Emerging market debt is the new safe haven Emerging market sovereign debt is often a better risk reducer than G7 sovereign debt, writes Jerome Booth COMMENT: Central banks should not rescue fools from their folly If some of the most powerful institutions in the world have been playing with fire, they need to feel the burns, writes Martin Wolf Beware of classing Iran's Guards as terrorists Coercing a pillar of the theocratic regime erodes the possibility of a diplomatic resolution with the US, writes Ray Takeyh COMMENT: Fine unscrupulous mortgage lenders End the lobbyist-driven politics that made the subprime crisis possible, writes Barack Obama Iraq retreat could ‘embolden Iran’ Bush warns of possible Mideast arms race IAEA urges Opec to increase output $70pb is ‘threat’ to world economy WORLD NEWS: European control of IMF 'to end' NATIONAL NEWS: UK 'will decide on Basra pull-out' Israeli and Palestinian leaders in talks Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas have met amid differing expectations of a peace conference called by US President George W. Bush scheduled for November FRONT PAGE - COMPANIES AND MARKETS: SHORT VIEW The American Dream of owning your house is showing signs of turning into a nightmare, writes John Authers Sharif to return for Ramadan campaign Ex-Pakistan PM plans to unseat Musharraf LEADER: Gonzales was unfit from the outset Blind obedience, not loyalty, was the problem as the US attorney-general dug himself ever deeper into a hole Gonzales departure signals switch to pragmatism Orchestra reaches for harmony with Iran German musician brings his symphony orchestra to Tehran in the hope that music can help ease tensions between Iran and the west over the Islamic state’s nuclear programme COMMENT: America's litigation free-for-all could scare off Europe Housing and financial markets dent US consumer confidence US consumer confidence suffered the steepest drop this month since Hurricane Katrina amid volatility in financial markets and fresh signs of falling house prices. | H15 Los Angeles Times Iran's people await their share of riches Amid Ahmadinejad's promises, many find that the oil boom has failed to trickle down Assembly passes Iraq pullout referendum Lack of equipment hampers Iraqi army Editorial Don't fail Afghanistan Iraq may be hopeless, but Afghanistan is worth defending. Here's why and how. 1 million Shiites evacuated from shrine in Karbala Greater economy begins to flinch at housing pain Consumer sentiment suffers its worst plunge in nearly two years as home prices dive in the second quarter |
H16 American Politics USA most armed country with 90 guns per 100 people... Brody Mullins / Wall Street Journal: Big Source of Clinton's Cash Is an Unlikely Address America isn’t Conservative: As Karl Rove exits stage right with his ruined dreams of rightist hegemony, all the political signs and portents tell us that America is turning the other way. realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Brzezinski lends Obama his realist aura Robert E. Rector / Heritage Foundation: How Poor Are America's Poor? Examining the "Plague" of Poverty in America US home price index at 20-year low · Effects of credit crisis are felt across global markets · Fed hints that further rate cut may be necessary Bloomberg urges expanded anti-poverty scheme The mayor of New York proposed to double the number of low-income families eligible to benefit from refundable tax credit and called for a ‘non-partisan, non-ideological’ approach to policy Jonah Goldberg: Farewell to one of the most self-absorbed attorneys general ever, who should have resigned long ago. Joe Strupp / Editor and Publisher: How Did News Outlets Miss Senator's Arrest for Nearly Three Months? | H17 Daily Telegraph Bush warns of Iran 'nuclear holocaust'George W Bush used his most inflammatory language so far towards Iran warning that letting Teheran acquire atomic weapons risked putting the Middle East "under the shadow of a nuclear holocaust". Musharraf 'to quit army' in Pakistan power deal President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan has agreed to resign as army chief in a power-sharing deal with Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf business empire resented Karamanlis face defeat over Greek fires Greece's conservative government, headed by Costas Karamanlis, could face defeat in the forthcoming elections as anger mounted over raging forest fires. Rudy Giuliani seeks strong US foreign policy Miliband: 'We'll leave Basra when it suits UK' | H18 Independent Mandela's message to black Britain Nelson Mandela last night made an impassioned appeal for leading black Britons to take a lead in countering violence and low achievement in the inner cities |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Newsweek: Capital Sources: The Next Terrorist Attack — The head of the National Counterterrorism Center speaks out on Al Qaeda's plans, America's readiness—and the nature of the war on terror. Ralph Peters / New York Post: The disappearing 'dirty bomber' People who knew Jose Padilla before he was sent to a Navy brig in 2002 say he emerged a different man after 3½ years of isolation and interrogation. MAG: 'Al Qaeda has an active plot to hit the West'... Delights Of Open Source: Al Qaeda's Recruiting On YouTube, Secret Agents Are Crowdsourcing | H20 Slate Action-Oriented Morality How can Israel turn away refugees from Darfur? U.S.: Household Income Rises, Poverty Rate Declines, Number of Uninsured Up Infrastructure governance and corruption : where next ? We have to pay to have an underclass Simon Heffer has noticed that the more we spend on the underclass, the bigger it gets and the worse it behaves. Study confirms 2006 human-human spread of bird flu “Turn-the-other-cheek pacifism,” George Orwell wrote, appeals most to the privileged classes. Well-off young people today are still suckers for the Peace Racket... more» Brad De Long The First Wave of Globalization | H21 How UK abducted Hitler's scientists Hundreds of German scientists put to work at government ministries after second world war. The blog haters have barely any idea what they are raging against Egalitarian Motives in Humans. Eric Barbry (CAB): Web 2.0: Nothing Changes... but Everything is Different. Five months after David Halberstam’s death, Joan Didion, Seymour Hersh, Bob Woodward, Anna Quindlen, Alex Kotlowitz, Paul Hendrickson, Samantha Power and Bill Walton are going on Mr. Halberstam’s book tour for him. Future of Workplace: No Office, Headquarters in Cyberspace... |
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