| H1 Christian Science Monitor Behind Mideast summit - the Iran factor The Annapolis talks on Tuesday are shadowed by a nation not there NYT U.S. Scales Back Political Goals for Iraqi Unity The Bush administration does not expect quick progress on major goals like regional elections and a plan to share oil revenues Forward - Prepare for the Day Iran Goes Nuclear, for Eventually It Will Martin van Creveld The most recent poll prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali on Annapolis Middle East Peace Conference revealed that: The Observer Greece Vodafone faces court case in 'bugging' row Parents believe their son was murdered before he could blow the whistle Financial Times COMMENT: Iraq sets a new trap for Democrats If the party is to avoid accusations of wanting the US to fail, or of wishing to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, it must tread carefully. Democrats must celebrate any success in the war as enthusiastically as the Republicans, writes Clive Crook COMMENT: Dollar's last lap as the only anchor currency One of the most influential theories about exchange rates in the age of globalisation may be about to go up in smoke, writes Wolfgang Munchau COMMENT: Wake up to the dangers of a deepening crisis Lawrence Summers on the risks of recession Editorial Give Annapolis a chance to succeed If Tuesday’s meeting can restart the Middle East peace process and persuade the cynics to think again, it will have performed a vital function New York Times As Democrats See Security Gains in Iraq, Tone Shifts Democratic presidential candidates are trying to shift the focus to the lack of political progress, and are highlighting other issues. President Bush and ‘Madame Rice’: A Personal Bond Helps Align Policy The Case for Illegal Mingling It seems to me that if the Middle East could use more of anything these days it is more mingling — if not between the sexes then at least between the sects. Washington Post U.S. Notes Limited Progress in Afghan War Pessimistic White House report reflects deep rift between military and intelligence officials over where conflict is headed, as is also case with Iraq Editorial Appointment in Annapolis The latest U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace process is looking shaky Back to the Brink In the Balkans By Richard Holbrooke Kosovo's eight-year run as the biggest ever U.N. project will end with great tension and a threat of violence that could spread to Bosnia NEW BUCHANAN BOOK DECLARES 'END OF AMERICA' Guardian We have not given up
Karma Nabulsi: The Palestinian people will not yield to the west's cynical pressure on them to surrender Financial hypocrisy Joseph Stiglitz: The contrast between the IMF/US Treasury's advice during the East Asia crisis and what has happened in the sub-prime debacle is glaring Wall Street Journal Obama Is Right on Iran Talking with Iran may help us wage the wars we need to fight. By SHELBY STEELE NYRB Annapolis: The Cost of Failure
By Henry Siegman Sunday Times New Australian PM signals Iraq pullout Kevin Rudd will mark his arrival on the international stage by announcing withdrawal of his country’s combat troops American-backed killer militias strut across Iraq Members of the Baghdad Brigade receive $300 a man each month from the Americans to help keep out Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda kingpin: I trained 9/11 hijackers From his Turkish jail, a senior terrorist claims a key role in atrocities around the world McClatchy Can Rice save her legacy with 'Hail Mary' pass on Mideast? Many Americans still believe in conspiracies — Nearly two-thirds of Americans think it is possible that some federal officials had specific warnings of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, but chose to ignore those warnings, according to a Scripps Howard News Service/Ohio University poll. Independent Mission impossible? George Bush will today start his first major attempt to bring an end to the world's most intractable conflict as he hosts a Middle East conference in Annapolis. Leading article: Bush's last chance to leave a legacy of peace Boston Globe The amero conspiracy Behind closed doors, a secret cabal is planning the end of the United States as we know it. Inside a paranoid vision for our time. Ha’aretz – Editorial The price of Arab inclusion The inclusion of Syria under Arab pressure is an important move, and so is the necessity of viewing the Arab countries as holding a promise of a comprehensive peace in the Middle East Eldar No such thing as a free summit Another peace summit that will not alter the occupation and another agreement that depends on the graces of those opposing it will not only fail to bring peace closer - it will drive it further away. Avineri To Annapolis - without illusions It is in fact a modest endeavor, and certainly not the End of Days. But after the collapse of the Oslo Accords and what seemed to be a rift that could not be mended, this is a certain and significant achievement. Only in this way, step by step, will peace ever be established in our region. Washington Post Editorial The Net Tightens If the Russian people love Vladimir Putin so much, why is he so afraid of them? What Pakistan Needs Cutting Aid Is the Wrong Move at the Wrong Time By Robert B. Oakley and Joshua Yaphe, The worst thing the United States could do now would be to cut back support for Pakistan. Jerusalem Post Analysis: How important is it for Syria to be at Annapolis? By SHLOMO BROM
At first, it seemed that the United States was not really interested in Syrian participation. The Region: Inviting a bull into the china shop [ BARRY RUBIN , Daily Star Will France, NATO's prodigal son, return to the fold?
By Dominique Moisi On Russia, the European Union seems weak and directionless
By Mark Leonard European Islam: Challenges for Society and Public Policy
Source: The Centre for European Policy Studies Full Document (PDF; 887 KB) A Generalized Meltdown of Financial Institutions: Take a Look at Professor Roubini's Crystal Ball stratfor geopolitical diary Geopolitical Diary: Reading Annapolis WINEP Confidence Building after Annapolis Tony Karon Annapolis and Iran NYT Magazine Where Boys Grow Up to Be Jihadis Many of the men involved in the Madrid train bombings came from one small neighborhood in the Moroccan city of Tetouan. A number of would-be suicide bombers in Iraq are from there, too. What is it about the place? Foreign Policy The List: The World’s Biggest Military Buildups | H2 The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq (PDF; 154 KB) Congressional Research Service Iraqi Kurdish Paper Explores Relations Between PJAK, PKK and USA Iraqi Kurd Writer Examines "Alliance" With US Iraqi Kurds Reject PKK Accusation of Cooperation With Turkey Police Clash With Protesters Over Status of Kurdish Party Debka Barzani reported secretly admitted to an Israeli hospital after attempted assassination - Iraqi insurgent sources Sunday Times Al-Qaeda kingpin: I trained 9/11 hijackers From his Turkish jail, a senior terrorist claims a key role in atrocities around the world 11 Eylül’cüleri Yalova’da eğitmiş PostGlobal Turks Want Change, A Louder Voice, and Sympathy Mustafa Domanic Kürt liderleri teslim etme politikamız yok Genelkurmay'da istihbarat zirvesi ABD’nin Avrupa Komutanı gizlice Ankara’ya geldi Bayık ve Karayılan haberi yalan Kuzey Irak yönetimi, Karayılan'ın paketlendiği iddialarını yalanladı Barzani'ye DTP mesajı PKK yandaşları evleri taşladı DTP'liler, kapatma davasını Diyarbakır halkına şikâyet etti Iraqi Kurds want to open ‘a new page' with Turkey Hollywood propagandası başlatılıyor Third US general in a week visits Turkey over PKK US, Turkish militaries hold new talks on cooperation against PKK Dizayi: İsteğimiz Türkiye ile yeni bir sayfa Kürt yönetimi: Barzani haberleri Türkiye ile aramızı açmaya yönelik Kemal Burkay PKK bizi terörize etti derhal silah bırakmalı Turning The Screws On The PKK
Strategy Page Turkish anti-Americanism through eyes of Americans living in Turkey Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Iraqi Kurds Reject PKK Accusation of Cooperation With Turkey Şimdi de Tel-Aviv’de tedavi iddiası
Arslan Bulut PKK'ya karşılık ABD'ye İsrail için güvence verildi DTP mitingine tahrik gölgesi düştü DTP'nin Diyarbakır mitingi... Emine Ayna: DTP bir projedir PKK'nın para hareketlerine yakın takip Çiçek: Hedefimiz sadece teröristi değil, terör ortamını da yok etmek 'Öcalan beni hapiste çürütür' DTP'nin Diyarbakır'da düzenlediği mitingte olay Iraqi Kurd Barzani's Austria Visit for Dental Check-Up - Paper Barzani’s whereabouts fuels media controversy Elif Çakır Bediüzzaman Said Nursi ve Kürt meselesi ABD, Irak'ta 'uzlaşı' planını rafa kaldırdı [MONDAY TALK] ‘The DTP should not be closed,’ says Kurdish intellectual Metiner 'Terörün kökünü kazımak için sosyal projelere ağırlık verilmeli' Iraqi Government Nullifies Kurdish Oil Deals Bağdat'la Kürtlerin petrol kavgası kızıştı Dizayi: Türkiye reform yapsın Alınak'tan canlı kalkan çağrısı Türkiye ve Irak Kürdistan’ının ilişkilerini vuran fırtına sükunet dönemine girdi
İran'da 11 PKK'lı yakalandı Ankara ve Tahran'ın bölgede ortak kaygıları var MHP, Erdoğan'ın Kürt açılımına karşı çıktı BBC Raids target militants in Kirkuk US and Iraqi forces target militants in a major security operation in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Barzani ailesiyle birlikte Avusturya'ya tatile gitti İran’dan vazgeçmek yok İstihbarat paylaşımı sürüyor Doğu Ergil Evasive target Özcan Yeniçeri"Kürt Sorunu" nedir? "Askeri yöntemle mücadele etmek yeterli değil" Operasyon kar kış dinlemiyor The DTP made mistakes, but it was forced to do so Barzani'nin Avrupa seyahati muamması Hain füzelere Kobra çalımı Pilotlarımızın ustalığı saldırıyı kıl payı önledi Rambo, Barzani parasıyla Türkiye'ye karşı savaşacak CEVDET AKÇALI Kürtlerin akıllısı ve ahmağı Türkiye'nin Ortadoğu politikası değişiyor VAHİD ABDULMECİD Bakan Çiçek'ten PKK ve AB'ye tepki Karayılan ve Bayık nerede? Şahin Alpay The PKK story: ‘Blood and Belief’ Fifty al-Qaeda Suspects Arrested in Kirkuk Kargocu kız DTP’nin kurmayı Craddock - Büyükanıt Görüşmesi Yüksekova'da 2 bin kişi terörü lanetledi PKK yandaşları Küçükçekmece'de izinsiz gösteri düzenledi! "Batı medyası El Kaide için 'isyancı' diyebilir mi" Kadri GÜRSEL Arapların trajedisi Olmert’ten Erdoğan’a Annapolis telefonu
Babacan: S.Arabistan ve Suriye'nin kararı memnuniyet verici Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 25 November 2007 Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 24 Nov 07 Iranian Provincial TV Says US Supporting PKK Against Turkey Notes on the Istanbul Al-Quds Conference Monthly Review, Perinçek Apo bana vekillik önerdi Iran, Turkey share regional concerns Adolescent children, mothers and the Kurdish problem Oil, violence, politics -- the headache of Iraq's Kirkuk Arab Times Municipal Official in Kirkuk Assassinated 'İncirlik'ten Gitmo'ya 680 uçuş yapıldı' Daily Telegraph 'The Boss' and the Kurdish connection The leader of a London-based gang is being hunted by British police after being connected with crimes to fund Kurdish terrorists in Iraq. ‘Ataturk was among greatest sons of Islam’ [HABER ANALİZ] Amerika, Ortadoğu'da 30 yıldır arabuluculuk yapıyor Ömer Taşpınar Annapolis: too little too late Ferai Tınç Annapolis ve dışarıda bıraktıkları HAKAN ALBAYRAK İsrail, etnik temizlikte son perdeye hazırlanıyor! Sedat Sertoğlu Bir trafik, bir trafik sormayın Ermeni ve Kürtlerden Hollywood fİlmleri Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber KKTC’de ÖRP rüzgárı Avrupa Birliği ve Türk Ceza Yasası'nın 301. maddesi SAMİ SELÇUK 'AB ile pazarlıktan taviz veremeyiz' Semih İDİZ Sarkozy'nin amacı yeni sömürgecilik mi? Tasos da bağımsızlıktan korkmaya başladı Kıbrıslı Türk öğrenciye Erasmus yolu kapandı Özgür Parti'den 'Türkiye ile açılıma devam' mesajı Turkey: EU Official Warns Pro-Kurdish Party to Keep Distance From PKK Yunanistan, 'düşman füze' satın aldı Lagendijk, Ahmet Türk ile görüşmesinin detaylarını açıkladı Babacan, aralıkta Atina yolcusu AP’ye PKK raporu
Cumhurbaşkanı Gül Fransa’da Kıbrıs'taki haksızlığı gündeme getirince Rum başpiskoposu soluğu Vatikan'da aldı Papadopulos: Türk-İngiliz anlaşması yasadışı AB'den Ahmet Türk'e PKK uyarısı Yeni ‘Pakistan to continue backing Turkey’s stance on Cyprus’ Portekiz: Türkiye kriterleri yerine getirmezse AB dışında kalır Yunanistan, Kardak'ta karasularımızı 5 dk. ihlal etti Papadopulos'tan anlaşmaya itiraz KKTC Başbakanı, Kamhi'yi evinde ziyaret edecek ’4 başkent’ puzzle’ı Dışişleri Bakanlığı’nda yaklaşık bir yılı aşkın süredir büyükelçi kararnamesi hazırlanamaması bakanlık içinde ciddi şekilde rahatsızlık yaratırken, Cumhurbaşkanlığı ve 22 Temmuz seçimleri nedeniyle sürekli ertelenen kararnamenin bir türlü çıkamamasının, Almanya, Rusya, Yunanistan ve İran’ın 4 başkentine yapılacak atamalardan kaynaklandığı ortaya çıktı. Topuz'dan "cinsiyet ayrımı" sorusu Avian influenza outbreak in Turkey through health personnel’s views: a qualitative study Source: BMC Public Health Full Paper (PDF; 21 KB) İslamcı yazardan şok iddia İngiliz belgelerinden Vahdettin ve Atatürk İki soruşturmada 11 gariplik birden 'Dur'madı vuruldu... Türkiye 2040'ta çöl olabilir! Ekrem Dumanlı İletişimciler, lütfen bu olayı kaydedin Mehmet Altan Mektup var Can Dündar Atatürk, öğretmenini nasıl görevden aldı? Meclis Cuma günleri de tatil olsun Mavi Boncuk: Jewish Typography in Ottoman Lands Royal couple expected in Turkey Ayşe Böhürler'le türbana bakış... Oray Eğin Habertürk’ün geleceği Vakit’in şifresi: ’Siz kral değilsiniz’ 26 Kasım 2007 Basın Özeti | H3 Ruşen Çakır PKK’ya karşı üçlü paket Soner Çağaptay Enis Berberoğlu Güneydoğu’ya özel teşvik “Bayık ve Karayılan teslim edilirse sürpriz olmaz...” Serdar Akinan BU YAZI ANLAYANA!... Cüneyt Ülsever Hükümete bir uyarı Ferai Tınç İkinci Şam vakasına geri sayım Yazıcıoğlu "Murat Karayılan ve Cemil Bayık teslim edilecek" İstihbarat örgütlerimiz kendini neden yenilemedi? Soli Özel| Olmayacak dua Anayasa için tarih ‘Avrupa da PKK’nın çözüm istemediğini anladı’ Barzani son geldiğinde... Murat Yetkin Asırlar açılım yapmakla geçti AVNİ ÖZGÜREL "PKK'lıların iadesini istedik" EU-inspired reform to create new ministries Durmuş Hocaoğlu Büyük Manevra: II Büyük Manevra: III Fatih Çekirge Fısıltı terörü Umur TaluÇok yakın tarih Şamil Tayyar MİT’çi Mete Bey de Meclis’i kandırmış İsmail Küçükkaya Başbakan nasıl bir strateji uyguluyor? Öcalan pankartlarıyla Barzani’ye mesajlar Erdoğan bozuk plak gibi Suudi Elçi Para harcadık, Ankara mutlu olmalı Yeni anayasada yönetim Tarhan Erdem 3. Barzani-Karayılan İtalya’da mı? PKK'ya karşı Kaide kozu Cengiz Çandar Ardan Zentürk PKK: ‘Mafyalaşma’nın yeni boyutları... PKK'nın dağa çıkarma taktiği Mahir Kaynak Gecikse de yeridir Nasuhi Güngör Öcalan’ın gizli ortakları Osman Özsoy Kim kimi kullanıyor, bilen var mı? Erdoğan Kızılcahamam'da muhalefete yüklendi Politics gains upper hand in fight against terror, optimism prevails Baykal 'Aaa yargıya ne olmuş diyeceğiz' Yargıda tarikat tehlikesi Baykal: Hükümet, askeri operasyon yapma kararlılığında değil Baykal'dan teröre karşı 'GAP çağrısı' Deniz Baykal'a göre hükümet terörü tasfiye etmekten vazgeçti MHP: "Erdoğan'ın üslubu kabul edilemez" Kampa Arınç damga vurdu Ateşle oynamayın Yavuz Baydar In the middle: modern and pious KORAY DÜZGÖREN Osmanlı neden battı? İsmet Berkan Taha Kıvanç Ne münasebet efendim... Fehmi Koru Alevilik: Bir kişisel tanıklık Once upon a time KÜRŞAT BUMİN 'Alternans' umudu bile yok gibi Tufan Türenç Ortadoğululuğa pupa yelken... Tümgeneral Yılmaz vakası ve zarfçılık Haluk Şahin Terörist mi, değil mi?
H. Gökhan Özgün Ertuğrul Özkök Ahmet Hakan Hocalara üç soru Başbakan’a çağrı: Bu aşktan vazgeç [CAFE CAPITAL] Government to play active role in agenda setting M Ali Birand Oktay Ekşi Doğrulara evet ama... MUHARREM SARIKAYA 22 Temmuz açılımı.... ERDAL ŞAFAK Terörün panzehiri ERGUN BABAHAN EMRE AKÖZ "Türkiye Modeli" Umur TaluÇok yakın tarih HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Alevilik ya da aranan kan NAZLI ILICAK Zengin ve yoksul
MAHMUT ÖVÜR Katolik Üniversitesi'nde Gülen adı YAVUZ DONAT Serdar Turgut AKP kampta Aleviler tepkili: Kadrolu 'dede' istemiyoruz Taha AKYOL Aleviler için model? İhsan Dağı Will Alevis surrender to the state? Aleviler Diyanet'in içinde özerk olmalı Hakan Aygün Niye Diyanet’i kaldırmayı düşünmüyoruz! – YASİN AKTAY Alevilik ve asimilasyon korkusu Nabi Yağcı Government considers allocating budget to Alevis
'İtiraf ediyorum AKP çok başarılı' ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM İkinci dalgadan Türkiye'ye daha az etki Asım Erdilek The IMF assessment of Turkish economic development and policies OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
'Komşu'dan mektup var Vahap Munyar Uzan’dan Türkiye’ye 40 milyar dolarlık dava var diplomasiye yüklenelim
Ercan Kumcu Erdal SağlamBelirsizlik artınca Merkez uyarmaya devam ediyor İBRAHİM KAHVECİ Eurodan kazandık şimdi dolar zamanı Dolar dünya parası olmaktan çıkar mı? Mahfi Eğilmez Deniz Gökçe Dolar dünyada neden düşüyor? Yaman TÖRÜNER
Dolar, gücünü kaybediyor Çoğu siyasetçinin anlamakta zorluk çektiği olgu Fatih Özatay TÜSİAD Çin'in başkentinde büro açıyor Böyle giderse ABD'ye bir kazak bile satamayız Kredi krizi bitmedi Uğur Gürses Yeni çapayı nasıl atacağız?
Fatih Özatay Hasan Ersel En uygun ihale yöntemini bulmayı dilemek kolay |
| H4 New York Times U.S. Scales Back Political Goals for Iraqi Unity The Bush administration does not expect quick progress on major goals like regional elections and a plan to share oil revenues Rice’s Turnabout on Mideast Peace Talks For Condoleezza Rice, this week’s negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians in Annapolis, Md., reflect her evolution from passive participant to activist diplomat. | H5 Washington Post U.S. Notes Limited Progress in Afghan War Pessimistic White House report reflects deep rift between military and intelligence officials over where conflict is headed, as is also case with Iraq Editorial Appointment in Annapolis The latest U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace process is looking shaky Back to the Brink In the Balkans By Richard Holbrooke Kosovo's eight-year run as the biggest ever U.N. project will end with great tension and a threat of violence that could spread to Bosnia. Editorial The Net Tightens If the Russian people love Vladimir Putin so much, why is he so afraid of them? What Pakistan Needs Cutting Aid Is the Wrong Move at the Wrong Time By Robert B. Oakley and Joshua Yaphe, The worst thing the United States could do now would be to cut back support for Pakistan. For Bush, It's Not About Being There By Michael Abramowitz, The opening of Tuesday's Middle East conference in Annapolis, seven years into the Bush administration, is a reminder of how little the traditional concept of brokering an Arab-Israeli settlement through an ongoing "peace process" has figured into President Bush's foreign policy. Climate Obstacles Ahead By Sebastian Mallaby The good news on climate change is that the world wants to do something. It's no longer just the Europeans and a few fellow travelers Ricks of Washington Post: Don't Celebrate Turnaround in Iraq Just Yet A Time to Kill, And a Time to Heal In his job as an Israeli pediatrician, Yuval saves the lives of Palestinian children. But the father of three also takes Palestinian lives as an attack helicopter pilot patrolling Gaza. By Laura Blumenfeld Syria Is to Attend Talks in Annapolis U.S. Plays Down Any Focus on Golan Baath Reconciliation Bill Draws Anger of Shiite Bloc Iraq Shooting Illustrates Contractors' Legal Void Guards employed by security firm responsible for two deaths in Oct. incident had wounded a civilian more than three months earlier, witnesses say Calculation and Conviction By Fred Hiatt, Barack Obama suggests that Hillary Clinton is guilty of triangulating, poll-testing and telling the American people what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear. Obama vs. the Icon By David S. Broder What Barack Obama has in common with Sidney Poitier and why that might not be a good thing. The Next Clintonomics By David Ignatius Hillary Clinton seems the candidate well positioned to take advantage of the pocketbook issue. Republican Role Reversal By Jim Hoagland, Republicans are acting like Democrats this year in three important ways. Russia Pursues Crackdown Leaders of an Opposition Party Among Scores Detained as Police Disperse March in St. Petersburg Hey, Young Americans, Here's a Text for You By Naomi Wolf Is America still America if millions of us no longer know how democracy works? The Real Heroism: Restraint By George F. WillConservatism's task is to distinguish between what government can and cannot do, and between what it can do but should not. Kasparov Detained After Anti-Putin Rally in Moscow Protests Broken Up in Other Cities; Candidate Shot on Wednesday Dies U.S. Blames Shiite Militiamen in Deadly Baghdad Bombing That's Rich -- but Maybe Not for Someone Else Issue of Who's Really Wealthy Can Also Affect Political Debate | H6 Guardian We have not given up
Karma Nabulsi: The Palestinian people will not yield to the west's cynical pressure on them to surrender Financial hypocrisy Joseph Stiglitz: The contrast between the IMF/US Treasury's advice during the East Asia crisis and what has happened in the sub-prime debacle is glaring Syria joins Middle East summit
Syria to attend Annapolis conference, guaranteeing broad Arab support in attempt to relaunch peace talks Returned refugees still in danger in Iraq Students need to know what sort of dangerous people are out there
Max Hastings: The Oxford Union was after easy publicity when it invited David Irving and Nick Griffin - but the debate can do no harm Iran leader's blog attracts critics
Ahmadinejad created forum to trumpet populist political message without interference of media and opposition Leader Howard's end
Australian election: Mr Howard's defeat has a significance that runs beyond Australia. The politics of progress beat the politics of retreat Serious business Climate change: It is only by replacing narrow self-interest with the enlightened variety, that humans stand any chance of dealing with climate change US obtains Swiss records and flies in British witness in BAE investigation Washington wants papers from SFO's Saudi inquiry while Britain tries to block questions on payments A decade of John Howard has left a country of timidity, fear and shame
Richard Flanagan: His power resided in his ability to speak directly and powerfully to the negativity at the core of the Australian soul The Observer Any more mistakes and we follow the US into crisis Will Hutton: Our politicians' blind trust in market forces increases the possibility of a recession and could see the values of our homes slashed Greece Vodafone faces court case in 'bugging' row Parents believe their son was murdered before he could blow the whistle How condescension benefits terrorism
Nick Cohen: If European Muslims are treated like children, is it surprising that some should act so irrationally? Hamas warns of violence after talks
As Israelis and Palestinians meet in Annapolis, die-hard leaders threaten escalating resistance Musharraf set to be civilian President as Sharif prepares return from long exile Musharraf will allow his bitter rival, Nawaz Sharif, to return home today, ending seven years of exile in Saudi Arabia, Musharraf's spokesman said US troops surge ends as violence in Iraq falls The American troop surge in Iraq was effectively declared over yesterday, when officials announced that 5,000 soldiers will this week begin pulling out in response to declining violence Leader A protest too far The armed forces deserve respect and adequate resources. But in a democracy, it is generals who take orders from a civilian government, not the other way around Australia hails Rudd as it finally votes for Howard's end
After more than a decade in power, the veteran conservative has conceded defeat to a Labor party leader who is seen as more modern and in touch Teachers: help us with migrants
Leading headteachers say rising numbers of foreign pupils are putting some schools near breaking point because they do not have the resources to cope. |
| H7 Newsweek Facing Facts in Iraq by Charles Peters Washington Times Dismantling democracy James G. Zumwalt It is hard to conceive of the willingness of a people who, having escaped the yoke of tyranny to embrace democracy, would allow their government to revert to suppressing individual rights. But, in a disturbing 21st century trend, we are witnessing this evolution in places like Venezuela and Russia. Editorial The Annapolis summit THE NEWS from Iraq has been so encouraging in recent months that last week even the mainstream media finally sat up and took notice. Can the Democratic Party be far behind? (By Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe) By JAMES TRAUB Want the world to like us again? Think diplomacy. BBC Casting a shadow
How history is intent on linking the conflicts in Vietnam and Iraq
Daily Star Don't dismiss Arab public sentiment
By Rami G. Khouri Bush might fail at Annapolis, but give him credit for trying 30 years after Sadat's journey, peace remains elusive
By Shlomo Ben-Ami | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor BBC Final push for Middle East talks The US secretary of state meets Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to discuss a joint document for talks this week. History of failed peace talks The possibilities of Annapoli Syria to attend peace conference
Syria will attend a US-hosted Middle East peace conference in Annapolis later in the week, officials say. 'Shia militia' behind Iraq blast
The US in Iraq blames Iranian-backed Shia militants for a deadly bomb attack on a pet market in Baghdad Landis on BBC World Service Explaining Why Syria is Headed to Annapolis
Iraq Papers Mon: Debating De-Ba'thification
US Blames Iran-Backed Group for Baghdad Bombing US to Increase Troops in Diyala Province Hezbollah dismisses Annapolis as 'media show'... BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 25 Nov 07 (Package A) BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 24 Nov 07 (Package B) BBC Ex-PM Sharif returns to Pakistan Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after spending eight years in exile. Identity problems
Why concerns are growing over Yemen's long-term future
US Military Officials Says Iranians Detained in Iraq Are Not Diplomats - Agency | H9 Ha’aretz – Editorial The price of Arab inclusion The inclusion of Syria under Arab pressure is an important move, and so is the necessity of viewing the Arab countries as holding a promise of a comprehensive peace in the Middle East Eldar No such thing as a free summit Another peace summit that will not alter the occupation and another agreement that depends on the graces of those opposing it will not only fail to bring peace closer - it will drive it further away. Avineri To Annapolis - without illusions It is in fact a modest endeavor, and certainly not the End of Days. But after the collapse of the Oslo Accords and what seemed to be a rift that could not be mended, this is a certain and significant achievement. Only in this way, step by step, will peace ever be established in our region. The hope in Livni's words The problem with Livni's statements is the fact that she did not bother to explain and correct herself, which still shows her insensitivity when it comes to Arab citizens Without conferences, without linkage The Annapolis conference lacks the fear of enforcement that made the conferences of the past so important. At least the hospitality will really be something. Olmert to tell Bush: We will not allow Iranians to develop nuclear weapons Arab states insist normalization with Israel not on the agenda at conference Damascus maneuvers / Damascus to send deputy FM to summit, but sets conditions Israel's defense & Annapolis / A defensive dilemma U.S. inviting Syria to summit due to air strike Syrian MP: Damascus is likely to attend Annapolis conference Zvi Bar'el: Attendance of Arab FMs is first victory of Annapolis Report: Syria tipped off by North Korean chemical arms experts Japanese Sankei newspaper: Experts visited Damascus recently; Syria denies stocks of WMD. J'lem sources: PM to urge road map implementation at summit Gideon Levy: Israel the occupier is making the demands of a thief Uzi Benziman: Arabs must treat Olmert like Sadat treated Begin Iranian VP: Iran has produced nuclear fuel to power reactor PM to discuss Iran with Bush during stay in U.S. The Rosner Annapolis reader Rosner's Guest: 3 things to watch in Annapolis Jerusalem Post Analysis: How important is it for Syria to be at Annapolis? By SHLOMO BROM
At first, it seemed that the United States was not really interested in Syrian participation. The Region: Inviting a bull into the china shop [ BARRY RUBIN , Yedioth Ahronoth 'No Arab meddling in talks' Olmert, Livni arrive in Washington. 'Arab world won't define terms of negotiations,' FM says 'Israel isn't ready for peace'
PA negotiators differ over prospects of Annapolis summit but say it continues to gain support amongst Palestinians, who are gradually abandoning Hamas. Livni, Rice and Qureia gather for last-ditch effort to draft joint statement
Full Story . . . Who's the boss? Annapolis summit’s real objective is to reinforce America’s status in region, says Ron Ben-Yishai BBC Palestinian goals
What Mahmoud Abbas wants from the Annapolis meeting
Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Oxford invites Shoah deniers Divisive historian David Irving, BNP leader Nick Griffin welcomed at British university for 'debate' |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Behind Mideast summit - the Iran factor The Annapolis talks on Tuesday are shadowed by a nation not there THE MONITOR'S VIEW The Middle East's middle ground Don't ignore Hamas Hamas won't attend this week's peace talks, but it can still sink them. Pakistan: a new Sharif in town The former prime minister's return on Sunday could fill the opposition's leadership void. ASIA IHT Asean's elusive quest By PHILIP BOWRING Fewer words and sharper focus are badly needed if Asean is to be taken seriously. BBC Sarkozy on first visit to China French President Nicolas Sarkozy is in China for visit that is expected to focus on economic links and Iran. Sarkozy secures deals with China French industrialists visiting China with President Nicolas Sarkozy finalise trade deals worth billions of euros. NYT Rumbling Across India Toward a New Life in the City FT Mandelson says China’s reputation at risk European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson warned that China’s reputation was at risk after a series of product safety scandals and that it must do more to tackle the problem ANALYSIS: Nations aim to secure a string of neighbourly alliances ANALYSIS: Discomfort zone BBC Friend or foe?
How China's growing relationship with Africa shuts out the West
| H11 IHT Annapolis cannot become another photo-op The American-led conference in Annapolis needs to address all the core issues that the Israelis, Palestinians and Bush have so far refused to grapple with. Roger Cohen: Can Texans be peacemakers? By ROGER COHEN The best hope for the Annapolis peace talks may be a Texan connection: President George W. Bush and Salam Fayyad, the Palestinian prime minister who attended the University of Texas EUROPE European press review Will France, NATO's prodigal son, return to the fold?
By Dominique Moisi On Russia, the European Union seems weak and directionless
By Mark Leonard European Islam: Challenges for Society and Public Policy
Source: The Centre for European Policy Studies Full Document (PDF; 887 KB) Europes External Energy Policy: Between Geopolitics and the Market France, Germany swap strike tactics French unions, prone to protesting, on Friday ended the worst rail strike in 12 years. German conductors, meanwhile, are forsaking the country's model of consensus. NYT The Big Sleep By GRAHAM ROBB Perhaps Nicholas Sarkozy’s France could learn a few lessons from its hibernating ancestors Risking Euro-Atlantic stability (Aris Anagnos) Riots break out in Paris suburb The deaths of two teenagers in a motorbike crash in a Paris suburb trigger violent clashes with police. | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan The Middle East as Moscow's ticket to global relevance By Konstantin Eggert More activists arrested in Russia
Russian riot police break up a second opposition protest in as many days, detaining about 200 activists. Protests, rallies and arrests: Russia gears up for election |
| H13 The TimesDrive for Middle East breakthrough is stalled Condoleeza Rice, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators held talks to reach a joint declaration before the latest peace summit Former Pakistan PM Sharif returns home Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan vowing to topple General Musharraf, the man who overthrew him in the 1999 coup They’re running our tanks on empty The crisis of underfunding of the defence forces is not a new subject, but it is extremely grave William Rees-Mogg Australia may bid Queen farewell The new Australian Prime Minister, republican Kevin Rudd, has promised to hold a plebiscite on severing monarchy links Sunday Times New Australian PM signals Iraq pullout Kevin Rudd will mark his arrival on the international stage by announcing withdrawal of his country’s combat troops American-backed killer militias strut across Iraq Members of the Baghdad Brigade receive $300 a man each month from the Americans to help keep out Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda kingpin: I trained 9/11 hijackers From his Turkish jail, a senior terrorist claims a key role in atrocities around the world Wall Street Journal Obama Is Right on Iran
Talking with Iran may help us wage the wars we need to fight.
By SHELBY STEELE Recession Fears Weigh on Markets Sinking stocks and rising bonds are signaling a recession may be near, but Fed officials and many economists continue to believe that the economy will avoid a downturn. | H14 Financial Times COMMENT: Iraq sets a new trap for Democrats If the party is to avoid accusations of wanting the US to fail, or of wishing to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, it must tread carefully. Democrats must celebrate any success in the war as enthusiastically as the Republicans, writes Clive Crook COMMENT: Dollar's last lap as the only anchor currency One of the most influential theories about exchange rates in the age of globalisation may be about to go up in smoke, writes Wolfgang Munchau COMMENT: Wake up to the dangers of a deepening crisis Lawrence Summers on the risks of recession Editorial Give Annapolis a chance to succeed If Tuesday’s meeting can restart the Middle East peace process and persuade the cynics to think again, it will have performed a vital function Talks on Mideast peace come full circle As Israeli and Palestinian leaders head to Annapolis after seven years of paralysis, both sides are lowering expectations, given the hopeless history of Middle East peacemaking Ba’ath reform bill rejected by Sadrists Iraq’s parliament was presented with the text of a proposed law to rehabilitate purged members of the Ba’ath party Troika to begin final push on Kosovo The EU, US and Russia are to begin a last-ditch effort to get Serbia and Kosovar Albanians to reach a settlement over the status of Kosovo, but diplomats expect failure Crackdown on protest before Russia polls Riot police hold two potential presidential candidates and more than 200 other opposition protesters as authorities stamp out dissent a week before parliamentary elections Investors fear new round of turmoil Investors fear the financial system is moving into new credit turmoil, which could create further losses for financial institutions – and potentially hurt sentiment in the “real” economy ECB set to pump cash into money markets Fresh emergency action to pump funds into the money markets was announced by the European Central Bank amid renewed fears that liquidity in the credit markets is again starting to dry up In the hothouse To vanquish the climate change demon and slash emissions, corporate goodwill is not enough Australian U-turnsThe generational shift represented by the triumph of Kevin Rudd will further diminish international support for George W. Bush FRONT PAGE - FIRST SECTION: Victorious Rudd says Australia will ratify Kyoto immediately | H15 Los Angeles Times Editorial In Mideast, the first hurdle is cleared Olmert and Abbas have built understanding and trust, but each faces hardened opposition to concessions for peace. |
| H16 American Politics A Wide Range of Possibilities in '08 Race - Michael Barone, RealClearPolitics realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Obama the comeback kid learns to talk tough
Clinton now has a fight on her hands as her rival's gloves-off relaunch puts him ahead in Iowa Linda Boyd / Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Impeachment: If not now, when? lib-er-tar-i-an n. 1. a person who believes in the doctrine of the freedom of the will
2. a person who believes in full individual freedom of thought, expression and action
3. a freewheeling rebel who hates wiretaps, loves Ron Paul and is redirecting politics By Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch, The Geography of Hate The level of hate crimes in the United States is astoundingly high — more than 190,000 incidents per year, according to a 2005 study. Following are some of the reported sightings of nooses in the past two years. The childhood forces that shaped Giuliani's moral universe Short of Money, G.O.P. Enlists Rich Candidates | H17 Daily Telegraph Syria agrees to attend Middle East talks Syria has announced that it will send its deputy foreign minister to the Middle East peace conference, as attempts to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks continue. Tory concern at EU 'super-president' idea How much power can we give to the people? The idea of reducing the power of the state with all its bureaucratic machinery, and of giving control of services and institutions to local communities, has been at the core of the David Cameron project since the beginning, writes Janet Daley. Average Briton is now £33,000 in debt Families are stretched to the limit of their borrowing capacity, with personal debt having almost doubled since the turn of the century, an independent report warns. Sunday Telegraph George Bush leaves it late for Palestine When the rival Israeli and Palestinian delegations arrive at the Maryland naval port of Annapolis, the one man who could ensure the talks had some meaning will not be present, writes Con Coughlin. Archbishop attacks US over Iraq invasion Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, accuses the US of wielding its power to "accumulate influence and control Hezbollah's latest recruitment drive Lebanon deadlock draws thousands to the militant group. UK population could soar to 90m The dramatic rise, driven by immigration and a rising birthrate, will put extreme pressure on housing and public services. Syria wants Golan Heights on agenda America has given tacit approval to separate peace talks between Israel and Syria immediately after Tuesday's landmark Middle East summit in Annapolis, Maryland Troops face 'failure' in Afghanistan The lives of hundreds of frontline soldiers could be lost unless the Government starts to fund the military properly, according to former heads of the armed forces. Leader: A shameful dereliction of duty We prefer politicians without hotline to God Why was Tony Blair so cagey about his faith during his years as Prime Minister, and how might Britain's voters have reacted if he hadn't been, asks John Humphrys. | H18 Independent Mission impossible? George Bush will today start his first major attempt to bring an end to the world's most intractable conflict as he hosts a Middle East conference in Annapolis. Leading article: Bush's last chance to leave a legacy of peace Tension rises as Hamas threatens fresh bloodshed Stephen King: When banking is in crisis, no one wants to be parted from their cash Independent on Sunday Briefing: Middle East peace conference begins in Annapolis Helicopter tragedy in Iraq raises fresh concern over RAF training |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Many Americans still believe in conspiracies — Nearly two-thirds of Americans think it is possible that some federal officials had specific warnings of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, but chose to ignore those warnings, according to a Scripps Howard News Service/Ohio University poll. Ex-spy: Cuban exiles tried to kill JFK
US Judge No Longer Trusts Govt in Terror Cases Top Scottish Police Officer Warns That Nuclear Attack Is Inevitable Look and Learn: Virtual worlds and Strategic Communication
| H20 Slate A Good Mystery: Why We Read At a time when books appear to be waging a Sisyphean battle against the forces of the Internet, the notion that someone could move from literary indifference to devouring passion seems, sadly, farfetched. Q&A with Peter Gay Gay's new 600-page tome, "Modernism: The Lure of Heresy, from Baudelaire to Beckett and Beyond," is the fifth book to come out of his very active retirement, and his 25th book overall. Foreign shoppers hit 'mall of America' Thanks to weak dollar, more Europeans and Canadians are traveling to US to do their holiday shopping Freud Is Widely Taught at Universities, Except in the Psychology Department If you want to learn about psychoanalysis at the nation’s top universities, one of the last places to look may be the psychology department. | H21 The new key question: How happy are you? Of Blogs, eBooks, and Broadband: Access to Digital Media as a First Amendment Right Source: Hofstra Law Review (via SSRN) Are men really necessary? Good question We need the rehabilitation of real masculinity, because that is something most of us need and like Minette Marrin Talk of Efforts to Fix Matches Rattles Pro Tennis Several ranked players have said they have been asked to throw matches in a scandal that has grown into the worst crisis in tennis. By ORLANDO FIGES Ordinary Russians remember the gulag years By GLENN KESSLER Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMONThe Italian philosopher talks about why politicians may one day rule via the media, what Italy taught the rest of the world and how he invented the best-selling novelist Dan Brown 100 Notable Books of the Year The Book Review picks outstanding works from the last year. .
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