| H1 After Iraq The US interest is in a unified Iraq in contrast to Kurdish desires for independence. How many states between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates? Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg writes about the "possible future" of the region after the war will be over New York Times Bush Outlines Mideast Peace Plan President Bush outlined the shape of a two-state peace treaty he is hoping to broker between Israel and the Palestinians. Washington Post Bush Alters Stand on Palestinians Compensation Backed to Address Refugee Issue; President Again Urges Israel to End 'Occupation' Fed Chief Talks of 'Decisive' Action Addressing Slump, Bernanke Signals Another Rate Cut WEF Political and economic uncertainty in 2008 Download the report (PDF)
Security and Stability in the Greater Middle East Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies Full Document (PDF; 2.1 MB) [Fbis] OSC: Israel's 10 Jan Press Views Bush's Visit MESH Clashing civilizations revisited by Josef Joffe CFR US-Iran Relations: Past, Present, and Future (Audio) The Patterns in Violence and Casualties in Iraq 2007: The Need for Strategic Patience
Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies Full Report (PDF; 685 KB) ABCNEWS: U.S.: Voices on Recording May Not Have Been From Iranian Speedboats [Fbis] OSC: Iranian Media's 10 January Coverage of Strait of Hormuz Incident Ten issues that will shape the election after New Hampshire The Economist America's election Up in the air America wants change; it just can't work out what sort of change America in the Middle East George Bush drinks in the last-chance casbah There are still some things America's president can do to help the cause of peace in Palestine Guardian Welcome, Mr President, to the misery you've created Jonathan Steele: In eight years Palestinians have seen the bald eagle of enlightened US power degenerate into a phoney, biased, cynical lame duck • 'Apocalypic Politics: On the Rationality of Iranian Policy' by Mehdi Khaliji, The Washington Institute Haaretz Bush in Jerusalem: Speaking about "pressure" and "nudging" CIA reveals that in 1974 it said that Israel had nuclear weaponsIsrael was also suspected of providing nuclear materials, technology to Iran, South Africa, other countries “The Global ‘Go-To Think Tanks’: The Leading Public Policy Research Organizations in the World” (pdf) The World Bank Global Economic Prospects 2008: Technology Diffusion in the Developing World. Iran Now Free to Achieve Its Military Nuclear Ambitions: An Israeli Perspective on the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate - Maj.-Gen. (res.) Aharon Ze'evi Farkash, former Director of IDF Military Intelligence (2001-2006)
(Institute for Contemporary Affairs/Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) CRS "China's 'Soft Power' in Southeast Asia," January 4, 2008. "Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy?," December 26, 2007. A Sneer, a Tear, a Comeback By Charles Krauthammer One does not have to be sympathetic to the Clintons to understand their bewilderment at Obama's pre-New Hampshire canonization. Al Awsat The Day the Americans Sunk Khomeini's Navy : Amir Taheri FT Interview: Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf
Brian Katulis: Surge Anniversary: Four Ticking Time Bombs How the Next President Can End Our Oil Addiction
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YaleGlobal, China, Japan and the US can better solve regional and global problems together than alone Can Bush Save the Middle East? Foreign Policy The List: Five Elections to Watch in 2008 For an Iran Policy, More Nixon, Less Bush
Opinions: What's Ahead for the Global Economy in 2008? | H2 International Crisis Group Cyprus: Reversing the Drift to Partition All concerned, including the UN, should make a new effort in 2008 for a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, which is blocking a more dynamic EU foreign policy and poisoning its important relations with Turkey. The Diane Rehm Show -The Kurds and Regional Stability Bulent Aliriza, Dr. Najmaldin O. Karim Aliza Marcus Real Audio Kriz Grubu: Kıbrıs, Tayvanlaşma yolunda US Department of State Designates PKK-Affiliated Terrorist ...
US Department of State ABD: 'PKK'yla Diyalog Önermedik' CNN U.S.-Turkey talk on terrorism CNN's Jim Clancy speaks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul about his country's relationship with the United States. Speech by Abdullah Gül, at Woodrow Wilson International Center "Regional trends: a Turkish perspective"08.01.2008 Speech Delivered by Abdullah Gül, at the luncheon orgonized by the Turkish-American Council 09.01.2008 FT WORLD NEWS: Turkey pledges fairer taxation for employers The government promised a fairer tax system and lower social security premiums for employers in a 145-point action plan that analysts said was ambitious but lacked detail UPDATE 3-Turkey to cut labour tax, reform agriculture Gov’t reveals ‘social restoration’ plan UPI Analysis: Turkey pits US against Kurds The Main Kurdish Question US labels Kurdish PKK affiliate terrorist group ABD, PKK uzantısı TAK'ı da terör örgütü ilan etti Statement of The Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) KCK: Diyarbakır saldırısı karışık! The Economist Turkey and tolerance Deviating from the path A cross-dresser's troubles with a resurgent Islam Yemekte Kıbrıs ve Irak’ı konuştular Yatırımcılardan Cumhurbaşkanı'na e-muhtıra sorusu BBC Beneath the facade
Corruption widens the gap between rich and poor in Iraqi Kurdistan Iran / Turkey: gas dominoes Oxford Analytica Kurdish Rebel Leader Views Executions in Iran, Turkish President's Visit to USA "Kürtler için Türkiye'yi feda etmeyiz" Casey: Türk hükümetiyle Irak hükümeti arasında, PKK'nin nasıl yenileceği konusunda siyasal diyalog istiyoruz DIYARBAKIR BOMBING INCREASES PRESSURE ON THE DTP Eurasia Daily Monitor BBC Monitoring Quotes From Turkish Press 10 Jan 08 Turkey the gateway for Iraqi gas?
Turkish Daily News Türkleri getirin Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring CHP, Kürtçenin anaokulunda öğretilmesini istiyor Serdar Akinan Amerika’nın PKK’sı... Iraqi Kurdish Paper Criticizes Leaders for Article 140 Delay Kurdish Rebel Leader Views Executions in Iran, Turkish President's Visit to USA PKK, TAK'ı kurmak için ne harcadı? “US Wary of Warming Syrian-Turkish Ties,” by Deborah Amos on NPR Bakan Şahin'den DTP'li Kaplan'a: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ile barışın Bir Kürt'le, aslında Türk'le hesaplaşma
H. Gökhan Özgün Aysel Tuğluk Çocuklar öldürülürken ne söylenebilir Yüksel Işık Siyasetten kaçış yok Emrullah Uslu Gül'ün mesajı: İşbirliğine devam YASİN DOĞAN PKK başlı başına bir sorundur PKK, hain saldırı için günlerce plan yapmış Bakan Şahin ile DTP'li Kaplan Kürtçe için tartıştı Diyarbakır'da ilk kez şehit aileleriyle kol kola DTP'li Türk'e aydınlardan destek Bombalı saldırı PKK'yı böldü Meclis’te Kürtçe tartışması PKK'ya karşı 'güçlü taahhüt' Exploiting oil Baltimore Sun Kurds, Government Stall Oil Law: Iraq MP
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Corruption widens the gap between rich and poor in Iraqi Kurdistan WP A Surge Against Maliki By David Ignatius A new movement to oust Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is gathering force in Baghdad. (repeat) Leyla Zana ile Aysel Tuğluk
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Altemur Kılıç Dağlıca'nın esrarı Iran kills PEJAK rebels in Iranian Kurdistan Barçın Yinanç Katar gazına dönüş Nicole Pope Remember Iraq? Demirtaş'a GATA'dan da sağlam raropu 17'sinde PKK davasından yargılanmış Iraqi President's Party Said to Support Awakening Councils Formation in Mosul Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 10 Jan 08 ABD, PKK bağlantılı TAK'ı da terör örgütü ilan etti Turkish, Iraqi, Syrian ministers convene over water issues Hakan Aygün Kürt ve DTP meselesinde "gerçek yalanlar... Syrian Premier, Iraqi, Turkish Ministers Discuss Joint Cooperation Roadside Bomb Kills Two Soldiers in Iraq's Kirkuk Region - Website Analysis: Turkey, Iran shiver together Israeli ambassador, Turkish union leader in duel of words Turkish PM says Iran gas supplies to resume by next week Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Özel- Matsakis Kıbrıs sorunuyla ilgili hazırladığı çözüm planını Rehn'e sundu (orjinal tam metin) Sami KOHEN Ya çözüm, ya taksim! Kıbrıs’ta çözüm baharı bekleyecek ICG sees ‘Taiwanization’ in KKTC, urges new Cyprus bid Gül asks UN’s Ban for new Cyprus initiative Nagehan Alçı
Avrupa Birliği’nin modası mı geçti? French view change on enlargement but not on Turkey Turkey roils the Aegean before summit meeting Rauf Denktaş Mantıklı olalım AİHM, Rum kayıpları konusunda ilk hükmünü verdi: Türkiye haksız Gazprom Fills Turkish Gap
Petroleum Intelligence Weekly When It Comes to Integration, Silence Is Golden Spiegel İslamofobi ile anti-semitizm aynı madalyonun iki yüzü Deep state’ suspects’ release arouses deep suspicions Türkiye ürkütücü bir nükleer maceranın eşiğinde mi?
ERHAN KULA AKP - MHP - DTP silah ittifakı Mehmet Altan Bu çetelerin anası kim? [Yorum - Alev Alatlı] Barack 'Hüseyin' Obama ‘Hacı Abi’ bilmecesi Malatya'da 'Hacı Abi' sırrı çözüldü Istanbul: where East and West collide Turkey’s Underwater Tunnel to Take On Earthquakes | Inventor Spot Taciz iddiaları Türk sosyalist partisini parçaladı American Democrats are out to mobilize the vote in Turkey Dışişleri Bakanı Babacan, Rumi Forum'un Washington merkezini açtı Diyanet: Bilgisayarda Kuran okurken abdest gerekmiyor Aleviler ’Düşkün’ü tartışıyor Yatakhanede gizli kamera! İŞTE FOTOĞRAFLARLA "BACAK DİPLOMASİSİ" Bizans'ın 'rant'ı! Murat Belge Turkey gets a rise out of figs
Asia Times Çankaya'da 5 bin şişe şarap çıktı 11 Ocak 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 Acil temenni planı "Operasyonlar sürecek" Cengiz Çandar 'Siyasi çözüm' tartışmasında iyimserliğe gerek yok Ali H Aslan US, Turkey: Keep communication alive [NEWS ANALYSIS] Turkey may knock on US door in spring for ground offensive. [HABER ANALİZ] Başbakan'ın Acil Eylem Planı Diyarbakır lanetledi Alevilerin iftar krizi 'Siyasi çözüm' meselesi İsmet Berkan Fikret BİLA Siyasal çözümden ne anlaşılıyor? Özel- Matsakis Kıbrıs sorunuyla ilgili hazırladığı çözüm planını Rehn'e sundu (orjinal tam metin) Sami KOHEN Ya çözüm, ya taksim! İlk hedef anayasa Murat Yetkin İki öncelik: AB ve yeni anayasa Şamil Tayyar Sincan’da tankların yürüdüğü o sabah Antiterör doktrinleri M.Ali Kışlalı Tam iki yıl ’uyutuldu’ bomba günü ’uyandı’ Taha AKYOL Aforoz, tekfir ve düşkünlük Sedat Laçiner Parayla imanı aynı yerde tutmak zor Cevdet Aşkın Ankara rahatladı, Kandil bocalıyor, Öcalan görev istiyor Nasuhi Güngör Türk-Amerikan ilişkilerinde yeni dönem mi? İbrahim Kalın Türkiye-ABD bir ileri bir geri... Ahmet Taşgetiren Alevi sorununu kim çözecek? Alevilerden AKP'li iftara destek yok Başbakan’la Alevi iftarı krize dönüştü Hasan CEMAL Terörün daniskasına lanet okumadan siyaset yapılmaz! Taha Kıvanç Bu da benim hikâyem Fehmi Koru Siyasi çözüm mü, o da ne? ALİ BAYRAMOĞLU Hükümet makas mı değiştiriyor? Etyen Mahcupyan What accounts for the slowdown in the AK Party’s stance towards reform? TAMER KORKMAZ İnönü'ye sevdanın yolları; “gerici köylülere” barajın suları! Güler Kömürcü Ters köşeleri düz okumak... Bülent Kenes Government should claim its former reformist identity Zeynel Lüle AKP frene mi bastı Yalçın Doğan Kürt sorununa yap-işlet-devret, Ali Bulaç Dialogue of religious people Ertuğrul Özkök Duvara toslamak Ahmet Hakan İstanbul’a kimler yeşilleniyor M Ali Birand İnce’lerin anlamak istemedikleri... Cüneyt Ülsever Enis Berberoğlu Oktay Ekşi Çetele tutunca Yalçın Bayer İsraf haramdır Özdemir İnce Bakkal biliyor sosyolog maval okuyor Ece TEMELKURAN Çok tanrılı dindarsınız! Alevilik düğümünün çözümü
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Haluk Şahin Güneri CIVAOĞLU İftar ve siyaset Ferai Tınç Ziyaretin ardından İlnur Çevik No surprise! All out US support continues Savaş Süzal Washington'dan Gül de geçti YÖK Başkanı'nın görüşleri
Hasan Celal Güzel Mehmet Barlas İş işten geçince ‘Bu bana ders olsun’ demek işe yarar mı? Alevi yemeğine Başbakan daveti, Alevileri böldü: Katılım az olacak TCB, AKP'nin 'alternatif Alevileri' mi? Anayasa mı fırlatalım? Gül: Türkiye'de aşırı uçlar çok marjinal MUHARREM SARIKAYA Erken değil, çifte sandıklı ERDAL ŞAFAK 9'uncu madde ERGUN BABAHAN ABD seçim derdinde
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HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Neler oluyor Amerika'da? [TÜRKİYE'NİN 2008 GÜNDEMİ] Hedef, sivil anayasa ile daha güçlü demokrasi NAZLI ILICAK Basın toplantısından siyasi mesajlar MAHMUT ÖVÜR Sağlık Bakanlığı ve YÖK'ün dikkatine! YAVUZ DONAT Huzurlarınızda Erkan Mumcu Hükümet, Alevî iftarına 14 bakanla katılacak [BAŞBAKAN ERDOĞAN BUGÜN ALEVİ İFTARINA KATILIYOR] 'Orucu iftarla bozmak' ya da 'düşkünlerin iftarı' 60. Hükümet Eylem Planında 145 faaliyet konusu yer alıyor Merkez Bankası döviz rezervi 72 milyar dolara yaklaştı ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Türkiye çıpası yeteri kadar sağlam mı?
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Uğur Gürses Ercan Kumcu Dış borçların yapısı Erdal Sağlam Hurşit GÜNEŞ Yatırımlar yurtdışına kaçıyor Hasan Ersel Güven, kötümserlik ve mali krizin büyüklüğü Erdoğan: MB ve kamu bankalarını taşıyacağız Metin MÜNİR Ülker'in Godiva ile sınavı Gila Benmayor Mikrokrediye en hızlı alışan il Gaziantep Unakıtan'dan ABD'ye eleştiri İBRAHİM KAHVECİ Onca yıl sonra SPK kendini buldu Turkey's current account deficit widens by 11.6 pct - Turkish Daily News Jan 10, 2008 Turkey, Employment, A Guide To Turkish Labor And Employment Law, Part II - Bener Law Office - 10/01/2008, Employee Benefits & Incentives, Worker’s Rig |
| Many Palestinians Offer a Bleak Opinion of Bush U.S. and Germany Plan to Recognize Kosovo Calls Grow for Bloomberg to Make Up His Mind Editorial | H5 Washington Post Bush Alters Stand on Palestinians Compensation Backed to Address Refugee Issue; President Again Urges Israel to End 'Occupation' Fed Chief Talks of 'Decisive' Action Addressing Slump, Bernanke Signals Another Rate Cut Economy Slumps To the Top of the Campaign Agenda Editorial To Blunt a Recession Fiscal stimulus may eventually be needed, but there are pitfalls A Sneer, a Tear, a Comeback By Charles Krauthammer One does not have to be sympathetic to the Clintons to understand their bewilderment at Obama's pre-New Hampshire canonization. Iranian Boats May Not Have Made Radio Threat, Pentagon Says Echoes Of Tom Bradley By Eugene Robinson What happened in New Hampshire was weird, but it's not possible to conclude that racism played any role in Hillary Clinton's big upset. Obama Picks Up Kerry's Endorsement New Mexico's Richardson Pulls Out of Race U.S. Planes Pound Area South of Baghdad Huge Strike Aimed At Weapons Caches In the West Bank, a Mix of Skepticism, Tempered Optimism and Rejection Ron Paul's Appeal Assessing a grass-roots phenomenon, and the strange ideology behind it The Party of Ideas Needs Some By Michael Gerson For Republicans, the most important primary is the policy primary -- and here all the candidates need to run stronger. Bloomberg (and Company?) in the Wings By Jonathan Capehart He isn't saying much, but Team Bloomberg looks to be assessing a presidential run Who's Ready For a Female President? By Madeleine M. Kunin New Hampshire suggests Hillary Clinton may do better in places that are used to electing women. Air Force Indefinitely Grounds Many F-15 Jets At Least 40% of Older Models Have Defects Suicide Bomber Kills 23 Near Pakistani Court | H6 Guardian Welcome, Mr President, to the misery you've created Jonathan Steele: In eight years Palestinians have seen the bald eagle of enlightened US power degenerate into a phoney, biased, cynical lame duck Bush tells Israel to end occupation US president says agreement must be reached to establish homeland for Palestinian people Ian Black: Expectations low for Bush tour US drops 18 tonnes of explosives on Iraq 'safe havens'
Planes mount biggest recent air strikes of the Iraq war, pounding what the military calls al-Qaida 'safe havens' Doubts grow over Iranian boat threats Pentagon in climbdown over 'you will explode' video as mystery remains over where voice came from Fed chief hints at US interest rate cut Ben Bernanke says Federal Reserve is ready to act aggressively if needed to support growth UK goes nuclear amid row over bill Energy firms lured by incentives on carbon emissions and radioactive waste Polish doubts put US defence system in jeopardy
Poland and Russia engage in first direct talks over divisive plans to install missile defence systems in central Europe Leader The atomic age returns
Nuclear power: Britain needs secure and low-carbon energy, which left the government little choice yesterday other than to opt for nuclear The recession question Richard Adams: Ben Bernanke's speech today reveals how grim the US economic outlook is. So the Federal Reserve finally gets it - but does everyone else? A lasting settlement? Karma Nabulsi Jan 10 08, 07:00pm: While George Bush talks up the prospects for peace, in reality he backs Israel's assault on Palestinians' legitimate national aspirations Presenting nuclear as the grown-up option is deceptive and delaying Polly Toynbee: Faced with persistent cabinet and industry lobbying and professors bearing heavy statistics, MPs have simply caved in Here in the city of Kim, Pakistan's magnificent history is being left to rot Simon Jenkins: Musharraf has allowed one of the wonders of Asia to disintegrate; and a country that neglects its past endangers its future Not such a little earner
Geoffrey Wheatcroft: Tony Blair's new role as a JP Morgan adviser is just the latest evidence of his brazen avarice Secrets and lies Richard Norton-Taylor: National security is being invoked not to protect us but to shield politicians from embarrassment Money follows power
Tony Blair: Not long after New Labour won power Peter Mandelson told a group of California computer executives that 'we are intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich' |
| H7 Arab Despotism May Have Merit - Shlomo Ben-Ami, Daily Star The Economist The Arabs Between fitna, fawda and the deep blue sea Why George Bush, touring the Middle East this week, is finding the Arabs in a gloomy mood Islam and democracy The practice—and the theory Can rule by the people be reconciled with the sovereignty of Allah? The Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted a media roundtable with Senior Fellows Kenneth Pollack and Bruce Riedel to preview President George W. Bush?s trip to the Middle East. You can read the transcript here. Al-Baradei To Al-Hayat: I fear a surprising terrorist attack with radioactive materials in a major world capital. Iran is not an imminent danger and any military action against it may put the fate of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal for negotiation. Oil at $100 vs. the 'War on Terror' By: Tom Engelhardt | Asia Times
Imagine that the "war on terror" succeeds. Al-Qaeda and other like-minded or wannabe terrorist groups are wiped off the face of the Earth. Yet this war has come to be seen as the key to the magic kingdom, the lever with which the planet could be pried open for American dominion. Would the world suddenly be a better place? Iraq is the Issue - Daniel Casse, Commentary Turn the Tables on Iran, Mr. President - Jerusalem Post editorial Parsi Will Iran Incident Undermine Bush's Message? I'll Love America More By: James P. Pinkerton | Miami Herald
My New Year's resolutions: I resolve to worry more about Pakistan's 75-weapon nuclear stockpile than about global warming. I am more worried about being incinerated by a loose nuke than I am about the water table rising a few feet. | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor General: 'Spectacular' Iraq Attacks Rise BBC Strong language
President Bush causes a stir with vision of a future Palestinian state US doubts over Iran boat 'threat' An alleged threat to blow up US ships may not have come from Iranian speedboats, US navy sources say. Mideast Press Split on Peace Hopes What Does the Future Hold for Iraq's Awakening Councils? Iraqi Kurdish Official: Awakening Councils Not Allowed in "Stable Areas" BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 10 Jan 08 BBC Monitoring Quotes From Middle East Arabic Press for 10 January 08 Iran' to Export Gas to Syria By End of 2009. Italian Paper Views Objectives of US President's Middle East Visit Bush's Mideast Trip Borders on Pathetic - Italian Commentary [Fbis] OSC: Iranian Media's 10 January Coverage of Strait of Hormuz Incident US Admits Edited Tape of Iran Incident 'Flawed' e Gulf of Tonkin and the Strait of Hormuz by Robert Fantina Arabic Editorial Says Ignoring Syria Will Not Lead to Lebanon Solution Lebanon: As Nahr al-Bared Recovery Continues, Militant Leader Threatens New Attacks By: William Wheeler | World Politics Review
The voice of fugitive militant leader Shakir al-Abssi arose like a specter from Lebanon's recent past yesterday. In a voice recording posted on the Internet, the radical leader of the Fatah al-Islam terrorist group threatened further attacks against the nation's U.S.-backed army. Lebanon in Limbo
The political process comes to a halt.
by Lee Smith [Fbis] OSC: Iranian Gas Company Official Urges Provincial Residents To Economize on Gas [Fbis] OSC: Iraq: Al-Hakim, Talabani, VP Abd-al-Mahdi Discuss Political, Security Issues fbis | H9 Ha’aretz – Official: Bush call for 2008 peace deal 'positive step' Bush: Occupation must end; Yishai: We can't make peace with Palestinian while Gaza under Hamas control Bush in Jerusalem: Speaking about "pressure" and "nudging" CIA reveals that in 1974 it said that Israel had nuclear weaponsIsrael was also suspected of providing nuclear materials, technology to Iran, South Africa, other countries The way to war with Iran (WTR) No Great Miracle During Bush's Visit - Yoel Marcus
Bush's visit to Israel in his final year in the White House is not a dramatic move to impose a peace agreement on Israel and the Palestinians. Imposing a settlement on Israel has not been on Bush's agenda throughout most of his presidency. His visit to Israel was tacked on to a swing through the Arab countries that are important to America to calm these countries' fear of the Iranian nuclear threat and to ease the embarrassing confusion created by the U.S. intelligence agencies' declaration that Iran is not manufacturing the bomb Bush implores ministers to stay behind Olmert Netanyahu to Bush: Israel has only 'virtual partner' in Abbas Jerusalem Post Poll: Israelis Support United Jerusalem under Israeli Rule - Yedioth Ahronoth Bush: Keep Olmert in power
Three weeks ahead of final Winograd report, US president praises Israeli PM as 'strong political leader' while pushing coalition leaders to safeguard his premiership. Shas leader sends Bush letter pleading for Pollard's release $100 a barrel Guy Bechor says rising oil prices create new regional order; Gulf Arabs now reign supreme Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine [Fbis] OSC: Israel's 10 Jan Press Views Bush's Visit The Bush Circus Comes to Town By: Seth Freedman | The Guardian
Jerusalem's residents are always ready for a protest, so George Bush's visit has brought them out in force, and in costume. Israel’s Ties that Bind - Mitchell Bard, Los Angeles Times
Can Bush Make a Difference - Ghassan Khatib, Daily Star
Israel: Nothing but Bluntness Will Do - Isi Lieber, Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Must Not Be Severed from Israel - Aron U. Raskas Bush in Israel: Palestinian State Cannot Be Launching Pad for Terrorists The Economist Israel Israelis are enjoying calm and prosperity but worried about the future BBC Blair optimistic on Mideast peace Middle East envoy Tony Blair says a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians by 2009 is possible. The NY Sun, a beacon of hawkish support for Israel, defends Barack Obama, and praises his position in regard to the Jewish State |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Palestinians little moved by Bush visit A deal brokered by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez could pave the way for the liberation of dozens of others being held in rebel camps. Even with sanctions, Syrians embrace KFC and Gap With American goods already flooding Damascus, analysts say lifting restrictions will help counter Iran's influence. Nonprofit slips in race for cheap laptop for world's poor kids Problems at One Laptop Per Child show how social entrepreneurs can blaze trails but miss the payoff. In '08 Democratic battle, it's Obama's movement vs. Clinton's campaign His candidacy works to inspire, while she appeals to reason and cites credentials. French love affair with Sarkozy is fading Amid a high-profile romance with Italian supermodel Carla Bruni, the French president is facing tough questions and slipping in public opinion polls. How 'green' are the world's banks? The top-ranked bank was HSBC. Citigroup and Bank of America rated highest among US institutions. ASIA CRS "China's 'Soft Power' in Southeast Asia," January 4, 2008. "Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy?," December 26, 2007. India gears up for motoring revolution with £1,260 car
Environmentalists fear city smog nightmare if millions of Tata's Nanos hit the road Establish Limits on Naval Support to U.S. By: Craig Martin | The Japan Times Japan can learn from Canada how to deal with an ally that refuses to respect limitations on the use of military assistance. China’s Next Cabinet Shapes Up By: Willy Lam | Asia Sentinel
When China’s Premier Wen Jiabao sends his second – and last – list of cabinet recommendations to the National People’s Congress in March, the key finance portfolio is expected to go to rising star Li Keqiang, who is also the Executive Vice-Premier designate. A Time for Moderation By: Yun-han Chu and Andrew J. Nathan | International Herald Tribune
As Taiwan heads into dual national elections -- a legislative election scheduled for Saturday and a presidential election scheduled for March 22 -- tensions across the Taiwan Strait seem to be rising, as the outgoing president, Chen Shui-bian, tries to push pro-independence initiatives in his last months in office, raising hackles in both Beijing and Washington. China Decries Efforts to Link Darfur, Olympics China seeks to fend off suggestions that the Beijing Olympics be boycotted because of the country's ties to the Sudanese government. LRB Daughter of the West Tariq Ali on the Bhuttos A solid foundation but a chalenging future by PERVEZ MUSHARRAF* Tempting Fate in Pakistan - Boston Globe editorial On the Campaign Trail in Pakistan By: Nicholas Schmidle | Slate
In the last elections, which took place in October 2002, the Muttahida Majles Amal, a six-party Islamist coalition, defeated the ANP, the Pakistan Peoples Party, and all other contenders by a wide margin in the North West Frontier Province and went on to form the provincial government The nepotism trap By SARAH CHAYES AND AMIR SOLTANI SHEIKHOLESLAMI Bilawal Bhutto Zardari should demonstrate his confidence in his party and the people of Pakistan by calling for a vote to determine the leadership of his party. | H11 IHT U.S. and Germany to recognize Kosovo independence, diplomats say EU officials said President George W. Bush and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany had agreed that it was imperative to secure the stability of the western Balkans by coordinating the recognition of Kosovo after the second round of Serbian elections planned for Feb. 3. New U.S. president won't fulfill all Europe's desires The Europeans may be clutching at straws if they expect new leadership in the White House to herald a fundamental shift in the trans-Atlantic relationship. ECB and Fed lay out sharply different paths The ECB chief signaled a rate increase because of inflation worries, while the Fed chairman pointed to a rate cut to stave off a recession. British government backs nuclear reactors The British government approved plans Thursday to refresh the country's nuclear reactors, signaling a new enthusiasm for the technology and giving a lift to the nuclear industry. Poland and Czech Republic will coordinate negotiations on missile defense shield Poland is setting markedly more stringent conditions on the project than the previous government, the conservative-nationalist regime of Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Sarkozy reverses himself on 35-hour week Having proclaimed it dead one day, he then calls such a conclusion false, saying, "It is not the government's intention to abolish the legal working limit because it is the base point for calculating overtime." EUROPE European press review From Der Spiegel, an article on the xenophobia at the heart of German politics; and a look at how right-wing radicals are gaining traction with Germany's first anti-Islamic party Poles to Bargain Hard on Missile Defense - Bronwen Maddox, London Times Poland Toughens Stance on U.S. Missile Shield By: Renata Goldirova | EU Observer US ambitions to place a missile defence shield in Central Europe are running into trouble, as Polish prime minister Donald Tusk says his country will not rush into a decision. Restructuring and Employment in the EU: The Impact of Globalisation Eurofound This 117-page report provides perspectives on the effects of trade liberalisation on the European labour market Employment Protection Reforms, Employment and the Incidence of Temporary Jobs in Europe
IZA This 47-page discussion paper investigates the impact of reform of employment protection systems in Europe on employment and temporary jobs Housing and Integration of Migrants in Europe Eurofound
This 112-page report presents successful practices and strategies for integrating migrants into local communities | H12 RFE/RL The Economist Colour revolutions in the former Soviet Union A bit faded but still bright enough In places where vibrant hues brought down bad rulers, the future still looks good Georgia Misha bounces back Saakashvili is duly re-elected as Georgia's president, but he is a somewhat chastened man Google News Azerbaijan The Gun Is Hanging on the Wall By: Robert Coalson | The Moscow Times
Despite the calm of the holiday season, tension is mounting in Russia's political environment. And it is a natural product of the unique form of political theater -- imitation democracy -- that the political system has evolved into over the last eight years. Gazprom Set to Pounce on Serbia as Putin Moves Into the Balkans By: Vladimir Socor | Eurasia Daily Monitor
Russia is trying to capture Serbia’s entire energy sector at one stroke. The Russian government and Gazprom propose to set up three Russian-controlled joint companies -- one for oil and two for gas -- on Serbia’s territory, with some ramifications into the Republika Srpska within Bosnia-Herzegovina. [Fbis] OSC: Georgia: Failed Presidential Candidate Charged with Plotting Coup, Terrorism WORLD NEWS: Businessman faces charges in Tbilisi Putin picks Dmitry Rogozin, a leading nationalist, to be NATO envoy The appointment of an outspoken nationalist is the latest reflection of Putin's assertive stance toward the West. Gazprom dash
EU gives Serbia warning on its energy sell-off to Russia |
| H13 The Times Bush: Middle East peace treaty within a year President said any Palestinian state would have to be contiguous territory, not a 'Swiss cheese' of isolated cantons Obama's wrong kind of voters The portents look good for Hillary Clinton. She attracts the traditional Democratic supporter Gerard Baker Generation Gap A cleaner future is partly a nuclear one The Reality on the Ground in the Palestinian Authority - Richard Beeston Wall Street Journal A new survey of top economic forecasters estimates the risk of a U.S. recession in 2008 to be 38 percent. A new global outlook cosponsored by the World Economic Forum (the Davos guys) rates "food security" as "one of the major risks of the 21st century." U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech on "Financial Markets, the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy" The Economist America's economy A long slog | H14 Financial Times Challenging energy security myths The idea of a strategic approach, backed by aggressive foreign policy, is misguided, says Pierre Noël. The way to deal with medium-term shortages is through higher taxes, fuel economy standards and alternative technologies Barack Obama’s pitch for the White House says vote for me because I am me, writes Philip Stephens. Mr Obama exults in the uniqueness of his personal story. To vote for him is to imagine a changed America. That explains why he defines the nature of the contest Pressing the button on nuclear power The UK’s backing of a new generation of nuclear power plants makes it an important testing ground of the streamlined planning process Blair’s rich project Tony Blair will mix business with statecraft by joining JPMorgan Chase as a part-time adviser while serving as an international envoy to the Mideast France’s president has asked private sector consultants for a performance report on his ministers. Here is their confidential report on the president Bush calls for fund to compensate Palestinians US President George W. Bush called for a compensation fund for Palestinian refugees as he set out what he said was the “point of departure” for negotiations on a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians this year US launches major Baghdad airstrike US military forces conducted the largest airstrike in Iraq in more than a year, as troops continued a nationwide offensive against the radical al-Qaeda network launched earlier this week. Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the UN atomic agency, will pay a rare visit to Iran, seeking to persuade the Iranian authorities to provide critical information about past attempts to ‘weaponise’ nuclear material Saudis search for inflation scapegoat Chat room users call for end to dollar peg but authorities have no intention of upsetting their US ally US public finances feel the pinch The economic downturn in the US is starting to hit government revenues, the head of the Congressional Budget Office has told the Financial Times WORLD NEWS - TATA NANO: Latest in long line of motors for the masses Bernanke says Fed ready for aggressive cut In a dramatic change of tone, Ben Bernanke has indicated that the Federal Reserve is ready to cut interest rates aggressively to ward off the risk of a US recession, sending stocks soaring The US will stay out of recession and central banks will again turn their attention to fighting inflation as growth rebounds in the second half of this year, a lobby group representing many of the world’s biggest financial institutions has forecast LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The 'surge' will not rebuild Iraq COMMENT: We need a better public sector pay strategy Radical action needed on welfare spending ‘Safe and affordable’ way to secure energy supplies Motorists favour hybrid over top SUV Security and the American election Gideon Rachman: One of the whispered discussions that takes places around the fringes of the ÛS election is whether somebody might try and shoot one of the candidates Why sterling is the next dollar Policymakers must focus on preserving credibly low inflation, essential if a retreat of the pound is not to become a rout, writes Martin Wolf | H15 Los Angeles Times Bush gets no promises in Mideast visit The president ends his meetings without Israeli or Palestinian leaders committing to action on key issues in the peace talks Editorial U.S. hits targets near Baghdad Israel's ties that bind By Mitchell Bard Shared history and values, not the lobby, unite Israel and the U.S. Discuss |
| H16 American Politics Bringing Obama Back to Earth - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post Bloomberg tests the water - but will he stand? US hopefuls in funds scramble for £5bn election Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher: Getting Out the Barack Vote: Did Race Cost Obama Win in New Hampshire? Jay Newton-Small / TIME: Swampland:
Pelosi for Obama? — An interesting endorsement for Obama today. Republicans focus on economy in battle for Michigan
Huckabee, Romney and McCain all in with chance Camille Paglia / Salon: Hillary without tears 2004 Dem nominee Kerry endorsing Obama
realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp JONAH GOLDBERG: Huckabee definitely knows the New Testament better than he knows the NIE. “Religious Questions” | H17 Daily Telegraph Ten UK nuclear power stations by 2020 p to 10 nuclear power stations could be built by 2020 - after the Government paved the way for a new era of energy supply. US candidates ignore perils abroad Neither Democrat front-runner inspires confidence when it comes to dealing with rogue states and challenging security issues, observes Con Coughlin. Bush predicts deal on Palestinian state President George W Bush has said that it was "absolutely possible and necessary" for there to be an agreement on a Palestinian state by the time he leaves office next year Tata Nano, the people's car of India The unveiling of the Nano car in New Delhi marks a new level of Indian achievement. At £500 less than the cheapest Chinese model, it breaks technological ground. | It costs just £1,277, allowing millions to buy a car for the first time. But green groups fear the planet will pay a heavy price... Leading article: A welcome change of tone from a visiting president Palestinians remain sceptical despite Bush's upbeat prediction Bernanke signals 'substantive' cut in US interest rates |
| H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Army Manual Describes Doctrine on Riot Control Agents FM 3-11.11, "Flame, Riot Control, and Herbicide Operations," March 10, 2003. SSI Sustaining the Peace after Civil War, by Dr. T. David Mason. The author examines what social science research can reveal about how civil wars end and what predicts whether (and when) they will recur. Research suggests that the outcome of the previous civil war--whether it ended in a government victory, a rebel victory or a negotiated settlement--as well as the duration and deadliness of the conflict, affect the durability of the peace. Philip Agee: Former CIA agent who accused his government of 'state terrorism' We Can Beat Iran - But Not By Fighting By: Roger Stern | International Herald Tribune
In a war game in 2002, Lieutenant General Paul Van Riper of the Marines was called from retirement to lead a surrogate Iranian force defending against a U.S. attack. The general was recruited for his special talent, devising creative ways to fight stronger, technologically superior opponents. Modernizing the U.S Military - Daniel Davis, Washington Times Yale and the Terrorist - Wall Street Journal editorial
Poles to Bargain Hard on Missile Defense - Bronwen Maddox, London Times
Political Dilemma over Guantanamo - Leigh Sales, Sydney Morning Herald
CRS "How Crime in the United States Is Measured," January 3, 2008. | H20 Slate Measuring the Health of Nations: Updating an Earlier Analysis
Source: Health Affairs (Commonwealth Fund) Patterns of export diversification in developing countries : intensive and extensive margins
Source: World Bank Policy Research Working Papers Full Paper (PDF; 249 KB) Energy and Conflict Prevention
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A 269-page book of contributions on energy supply and conflict prevention Trade and Inequality: The Role of Economists
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A 10-page US conference paper on the responsibility of economists in shaping the debate over trade issues | H21 There's a men's route and a women's route: Research tries to explain why the sexes choose different strategies to get from A to B. We live in a world where "flip-floppers" are treated with contempt; a survey of top thinkers serves as a reminder of how healthy it is to change one's mind. The Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges might seem an unlikely candidate for Man Who Discovered the Internet. “It is to the poor that I turn for musical greatness,” Antonin Dvorak once said. He meant the black musicians of America... more» From The Wilson Quarterly, Daniel Akst on how competition seems to be hard-wired into humans, but is that such a bad thing? Competition is an enemy rather than an ally of true freedom. To live and flourish, it is the lost art of cooperation we need to cultivate... more» The rise of the Daily Me threatens democracy Many popular bloggers link frequently to those who agree with them and to contrary views, if at all, only to ridicule them, writes Cass Sunstein Edmund Hillary, conqueror of Everest, dies at 88 Cecilia: Sarkozy 'stingy and loveless' A 'revenge' volume of conversations with the French President's former wife paints him as unworthy of his role So you want to be a columnist? By ALEX BEAM All columnists sound pretty much the same. Scruton under siege Roger Scruton claims his defence of high culture is a political cause, but does he even agree with himself? From Open Democracy, the world’s third spaces: Between national and global levels, a fresh landscape of territory, authority and rights is being opened — it may look messy, but it is part of a new reality in the making, says Saskia Sassen. Second life: Dictatorships have gotten good at keeping democracy at bay — it wasn't supposed to be this way. In the globalizing world of the 21st century, are we ready for democracy to be applied internationally? From The Economist, here are three fearless predictions on technology in 2008 From The New Yorker, an article on Google squaring off with its Capitol Hill critics. An article on Google the Destroyer. Google's gaping deficit: How a giant of the net has bred the conditions of its demise. Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, is launching a new kind of search tool, with results that rely on users' input and open-source software. With a final keynote speech, Bill Gates holds forth on the "second digital decade" and bids farewell as a "Guitar Hero" (and more) From The Economist, the new (improved) Gilded Age: The very rich are not that different from you and me; or less different, perhaps, than they used to be. From Vanity Fair, between them, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have made 13 of the 100 top-grossing movies of all time; yet they struggled for more than a decade with the upcoming fourth installment of their billion-dollar Indiana Jones franchise, " Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (and interviews with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg). |
