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H1 New York Times Attack Iran, With Words By REUEL MARC GERECHT The Bush administration should advocate direct, unconditional talks between Washington and Tehran. Pakistan Victors Want Dialogue With Militants The winners of the parliamentary elections said that they would take a new approach to fighting Islamic militants. Wisconsin Hands Obama a Victory, the Ninth in a Row Barack Obama cut into Hillary Rodham Clinton’s long-held support among women, union members and middle-aged voters in Tuesday’s primary. Los Angeles Times Analysis: Is Wisconsin the beginning of the end for Clinton? | CFR Grare: Pakistan Facing Period of ‘Governmental Instability’ Financial Times History’s hurdle for the Democrats The Reagan coalition of libertarians, hawks and the religious right is cracking up but it is not clear this will help the Democrats, argues Michael Lind US risks mother of all meltdowns The link between the bursting housing bubble and the fragile financial system has created huge dangers for the US and the world, writes Martin Wolf Jerusalem Post Israel, US discuss deploying NATO troops in West Bank Plan spearheaded by Gen. James Jones has Israel worried whether the IDF will retain operational freedom in W. Bank in such case Ringing in the Asian Century By: Kishore Mahbubani | Los Angeles Times The West needs to get used to the end of its era of world domination. Independent Revealed: the first draft of dossier that took Britain to war Top 9 Political Risks for 2008 CFR Media Conference Call: Pakistan's Parliamentary Election (Audio) William Arkin Pakistan: Still The World's Most Dangerous Country The Iraq War has been everyone’s loss, whatever side you were on. For many Iraqis it was a chance for a decent life, says George Packer. So often, that chance ended in death... more» Al-Jazeera reports that more than seventy foreign firms have registered with the Iraqi government to compete for Iraq’s oil resources, despite the fact that the country has yet to settle on an oil revenue-sharing plan. Wall Street Journal Pakistan and the Bush Doctrine Separation Anxiety By THOMAS DE WAAL Our Economic Dilemma Beyond Musharraf Iranian Influence in the Levant, Iraq, and Afghanistan - American Enterprise Institute By Frederick W. Kagan, Danielle Pletka, Kimberly Kagan Guardian Blair's plan to lead Europe hits fierce opposition Tony Blair's EU track record and Iraq seen as obstacles to getting new post of president The voice of a country Leader: For once, the voice of the people of Pakistan has been loud and clear Saving Sarkozy Dominique Moisi President Sarkozy's popularity has plunged in France, endangering his prized reform agenda. Can he recover? Ex-Mossad Chief: Kill Terror-Supporting Heads of State Stratfor Hezbollah Retribution: Beware the Ides of March Ha’aretz – Abbas aide: PA should mull unilaterally declaring independence Negotiator Abed Rabbo: Palestinians should take Kosovo's lead if talks fail, settlement activities go on Guardian The end of multilateralism? Ian Bancroft For Palestinians, the power of mass non-violence would be undeniable Jonathan Freedland: An unarmed resistance modelled on Martin Luther King's civil rights movement could be the way to wake the world If Kosovo Can Be Free, Why Not Palestine? Arab News The Recession Felt Around the World Foreign Policy By Nouriel Roubini Kosovo has taken a historic step | H2 [Fbis] OSC: Barzani Criticizes Iraqi Govt, Turkey's Attacks, Says 'Patience' Not Unlimited US urges Turkey, Iraq to cooperate to fight against PKK Eurasia Group-Political Risks for 2008 -Risk 8: Turkey 27th Annual Conference On U.S.-Turkish Relations IHT Much ado about head scarves Secularists and observant Muslims would be wise to stop obsessing over head scarves - and start cooperating on the reforms Turkey needs. EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - On Election Day, Turkey Outweighs Politics in Border Village Armenia’s election: the waiting game, Vicken Cheterian Sargsyan on track to win election in Armenia; opposition cries foul. With ballots from more than 10 percent of precincts counted, Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan had 53 percent of votes. Levon Ter-Petrosian, with, 11 percent of votes, said there were "hundreds, thousands of violations" at the polls. EDM TURKISH MILITARY SET TO WARN AKP OVER HEADSCARF Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Askerden kara harekatı sinyali ABD Savunma Bakanı Gates, Türkiye'yi de kapsayacak [Fbis] OSC: Barzani Criticizes Iraqi Govt, Turkey's Attacks, Says 'Patience' Not Unlimited Tension high in Diyarbakır one year ahead of local elections Turkey weighing land operation vs PKK in Iraq Article 140 must be implemented in within specified period Cevdet Aşkın Kara harekâtı gün sayıyor, Kerkük Barzani'yi geriyor Taha Kıvanç: Amerikan belgelerinde Kürtçe New Turkish university to boost Turkey-N. Iraq ties Scarf, secularism and Kurdish mobilization in Turkey by Mehmet Kalyoncu* Sadi Somuncuoğlu Bir dil, bir millet ve bağımsızlık Babacan says land operation against PKK on table Developing KRG's planning abilities Mehmetçik her an karadan girebilir! Bakan Babacan 'kara harekâtı' sinyali verdi Bağımsız Kosova, KKTC'ye mi yoksa Kürdistan'a mı örnek teşkil eder?
Türk Dışişleri Bakanından, Federe Kürdistan’a geniş çaplı kara saldırısı tehdidi
Bağdat'taki merkezi hükümetin, Kürd konsolosluklarındaki çalışmalara karışma hakkı yok
AP Üyesi Anna Gomez: ”Kürdistan bölgesi, AB’nin etkili olması için uygun bir yer” DTP'li Ayna: Eğer bir milletvekilimizin can güvenliği yoksa, Başbakanın da yoktur Government to increase Kurdish broadcasting - Turkish Daily News Feb 19, 2008 British Parliament members visit Kurdistan Region Müşerref C-130’la Türkiye’ye kaçar Barzani’den sessiz kalmayacağız tehdidi Belçika’dan Roj TV’ye 4 milyon euro ceza Adalet Bakanlığı’ndan Karataş’a tazminat Sketchy stories of Kurd-Korean oil deal Kurds Mull Case Vs Iraqi Oil Min Over Opposition To Oil Deals "Ben teröristim sayın Savcım!" Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Turkey says hopes for fresh Cyprus peace drive Ermeni seçiminin galibi Sarkisyan France says rows must not hurt Turkey economic ties Cyprus breaks new ground: Moderates to lead both sides Yavuz Baydar ‘Denktaşopoulos is gone’ Beril Dedeoğlu The tripartite summit Amanda Akçakoca An independent but dependent Kosovo Papadopulos, ikinci tur seçimler için tutum belirlemeyecek 'Annan Planı geri gelmeyecek' sözü TURKEY THROWS ITS WEIGHT BEHIND NABUCCO - Eurasia Daily Monitor İlyas Kamalov Putin'in Kosova-KKTC kıyaslaması anlamlı mı? Türkiye ve Kosova Metin MÜNİR Kıbrıs'taki seçimin anlamı Duvara ‘nefret’ yazıp yine kundakladılar Turkey and EU meet in Brussels on terrorism Armenian elections clouded by Kosovo independence Eser Karakaş Ortak sahtekarlık ve yalancılık Mensur Akgün Milliyetçilik, kristalleşme ve körleşme Ermenistan'da birinci turun galibi Sarkisyan Turkish man beaten by German police near death Council adopts a revised Accession Partnership with Turkey Turkey Says Tensions With France Weigh On Economic Ties - AFP EU outlines new priorities for Turkey's accession_a Ousted Cyprus president refuses to endorse runoff candidates EDEK to support Christofias in run off Cyprus presidential elections Ray of Hope in Cyprus By: Yusuf Kanli | Turkish Daily News With incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos' electoral defeat, we have two finalists who both want talks on reuniting the divided island and pledge a more conciliatory approach toward Turkish Cypriots in the North. Hadi Uluengin Rumeli’nden Kosova’ya Belçika’ya başkentinde terör destekçisi suçlaması Bağımsız Kosova'ya Ankara'dan üç adım 'Türkiye ile artık eskisi gibi olmaz' Fransız sosyalistlerin Türkiye atağı Lebanon through the lens of Larnaca UN denies pullout plan from Cyprus Sırbistan'dan Türkiye'ye 'Kosova Notası' Norway has no plans to import Turkish labour - Aftenposten.no Almanya'da göçmenlerin siyasete katılımı tartışıldı
Kosova konusunda meşruiyet tartışmaları
Türkiye AB’nin Kosova misyonuna katkıda bulunacak
Reinfeldt'den Türkiye'nin AB üyeliğine destek Tuzla'da devlet yok Çalışma Bakanlığı'nın iki raporu, 'Tersaneler kusur dolu' dedi, ama hiçbir makamdan durumu değiştirmeye yönelik en küçük bir resmi adım gelmedi Türkiye'de casus filmi gibi olay Hangi üniversite kaçıncı sırada Dev-Sol davasında Adalet Bakanlığı mahkum Boğaziçi’nde Ermenice artık seçmeli ders Oray Eğin Yayın yönetmeni atamaya ne kadar meraklısınız Mehmet Barlas ATV'de ana haberi sunacak | Anayasa Mahkemesi'nden CHP'ye kötü haber: Esastan inceleme yapmayacağız Murat Yetkin - MGK'dan Kürt paketi Atatürkçüler türbanlı kızlara burs vermeli İbrahim Karagül: Kuzey Irak'ı “işgal” ve yeni senaryolar Cengiz Çandar Kıbrıs, Kosova ve Tayyip Erdoğan: AB yol işaretleri Ahmet Taşgetiren • Ak Parti'ye mesafeli durunca... ( 20.02.2008 ) Ruşen Çakır [NEWS ANALYSIS] Gülen cemaatinin ilginç ziyareti! Serdar Turgut Liberalin kimlik krizi Ertuğrul Özkök Hayret edilecek bir cümle Ahmet HakanMason balonunu patlatma denemesi (2) M Ali BirandTürkiye’yi, Cezayir ile karşılaştıramazsınız Cüneyt ÜlseverBir AKP klasiği: Biat! Tam biat! Nagehan Alçı Cheney Türkiye’ye neden gelir? Taha AKYOL Kosova ve etnik milliyetçilik Şamil Tayyar Gül’e suikast iması Mehmet Altan CIA’nın haber kaynağı kimdi? Mustafa Akyol AK Parti liberalleri kaybetmemeli Türk ve Avrupalı milliyetçi koalisyon AB’ye engel Fikret BİLA Menderes: Bayar'ın yasağı kalksa Demirel zorlanırdı Hasan CEMAL Herkes özgür olmadan asla! İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık - Dış Basında Irak BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Dış Basında Türkiye Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey Turquie Türkei TurcoPundit Fehmi Koru: Özgürlükçü köklere dönüş...
Ali Bayramoğlu: Kadınlar bu işe ne diyor?
Kürşat Bumin: 'Demedi'den manşet çıkartanı da gördük
Taha Kıvanç: Amerikan belgelerinde Kürtçe
Hakan Albayrak: Bağımsızlık sembolü: Sultan Murad İsmet Berkan - Laiklik elden gider mi?
Haluk Şahin - Cep telefonunuz kimin elinde?
Hakkı Devrim - Türban kavgasında asıl taraf
M.Ali Kışlalı - MGK'da askeri dinlemek
Avni Özgürel - Kutsal ittifaka ne oldu? MEHMET KAMIŞ - Türkiye'nin diş ağrısı
ABDÜLHAMİT BİLİCİ - Neden Kosova tanındı KKTC tanınmadı?
A. TURAN ALKAN - İnsâfın o yerde nâmı yok mu?
Mehmet Altan CIA’nın haber kaynağı kimdi? Güneri CIVAOĞLU Oktay Ekşi Mahkemeden mesaj var Tufan Türenç Başbakan sinirlenmedi hatta öfkelenmedi Özdemir İnce ’Geçmişe mazi, yenmişe kuzu’ ya da ’Kendi etti kendi buldu!’ Anayasa Mahkemesi: Hukuk ihlali varsa şekilden bakılmaz Yalçın Doğan Sözcülük yalan söylemek değil Türker Alkan - Devrimcilik ve gençlik Mehmet Y Yılmaz Mezarlıktan geçerken ıslık çalmakla yetinmeyin! Bizi kabullenme mecburiyeti yok MUHARREM SARIKAYA301 meydan muharebesi EMRE AKÖZDarbeciliğin genetik şifresi Umur TaluBeraber yürürüz bu yollarda... Siz ıslanırsınız yağan yağmurda NAZLI ILICAKMuhafazakârlar ve liberaller YAVUZ DONATTekerlek kırılmadan "erken uyarı" Bilal Çetin Türban senaryoları Nasuhi Güngör ‘Hálá sosyal demokratım’ Can Ataklı Mehmet Tezkan 301�i değiştirmek mi oy getirir kömür, erzak dağıtmak mı? İstanbul’a sekiz yeni ilçe kararı siyasi mi MHP'den 'beyaz çarşaf' tepkisi Muhalefet, 42 yeni ilçe kararına tepkili: Oy avcılığı MGK'da, türban ve kara operasyonu tartışılacak Sayın rektörler, gerekçeler buyurmazlar ve bağlamazlar! Ece TEMELKURAN Meral TAMER Anayasa Mahkemesi: ‘Esas’tan iptal yetkimiz yok Türbanın ardından Vakıflar Yasası ve 301 gelmeli - İstanbul'daki yerel yöneticiler memnun Bahçeli: Demokrasi dışı müdahalelere çanak tutmayın Baykal: Çankaya sekiz gündür derin düşünce içinde ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIMBaşbakan'ın eleştirileri ekonomiye dönüş sinyali mi? OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU Ercan KumcuDüşük faizler piyasaların ahlakını bozdu mu Turkey reports record $21.87 billion of FDI Ege Cansen Köpeğini sallayan kuyruk Gelecek konuşmadan iyimserlik ekilebilir mi? Uğur Gürses – İsmail Küçükkaya Metin Ercan - 2008 yılında Avrupa ekonomisi İbrahim Öztürk Balance of payment figures for 2007 fuel optimism in Turkey
İBRAHİM KAHVECİTalihsiz bir başbakan Güngör URAS Sahibi bilinmeyen şirketlerimizin sayısı artıyor |
H4 New York Times Attack Iran, With Words By REUEL MARC GERECHT The Bush administration should advocate direct, unconditional talks between Washington and Tehran. Pakistan Victors Want Dialogue With Militants The winners of the parliamentary elections said that they would take a new approach to fighting Islamic militants. Wisconsin Hands Obama a Victory, the Ninth in a Row Barack Obama cut into Hillary Rodham Clinton’s long-held support among women, union members and middle-aged voters in Tuesday’s primary. Castro Circle Likely to Hold Power After His Resignation The announcement that Fidel Castro would step down opens the way for his brother Raúl or another member of his inner circle to become president Editorial Twilight of the Dictators: A Chance for Pakistan — and the U.S. President Bush must reach out to Pakistan’s newly elected leaders, many of whom resent the U.S. for its uncritical support of the former general, Pervez Musharraf. Twilight of the Dictators: And a Chance for Cuba — and the U.S. Now that Fidel Castro is finally stepping down, Washington needs to do all it can to help encourage a peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba. MAUREEN DOWD To Catch a Thief The Clinton camp has spent days trying to undermine Barack Obama’s chief asset, the elegant language that has sparked a generational boom. Tape Inquiry: Ex-Spymaster in the Middle The actions of a key figure in a controversy over destroyed interrogation tapes show the C.I.A.’s protective instinct. Trial of 2 Ex-Officials in Iraq Is Delayed as Witnesses Fail to Show Abbas and Olmert Struggle to Move Talks Forward | H5 Washington Post Wisconsin to McCain, Obama; McCain Wins Wash. Obama Chips Away at Clinton's Usual Hard Core of Supporters Editorial Big Brother Steps Down Fidel Castro's departure leaves Cuba unchanged, for now. A Card to Play for Cuba's Freedom By Robert Kagan The 'resignation' of Fidel Castro may give both Cuban and American policies a chance to evolve. Pakistan Remakes Its Political Landscape Musharraf's Party Concedes Defeat Pakistan's Victory A democratic vote gives a decisive rebuke to Pervez Musharraf and Islamic extremists. The Obama Delusion By Robert J. Samuelson There is a huge and deceptive gap between Obama's captivating oratory and his actual views Uncertainty in Cuba as Castro Steps Down Ailing President And Foe of U.S. Ruled for 49 Years Our Failed, Punitive Policy By Anya Landau French, Fidel Castro's leaving office on his own terms is a sign that U.S. efforts to bring down Cuba's socialist government have failed. McCain Dulls Huckabee's Draw In sign of growing party unity, Arizona senator makes inroads among conservative voters. In Cuba, Ruler With a Freer Hand Raúl Castro's public record, which has emerged during his interim presidency, suggests he would allow more political, economic latitude in Cuba Hossein Derakhshan: Iran Revolution Revival The Democrats' To-Do Lists By Ruth Marcus Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama face opposite challenges in pursuing the Democratic nomination. Serbs in Kosovo Set 2 Border Posts Afire Protesters Resist Idea of Independence The Two Paths of Castro's Legacy in Latin America More Leaders Inspired To Adapt Revolution Than Embrace It | H6 Guardian Blair's plan to lead Europe hits fierce opposition Tony Blair's EU track record and Iraq seen as obstacles to getting new post of president The voice of a country Leader: For once, the voice of the people of Pakistan has been loud and clear Saving Sarkozy Dominique Moisi President Sarkozy's popularity has plunged in France, endangering his prized reform agenda. Can he recover? Obama and McCain win in Wisconsin Hillary Clinton fails to stall her rival in Wisconsin primary, while John McCain takes an easy victory Democrat rivals tackle ailing US economy Musharraf suffers Pakistan poll rout Political endgame looms for Musharraf as party evicted from power and rivals close in Jason Burke: A quiet triumph for urban Pakistanis A clear verdict Hassan Abbas
Brian Katulis The extraordinary result in Monday's election was that those in power conceded defeat - making possible a peaceful transition First draft of the Iraq dossier KFor troops rescue staff from torched border posts amid fears over partition of new state Europe's independence day Daniel Korski
The end of multilateralism? Ian Bancroft For Palestinians, the power of mass non-violence would be undeniable Jonathan Freedland: An unarmed resistance modelled on Martin Luther King's civil rights movement could be the way to wake the world Historic opportunity Steve Clemons Now that Fidel Castro is stepping down, the United States should end its cold war with Cuba - but will it? Opec worries drive oil price to $100 Crude oil over $100 a barrel for the first time, following jitters over possible tightening of supply Kosovan consequences Mladen Tosic: The issue of independence for Kosovo creates a legal precedent that could potentially lead to instability and conflict across the world Poll: economic confidence sinking Sharp drop in economic confidence hitting poorest people hardest, Guardian/ICM research reveals Litvinenko 'was traitor', says suspect Suspect in murder of Russian dissident says former spy's death was caused by 'reckless way of life' Castro resigns as Cuban president Bush urges international community to use resignation as opportunity to help Cuba World leaders call for country to seize moment Profile: A career of constant struggle Made in America Stephen Kinzer Fidel Castro's rule was defined by his defiance of the United States, but it was US intervention in Latin America that made him who he was Fidel's exit means continuity. For change, look to Obama Ignacio Ramonet: No one can quite replace Castro, but Cuba's course is clear for now. Its future will depend on who takes the White House The state is utterly clueless on the public-private divide Simon Jenkins: Northern Rock is far from unique. The government has long been throwing cash at behemoths that have failed to deliver Farewell, Comrade Castro Leader: President Castro's resilience in itself secures him a place in history. But it cannot disguise the fact that his Cuba was undemocratic |
H7 The Iraq War has been everyone’s loss, whatever side you were on. For many Iraqis it was a chance for a decent life, says George Packer. So often, that chance ended in death... more» Al-Jazeera reports that more than seventy foreign firms have registered with the Iraqi government to compete for Iraq’s oil resources, despite the fact that the country has yet to settle on an oil revenue-sharing plan. Washington Institute Iran's Parliamentary Elections: Assured Victory for the Supreme Leader Energy insecurity worries IEA chief (By John Zarocostas) Asia Times 'Known unknowns' of the Mugniyah killing CRS “Congressional Oversight and Related Issues Concerning the Prospective Security Agreement Between the United States and Iraq,” February 7, 2008. French and Chinese Reactions to Kosovo What Happened in Egypt? By: Mshari Al-Zaydi | Asharq Alawsat Diplomacy Fetish By: Peter Huessy | The Washington Times IRAN: Ahmadi-Nejad populism damages economy American Thinker: Samantha Power and Obama's Foreign Policy Team Castro Resigns as Cuba's President | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor BBC US envoy warns over Iraq pullout The US envoy to Iraq warns against an over-hasty pullout of troops amid policy pledges by Democratic hopefuls. Iran allows reform candidates Feature: Al-Qaida feels pressure in Iraq (UPI) -- U.S. and Iraqi forces are disrupting al-Qaida operation in the Tigris River Valley south of Mosul, where the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ha predicted a major battle against terrorists. [Fbis] OSC: Iranian Envoy To IAEA Says Report on Iran Probably Out 22 Feb [Fbis] OSC: Syrian Paper Notes Saudi-US-Lebanese Effort To 'Absolve Israel' of Assassination Iraqi amnesty provision makes progress Iraq to Buy 40 Aircraft From Boeing Permanent US Army Command Taking Shape in Kuwait Iraq-Iran Border Demarcation Talks Start in Tehran Think Tank: Censorship Won't Defeat Islamists Iraq: Will Al-Sadr Extend Militia Cease-Fire? Iraq sees progress in reconstruction (UPI) -- Major construction projects throughout Iraq indicate the general mission there is shifting from a military engagement to one of overall reconstruction. Iran has reinstated a further 251 previously disqualified candidates for parliament, bringing the total reinstated to 831. More than 2,000 had been rejected, most of them reformists. Amr Moussa Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat Lebanon: In an interview, Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Lebanon seeks good ties with all states except Israel (Daily Star). Siniora said he hopes to mend Lebanese ties with Syria and Iran, but added that “it is not acceptable for Iran to view Lebanon as an arena for conflicts.” Pharaonic Pump Sits Idle as Egypt Fails to Lure Farms to Desert By: Maher Chmaytelli and Abeer Allam | Bloomberg News President Hosni Mubarak set out in 1997 to reclaim 1 million acres of the Sahara Desert, spending $1 billion to turn an area the size of Jamaica into farmland for the Arab world's most populous nation. Today, only about 8,000 acres of land in the nearby Toshka Valley have been planted | H9 Ha’aretz – Abbas aide: PA should mull unilaterally declaring independence Negotiator Abed Rabbo: Palestinians should take Kosovo's lead if talks fail, settlement activities go on ANALYSIS: When it comes to Jerusalem, both sides are right German intellectuals: Israel's creation made Palestinians victims of the Nazi Holocaust Israel still building in West Bank despite PM's vow Jerusalem Post Israel, US discuss deploying NATO troops in West Bank Plan spearheaded by Gen. James Jones has Israel worried whether the IDF will retain operational freedom in W. Bank in such case A post-Annapolis breakthrough proposal 'US Jews more loyal to Israel' ADL director Abe Foxman tells Knesset that at least 35 million adult Americans hold anti-semitic views Forty Years Later Marking the Struggle for Soviet Jewry Fayad says negotiations too slow PA prime minister tells Post Israel and Palestinians need to change behavior to reach peace goal. Dutch anti-Semitism revisited A new poll reveals the relentless nature of prejudice against Jews Yedioth Ahronoth 'We did discuss Jerusalem' German professors state modern-day Germany ‘has paid its debt in full to the Jewish people’ Gaza war that would aim to help Abbas create Palestinian state immoral, Ron Breiman says Daily Alert.org – Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine More on US-Israel Alan Dowty, Rob Satloff, Harvey Sicherman. MESH. Ex-Mossad Chief: Kill Terror-Supporting Heads of State Stratfor Hezbollah Retribution: Beware the Ides of March If Kosovo Can Be Free, Why Not Palestine? Arab News An Israeli-Arab odd couple seek peace in Hebron Hamas Airs "Confessions of Pro-Abbas Plotters" - A Balance of Terror in the War on Terror - Yoram Schweitzer (Institute for National Security Studies-Tel Aviv University) |
Pakistan rejects Musharraf rule, cheers democratic turn The opposition is expected to win by a landslide in a surprisingly smooth election. Kosovo independence: Russia warns of separatist storm Frustration is deep over Western support for independence that Russia sees as destabilizing and against international law. Fidel Castro retires as president of Cuba After nearly 50 years in power, Fidel effectively hands the reins to his younger brother, Raul Castro. Anglican Archbishop: too intellectual to lead? The Archbishop of Canterbury faces criticism for his views on Islamic law and gay clergy. Is he just misunderstood? Castro exit unlikely to thaw U.S.-Cuba relations The State Department said Tuesday that Castro's departure won't lead to a change in policy or the lifting of the embargo. ASIA Ringing in the Asian Century By: Kishore Mahbubani | Los Angeles Times We are entering a new era of world history: the end of Western domination and the arrival of the Asian century. The question is: Will Washington wake up to this reality? FT WORLD NEWS: Party think-tank calls for checks on China's rulers BBC Survival questions Musharraf's days could be numbered, analysts say Islamic fundamentalists lose big in Pakistan vote After defeat for Musharraf, Pakistan awaits new government Asia Times In Pakistan, the revenge of democracy Elections in Pakistan have dealt a humiliating blow to the government of President Pervez Musharraf and stinging defeats to his cronies and confidantes throughout the country. The margin of difference is so great, analysts say, even expected tampering can't overturn the public's mass dismissal of the current regime. But, it's not over yet. If the ruling government can manipulate post-election chaos a coalition government with Musharraf at the top is still a possibility. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Analysis: India's Asian Security plan (UPI) -- In a move to check the spread of terrorism in Asia, India has suggested a three-part strategy to tackle the challenge. CRS “How Large is China’s Economy? Does it Matter?,” February 13, 2008. CEPS India as a Foreign Policy Actor - Normative Redux 140 Afghans Killed in 2 Days of Bombings Pakistan and Violence By: Furhan Iqbal | Open Democracy Musharraf Has No Plans to Leave Musharraf Q&A: 'We Have to Move Forward' Ballots and Bombs in Pakistan - The Economist editorial
India and the U.N. (By Gus Bilirakis) Slipping into darkness (By Harlan Ullman) U.S. presses N. Korea on Syria The United States, alarmed by mounting evidence that North Korea gave nuclear assistance to Syria, has rejected pressure from some of its partners in six-nation talks to compromise on an overdue declaration of Pyongyang's nuclear activities, U.S. officials said yesterday. FT Chinese peasants seek land rights
China’s Olympic Battle Plan By: Mark O'Neill | Asia Sentinel Where Bin Laden Hides By: Sana Haroon | The Guardian Pakistan's impenetrable Tora Bora is unreachable because of its alienation, in legal and civic terms, from the rest of the country Parliamentary Election an Anti-Democratic Exercise By: Imran Khan | Miami Herald Political Change in North Korea Bashing Private Oil Companies No Longer Valid By: Carlos Alberto Montaner | Miami Herald | H11 IHT Serbs torch border posts in northern KosovoThe violence, two days after Kosovo declared independence, forced NATO troops to intervene and fanned fears that the Serbian-dominated north could boil over into violence and lead to the partition of the newborn country. EUROPE European press review Time Why Kosovo Divides Europe [Fbis] OSC: Interview With UK's Miliband Describing Kosovo as 'Unique Case' Nato troops close Kosovo border Nato troops seal Kosovo's northern borders after Serb protestors torch police posts at crossing points. Vanished name Kosovo Was Then, This Is Now... - Victor Davis Hanson, National Review
BBC Pain in Spain Kosovo: The Obedient Child Kosovo's Troubled Independence Does Balkanization Beckon Anew? The Commission's '08 Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package Clingendael This 15-page Dutch paper presents an overview of the European Commission's proposals for emissions trading and the promotion of renewable energy,, | Until last week, a liter of gasoline cost Turkmen drivers about as much as a loaf of cheap bread. But a new rationing scheme at the pump marks President Berdymukhammedov's first departure from populism and could signal a true break with perks of the past. ... CEPS Rebranding Russia: Norms, Politics and Power Google News Azerbaijan Angry Moscow Ponders Next Move After Failing to Block Kosovo Independence By: Richard Weitz | World Politics Review Kosovo's Feb. 17 declaration of independence places the Russian government in an awkward position. Neither Moscow's nor Belgrade's pre-declaration threats prevented Pristina's parliament from voting 109-0 in favor of severing ties with Serbia. BBC 'Sulkiest state' Sargsyan on track to win election in Armenia; opposition cries foul. With ballots from more than 10 percent of precincts counted, Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan had 53 percent of votes. Levon Ter-Petrosian, with, 11 percent of votes, said there were "hundreds, thousands of violations" at the polls. Count under way in Armenia poll Moscow Wary With CIS Separatists By: Nikolaus von Twickel | The Moscow Times Buoyed by major Western powers' moves to recognize Kosovar independence, the leaders of two separatist Georgian regions said Monday that they would press forward in their own quests for statehood. But the endorsement Presidents Sergei Bagapsh of Abkhazia and Eduard Kokoity of South Ossetia received from State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov may have been more lukewarm than they expected Good Instinct Is the Secret of Putin's Success By: Konstantin Sonin | The Moscow Times Vladimir Putin is indeed one of the most successful Russian leaders, so it is curious that as his last term comes to an end in May, he does not seem to know the reasons for his own success [Fbis] OSC: Abkhazia preparing for war - Georgian TV [Fbis] OSC: Kosovo does not set precedent for Azeri-Armenian conflict - US embassy [Fbis] OSC: Armenian opposition candidate's HQ reports election fraud [Fbis] OSC: Armenian voter turnout over 69 per cent - election officer [Fbis] OSC: Armenian presidential candidate's proxy questions official turnout Experts Says Azerbaijan "Most Likely" Terrorism Target in South Caucasus [Fbis] OSC: Armenian NGO says ex-president leading exit polls Saakashvili Addicted to Power, Georgian Opposition Leader Says By: Celestine Bohlen | Bloomberg News Ukraine Digs Into EU Trade Talks By: Catrina Stewart | The Moscow Times Watching Russian Democracy in Action - Christopher Marcisz, Boston Globe A George Washington Moment, Putin Style Foreign Policy By Mark Medish EDM KOSOVAR INDEPENDENCE RECOGNIZED, RUSSIA’S BLUFF CALLED IN ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA |
H13 The Times Nato troops called to Kosovan border Demonstration of more than 1,000 Serbs rejecting Kosovo’s secession descended into violence as checkpoints were set on fire Pakistani Poker The triumphant opposition must not overplay its election victory He stood up to the US - and survived In the case of Cuba the transfer of power from one Castro brother to another reveals a complex and interesting process Mark Falcoff Seize the Day With Castro's resignation, Cuba can fast-forward to 1989 Obama extends winning run with Wisconsin victory Wall Street Journal Pakistan and the Bush Doctrine Separation Anxiety By THOMAS DE WAAL Our Economic Dilemma Beyond Musharraf Castro resigned as Cuba's president, after nearly a half-century in power. The move paves the way for his brother to take over permanently and raises speculation of economic and social changes in the Western Hemisphere's only communist country | H14 Financial Times History’s hurdle for the Democrats The Reagan coalition of libertarians, hawks and the religious right is cracking up but it is not clear this will help the Democrats, argues Michael Lind US risks mother of all meltdowns The link between the bursting housing bubble and the fragile financial system has created huge dangers for the US and the world, writes Martin Wolf Crunch on defence Britain’s armed forces need a clear vision for the future but the national security strategy is likely to be so broad and vague as to be almost useless Time for Pakistan’s politicians to unite President Pervez Musharraf should spare himself and Pakistan the trouble of impeachment and allow the new parliament to elect a new president Raise the renminbi It has long been clear that the renminbi peg was storing up trouble but central bank losses mean China has a spur to let the currency’s rise accelerate Gideon Rachman’s blog Kosovo and self-determination: The whole situation is a reminder that “European unity” can quickly shatter, when EU members feel that their basic national interests are at stake WORLD NEWS: Maritime dispute draws EU into another Balkan tussle Backlash against business intensifies German business is facing a dramatic loss of influence as a political force after the launch of the country’s biggest ever investigation targeting wealthy tax evaders WORLD NEWS: Tehran's atomic ambition rises above domestic debate Nuclear plans are peaceful, says Larijani Iran’s former top security official says the UN watchdog investigating Tehran’s nuclear plans has all the information it needs to establish the programme is of a peaceful nature Transcript of Larijani interview Iran’s vetting body reinstates candidates An Iranian hardline vetting body has reinstated another 250 candidates who had been barred from running for the country’s March parliament election, the official IRNA news agency reported World powers tested over Kosovo stability WORLD NEWS: Oil tips over $100 mark as Opec chief rules out rise in output Query the case for aircraft carriers Ministers must look again at plans for two big aircraft carriers to deploy Royal Navy and Royal Air Force combat planes, writes Michael Quinlan Nationalisation’ that is no such thing Governments have to act in extreme circumstances, but that does not mean they have succumbed to a rebirth of socialism, argues Will Hutton Credit Suisse shocks with $2.8bn loss Credit Suisse sent fresh tremors through the banking sector when it revealed $2.85bn of losses on structured credit positions caused in part by “pricing errors” by some of the Swiss investment bank’s trade | H15 Los Angeles Times Analysis: Is Wisconsin the beginning of the end for Clinton? | Cubans contemplate a future with Fidel on the sidelines It wasn't clear from Castro's resignation letter whether his brother would emerge as president or if the leadership would pass to a new generation. By Kishore Mahbubani The West needs to get used to the end of its era of world domination. 'Frontline' looks at the Haditha incident EditorialShame, Sen. McCain Editorial: His vote against a ban on 'enhanced' interrogation methods belies his opposition to torture. Bush's final year The president has 11 months left in office — what's left for him to do? Jeff Lomonaco and Byron York debate. U.S., major EU countries recognize Kosovo Other nations withhold support for fear of inflaming secessionist movements elsewhere 'Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World,' by Samantha Power |
H16 American Politics Obama, McCain win big in Wisconsin Obama by the Numbers: Twice-Told Tales, and Nine in a Row Obama Gaining Among Middle-Aged, Women, Hispanics Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008 Exit Polls: Voters Seek ‘Change’ in Wisconsin Roger Simon / The Politico: Clinton targets pledged delegates Obama Closes In On Clinton In Ohio From The American Conservative, a special issue on John McCain and the Great Betrayal. By CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY It may strike some conservatives as odd, if not absurd, to see John McCain being subjected to an auto-da-fé by Torquemadas of the right McCain's Rise May Upset Democrats' Western Strategy If superdelegates pick nominee, Democrats face backlash The idea that party insiders would decide contest strikes many as 'undemocratic.' Is Demography Destiny? - Kurt Andersen, New York Magazine How McCain Should Take On Obama - Peter Wehner, RealClearPolitics
realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp NYRB Dreams from Obama | H17 Daily Telegraph Prepare for the unexpected in Russia In the Putin-Medvedev tango, writes Lilia Shevtsova, prime minister Putin president is going to be the lead dancer. Medvedev is left with a somewhat humiliating role Pervez Musharraf faces calls for his removal as president of Pakistan after being routed in parliamentary elections. Gordon Brown's White House choice? Whichever Democrat might be sworn in next January, says Irwin Stelzer, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are having a serious flirtation with protectionism. The welcome decision by Fidel Castro to stand down after nearly 50 years as Cuba's president and commander-in-chief should be an occasion for quiet optimism. John F Kennedy 'assassins plot' revealed Lost documents said to be a "conspiracy theorist's dream come true" suggest Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby plotted to kill Kennedy Iraq war dossier 'based on spin' The "dodgy dossier" on Iraq which the Government used as its basis for war strongly resembled a draft by a spin doctor. First draft of the dodgy dossier | H18 Independent Musharraf resigned to ceremonial role as opposition parties prepare for power Severely weakened by a crushing election defeat and facing the prospect of possible impeachment, Pervez Musharraf has reportedly resigned himself to serving a "ceremonial" role as the country's president. Revealed: the first draft of dossier that took Britain to war Adios, Castro: Fidel is a relic of a vanished age and fossilised revolution Just a few more months and it would have been 10. Fidel Castro had already seen off nine US presidents, and had he hung on until 20 January 2009, George Bush would have joined them. |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism Multidimensional and Integrated Peace Operations NUPI A 15-page Norwegian discussion paper elaborating on the security challenges facing the UN, EU and NATO when carrying out peace operations in threatres around the world Six Questions on the Politics of Intelligence Ken Silverstein interviews A.J. Rossmiller NYRB The Greatest Threat to Us All By Joseph Cirincione PBS Frontline’s Haditha: “Rules of Engagement” Effort to Shoot Down Satellite Could Inform Military Strategy [Fbis] OSC: OSC Report: International Officials, Media Question US Plans To Down Satellite Spy Satellite's Scheduled Destruction Raises Concerns About Diplomatic Fallout By: Carmen Gentile | World Politics Review Foreign Policy and the Center for a New American Security have conducted an unprecedented survey of 3,400 retired and serving U.S. military officers. The findings reveal a military stretched thin by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Financial Times has the scoop here; full findings will be published on ForeignPolicy.com at 10 a.m. today. [UPDATE: Here they are.] Extremism's Deep Pockets: The Growing Challenge of Fighting Terrorist Financing The Military vs. Marriages By: Laura Dempsey | The Washington Post The U.S. Army recently announced that it would pay captains up to $35,000 in retention bonuses to stem the tide of junior officers leaving the Army, in part because of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Justice at Guantanamo - Washington Post editorial
Analysis: Spy agency hunts tax evaders (UPI) -- A German spy agency has paid a secret informant some $7.3 million for a CD containing incriminating data on rich Germans who transferred billions to nearby Lichtenstein to avoid taxes. It's the biggest blow against tax fraud in Germany, and the first that has the country's intelligence agency involved. European windfall A nosediving housing market; financial markets in disarray; gas prices near an all-time high: These are the symptoms of a nation in financial upheaval, at a potential inflexion point from which we may sink lower or emerge stronger. It's part of a disturbing trend of exporting jobs and capital, and importing cheap labor and products, all of which undermines America's working families and our economy. | How Obama won over key Clinton supporters in Wisconsin, and why it matters.
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A Death in Damascus After the assassination of Imad Mughniyah, Hezbollah finds itself squeezed between Syria and Iran. An Uncertain Future: Law Enforcement, National Security and Climate Change ORG A 22-page UK report exploring the environmental, socio-economic and security consequences of climate change International Comparisons of Productivity, 11 pages; PDF A Chartbook Of International Labor Comparisons: The Americas, Asia, Europe (January 2008 update) (PDF; 547 KB) The Internet's Vulnerability By: Adam Wolfe | ISN Security Watch GLOBAL WARMING? IT'S THE COLDEST WINTER IN DECADES | H21 From The New Yorker, Elizabeth Kolbert reviews Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely and Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard Thaler Their Deepest, Darkest Discovery Scientists Create a Black That Erases Virtually All Light Can we teach people to be happy? Anthony Seldon and Frank Furedi debate Which are the most popular conspiracy theories? Why is the love song the most popular form of music in the world? Because love songs are about the very thing the music instinct is for... more» Millions of iPod owners will be able to watch BBC programmes on the go following a ground-breaking deal with Apple. Do professors indoctrinate students by expressing a political ideology in the classroom? Good question. Watch this space... more» Dirty Pictures By: Tim Footman | The Guardian What Nietzsche means to philosophers today: Prescient and misunderstood or excessively sensitive and irrelevant? 'Google generation' myths The Web is changing the way everyone finds information, not just kids. SPECIAL REPORT: Technology and government The road to e-democracy E-government is only the beginning Floating a New Idea for Going Wireless Jerry Knoblach wants to bring wireless service to millions of rural Americans. His plan: Beam it down from balloons hovering at the edge of space. His company already launches 10 balloons a day and has caught the eye of Google, which is now pushing into wireless services. Oxford's $4 million 'God' question |
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