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H1 Bush to replace top commander Fallon? Esquire says Bush seeks commander more 'pliable' to war with Iran. How to Negotiate With Iran By: John W. Limbert | Foreign Policy Washington Post Melman: Forget Annapolis: Nine Steps to Peace Zakaria: Democrats' Dangerous Rhetoric POST-ABC POLL Both Obama And Clinton Hold Edge Over McCain Turkey Resumes Strikes in Iraq's North Editorial A Long March Tuesday's primary results extend the Democratic campaign -- and add time for needed clarification Financial Times Energy: Europe needs to make up its mind With the US, China and Russia all vying for energy resources, EU weakness is compounded by its lack of a single voice, writes Josu Jon Imaz Ceasefire for Gaza The US, helped by the mediation of its Arab allies such as Egypt or Saudi Arabia, should seek an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israel’s siege Between the lines: Medvedev’s chance for a ceasefire The ability of Russia and Ukraine to reach a compromise in the coming weeks will be seen as a first test of the president-elect’s leadership, writes Quentin Peel US under fire over Iran N-plan report A US intelligence report into Iran’s nuclear arms programme was subjected to strong criticism by a senior UK diplomat EDM SOUTH STREAM GAS PROJECT DEFEATING NABUCCO BY DEFAULT ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT BRIEFING Blood on the streets Post-election violence has killed eight people in Armenia Armenia crackdown: an ex-Soviet pattern? A state of emergency remains in place, after protesters alleging election fraud were dispersed last week. Dependence on Russian gas worries some – but not all – European countries Gazprom rattled the European Union by cutting – then restoring –Ukraine's A Day in the Future: Accelerating Solutions to Security Threats EastWest Institute A 20-page paper assessing the future global security environment Ha’aretz – PM: Talks with Syria to be seriously considered Israel also planning diplomatic effort in order to reach agreement with Egypt over Gaza-Sinai border Study: Gaza humanitarian situation worst since 1967 Report says more than 1 million Gazans dependent on food aid; Defense Ministry blames Hamas Prospect China's new intelligentsia Mark Leonard WINEP Who Represents the Iraqi Sunnis? EurasiaNet Armenia: The United States is Muted on the Armenian Political Crisis BY JOSHUA KUCERA The continuing political crisis Armenia stemming from the March 1 violence in Yerevan has unfolded with little comment from the United States, either from the US government or from influential Armenian-American lobbying groups. Bush Admin: Congress Irrelevant on Iraq White House Says Can Stay in Iraq Even After UN Mandate Expires Democracy in Retreat By: Larry Diamond | Foreign Affairs The third wave of global democratization has stopped and begun to recede. Better governance is the key to a fourth. New York Times Clinton Success Alters Delegate Race’s Dynamic After Tuesday’s primary victories for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, her focus is momentum; for her Democratic rival, Senator Barack Obama, it is math. President Fails to Budge OPEC on Production Record oil prices are suddenly creating the sharpest tensions in years between the oil cartel and the U.S. Iraq in Talks With American and European Companies to Develop 5 New Oil Fields Guardian Sanctions causing Gaza to 'implode' Palestinians are living through worst humanitarian crisis since the 1967 war says rights group Fears of Iran still working on nuclear weapon British government believes Tehran could still be developing a nuclear weapon Petra Marquardt-Bigman: While Islamist militants are increasingly criticised in the Middle East, it seems they can count on a hard core of western admirers who blindly applaud them The crude fact Jeremy Leggett: Peak oil is no academic debate: the $100 barrel is a harbinger of the energy shortage to come Failure to launch Daniel Levy: Condoleezza Rice's Middle East trip won't be enough to salvage the peace process unless the US changes its approach to Hamas Daniel Korski The international coalition's efforts have been hampered by internal tension and a lack of strategy, but all is not lost – yet Gunboat diplomacy James Denselow Washington's latest gambit in the Lebanese stalemate harks back to colonial power politics of the crudest kind Nato warns over cyber warfare threat Online espionage and internet-based terrorism taken as seriously as a missile strike, says senior What's behind record oil prices? Obama's Real Mideast Problem - Amir Taheri, New York Post Stratfor Geopolitical Diary: Hezbollah as an Iranian-Israeli Flash Point ... Iraq: Iranians Arrive for a Fourth Round of Talks With U.S. ... Walker's World: Fearing the unknown y MARTIN WALKER (UPI) -- The most dangerous feature of the subprime crisis is that nobody knows how big the losses could be. Joseph Stiglitz: THE $3 TRILLION IRAQ WAR HAS UNDERMINED AMERICAN SECURITY AND LED TO RECESSION | H2 Washington Post Turkey Resumes Strikes in Iraq's North ABD'li çuvalcı generalden şok sözler: PKK ile müzakere edilebilir 'Çuvalcı' komutan: Baskı görsün ki PKK ile görüşelim A Real Kurdish Solution By Dr. Günes Murat Tezcür Turkey and other regional states with sizeable Kurdish populations need to extend full recognition to Kurdish demands for greater cultural and political rights. In turn, Kurdish nationalism needs to recognize the geopolitical reality by eschewing the goal of rewriting the prevailing borders and denouncing armed struggle Iraqi Official Reports Turk Air Attack Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of ... “…when I was in Ankara last week, we talked a great deal about the importance of accompanying the security measures to go after these terrorists, the PKK terrorists, with efforts to try and address some of the civilian concerns among the Kurdish population, where they recruit people, where the PKK recruits people. And I think that both President Gul and Prime Minister Erdogan have both put forward proposals in the cultural, economic and political arenas to begin doing that.” Washington Times Success of Iraq incursion questioned Confusing signals from the Turkish military cast doubt on the success of the eight-day incursion into Iraq amid signs that a new similar action is planned, according to diplomatic reports Helikopterler yine bombaladı iddiası Dili mi sürçtü baklayı mı çıkardı İncirlik Üssü 6 hafta kapalı kalacak FM Livni briefs visiting Turkish journalists A question of sovereignty GulfNews Turkey Refuses to Close Bases in Northern Iraq, Vatan Says Turkey strikes northern Iraq: PKK spokesman TURKEY WIDENS TRADE TIES WITH IRAN Eurasia Daily Monitor GOOD MORNING --TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON MAR 06 Haaretz: Iran arming Hezbullah with missiles sent via Turkey Ordu AKP'yi köşeye sıkıştırdı MUSTAFA ZEYN – Oxford Rektörü Patten’e Sabancı'dan “Türkiye” dersi Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Iraklı Kürtler, operasyon ve medya METE ÇUBUKÇU Semih İdiz Talabani’nin Irak Cumhurbaşkanı olduğunu unutmayın Necati Doğru Kürt kardeşim; sana Türk ufku bana Kürt bakışı! PM Barzani on the PKK and Turkey 'Çözüm federal sisteme geçmek' Ahmet Zeki Okcuoglu Kurdish Globe Naci Kutlay Sivil çözüme şans tanımalıyız [Yorum - Bejan Matur] Annelerin kalbini kaybetmek • Çuvalcı Paşa'dan en acı PKK itirafı Cevdet Aşkın PKK: Zagros bölgesine kara harekâtı başladı Bir zamanlar peşmergeydi yarın Camlı Köşk’te Hiro Hatun’la birlikte geliyor Abdullah Öcalan'ın 'zehirlenmediği' açıklanacak Hoşavi: PKK'dan biz de rahatsızız Iraqi Turkoman Front Has Links With Turkish Army - Turkoman Official British MI6 Said Recruiting Iranian Opposition Kurds Kurdish Problem Can Be Settled Only Politically - Kurds in Germany Are Muslims up to the Challenge? - Yilmaz Alimoglu, Toronto Star
Abant Platformu 'Kürd Sorunu' için toplantı düzenliyor
Türk askeri üsleri F.Kürdistan Bölgesin'den çıkmalı...
CHP 'Kürtçe televizyon olmalı' diyor
ABD Korgenerali’nden çağrı: ''Bir noktada pazarlık etmeye başlanmalı''
Talabani resmi karşılama istedi GES Komutanı ‘emekliliğini istedi’ iddiası Tatbikatı yeni harekat zannettiler Fener-Sevilla maçı gibi naklen Irak sınırında ciddi haraketlilik var 2. Kara harekarı yeniden başladı iddiası ‘Türk helikopterleri Sidekan’ı vurdu’ iddiası 'Hakurk kampı bombalandı' iddiası PKK'nın uyuşturucu kuryesi yakalandı Askeri bölgelerin kapsamı genişletildi Yadırgamaya gerek yok Kürtlerin ulusal rengi CSM Iraqi Christians cling to last, waning refuges Al Qaeda-linked militants and Kurdish ultranationalists are both pressuring Iraq's largest Christian enclave. Holt: PKK konusunda ektiğimizi biçiyoruz Talabani'den 24 saatlik ziyaret Mosul's Turkmen, Arab, Kurdish Representatives Agree On Strengthening City's Institutions İran sınırındaki zehir tacirlerinden PKK'ya her ay 1 milyon YTL haraç Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Solution in Cyprus possible now? Talat: Kıbrıs 2009'a kadar çözülecek Yusuf KANLI Sarkozy'nin Türkiye karşıtı tavrı tüm Avrupa'ya zarar Marc Bernardın – Azeri-Ermeni cephesinde tansiyon yükseldi: 12 Ermeni, 3 Azeri asker öldü Rumların yeni lideri Hristofyas Atina’da MAHMUT ÖVÜR Almanya'nın "Avrupa İslam'ı" projesi An interview with Bernard-Henri Levy on Jews and the recognition of the Armenian genocide. ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT BRIEFING Blood on the streets Post-election violence has killed eight people in Armenia Ermenistan: Hem uzak hem yakın Kosova soslu Karabağ çatışması AB mücadelesine kadın eli değdi Funda Özkan - Queen to visit Turkey for first time since 1971 The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are to make their first visit to Turkey in almost 40 years, Buckingham Palace says LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Cyprus must overcome challenges and set up a partnership state Ermenistan'a 'Basın Özgürlüğü' Eleştirisi Bartholomeos Papa ile bugün görüşecek Malatya davasında mahkemeye suçlama Biliyorum konutta dansöz oynatıldı Meclis’e hassas güvenlik sistemi ‘Konsomatris değilim’ ‘Terbiyesiz, haddini bil’ İncirlik Üssü, uçuşa kapatılıyor İsmail Türüt, cinayeti övmekten yargılandı TTNet'ten bedava kablosuz internet MTA’nın 1400 YTL maaşlı mühendisi holding kuracaktı Üzerine yıldırım düşen 4 milyon dolarlık radar, çürümeye terk edildi | H3 Taha Akyol Orduya baskı yapmak Fikret Bila Hain ve seviyesiz sözleri kabul edilemez Mustafa Karaalioğlu Muhalefet-asker çatışmasının anlamı nedir? Anayasa Mahkemesi CHP'nin başvurusunu kabul etti ‘Uyumdan rahatsız olanlar var’ İsmet Berkan - CHP neyin peşinde? Murat Yetkin - Talabani'nin gelişi ve sonrası Ruşen - Çakır Ziyaret olumlu, zaman yanlış Mustafa Erdoğan AKP’lileştirmek Kürt sorununu çözer mi? EKREM DUMANLI - Askerle polemik Ergin Yıldızoğlu Kuzey Irak Operasyonu Üzerine Spekülatif Düşünceler
ŞAHİN ALPAY - "Kemalist yobazlık" Fehmi Koru: Bu muhtıraya da “Hayır” demek lâzım
Ali Bayramoğlu: Türk militarizminin iç krizi Youtube’daki Paşa affını istedi Eğer doğruysa böyle skandal görülmedi Ahmet Taşgetiren Danıştay kararında bir başka boyut M Ali Birand Ben, Org.Büyükanıt'a inanıyorum, ancak… İsmail Küçükkaya Büyükanıt-Başbuğ fotoğrafı... Facts and fiction about the 'Turkish exit' Burak BEKDİL Time to question the role of the military! Orhan Kemal Cengiz Cevdet Aşkın PKK: Zagros bölgesine kara harekâtı başladı [NEWS ANALYSIS] Yalçın Doğan Fırtına gemisinden vazgeçmek yok [Yorum - Prof. Dr. Recep Kaymakcan] Danıştay, din dersi konusunda niçin görüş değiştirdi? 'Türbanı tehlike gören psikiyatra başvursun' Bilal Çetin Genelkurmay neden ‘alındı’? Fatih Altaylı CHP Atatürk'ün de ordu değil mi? Azeri-Ermeni cephesinde tansiyon yükseldi: 12 Ermeni, 3 Azeri asker öldü Soli Özel Tehlikeli yarış Cengiz Çandar Fenerbahçe'nin Sevilla'sı İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit
Hayrettin Karaman: Filistinlilerin feryadı
İbrahim Karagül: Genelkurmay-CHP savaşı: Böylesini hiç görmedik!..
Akif Emre: Tatminsiz ulusalcılık Perihan Mağden - Barış için Hakikat için
Türker Alkan - AKP'nin özgürlük anlayışı
Altan Öymen - Gerçekler abartılınca
Hasan Celal Güzel - Siz bu manzarayı beğeniyor musunuz?
Nuray Mert - 'Cumhuriyet' sömürge idaresi mi?
Hakkı Devrim - TSK'dan ikinci inter-nâme
Tarhan Erdem - Sivil çözüm tartışması Can Ataklı
MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - "Hainlerden daha fazla zarar veren muhalefet"
HÜSEYİN GÜLERCE - CHP, bugünleri de mi görecekti? Ertuğrul Özkök Podyumda yürüyen totem Ahmet Hakan Ne yapsaydı Yaşar Paşa? Hasan Cemal Çok cephede savaştan kaçmak için yalnızlık! Cüneyt ÜlseverCanım Fenerim benimc Şükrü Küçükşahin Darbe olsaydı asker başa geçerdi Mehmet Y Yılmaz Bina kendi kendine yanıvermiş! Bekir Coşkun Fazla kimsemiz yok... Yalçın Bayer Asker ile siyasetçi sözü karşılaştırılmaz Ömer Lütfi Mete Devlet adamı ile kabile eşrafı Can Dündar Kaosistan Nuh Gönültaş Güneş'e muhalefet! Hadi Uluengin Öteki Aşkale Rauf Tamer Sürpriz mi? MEHMET BARLAS Bazen susmak fazla konuşmaktan daha etkili olabilir.... MAHMUT ÖVÜR Almanya'nın "Avrupa İslam'ı" projesi YAVUZ DONAT Kurumsal hassasiyet Mehmet Altan Bu ülkeyi tanıdınız mı? Ardan Zentürk O çocuklardan özür dileyin... Güler Kömürcü CHP'nin askerle arası nasıl bozuldu? Türbanını çıkar demek ’donunu çıkar’ demek 1146 belediye buharlaştı Eminönü muhtarlık oldu Zapsu: AKP'den değil MKYK'dan istifa ettim Muhalefetten Genelkurmay'a karşı bildiri
Hakaret, haksız olduğunuzun karinesidir
Konumu ne olursa olsun, bize kimse 'hain' diyemez
Başbakan Yardımcısı Cemil Çiçek: Operasyon sürüyor tartışma bitsin
Başörtüsü, üniversiteli kızların özgür seçimi Zapsu: AKP'den değil MKYK'dan istifa ettim TÜSİAD: Ekonomideki son verilerden kaygılıyız Erdal Sağlam Merkez Bankası mali disiplini bozacak kararlara bakmalı Stanley Fischer: Turkey a hot spot for investment Deniz Gökçe OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU Brezilya ekonomisi bizden güvenli mi? Korkmaz İlkorur – Faize ilişkin 'dışarıdan ahkâm' Fatih Özatay Hurşit Güneş Dış açığın finansmanı sorun yaratacak boyutta Güngör Uras Yabancılar Türkün taşıyla Türkün kuşunu vurup yiyorlar! Enflasyon uğruna yâ rab; nice şirketler batıyor Türkiye krizden ne ölçüde etkilenir? Sosyal Güvenlik Yasası tam gaz görüşülüyor Refah payı ihmal edilince çalışanlar büyümeyi hissedemiyor 'Hasta adam' dediği Türkiye'yi yatırım için adres gösterdi Kişi başına gelir 10 bin dolar olursa otomobil satışlarında patlama yaşarız |
H4 New York Times Clinton Success Alters Delegate Race’s Dynamic After Tuesday’s primary victories for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, her focus is momentum; for her Democratic rival, Senator Barack Obama, it is math. President Fails to Budge OPEC on Production Record oil prices are suddenly creating the sharpest tensions in years between the oil cartel and the U.S. Iraq in Talks With American and European Companies to Develop 5 New Oil Fields Under Pressure, Abbas Says He’ll Talk Peace, but Actual Dialogue May Be Remote Picking Up Pieces, Gazans Debate Israel Incursion Iran’s Religious Conservatives Are Expected to Solidify Power at Polls Lesson of Defeat: Obama Comes Out Punching After appearing nearly invincible last week, Barack Obama now faces questions about whether he can win states vital to a Democratic victory in November. News Analysis: Looking at the Math and the Map, and Hoping the Tide Can Turn State Department Gives India a Deadline for a Nuclear Pact New Forum to Try to Improve Catholic-Muslim Ties Editorial What We’d Like to Hear It’s unclear how the Democratic campaign will end, but we’d like to hear fewer character attacks and a lot more discussion of the nation’s many problems Grand Old Protectionists By ROBERT E. LIGHTHIZER John McCain may be a conservative, but his unbridled free-trade policies don’t help make that case. Take a Deep Breath It is hard to believe that in the 21st century the democratically elected governments of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela would be talking about war. GAIL COLLINS Hillary’s Edge Of all the things that went right for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, the Ohio primary win was most impressive. ROGER COHEN The Obamas of the World Piecing together Barack Obama’s family is like piecing together the world. It’s a rich experience, but not easy | H5 Washington Post Melman: Forget Annapolis: Nine Steps to Peace Zakaria: Democrats' Dangerous Rhetoric POST-ABC POLL Both Obama And Clinton Hold Edge Over McCain Turkey Resumes Strikes in Iraq's North Editorial A Long March Tuesday's primary results extend the Democratic campaign -- and add time for needed clarification Where's the Exit Strategy? By Harold Meyerson The Democrats can't find their way out of a primary contest that almost surreally refuses to end. A Cliffhanger for Democrats By David S. Broder, This has been a magnificent campaign on both sides. And the best of it may still lie ahead. Why Clinton Isn't Dead By Robert D. Novak A convention showdown in Denver may be unavoidable, much to the chagrin of Democratic insiders. They have themselves to blame Eye on the Ball, America Daoud Kuttab: If the U.S. wants to salvage Mideast peace, it needs to step up its game. Results Refocus Democratic Campaign Clinton, Obama Clash Over Superdelegates Commander Rejects Article of Praise By Thomas E. Ricks The top U.S. commander in the Middle East is the subject of a glowing magazine article describing him as the only person who might stop the Bush administration from going to war against Iran West Bank Barriers Keep Rising Despite Promises of Relief Commute Becomes 'Daily Humiliation' Abbas Agrees to Resume Peace Talks With Israel; Monitoring Group to Meet By David Ignatius The Department of Homeland Security celebrates its fifth birthday this week, and hopefully not with a bang. Agencies Build National Intelligence Network Fledgling Justice Department system enables authorities to examine enormous caches of digital records and raises civil liberties concerns. Bush Claims Iraq Pact Authority Critics say dismissal of Congressional oversight on long-term plan could permit "war in Iraq forever." OPEC: Members Won't Pump More Oil By George F. Will, Fidel Castro's departure means nothing. Castroism remains, and Cuba still suffers. Even in Victory, Clinton Team Is Battling Itself Some advisors say strategy worked; others say wins occurred "despite us, not because of us." Bush and McCain Stress Their Unity, and So Do the Democrats Russia Pumps Tens of Millions Into Burnishing Image Abroad Flush with reserves from oil and natural gas sales, Kremlin aims to promote Russian culture, charm opinion-makers and scrutinize the failings of Western democracy FBI Chief Confirms Misuse of Subpoenas Security Letters Used to Get Personal Data ANALYZING OBAMA'S DEFEAT Some Say the State Isn't as Representative of America as It Once Was | H6 Guardian Sanctions causing Gaza to 'implode' Palestinians are living through worst humanitarian crisis since the 1967 war says rights group Fears of Iran still working on nuclear weapon British government believes Tehran could still be developing a nuclear weapon Petra Marquardt-Bigman: While Islamist militants are increasingly criticised in the Middle East, it seems they can count on a hard core of western admirers who blindly applaud them The crude fact Jeremy Leggett: Peak oil is no academic debate: the $100 barrel is a harbinger of the energy shortage to come Failure to launch Daniel Levy: Condoleezza Rice's Middle East trip won't be enough to salvage the peace process unless the US changes its approach to Hamas Daniel Korski The international coalition's efforts have been hampered by internal tension and a lack of strategy, but all is not lost – yet Gunboat diplomacy James Denselow Washington's latest gambit in the Lebanese stalemate harks back to colonial power politics of the crudest kind Nato warns over cyber warfare threat Online espionage and internet-based terrorism taken as seriously as a missile strike, says senior Brown survives EU referendum vote Commons agrees not to hold referendum on EU treaty despite Lib Dem and Labour rebellions Democrats face long, dirty campaign Party fears boost for Republicans as animosity between Clinton and Obama grows Characterising the Clinton comeback Dan Kennedy: US elections 2008: Last night's victories mean her campaign isn't dead, but the media are still struggling to find a scenario by which she can win Texas tea leaves Sasha Abramsky: US elections 2008: What the convoluted result in the Lone Star state portends for the rest of the race There's only one winner from this Democratic battle - the Republicans Jonathan Freedland: Clinton and Obama face months of bitter rancour and division Leader: Many seasoned observers convinced themselves a week ago that Hillary Clinton's campaign was dead in the water Gerry Adams: Ian Paisley helped to radicalise my generation. But his lasting legacy will be helping secure peace Economy centre stage in Spanish poll The fallout from the global credit squeeze has put paid to Spain's spectacular economic growth Profile: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero 'Coalition failures provoked Iraqis' Sir Hilary Synnott publishes indictment of Whitehall and Washington failures following invasion of Iraq After 13 years of Gates, enter the new richest man in the world: The Sage Warren Buffet tops Forbes list with $62bn fortune, while survey shows there are 49 billionaires living in Britain China tries to apply brakes to economy China's economy faces a 'difficult' battle against inflation and overheating, warns premier |
H7 What's behind record oil prices? Obama's Real Mideast Problem - Amir Taheri, New York Post Stratfor Geopolitical Diary: Hezbollah as an Iranian-Israeli Flash Point ... Iraq: Iranians Arrive for a Fourth Round of Talks With U.S. ... Hindu In an editorial on the Security Council vote for the further tightening of international sanctions against Iran, the paper says the council has wilfully and unnecessarily escalated a crisis that was heading towards a peaceful end. Daily Star The USS Cole and America's election Concept at UK Foreign Office - Bronwen Maddox, London Times
USIP Event: Riding the Surge? The Progress of Iraq's National Government Putting Iran on Notice - Los Angeles Times editorial
Stiglitz the Nobelist Gets Math Wrong on Iraq War By: Amity Shlaes | Bloomberg News A region essential to peace It is definitely through development and democratization that the Mideast will contribute to peace in the world, and certainly not by exacerbating nationalisms. Turning the Resource Curse into a Blessing SEF This 6-page German papwer presents two views as to how to overcome the resource curse and further development in resource-rich developing countries John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal: Sentiment on Iraq Is Changing | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq US: Iran Broke Vow to Quit Aiding Iraqi Militias Iraqi Cabinet Gives Green Light to Oil Ministry to Sign Oil Deals US Makes Show of Force at Sea in Mideast U.S. general points to Iraqi future UPI) -- The departing U.S. commander in Iraq said the situation there is coming to the point where the past gains are irreversible. Mosul al-Qaida network focus of new effort (UPI) -- U.S. military leaders in Iraq say they are boosting operations in the northern city of Mosul, described as "the strategic center of gravity for al-Qaida." Improved security aiding local Iraq forces (UPI) -- The improved security situation in Iraq led by the U.S. troop surge created an opportunity for Iraqi security forces to grow in rank and number. US Denies Talks With Iran Scheduled Iran's Deputy FM Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat Iran Still Fuels Iraq Violence, U.S. says By: Peter Spiegel and Julian E. Barnes | Los Angeles Times Egypt Detains Opposition Activists Ahead of Poll By: Ian Black | The Guardian Egyptian authorities have rounded up hundreds of members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood in a crackdown apparently designed to stop the Islamist movement from taking part in local elections next month. Sunni anger at Iraq trial failure U.S.: Iran reneged on pledge to quit supporting Iraqi militias An Iraqi pilgrim finds kindness in the "Triangle of Death" State Dept.: U.S. will examine captured rebel hard drives Trade On The Rise, But Mostly One-Way Trade and tourism are booming between the former foes, highlighted by deals signed during the Iranian president's historic visit to Baghdad. But not everyone is happy about an apparent imbalance. | H9 Ha’aretz – PM: Talks with Syria to be seriously considered Israel also planning diplomatic effort in order to reach agreement with Egypt over Gaza-Sinai border Who Leaked the Details of a CIA-Mossad Plot Against Iran? Study: Gaza humanitarian situation worst since 1967 Report says more than 1 million Gazans dependent on food aid; Defense Ministry blames Hamas Hezbollah: We're ready for war with Israel, but we won't start it IDF intel says Iran arming Hezbollah via Turkey; Beirut daily: Group unhindered by UN presence Leviev: Zionism is bankrupt due to 'new American religion' Moshe Arens: It was too much to hope for that the IDF would invade Gaza Dennis Ross: I am not an Obama advisor (WTR) What does the American voter want? Debka Exclusive: Israeli cabinet okays Hamas, Jihad Islami targets for attack Jerusalem Post The conventional wisdom is wrong......young American Jews do feel connected to Israel. Right of Reply: It's Barack Obama's advisers who concern me LAWRENCE MARC ZELL Europe is facing a triple threat Counter-terrorist experts are nervous about the likelihood of an attack on European soil in 2008 Dershowitz: British intelligence smarter than US's - and than Gary Hart Yedioth Ahronoth 'Worst Gaza crisis since '67' New Gallup poll reveals Israel is one of five countries Americans feel most favorably about US President Bush names career diplomat James Cunningham next ambassador to Israel Kill their leaders/ Amos Carmel Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine BBC Gaza conditions 'at 40-year low' Gaza's humanitarian situation is the worst it has been since the Israeli occupation began, say human rights groups. The Middle East's asymmetric war Israel's unpalatable Gaza options Shadow of Hamas Memorandum: Dennis Ross and the Presidential Campaign Abbas calls for calm before talks Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says peace talks with Israel can only resume when calm is restored in Gaza Daily Star Rice's insistence on Palestinian-Israeli talks can work - if she means it Israel's only outlet is to rescue the Annapolis process By Shlomo Ben-Ami Help the Good Guys in the West Bank By: Walter Isaacson | The Washington Post The rocket attacks on Israel launched by Hamas militants in Gaza, coupled with Israel's retaliation, have disrupted peace talks between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The U.S. should work to strengthen the moderate Palestinian opponents of Hamas Hopeless in Gaza Alex Renton Today, despite Hamas's offers of ceasefire, no Israeli politician wants to talk—and so the people of Gaza continue to suffer Anti-Semitic Incidents Decline For Third Straight Year In U.S., According To Annual ADL Audit Iran-Israel: An opinion paper from the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College says ideological and practical constraints make an Iranian attack on Israel unlikely in the short term (PDF). Forward Are Jews Less Attached to Israel? Maybe Not A new study is challenging the notion that American Jews are growing less attached to Israel. According to a study released by three researchers at the Steinhardt Social Research Institute, a prominent demographic research center at Brandeis University, an analysis of survey data going back more than a decade suggests that American Jewish attachment to Israel has remained consistently strong |
Armenia crackdown: an ex-Soviet pattern? A state of emergency remains in place, after protesters alleging election fraud were dispersed last week. Dependence on Russian gas worries some – but not all – European countries Gazprom rattled the European Union by cutting – then restoring –Ukraine's gas supply this week McCain clinches; Clinton rallies, checking Obama's momentum She wins three of four March 4 primaries, reviving her campaign and setting the stage for a long duel for the Democratic nomination. Clinton victories in Texas and Ohio give McCain time to craft his message While the Democrats battle, McCain can see which attacks are effective. Iraqi Christians cling to last, waning refuges Al Qaeda-linked militants and Kurdish ultranationalists are both pressuring Iraq's largest Christian enclave. Gloves off for Clinton and Obama? A nasty campaign may push the party to cut short the primary season next time. Stop playing the race card Hyped-up charges of bias distract from the real work of correcting racial inequalities. In budget wrangling, cost of doing nothing grows At stake are competing visions of how to restore fiscal stability and ward off a recession. ASIA Analysis: Chinese cyberattacks on experts The China Syndrome by Michael T. Klare China faces 'critical period' in economy China's prime minister yesterday extolled the prosperity the communist government has brought to many Chinese, yet he sounded an alarm that inflation could derail the country's rapid emergence. Prospect China's new intelligentsia Mark Leonard | H11 IHT George Bush's gift to Ahmadinejad Bush's bungling has given Iran predominant influence in Iraq. Don't look for change quite yet By IAN BREMMER Cuba's Communist greybeards are likely to soldier on a while longer U.S. expects defense deal with Poland to be wrapped up soon Vatican and Muslims agree to start regular dialogue EUROPE European press review Prospect Europe's failing left
Serbs Struggle to Understand Western Support for Kosovo By: Ljiljana Smajlovic | World Politics Review BBC Pope to host talks with Muslims Pope Benedict XVI will host historic Catholic-Muslim talks in November to improve ties, the Vatican says All in a name Generational shift NATO and the Postmodern European Generation By: Roger Cohen | The Boston Globe A whole post-Cold War European generation has grown up in peace, give or take "some Balkan horror on television," which makes it hard to explain that "it's a political and moral imperative to fight for our core values in the Hindu Kush." Kostunica Tells Serb Parties to Reject EU Entry Without Kosovo By: Michael Heath | Bloomberg News Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica told political parties to reject European Union membership unless Kosovo's declaration of independence is overturned and the province is restored to the Balkan state. Selling Arms to All the Wrong People - Reuben Johnson, Weekly Standard Michel Rocard, a Socialist and former prime minister of France, says it is now blindingly obvious that capitalism is too unstable to survive without strong public regulation, and calls for the return of the social-democratic project. From New Left Review, Alan Badiou on The Communist Hypothesis: Why does the spectre of May 68 still haunt French discourse? | H12 RFE/RLGeorgia: South Ossetia Cites Kosovo 'Precedent' In Call For International Recognition Armenia: The United States is Muted on the Armenian Political Crisis BY JOSHUA KUCERA The continuing political crisis Armenia stemming from the March 1 violence in Yerevan has unfolded with little comment from the United States, either from the US government or from influential Armenian-American lobbying groups. Stealth Move: American Troops to Return to Uzbekistan amid Thaw Media Situation Remains Appalling In Most CIS Countries, Experts Say BY JEAN-CHRISTOPHE PEUCH The ongoing effort by Armenia’s government to dam the free flow of information during the country’s state of emergency fits nicely into a distressing pattern concerning press freedom in CIS states. Far from thriving, independent media outlets in most CIS nations are struggling merely to keep operating Google News Azerbaijan CSM Armenia crackdown: an ex-Soviet pattern?A state of emergency remains in place, after protesters alleging election fraud were dispersed last week. ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT BRIEFING Blood on the streets Post-election violence has killed eight people in Armenia CRS “Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Security Issues and Implications for U.S. Interests,” updated January 31, 2008. Armenia, Azerbaijan Promise Cease-Fire Analysis: Medvedev victory sparks hope (UPI) -- European officials hope that Russia's future President Dmitry Medvedev will break the ice in relations with the West. Andreas Umland Although he owes his advancement to Vladimir Putin, Dmitri Medvedev may prove a surprisingly liberal president of Russia BBC Gazprom restores Ukraine gas flow Russian energy giant Gazprom says it has resumed full gas supplies to Ukraine following a dispute over payments. Energy giant flexes its muscles PBS Experts Answered Your Questions on Russia's New Political Leadership We Will Buy You By: Gideon Rachman | The Moscow Times Frequent Crashes Cast Doubt on Russian-Made Jets in Kazakh Air Force By: Farkhad Sharip | Eurasia Daily Monitor Armenia Under State of Emergency By: Asbed Kochikian | ISN Security Watch The Armenian government's use of force to stop protests could reveal its insecurity and boost the opposition's resolve. Flap Between Russia, Ukraine Threatens Natural Gas Supplies By: Alex Rodriguez | The Chicago Tribune Medvedev's Weak Start - Toronto Star editorial
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From FT, a review of books on Russia and the return of the cold warriors. |
H13 The Times Who knows there's a food crisis? The early signals are there, but the world seems to be sleepwalking towards disaster Magnus Linklater Clinton hints at a dream ticket with Obama Victory in Ohio and Texas last night emboldened Hillary Clinton to talk of a double bill - with her as President Clinton: the campaign they couldn't kill The comeback kid has ensured she stays in the race at least until the next big contest in Pennsylvania on April 22 The Democrats have months to run The Republican race is over. But American politics has reached a fork in the road Not how many delegates, but how good Democratic 'superdelegates' could hand Hillary Clinton the nomination even if she is still trailing in August, says Tim Hames They must go for Hillary Clinton Forget all the razzmatazz over Obama. The Democrats have only one option for president Anatole Kaletsky Israel and the Palestinians 'agree to restart talks' Condoleezza Rice tells a Jerusalem press conference that negotiations will resume after the violence of recent days Alive! By Karl Rove Bernanke's 'Principal' Clinton, Obama on AttackClinton and Obama stepped up attacks on each other as both camps sought to woo superdelegates, who likely will sway the contest, a day after the Democrats' presidential-nominating marathon. Democratic leaders worry the nomination battle will drain the party of cash and unity. New Spasm Jolts Credit Markets Despite repeated doses of medicine from central banks, short-term lending markets around the world are struggling again. The renewed turmoil marks the latest fallout from the deflation of U.S. housing values and the subprime-mortgage crisis Asia Times THE SUBPRIME ICEBERG A year later, the band plays on A year after the subprime crisis came to public attention, the rot in the financial system continues to spread, leaving the US Federal Reserve with at least one very important question to answer - should it come directly to the rescue? As the Fed and other actors dance the subprime twostep, the tune is reminiscent of the music on the Titanic as the lifeboats sailed away. - Julian Delasantellis | H14 Financial Times Energy: Europe needs to make up its mind With the US, China and Russia all vying for energy resources, EU weakness is compounded by its lack of a single voice, writes Josu Jon Imaz Ceasefire for Gaza The US, helped by the mediation of its Arab allies such as Egypt or Saudi Arabia, should seek an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israel’s siege Between the lines: Medvedev’s chance for a ceasefire The ability of Russia and Ukraine to reach a compromise in the coming weeks will be seen as a first test of the president-elect’s leadership, writes Quentin Peel US under fire over Iran N-plan report A US intelligence report into Iran’s nuclear arms programme was subjected to strong criticism by a senior UK diplomat Iran bank chief takes realistic tack Tahmasb Mazaheri, who took over as Iran’s central bank governor last year, is not only facing intense financial pressure from abroad because of US and United Nations sanctions, but is also grappling with rising inflation Invest oil money in food, UN says Oil-producing countries of the Middle East should focus on developing agriculture to address serious threats to food security posed by water scarcity and climate change Democrats at war as Bush backs McCain The Democratic presidential race descended into acrimonious infighting with supporters of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama trading accusations that their candidates had concealed tax returns While John McCain insists he is healthy, his age makes it more important than usual for his running mate to be considered capable of becoming commander-in-chief at a heartbeat’s notice McCain’s chance to rally the party George W. Bush threw his support behind John McCain to replace him in the White House after the Arizona senator sealed the Republican presidential nomination WORLD NEWS: Bush tells Opec oil price is hurting economy That 3am phone call Gideon Rachman’s blog: How would the different US presidential candidates deal with a foreign policy emergency? Haven evasion Action on tax havens should be measured and proportionate, but the European Union and other large jurisdictions should act together to put pressure on them Analysis: Raids aim to halt Europe’s havens Berlin’s subterfuge in securing a list of Liechtenstein bank accounts is prompting a rethink both by Europe’s evaders and authorities in its microstates Buffett now richest person in the world Warren Buffett has overtaken his friend and bridge partner Bill Gates to become the world’s richest person with an estimated fortune of $62bn, according to Forbes magazine Johnson tipped to win London mayoral contest WORLD NEWS - IRAN: Senators urge formal sanctions Gates defends EADS tanker deal Robert Gates, US defence secretary, defended the air force’s decision to award a $35bn deal for refuelling tankers to EADS, the European defence contractor, over Boeing Democrats at war as Bush backs McCain Clinton and Obama supporters trade blows Gazprom and Kiev end gas standoff Gazprom and Ukraine have stepped back from the brink of a gas dispute that threatened supplies to Europe after the Russian gas giant agreed to resume shipments to Kiev in full Russia halves gas supply to Ukraine Europe was preparing itself for possible reductions in gas supply as Gazprom halved shipments to Ukraine and warned it could make further cuts if an escalating energy standoff over unpaid debts was not resolved. Belgrade urged to embrace Brussels EU’s enlargement commissioner says Serbia’s government should listen to the desire of its people to join the bloc and reaffirm its commitment to eventual membership | Bush embraces McCain; Clinton grabs momentum Obama insists Texas and Ohio are only small bumps in the road to the nomination. EditorialPutting Iran on notice The latest U.N. sanctions may be narrow, but they send a broader message to Tehran: Stop! Whose liberty? Do conservatives believe in citizens' freedom from federal snoops, or only in corporate freedom from regulation? |
H16 American Politics New poll: McCain trails Clinton, Obama Obama says he'll sharpen criticism Obama camp: What's Clinton hiding' — (CNN) - Barack Obama's campaign took fresh aim at Hillary Clinton Wednesday for refusing to release her tax returns, asking in a memo circulated to reporters, “What does Clinton have to hide?” DNC Lays Out Choice For Florida And Michigan: Rules, Re-Vote FOURNIER: Clinton now has little chance of closing the gap... NYT: 'Simple math is still her enemy'... realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Long-Term Cycles in American National Electoral Politics Found to Occur More Rapidly Than Previously Believed Source: American Political Science Association Full Paper (PDF; 407 KB) Obama: ‘Premature’ to talk joint ticket The 2008 Veepstakes: Who should round out the Democratic ticket? Mark Halperin / Time: Clinton Wins Big, But Math is Troubling James Fallows: More on Clinton, Obama, and the OODA loop Clinton's lesson: Attacking Obama works | H17 Daily Telegraph The US presidential race's main event As the next US president will inherit the hideous fall-out of George W Bush's war on terror, argues Mary Riddell, there is a crucial tension in the three-way battle for the US presidency: hawk versus dove. Gaza humanitarian crisis is 'acute' Charities claim situation is at its worst for 40 years Labour defeats EU treaty referendum Campaigners for a referendum on the new EU treaty suffered a potentially fatal setback tonight when Labour and the Liberal Democrats united to block a national vote. The EU's Lisbon Treaty explained Andrew Gimson: Will the EU destroy Brown? What powers would Britain give up? 'Kitchen strategy' revived Hillary Clinton's bid Toby Harnden, on the senator's jet, traces the roots of Hillary's latest comeback in her quest for the White House. Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is facing strikes and political paralysis after more than 100,000 public sector workers walked out of their jobs. | H18 Independent Strategy, timing and luck: why Clinton won Republicans the real winners as Democrat battle goes to the wire In matters presidential, Republicans tend to like things nice and tidy. Democrats, on the other hand, deep down, seem to prefer a mess. |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Countering Violent Extremism: Videopower and Cyberspace EastWest Institute A 45-page paper proposing a strategy for countering the use of cyberspace by terrorists An arms treaty nears orbit While asserting there is no need for a treaty, the United States has been actively developing both the doctrine and hardware needed to "control" space in a time of conflict and — possibly — to place weapons into orbit., At 5, Homeland Security is still very much a work in progress Study: Security Spending Fails to Curb Terror Toll The Responsibility to Protect: A Way Forward - Or Rather Part of the Problem? SEF This 8-page German paper presents two views on the viability of the Responsibility to Protect principle Commercial Satellites as “National Technical Means” U.S. intelligence agencies could do more to incorporate commercial satellite capabilities into the U.S. intelligence satellite architecture, an advisory panel told the Directors of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in a study last year. The report (pdf) laid out several scenarios for integrating commercial capabilities into the government’s “National Technical Means.” Jerusalem Post In an editorial on terrorism, the Post says Europe is facing a triple threat that makes counter-terrorist experts nervous that the likelihood of a successful attack on European soil in 2008 remains quite high. CRS “Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),” updated February 4, 2008. “Botnets, Cybercrime, and Cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress,” updated January 29, 2008. Russian spymasters eager to show their artistic side Winning the battle, losing the war By JAMES H. WILLBANKS One general lesson from the Tet offensive is the importance of not putting the best face on a military situation for political reasons. | Clinton is already ahead in the new must-have state, but Obama has shown signs of a surge. Education and Economic Growth Bush Administration Delivers Annual Trade Report To Congress | H21 Gideon Rachman’s favorite book here Faith 2.0: The internet has changed even the way people practise religion Moses saw God 'because he was stoned - again' Israeli academic says most God episodes in Old Testament and Bible are records of visions by ancient Israelites high on hallucinogens 'Mind-reading' machine developed Scientists develop mind-reading technique that allows them to accurately predict images being viewed Pope to rehabilitate Martin Luther The reformer did not mean to split Christianity but only to purge the Church of corrupt practices, Benedict XVI will say A review of Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy by Eric G. Wilson (and more from Bookforum). The free-thinking reader is not dead, but found online Stephen Page: As most book publishers bow to bestsellers and celebrity culture, serious literature can still thrive thanks to the internet Zimbabwe currency at 25m to $1 Google’s challenge to Microsoft Office |
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