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H1 Washington Post N. Koreans Taped At Syrian Reactor Video Played a Role in Israeli Raid Israelis Claim Secret Agreement With U.S. Americans Insist No Deal Made on Settlement Growth NYT New Jobs Set for 2 Generals With Iraq Role The two commanders most closely associated with President Bush’s current strategy in Iraq would be elevated into new posts extending into the next administration. POLITICS-US: Petraeus Promotion Frees Cheney to Threaten Iran Anthony Cordesman, CSIS "The Shi’ite Gamble: Rolling the Dice for Iraq’s Future." Jerusalem Post 'Israel will return Golan if Syria cuts ties with terror' Concerns mount over IAF strike briefing Officials: Revelations could "embarrass" Assad, create pressure to attack Israel, postpone talks. Rattling the Cage: Not one inch Israel's stance is - first give us 100% peace, and then we'll decide how much land to give you Ha’aretz – ANALYSIS: New espionage affair may be old story, but will greatly damage Israel Don't be afraid of peace with Syria Syrian leak / Talking through the press Repressing the Iranian Threat By: Yuval Steinitz | Haaretz Lessons From Dayton for Iraq By: Richard Holbrooke | The Washington Post Twelve Newsweek Army Spy Arrest Has Ties to Pollard Case Israel: No Spying on US Since 1985 New York Times For Democrats, Questions Over Race and Electability As Barack Obama struggles to wrap up the nomination, Democrats are wondering, if not worrying, about what role race may be playing Assessing Strength of Contenders in Swing States Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is best positioned to win in the fall, but exit polling shows that Barack Obama could do just as well. Groups With Iran’s Backing Blamed for Baghdad Attacks CIA to Describe North Korea-Syria Nuclear Ties By: Paul Richter and Greg Miller | Los Angeles Times CIA officials will tell Congress on Thursday that North Korea had been helping Syria build a plutonium-based nuclear reactor, a U.S. official said, a disclosure that could touch off new resistance to the administration's plan to ease sanctions on Pyongyang. Iraq's Political Refugees in Limbo By: Saleh al-Mutlaq | The Boston Globe The MEK has a controversial image in the Middle East and in the West. Shot by Both Sides By: Fred Kaplan | Slate Which is it: Are the Iranians extraordinarily clever, or are we extraordinarily dim? Certainly, when it comes to pursuing our respective interests in Iraq, they seem to be thinking and acting strategically, while we seem not to be Climate Change 'May Put World at War' By: Charles Clover | The Telegraph Climate change could cause global conflicts as large as the two world wars but lasting for centuries unless the problem is controlled, a leading defence think tank has warned. FT Iraqi offensive draws extra forces to Basra The US military presence in Basra has grown to 800 troops as its soldiers provide increased support to an Iraqi government offensive against militias Is Social Europe Fit for Globalization?European Commission This 223-page study examines whether the European social model is fit to rise to the challenges of globalization Estimating the Impact of the Hajj: Religion and Tolerance in Islam’s Global Gathering WINEP Winning the War on Terror: Marking Success and Confronting Challenges On April 23, 2008, Deputy National Security Advisor Juan Zarate addressed The Washington Institute where he laid out the administration's strategy, successess and issues requiring an ongoing and long term commitment. His full comments are available here.
Louis René Beres and Isaac Ben-Israel on Too late to dissuade Iran? Guardian Win gives Clinton fresh momentum Democrat candidate claims 'tide is turning' in her favour following win in Pennsylvania primary Whoever wins, prepare for a letdown Timothy Garton Ash: None of the presidential candidates can deliver what the world wants Pentagon wants 'surge' general for top job Bush administration wants the leader of US war effort in Iraq to become Middle East commander Rand Good Morning, Syria! – Time to Revisit Our Axis of Evil List? Wall Street Journal Plutonium on the Euphrates Battlefield Promotions Eastern Solidarity Is Obama Ready for Prime Time? Foreign Policy Seven Questions: The Silent Tsunami Can democracy save the planet?, John Elkington John Lotherington Washington Times Syria's nuke facility was nearly finished Russia accused of 'creeping annexation' Russia is engaged in a "creeping annexation" of two separatist enclaves inside Georgia, Foreign Minister David Bakradze charged this week, saying the Kremlin had escalated its hostile policy toward its neighbor by shooting down an unmanned Georgian surveillance plane over the weekend. Is Social Europe Fit for Globalization?European Commission This 223-page study examines whether the European social model is fit to rise to the challenges of globalization Is Europe turning right? Will the Real Serbia Please Stand up?,* the latest policy briefing from the International Crisis Group Gvosdev Global NATO Once Again MESH Jordanian option | H2 FT Secular Strains: Turkish Political Islam Comes Under New Fire By: Vincent Boland and John Thornhill AKP, tabanının dar gündemine dönüyor... Laiklik vurgusu Condi’nin kararı Daily Star Editorial Lebanon could gain by recognizing - and enlisting - the new Turkey Northern Iraq Is Fragile, So Turkey Should Be Careful By: Steven A. Cook | The Daily Star With all the attention in Iraq over the last five years focused on the fate of Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, the conflict between Sunnis and Shiites, the role of Iran, the security of Anbar Province, the "surge" and, most recently, the further deterioration of Basra, the situation in northern Iraq has only received sporadic attention. Guardian Leader In praise of ... Arat Dink Tensions remain high along Iraq's borders with Turkey and Iran Turkey Seeks Bigger Pipeline Role, Roils Europe It Aims to Join By: Celestine Bohlen | Bloomberg News The Paradoxes of Turkish Democracy 'Türkiye İsrail'le Suriye Arasında Arabulucu' Türkiye, Golan Tepeleri için devrede BM: 'Türkiye Gıda Krizinden Etkilenebilir' US reporter fires back at Öymen, releases tape records McClatchy Turkish court threatens to oust government that lifted head scarf ban PDF | Dion Nissenbaum transcript of his interview in Turkey on head scarves DAR AL ISLAM-TURKEY: THE REIMERGING ISLAM IN TURKEY İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu As the PKK strength wanes political solution becomes vital Report: Turkey warplanes hit Kurd rebel targets Iraq, Turkey and US reaffirm commitment against PKK F-16'lar Hakurk'a bomba yağdırdı Üç ayda 452 PKK'lı etkisiz kaldı Erdoğan�dan barış atağı Elektronik toplar mağaralarda PKK�lıları arıyor KRP.org Kurdistan Region Presidency website goes live Turkey Police Arrest Suspected Female Homicide Bomber Caught Carrying Explosives on Taxi - d Olmert, Şam'a Türkiye aracılığıyla Golan Tepeleri'nin iadesini teklif etmiş Tarsus'ta canlı bomba yakalandı Irak'ta, Petraeus yerine 'Çuvalcı General' geliyor The Kurdish press since its emergence Türk jetleri Harkuk'ta hedefleri vurdu Karabük'te terör örgütü operasyonu: 2'si kız 12 öğrenci gözaltına alındı Mehmetçiği terörist baskınından yerli robot silah koruyacak PKK'nın hain tuzağı ihma edildi PKK üyesi 12 kişi gözaltına alındı İlk Kürt gazetesi Kürdistan’ın yayınlanmaya başlamasının 110. yılı anısına büyük bir çalışma Exploring Kurdistan newspaper, decades later Iraq: Kurd leader wants prosecution of weapons suppliers Kurdistan Region: Invest in the Future Ahmet Türk'ün sözleri savaş sebebi! Ardan Zentürk Amerika’dan İsrail’e nükleer takip! Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık “Globalleşen AB’nin Türkiye’ye ihtiyacı var” EU needs Turkey to become global player, says Turk ŞAHİN ALPAY - "Reformlar AB üyeliğini getirir" Semih İdiz Empati yoksa sempati de yok [HABER ANALİZ] Fransa'daki soykırım yasası derin dondurucuda [Yurtdışındaki Türkler ve Ermeni soykırımı iddiaları] Neden sadece Ali Babacan'ın sorunu değil? European Pressure: Turkey Must Fight Drug War, or Else Ermenistan, işgal ettiği Azeri topraklarında tatbikat yapıyor Baku hosts roundtable on “So-called Armenian genocide: today’s realities” France to drop referendum block on EU enlargement Rus TV�sinde garip iddialar EU calls on Turkey to help find Cyprus solution TURKEY SEEKS TO INCREASE TRADE WITH LATIN AMERICA - Eurasia Daily Monitor Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop Guardian 7,000 years older than Stonehenge: the site that stunned archaeologists Five Years of My Life: An Innocent Man in Guantanamo by Murat Kurnaz (part 1) Nuri Bilge Ceylan Cannes'da yarışacak Karakol basan PKK’lı karşısında robot bulacak Türkiye kaçak silah cenneti oldu Danıştay Başkanı Çörtoğlu, emekli oluyor Democrats in Turkey favor Obama over Clinton Kıyafetleri açık diye gösteriyi kesti | H3 Erken seçime soğuk Parayı aldı, muhalefete başladı 'Yahudi'ye mi yedireceğiz burayı!' öfkesi Savunmamız manifesto gibi olacak 5 dile çevirip dünyaya dağıtacağız AK Party ready for early elections, says deputy group leader Tarihin en büyük parti usulsüzlüğü raportörde Askersiz ve türbansız sönük resepsiyon CHP kapatılır mı Kılıç: Ne alaka Kılıç: Yurt dışından para alma kapatma sebebidir Kapatma davasında Sezer şüphesi Avrupa'ya bildiri ısmarlayan AKP'liye şok rüşvet suçmalası Cengiz Çandar CHP ve Kurultay’ı; öncesi ve sonrası Ahmet Taşgetiren Kapatma davası ve tarihin tanıklığı Ruşen - Çakır Erdoğan ile Baykal arasındaki “saadet zinciri” koptu , Midi demokratikleşme paketi gündemde!.. Taha Akyol Milli hâkimiyet Fikret Bila Baykal: Sabah-atv satışından iyi kokular gelmiyor Hasan Cemal AKP kapatılırsa, yeni hükümet nasıl kurulur? İsmet BerkanHer Türk elitist doğar! Fehmi Koru CHP'ye uygun bir Türkiye tablosu It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world Şamil Tayyar Ali BayramoğluYazı ve yazar takibinde bir bakanlık… Ertuğrul ÖzkökHoş geldiniz Sayın Çalık Bilal ÇetinAKP anayasa değişikliği için türban kararını mı bekliyor? İsmail Küçükkaya Nasıl bir formül kurtarır? İbrahim Kalın CHP congress and Turkey’s secular conservatism Ahmet HakanLaikliği abartmanın faydaları hakkında M Ali Birand 1 Mayıs inadı hepimizi pişman edecek... Cüneyt Ülsever Kapatma davasının önü, arkası (III) Türkiye'de 1 milyon kişi işkence mağduru O fotoğrafı çeken gazeteciye tehdit Yalçın Doğan Son CHP: Ayçiçeği ve güneş Yalçın Bayer CHP nedir, ne olmalıdır Şükrü Küçükşahin CHP Kurultayı’nın delegeleri Ömer Lütfi Mete Bayram kavramını iğfal... Serdar Turgut Ayaklar, başlar ve elitler Sebahattin Önkibar Sabah-ATV'de, Tayyip Bey, Katar ve kamu bankaları? Fehmi Koru: CHP'ye uygun bir Türkiye tablosu Perihan Mağden - El değişti: Oyun aynı Mustafa Karaalioğlu Egemenlik kayıtsız şartsız... Mehmet Altan Türban ve 1 Mayıs... Mehmet Y Yılmaz’Seçilmiş kral’ böyle buyurdu! NAZLI ILICAKSinir olduğum "ama"lar MEHMET BARLASMesleğine sadık insanların maratonu koşuluyor... MAHMUT ÖVÜRCHP kurultayından ne bekleniyor? YAVUZ DONATCHP... Kendin pişir, kendin ye Umut Oran: Baykal dinliyor, not alıyor ama eyleme geçmiyor Hurşit GüneşCHP’de adaylar var, hareket yok Derya Sazak Kurultay vizyonu Haluk Koç: “Delegeleri eşlerine emanet ettim” Krizlerin kaynağı İttihat ve Terakki zihniyeti Kurultaya 48 saat kala adaylardan sıcak temas Askersiz, türbansız resepsiyon Apr. 23 marred by debate over popular sovereignty Ergenekon'un Türk Solu bağlantısı araştırılıyor RP'nin 'kayıp trilyon' mağdurları CHP için savcıları göreve çağırdı Ergenekon zanlıları 'cuma sohbeti' adı altında Marmara İlahiyat'ta buluşmuş 88. yılda ekonomik hâkimiyet kimde? Ergin Yıldızoğlu Turgut Özal'ı Anmak... OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU Ercan Kumcu Dış finansman borçlanmaya dayandı Erdal Sağlam 1990’lı yıllardaki kamu bankacılığı Deniz Gökçe Otmar İssing beklenen kitabı yazdı! Faizi artırmak yerine... Türkiye birinci lige çıkabilir mi? Forum İstanbul toplantılarında ‘İstikrar ve Büyüme’ konuşulacak İBRAHİM KAHVECİ Gözü aç olanlar karnı aç olanları yiyebiliyor Özince uyardı: Kemerleri bağlayalım Yabancı yatırımcı parti kapatma davasından ne anlar? |
H4 New York Times For Democrats, Questions Over Race and Electability As Barack Obama struggles to wrap up the nomination, Democrats are wondering, if not worrying, about what role race may be playing Assessing Strength of Contenders in Swing States Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is best positioned to win in the fall, but exit polling shows that Barack Obama could do just as well. New Jobs Set for 2 Generals With Iraq Role The two commanders most closely associated with President Bush’s current strategy in Iraq would be elevated into new posts extending into the next administration. At Expense of All Others, Putin Picks a Church The Kremlin has turned the Russian Orthodox Church into a de facto official religion, warding off other Christian denominations through a variety of harassing measures. To Sideline Taliban, Afghan Agency Extends Government’s Reach Bush and Jordan’s King Meet on Mideast Israel and Syria Hint at Progress on Golan Heights Deal Video Links North Koreans to Reactor, U.S. Says Bracing for Games, China Sets Rules That Complicate Life for Foreigners Iran to Discuss Alleged Studies of Atomic Arms World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Brown Heads Off Revolt Over Tax Rate on the Poor World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Nationwide Raids on Suspected Islamists World Briefing | Europe: After Threats, Danes and Dutch Close Embassies Abroad ROGER COHEN Bring on the Right Biofuels Biofuels are suddenly being blamed for every global ill. Most of this, to borrow a farm image, is hogwash and bilge. GAIL COLLINS Hillary’s Smackdown It’s O.K. by me if Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton keep running against each other. Just as long as they keep it personal NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Better Roses Than Cocaine In Latin America, it is Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton who are seen as the go-it-alone cowboys, by opposing the United States’ free-trade agreement with Colombia | H5 Washington Post N. Koreans Taped At Syrian Reactor Video Played a Role in Israeli Raid Israelis Claim Secret Agreement With U.S. Americans Insist No Deal Made on Settlement Growth Running On Sweet Nothings By David Ignatius Can these three candidates stop promising easy answers and start telling the truth about what's ahead? Editorial The Race Goes On And why not? Democrats are still learning about Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Trouble Ahead for Obama By Robert D. Novak The Democratic Party faces deepening difficulties whether Obama is nominated or rejected. Lessons From Dayton for Iraq By: Richard Holbrooke | The Washington Post Twelve years ago, the guns in Bosnia fell silent after a war that killed at least 100,000 people and left more than 2 million homeless. Since then, the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement has often been suggested as a model for other peace efforts in countries with deep ethnic or religious differences Continuing Battle Divides Democrats Leaders to Seek End After Primaries to Avoid Further Damage Bush Nominates Petraeus To Lead Central Command Fearing a War, Lebanese Prepare by Buying Up Arms Potential for Violence Between Religious Sects Leaves Many Anxious CIA Foresaw Interrogation Issues Agency Considered Investigations 'Virtually Inevitable' Attacks on Green Zone Drop Sharply, U.S. Says Joint Offensive With Iraqis Is Credited With Curbing Militancy in Cleric's Stronghold Justice Dept. Sees Surge In Global Crime Networks With New Cash, Clinton Moves to A New Venue $10 Million Added as Ind. Effort Begins Back to The '60s By Harold Meyerson, The Democratic party finds itself sliding back toward the divisions of the 1960s. The Democrats' Worst Nightmare By David S. Broder Many Democrats are praying for this divisive primary campaign to end. Scientists Report Political Interference Hands Across the Border By Dan Froomkin The Most Disappointing President By Dan Froomkin | H6 Guardian Win gives Clinton fresh momentum Democrat candidate claims 'tide is turning' in her favour following win in Pennsylvania primary Whoever wins, prepare for a letdown Timothy Garton Ash: None of the presidential candidates can deliver what the world wants Pentagon wants 'surge' general for top job Bush administration wants the leader of US war effort in Iraq to become Middle East commander Profile of General David Petraeus Despite Iraq, America's love affair with war runs deep Simon Jenkins Obama's failure to finish gives Democrats pause Indiana to be tiebreaker contest Leader: The politics might be dirty but there is substance behind the Democrat slugfest David Shariatmadari Apr 23 08, 06:30pm: US elections 08: Hillary Clinton's threat to obliterate Iran is little more than foreign-policy posturing, but try telling that to Iranians Richard Silverstein Apr 23 08, 07:00pm: Jimmy Carter knew that talking to Hamas would be controversial, but he was only doing what Israel and the US should be doing themselves Shops ration rice as US buyers panic Restaurants stockpile to guard against soaring cost as world food crisis grows William Gumede: Chinese investment could help fight poverty in ways western money never has To lionise former extremists feeds anti-Muslim prejudice Ziauddin Sardar: When one sinner repents, says the biblical adage, there is much joy in heaven Fuel shortage forces halt of Gaza food aid UN is to halt handouts for up to 800,000 Palestinians because of Israeli economic blockade Iraq's Gift to Latin America |
H7 Rand Good Morning, Syria! – Time to Revisit Our Axis of Evil List? Iraq's Political Refugees in Limbo By: Saleh al-Mutlaq | The Boston Globe The MEK has a controversial image in the Middle East and in the West. The group's determination to end the rule of religious zealots in Iran over the past 20 years led to its vilification by the United States, which, in 1997 branded the MEK a "foreign terrorist organization." Shot by Both Sides By: Fred Kaplan | Slate Which is it: Are the Iranians extraordinarily clever, or are we extraordinarily dim? Certainly, when it comes to pursuing our respective interests in Iraq, they seem to be thinking and acting strategically, while we seem not to be Back to Basra - Austin Bay, RealClearPolitics Don't exclude al-Sadr The Iraqi government is about to make a major mistake: excluding Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr from the political process. Time A Blow to Bush's Mideast Peace Hopes Daily Star Is the opposition organically anti-state? We must guard against the worst in a nonpolar world By Richard N. Haass ICG "A Seat at the Table for IDPs",Donald Steinberg in Forced Migration Review Climate Change 'May Put World at War' By: Charles Clover | The Telegraph Climate change could cause global conflicts as large as the two world wars but lasting for centuries unless the problem is controlled, a leading defence think tank has warned. Two Iraq War Narratives That Need to Be Reconciled By: Lisa Schirch | The Daily Star U.S. Energy Independence: Myths and Reality By: Peter Kiernan | World Politics Review Report: U.S. policy increasing terrorism Nuclear Iran - Editorial (Times of India) Asia Times Iran's 'bomb' and dud intelligence Israel changes tune on Iran | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Saudi-Syrian feud 'main obstacle' for Lebanon Promotion Keeps US on Iraq War Course Israel willing to give up Golan: Syrian minister Iran Watching U.S. Campaigns With Hope for Detente By: Jeffrey Fleishman | Los Angeles Times How Urgent Are US 'Emergency' Iraq Funds? Arab Angst Over Shi'ite Power Underpins Iraq Policy,, Tehran to detail nuclear activity (By George Jahn) Congress to Hear of Alleged Syrian, North Korean Nuke Cooperation Ousted Iranian economic minister takes potshots at Ahmadinejad Cordesman: Afghanistan 'won't be solved by moving out of Iraq' Iran-India : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will travel to India next week, a trip that is causing tension between India and the United States (Reuters). Ahmadinejad in Rows with Leading Iranian Officials US Soldiers Say Admin. Exaggerated Iraqi Role in Basra Offensive Iran Says IAEA Nuclear Talks Were 'Positive' Iraq May Drop Oil Deals if Not Inked by June Maliki Tries to Rally Arabs Behind Iraq 'Disneyland' planned for Baghdad warzone , Talabani hints at Sunnis' return to government Iraqi Oil Windfall Keeps Growing Debka Exclusive: Pyongyang scrambles to offset impending Syrian plutonium reactor revelations in Congress CIA to disclose Israeli September raid destroyed Syrian plutonium reactor Exclusive: Dispute over former Iraqi VP Izzat Ibrahim’s reported capture | H9 Ha’aretz – ANALYSIS: New espionage affair may be old story, but will greatly damage Israel Don't be afraid of peace with Syria Ezra: New spy case won't harm U.S.-Israel ties Syrian leak / Talking through the press Repressing the Iranian Threat By: Yuval Steinitz | Haaretz The underestimation of Iran's nuclear program undermines the effort to save the world from a situation in which a fundamentalist regime holds nuclear arms J'lem fears U.S. hearings on Syrian reactor will unveil classified data U.S. presence seen vital to re-launch of peace talks with Syria Israeli, foreign experts don't anticipate change in American position vis-a-vis talks with Damascus U.S. to demand Israel admit Ben-Ami Kadish acted as its agent U.S.: We expect full cooperation in Kadish case U.S. decision / All eyes on North Korea Ex-prosecutor: Israel lied about extent of anti-U.S. spying in '80s New Espionage Affair May Be Old Story, but Will Greatly Damage Israel Hamas likely to accept Cairo's Gaza-only cease-fire proposal New poll: Will the new spy case harm U.S.-Israel ties? Jerusalem Post Concerns mount over IAF strike briefing Officials: Revelations could "embarrass" Assad, create pressure to attack Israel, postpone talks. Rattling the Cage: Not one inch Israel's stance is - first give us 100% peace, and then we'll decide how much land to give you 'Israel will return Golan if Syria cuts ties with terror' Diplomatic officials to 'Post': Damascus must end support for Hamas, expel Mashaal, distance itself from Iran, and cut Hizbullah ties. Washington Watch: On Iran - also try diplomacy [ DOUGLAS M. BLOOMFIELD Thank media, our government's failure to expose nature of Palestinian foe. Yedioth Ahronoth 'Spy arrest shows Israel lied' Syria confirms Golan reports Syrian foreign minister says nothing should stop resumption of peace negotiations with Israel Carter: I wasn't told to shun Hamas Think long-term in Gaza/ Yigal Walt Pointless military operations should be replaced by lucid goals, clear plan Don’t write off Israel-US ties American Administration unlikely to make big deal out of Kadish espionage affair Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Newsweek The Feds Accuse an Octogenarian of Informing for Israel 2048: a peace odyssey Khaled Diab: Israel is 60 years old and the conflict still rages on. Can we look forward to peace by the 100th anniversary? American Allegedly Spied for Israel Breaking The "Unwritten Rule" In Israeli Espionage Ex-Mossad Head Defends Meshaal Plot - Laila El-Haddad (Al Jazeera-Qatar) Israel Strengthens Hamas' Leadership Carter spreads a new doctrine Carter says Secretary Rice “not telling truth” "Kadish Affair" Unlikely to Harm U.S.-Israel Relationship – Daniel Kurtzer, Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace: U.S. Diplomacy in the Middle East NY Sun The Spy from New Jersey Forward Arrest of Retired Army Engineer Renews Focus on Past Israeli Espionage Activity How Jimmy Carter Almost Derailed Peace With Egypt The Strategic Interest
Did Israelis Leak New Spy Info to Thwart War? |
Iraqis see red as U.S. opens world's biggest embassy The 104-acre, 21-building enclave was cleared for occupancy recently and will open next month Clinton's Pennsylvania victory gives campaign new life A convincing win spurs the fight forward, but does little to close the gap in delegate count with Obama. A New US Focus on Nation-Building Clinton's victory only enhances their role in deciding whose campaign style is the better. High oil prices put focus on Strategic Petroleum Reserve Stop adding to the oil reserve, some say. General Petraeus to head U.S. forces in Middle East The move brings greater focus to the conflict in Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Odierno is set to succeed Petraeus in Iraq. In E.U., hope dims for Iraqi refugees Sweden, Europe's most generous host, is scaling back to ease strains on its welfare system. One town alone has accepted more Iraqis than the US since 2003. Honey Sayed spins tunes and positive news in Syria Popular 'Good Morning Syria' host provides a rare cultural bridge in the Arab world. Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan`s Military Economy Mixing Sports and Politics By: Dominique Moisi | The Japan Times Beijing was given the Olympic Games for political and economic reasons, so its calls to separate politics and sport are naive and baseless. Tribal Rivalry 'Limits Al-Qa'eda Terror Plans' By: David Blair | The Telegraph The mountainous region of Pakistan where al-Qa'eda's core leaders are believed to have regrouped is so riven by tribal conflict that it cannot be an effective base for waging global terrorism, according to a new study. Asia Times Taliban reap a peace dividend Pakistan and Britain have hailed the peace agreement with pro-Taliban cleric Sufi Muhammad under which Sufi was released after six years in prison in return for his group renouncing violence in Pakistan's troubled tribal areas. For the Taliban it's good news as they will take advantage of any lull to put the finishing touches to their spring offensive in Afghanistan. By which time far more radical al-Qaeda-linked leaders will have rendered Sufi's agreement meaningless. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Musharraf bolsters China-Pakistan bond Musharraf's six-day trip to China was productive and timely for the "all-weather" friends. It has buoyed the beleaguered president's credibility while providing needed international support for Beijing. China is Pakistan's largest arms supplier and it is no coincidence Musharraf's last stop was to speak against extremism in China's restive Muslim province of Xinjiang. - Pallavi Aiyar India drawn deeper into Afghanistan Neither the poor security situation in Afghanistan nor specific Taliban attacks on Indian project personnel is likely to persuade Delhi to downsize its commitment to the country. On the contrary, it could result in India taking up an offer to train Afghan soldiers in counter-insurgency, which will bring it a step closer to military engagement of the Taliban. - Sudha Ramachandran In Afghanistan, Insurgents Attacking Cellphone Network By: Laura King | Los Angeles Times CFR Samore: More Fluid US Stance on N. Korea Nuclear Weapons Rubin: Negotiate with Bitter Pashtuns who Cling to Religion, Guns India: US Advice on Iran Is Rejected Pakistan on the Tightrope Caving in to Pyongyang The more details that come out about the Bush administration's approach to negotiations with North Korea, the more disturbing the deal looks. The price of rice will rise By PHILIP BOWRING We are seeing the impact of several trends, some of which cannot be reversed. China Stocks : The Independent reports on the decline in the Chinese stock market, which has fallen 50 percent since last October. Intolerance in Indonesia By: Sadanand Dhume | The Wall Street Journal China May Give Up Attempt to Send Arms to Zimbabwe By: Celia W. Dugger and David Barboza | The New York Times Cultivate Dialogue With China By: Paula J. Dobriansky | Miami Herald U.S. angry as Pakistan seeks peace deal with Islamists Japan may be rigid but it is not inefficientDavid Pilling on the nation’s service sector The most potent weapon wielded by the empires of Murdoch and China Tokyo Should Put Its Mouth Where Its Money Is By: William Pesek | Bloomberg News | H11 IHT Roger Cohen: Bring on the right biofuels By ROGER COHEN Biofuels are suddenly being blamed for every global ill. Most of this is hogwash. 9 people detained as Germans raid Islamic centers Scores of officers carried out raids on Islamic centers in several big towns and cities. EUROPE European press review Is Social Europe Fit for Globalization?European Commission This 223-page study examines whether the European social model is fit to rise to the challenges of globalization Is Europe turning right? Will the Real Serbia Please Stand up?,* the latest policy briefing from the International Crisis Group A Rising Euro Threatens American Dominance By: Benn Steil | Financial Times As the dollar continues its relentless six-year slide against the euro and other main currencies, the question is being asked more and more: what would it mean if the dollar ceded its global dominance to the euro? If the Boot Fits By: Gianni Riotta | The Wall Street Journal Czech-Bound US Missile Radar Is Folly, Critics Say The Pain in Spain The Economist Budget Blues in France The Economist Greece, flooded by refugees, under fire for asylum policies The UN refugee agency last week harshly criticized Athens for poor treatment of asylum seekers – a majority of whom are from Iraq and Afghanistan What Does Berlusconi Have Up His Sleeve? By: Alexander Smoltczyk | Der Spiegel The old man with the face lift is back in power again. But what does Silvio Berlusconi have planned for his third stint as prime minister? One thing is certain: the anti-immigrant Northern League will be keen to wield its newfound power. General Elections in Serbia, 11th May 2008 Fondation Robert Schuman A French analysis of the forthcoming Serbian general elections Europe Turns to Coal Again, Raising Alarms on Climate Analysis: German Big Brother bill bashed | H12 RFE/RL Russia embraces its church, leaving western faiths in the cold The Kremlin has turned the Russian Orthodox Church into a de facto official religion, warding off other Christian denominations through a variety of harassing measures Russia reveals US plans to capture Caucasus Google News Azerbaijan Middle East Talks in Moscow Get Scant Support By: Nicholas Kralev | The Washington Times Georgian Spy Plane Reached the UN By: Alexander Gabuev, Konstantin Lantratov, and Georgy Dvali | Kommersant Is Putin's Accession as United Russia Leader an Act of Desperation? By: Jonas Bernstein | Eurasia Daily Monitor Azerbaijan Blocks Russian Shipment for Iranian Nuclear Plant |
H13 The Times Race matters in the US election The Democrats will just have to admit it - Barack Obama would lose to John McCain After 45 ballots and millions spent, the true nature of the Democratic contest is clear Obama limps on with tainted image Hillary Clinton's Pennsylvania win heaps pressure on to Barack Obama as doubts grow about his ability to tackle John McCain Petraeus rewarded after ‘surge’ success General Petraeus is to be nominated by President Bush to take charge of US Central Command UN troops overworked and outgunned in Darfur Disappointment and fear remains as contributing countries fail to meet commitments to a weak UN force in western Sudan Rationing to protect rice supplies With supplies dwindling and customers hoarding stocks, the US giant Wal-Mart and British stores are starting to restrict sales Wall Street Journal Plutonium on the Euphrates Battlefield Promotions Eastern Solidarity Is Obama Ready for Prime Time? The Democrats Have a NomineeBy Daniel Henninger Wonder Land: Pennsylvania doesn't make a difference. The cement is set around the Clinton coffin. Immigrant Scapegoats Primary Colors Clinton Win Stirs Doubts on Obama Clinton's Pennsylvania win generated $10 million in contributions and stoked concerns about Obama's appeal in a general election, even as Democratic leaders admit he remains the favorite to win the party's nomination. Fed Weighs Pause After Next Cut The Fed is likely to cut short-term rates by a quarter point when it meets next week, but the option of standing pat will likely also be on the table amid concern about inflationary pressures. If the Fed does cut rates, officials may signal a pause to see whether their moves can spur a second-half recovery. A Blueprint for Sovereign Wealth Fund Best Practices Global Economic Prospects 2008/2009 Peterson Institute Global Business Cycles: Convergence or Decoupling Roubini The Shape of the US Recession: V or U or W or L-Shaped? | H14 Financial Times Israel offers to ‘return’ the Golan Heights Prime minister Ehud Olmert is willing to vacate the Golan Heights, the territory conquered by Israeli forces in the 1967 war, in exchange for full peace with Damascus, a Syrian cabinet minister has said Iraqi offensive draws extra forces to Basra The US military presence in Basra has grown to 800 troops as its soldiers provide increased support to an Iraqi government offensive against militias Petraeus to head US Mideast operations A Rising Euro Threatens American Dominance By: Benn Steil | Iran president puts ally in economic post Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad appoints Hossein Samsami as the acting economy minister in the latest cabinet shake-up believed to be aimed at helping him win next year’s election Columnist Gideon Rachman asks why the American presidential election is such compelling viewing, and says it is because it combines the formats of game shows, talent contests, television soaps, and sporting events. US man charged with spying for Israel US authorities have arrested a former US army engineer on charges of supplying nuclear and other military secrets to Israel The biggest threat to the future security of oil supplies is the lack of spare production capacity worldwide, Saudi Arabia warned Maliki criticises Iraq’s Arab neighbours The Iraqi prime minister rebukes neighbouring states for failing to open embassies in Baghdad, urging them to secure their borders and forgive Iraq’s foreign debt Jury out on Kuwait’s de-peggingThe emirate’s move to unlink the dinar from the dollar peg prompted debate about whether its neighbours should follow suit Der Euro Otmar Issing, chief economist at the European Central Bank for its first eight years, has a gripping tale to tell of the emergence of the euro as the ECB approaches its tenth anniversary, writes Ralph Atkins Economists’ Forum A turning point in managing the world’s economy: How do we persuade citizens the rise of the emerging countries, the brightest story of our era, is to be welcomed? WORLD NEWS: Israel hints at Golan deal for Syrian peace Democratic fight turns gladiatorial The party must bring the Obama-Clinton contest to a close. The super-delegates can hasten a conclusion to this epic of political self-harm, and they should By winning the Pennsylvania primary with a 10 percentage point margin, Hillary Clinton crossed precisely the threshold that pretty much everyone agreed was the minimum necessary for her to rejuvenate her fading chances of securing the Democratic nomination Energy shock The danger is that rate cutting to ease the credit squeeze combines with an ever-rising oil price to trigger serious inflation Robust euro restricts region’s growth Signs are emerging that the currency’s record strength is restricting eurozone growth, with a survey showing the outlook for manufacturing deteriorating faster than expected Berlin open-minded on Blair as EU chief Germany is leaving the door open for Tony Blair, former UK prime minister, to become a candidate for the EU presidency, but is not offering public support for him Comment: Trust is crucial in EU-China trade We must maintain an open mind in dealing with the pressure caused by the expansion of trade and oppose protectionism, writes Chen Deming Prosecutor warns EU of Mafia resurgence Tax retreat knocks Brown off course The UK prime minister’s cave-in has reinforced his perceived weaknesses and undermined his perceived strengths. Quite an achievement Money rolls in following primary victory Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign received a surge in online donations following her victory in the Pennsylvania primary, replenishing her war chest ahead of forthcoming contests in Indiana and North Carolina | H15 Los Angeles Times CIA to Describe North Korea-Syria Nuclear Ties By: Paul Richter and Greg Miller | Los Angeles Times By Jonah Goldberg Promoting democracy throughout the world has been a driving force in U.S. politics since the country's earliest days. Obama, Clinton turn eyes toward Indiana Both, however, interrupt campaigns to return to Washington to cast labor-friendly votes. Iraq's 'King of Clubs' Ibrahim reportedly arrested DNA tests are being done to determine whether the man is Izzat Ibrahim, a top Saddam Hussein aide who is No. 6 on the U.S. wanted list, an Arab news channel reports. Iran agrees to talk with arms inspectors The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog calls the accord to discuss alleged evidence of a weapons program a milestone. Petraeus nominated to command all U.S. forces in Middle East |
What does it mean that Obama lost the white vote again? No one wants to single out race as a deciding factor. But Obama won only 38 percent of the white vote in Pennsylvania and he's carried the white vote in just seven of the 30 states where voters were interviewed as they left polling places. Gallup Daily: Obama 50%, Clinton 42% Nationally Assessing Strength of Contenders in Swing States — Michael Tomasky: US elections 2008: Clinton's win in Pennsylvania gives her momentum for the upcoming states, which could matter more than actual votes The Incredibly Shrinking Democrats For Indiana Voters, Talk of Change May Fall Flat (Monica Davey/New York Times) realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp By J. Peter Scoblic If you like George Bush's foreign policy, you'll love the GOP's current candidate. By Shawn Hubler Some rural voters in the state think 'that Obama' may be on to something. McCain and the Bush Shadow - Ron Klain, New York Times
The Race Hasn't Moved One Bit - Amy Walter, National Journal
Wilting over waffles By MAUREEN DOWD Now that Hillary has won Pennsylvania, it will take a village to help Obama escape from the suffocating embrace of his rival. Down and dirty on the campaign trail It's time for the superdelegates to settle the Democratic race. U.S. Relations By: Helle Dale | The Washington Times The GOP's bait-and-switch tax strategy By Bruce Bartlett The rhetoric defies reality, when what the nation really needs is a permanent plan Celebrity-in-Chief Neighborhood | From the "Daily Show" to "The View" candidates are embracing the talk show circuit. But is it grounds for electability? | H17 Daily Telegraph Rich and poor will pay for world food crisis Filling a 4x4 with ethanol uses enough maize to feed a human for a year, writes Mary Riddell. The EU quotas are a death sentence, and Gordon Brown should say so. Clinton can't see that the race is over Which movie is Hillary Clinton? She has compared herself to Rocky. But Toby Harnden is convinced that it is in fact Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Saddam's top ally 'captured' in Iraq US forces "seized" most wanted Douri. Clinton claims 'tide is turning' her way Defiant Hillary Clinton turns to Indiana after her victory Libya's Gaza slur causes UN walkout France's ambassador has led a walkout of some Western envoys after Libya likened the Gaza Strip to Nazi "concentration camps". | H18 Independent Leading article: A victory that only extends the agony of the Democrats Women and white workers prove saviours for Clinton It was in the end a famous victory for Hillary Clinton. She won it in the clapboard row-houses of white, working-class communities, among religious, gun-loving rural types. She even won in the affluent exurbs of Philadelphia where voters flirted with Barack Obama, only to dump him at the last minute Rupert Cornwell: Curse this sheer dumb Republican luck! Adrian Hamilton: An ethical foreign policy is still within reach Democrats' ugly civil war rumbles on Tough-talking Clinton vows to 'obliterate' Iran if it ever dares to attack US ally Israel Struggling Sarkozy to remind French: 'I'm a man of action' A year after his victory in the first round of French presidential elections, Nicolas Sarkozy will attempt tonight to refloat an administration which threatens to sink into a morass of internal bickering and popular discontent Is it time to give up the search for an Aids vaccine? Walker's World: A tale of two cities |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Organizing the U.S. Government for National Security: Overview of the Interagency Reform Debates (PDF; 133 KB) Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Current Structure and Alternatives (PDF; 181 KB) 2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options (PDF; 265 KB) Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview (PDF; 231 KB) Precision in the Global War on Terror: Inciting Muslims through the War of Ideas Analysis: Hamas conducted first armored attack on regular army in terrorist history Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan`s Military Economy WHEN George Bush came to office in 2001, he parroted his national security advisers' view that the US military should not get involved in nation-building in foreign hot spots. That was one reason the military was so unprepared to handle the chaos that engulfed Iraq after US forces speedily toppled Saddam Hussein. (Boston Globe US Takes Counterinsurgency Lessons From Israel by Steve Niva Text of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates' speech at West Point Stratfor Placing the Terrorist Threat to the Food Supply in Perspective ... Senate wants Pentagon to investigate courting of TV analysts Former Prosecutor Says New Spy Case Shows That Pollard Case Was Bigger Than Thought Revealed: CIA has 7,000 documents on renditions Double number of ex-cons join the US army The US army doubled its use of "moral waivers" for enlisted soldiers last year to cope with the demands of the Iraq war, allowing sex offenders, people convicted of making terrorist threats, and child abusers into the military, new records released yesterday showed The Pentagon's Corrupt 'Military Analysts' Exposed by Gareth Porter | H20 Slate Gates Celebrates Dissent The generals quash it. Think Again: The Peace Corps By: Robert L. Strauss | Foreign Policy USDA Rice Projections, 2008-17 Where Did Your Federal Dollars Go in 2006? Science and Technology Policymaking: A Primer (PDF; 455 KB) Entrepreneurship in higher education, especially within non-business studies | H21 Behavioural Economics: Common Mistakes in Daily Decisions Researchers claim dark matter find The Big Question: Why are honey bees disappearing, and what can be done to save them? Constrained Choice: Why Are Some Women and Men Able To Create and Maintain Healthy Lifestyles, While Others Are Not? ‘Basic Instinct’ Director Paul Verhoeven: Jesus Was Son of Mary and a Roman Rapist By PAUL AUSTER Being crazy struck me as a perfectly sane response to the hand I had been dealt - the hand that all young men had been dealt in 1968. How To Spot a Persian Prostitute Streetwalkers in chadors. Cheap food prices gone for good?Sharp spikes in wheat, corn prices; GOP sen.: Chinese should 'eat rice.' Understanding How Educational Freedom Improves Education “To shoot a man because you disagree with him about Hegel’s dialectic is after all to honour the human spirit,” says George Steiner... more» |
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