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H1 New York Times Peace Fills a Vacuum By HUSSEIN AGHA and ROBERT MALLEY Intent on isolating its foes, the United States has instead ended up marginalizing itself. Iraqi Premier May Discuss Allegations in Iran Visit America, Israel & the Threat From Iran - Senator John McCain, AIPAC Iraqi Govt Has Problems With US Security Pact Washington Post Syria to Meet With Weapons Inspectors About Site Bombed by Israel Editorial A Greener Revolution If wealthy countries pitch in, higher food prices could jump-start African agriculture. Obama Is Poised To Clinch Victory Clinton Ponders Options at Finish Line Car Bomb Hits Danish Mission In Islamabad Attack in Capital of Pakistan Leaves as Many as Eight Dead Financial Times We cannot go on eating like this On the subject of per capita consumption, western politicians struggle to find a convincing response to complaints from the developing world. But they will struggle just as hard to persuade their voters to cut back to accommodate the rise of a richer China and India, writes Gideon Rachman Get involved over Georgia Moscow seems determined to provoke Tbilisi into military action over the separatist Georgian enclave of Abkhazia – and western diplomats are sending the wrong signals to both sides, write Ron Asmus and Mark Leonard MIDDLE EAST FOCUS: Regional players aim to fill the void left by Washington Syrians wary over Golan Heights peace hopes The latest peace talks with Israel that could lead to an agreement restoring the whole territory to Syria revives hope – tinged with a heavy dose of caution COMMENT: Six principles for a new regulatory order Time for a second green revolution A range of strategies is needed to raise yields. Most crucial, as they have often been in the past, will be new crops and new farming techniques Perversity in the price of oil and gas Asian subsidy cuts would help curb world energy demand. There is nothing to be gained, for Asian treasuries or the health of the world oil market, from delay Europe must get immigration right Sarkozy’s suggested immigration policy for the EU – intended to be a cornerstone of the French presidency of the Union – is to be welcomed, up to a point The Fed, the cost of oil and inflation The Fed‘s critics should realise it is navigating a narrow path between growth and inflation risk. Yet it cannot afford to ignore the rise in the oil price Don't Expect a Big Change in U.S. Foreign Policy By: Timothy J. Lynch and Robert S. Singh | The Wall Street Journal Want more George W. Bush foreign policy? Elect John McCain – or Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. Regardless of who wins in November, the current foreign policy will live on in the next White House U.S.: Syria's Unwillingness to Stop Supporting Terrorists a Key Obstacle to Peace - Donald Kerr On May 29, Deputy Director of National Intelligence Donald Kerr discussed emerging threats, challenges, and opportunities in the Middle East at the Washington Institute: How Sarkozy Lost France By: Guy Sorman | The Wall Street Journal How does one go from a 53% electoral victory to a 20% approval rating in one year? Embattled French President Nicolas Sarkozy is undoubtedly asking himself that very question. • 'Middle East Youth Bulge: Challenge or Opportunity?' by Navtej Dhillon, Brookings Institution WSJ Syria Seeks U.S. Role in Talks – Forward Peace Is Worth the Risk Of Withdrawing From the Golan Martin van Creveld McCain’s Dig at Obama Greeted With Standing Ovation at Aipac Conference The Times Food shortages and civilisations The era of cheap food has been a disaster. We in the West could easily tighten our belts Felipe Fernandez-Armesto A lobby that punches above its weight The Jewish vote is less than three per cent of the population, so theories of disproportionate power are wrong Daily Star Olmert and Abbas are too weak for a border pact By Yossi Alpher Daily Star Keep expectations low for a Golan deal By Hasan Abu Nimah The Iraqi Upturn -Washington Post editorial
Muqtada's Got a Posse By: Matthew Duss | The American Prospect Patrick Cockburn's new book, Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq, confronts neocon myths about the political situation in Iraq. A Battle Is Taking Place Between Riyadh and Damascus By: Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed | Asharq Alawsat It is a silent battle on the part of Riyadh, but noisy on the part of Damascus. Damascus rejected the Arab League secretary general's proposal to reform the Arabs' relations with Iran. Syria rejected the idea in its capacity as president of the Arab summit Hezbollah: Most Powerful Political Movement in Lebanon - Council on Foreign Relations Closing the Gulf with Our Allies - Mark Brzezinski, Boston Globe opinion
US Strategy to Stop Iran Atomic Work Is Failing, Analyst Says Christian Science Monitor America the breakup artist US support for partition movements is opening a can of worms. By Juan Gabriel Tokatlian Diplomacy thriving, but without U.S. The fall election and an era of diffused power may be factors. Amid economic slowdown, signs of new world order Emerging markets are helping buoy global growth. • 'Why Islam lies at the heart of Iraq's civil war' by Monica Duffy Toft U.N. Security Council Seat: China Outsmarts India By: Sreeram Chaulia | Indo-Asian News Service The symphony of South-South cooperation at the recent conclave of foreign ministers of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) at Yekaterinburg, Russia, was jarred by China's refusal to endorse India's bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. Vanity Fair The Comeback Id After leaving the White House, Bill Clinton set up his philanthropic foundation to serve as a force for good. Things have gotten ugly, though, thanks to his campaign meltdowns, dubious business ties, and skirt-chasing posse. Wondering how Hillary Clinton’s biggest booster became such a liability, Todd S. Purdum gets several diagnoses from an increasingly alienated inner circle. The Changing Nature of State Sponsorship of Terrorism Daniel Byman, Saban Center Analysis Paper Nicolas Sarkozy at the Helm of the European Union Justin Vaisse, | H2 Yasemin Çongar ABD, 'yargı darbesinin' sonuçlanmasını istemiyor Murat Yetkin ABD ve AB’nin ‘kapatma’ açmazı Turkey Turns Cold on European Defense: Implications for Western ..., The Washington Institute FETHULLAH GÜLEN CEMAATİ'NDE 2. BİR NURETTİN VEREN ... Amerika’da BOP* heyecanı kalmadı Türkiye Amerika'yla Nükleer İşbirliği Yapacak Amerika'dan Türkiye'nin Barış Çabalarına Övgü Sir David Logan ile Türkiye üzerine Peacemaker Turkey faces new threat Asia Times FT Foreign relations: Blue-chip deals strengthen Turkish business ties SPENGLER Tin-opener theology CSM In Turkey, a lone peacemaker ends many blood feuds Since giving up his butchering business 10 years ago, Sait Sanli has helped settle 446 disputes – some stretching back decades. Multidimensional Turkish foreign policy Sylvia TİRYAKİ On the road with Babacan Ankara pulling out all the stops for UNSC bid Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Turkey’s vicious circle in arms technology The New Face of Islam Newsweek Think gas prices are high? Try $11 in Turkey David Ignatius - Going Their Own Way in The Mideast - washingtonpost.com Turkey: Two Good Reads - Tom Barnett, Thomas PM Barnett PKK Headache #599 - Jeni Mitchell, Kings of War New Summit Expected, Amid Cautious Warming of Turkey-Iraq Relations Babacan set to have high-level talks in US visit TURKEY’S PUBLIC PROSECUTOR LAMBASTS EU, U.S. OVER AKP CLOSURE CASE - Eurasia Daily Monitor İlter Türkmen Kutupsuz dünya Savaş Süzal Babacan, Washington'da Erdoğan'ın yerine destek mi arayacak? Parris: Türkiye ihmal edilemez 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 DTP, aslına rücu etti - Haşim Söylemez Biri binbaşı iki asker şehit Tuğluk'a destek yok Fransa Erbil’de temsilcilik açtı David JUDSON Tempest in a French teapot France's Kouchner, Kurdistan's Barzani Discuss Kirkuk Referendum Cevdet Aşkın Şiddet tırmanış trendinde, PKK diyalog arayışında Babacan Denies Turkey Offered Syria Water for Peace With Israel By: Gareth Jenkins | Eurasia Daily Monitor In recent months, Turkey has been acting as an intermediary between Syria and Israel, relaying proposals and counter-proposals between the two countries’ governments in what it hopes will be the first stage in a process that could eventually lead not only to direct negotiations but a lasting peace agreement Türk El Kaideci'nin suçu resmen ispatlandı Paris'ten Iraklı Kürtlere Kerkük desteği [Yorum - Sami Suruş] Türkiye'nin zekice adımı Aysel Tuğluk, beklentilerim olan bir DTP’li. Biraz ondan söz edelim istedim US Labels PKK Drug Smuggling Kingpin A One Package Deal : Mamoun Fandy, Ph.D. YASİN AKTAY Kürtçe yayına kimin ihtiyacı var? HAKAN ALBAYRAK Irak'ta mutlu son yaklaşıyor mu? Massoud Barzani's bodyguard undergoing treatment in Turkey Alınak announces candidacy for DTP leadership Ortadoğu denkleminde ABD’ye yer yok DavId IgnatIus Suriye’yle İsrail’in tek yaptığı, orta sahada top çevirmek MUHAMMED SAİD İDRİS DTP'nin ilk adayı 'kriz siyaseti' vaat etti Turkey and Iraqi Kurds Turn Over New Leaf? Institute for War and Peace Reporting Turkish star faces jail for criticising army TRT'de Kürtçe kanala Kürt kökenli yönetici Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Rumlar diretti, 3 fasıl daha dondu FT REPORT - GREECE 2008: A new economic model will foster the ability to excel BM Güvenlik Konseyi geçici üyeliği için yeterli destek taahhüdü sağlandı Güvenlik Konseyi üyeliğine hiç bu kadar yakın olmadık Hungary's envoy for Nabucco says Budapest is committed to the project Türkiye, ABD ile nükleer anlaşmaya imza attı [Yorum - Herkül Millas] Yurdun dışında ünlüler YUSUF KAPLAN İngilizlerin Erdoğan'ı devre dışı bırakma operasyonu (mu?) Sami Kohen Avrupa nasıl bir AB istiyor? Yaman Törüner Avrupa Birliği’nin temelleri Şahin Alpay "Atatürk bu CHP'ye oy vermezdi" Cem Özdemir adaylığını açıkladı Milli Takım milliyetçi amaçlara hizmet ediyor Sakızlı aile ‘mübadele evini’ yeniden kazandı Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop Ministry working on proposal to ratify Kyoto Protocol Su ihtiyacı için 5 yıllık eylem planı İş dünyası dinlemeden ‘jammer’la korunuyor Türkiye'de 7 ilin acil suya ihtiyacı var Araştırma görevlisinden jandarmaya bilgi servisi 'Emine Erdoğan ile tartışmadık' Ambassador of Turkish: We are engaging in public diplomacy High time to ratify Kyotoby HALUK ÖZDALGA* Kabineden onay çıktı, Kyoto imzalanıyor Eşi başörtülü diye otele alınmadı geceyi ailesiyle karakolda geçirdi Sakarya Vali Yardımcısı çeteden tutuklandı Yüksek öğrenimde 110 bin ek kontenjan Eser Karakaş Kontenjan artışı iyi ama... Hasan Kanbolat Language of colors in Turkey Bak sen şu ihtiyar cuntacıya! – Sanıldığı kadar param yok olanı da yatırıma harcıyorum MİT, ilk kez askerliği tecilli uzman alıyor Kemal Derviş'e yöneltilen suçlamalar asılsız çıktı Hızlı tren deneme seferleri bu ay başlıyor | H3 AKP ve CHP oy kaybediyor, kararsızlar iktidar AKP kapatılırsa siyasi tablo nasıl olacak? Yeni 'gayri nizami harp' iddiası kafa karıştırdı • Gizli talebin 7 gerekçesi Kimse karnından kanun uydurmasın CHP, soruşturma komisyonunda ısrarlı Emniyet: Dinleme yok, izleme var Çiçek: Dinleme konusu bir an önce çözülsün Jandarmanın ‘sınırlı’ izleme yetkisine de itiraz Mahkeme kararıyla hepimiz teröristiz! Ege Ordu'nun gizli belgeleri Perinçek'te çıktı Sabah-ATV kredisine inceleme Baykal'ı bu kez 'telekulak çetesi' yanılttı Sav’ın dinlendiği iddiaları Meclis’te Bahçeli: Her önergeye destek verin Telefon kayıtları savcılığa ulaştı Çiçek: Kanunsuz hiçbir eylemi tasvip etmemiz mümkün değil Mahkeme türbanı 5 Haziran'da görüşecek Tuksal: AK Parti içinde kadınlara baskı var YouTube ban hits judiciary credibility Türkiye’ye yeni bir ses gerekli Gendarmerie, MİT granted access to subscriber call details Dinlemede Baykal'ın akıl hocası Perinçek Eski İsveç Büyükelçisi'nden TÜSİAD'a ağır suçlama Danıştay Başkanı da Köşk’te 4. Turkcell CHP'ye belge vermedi Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman MUHARREM SARIKAYA Solda yeni bir parti... Böyle bir yargı anlayışına saygı duymuyorum Cengiz Çandar 68 kuşağı, Deniz Gezmiş, biz, hepimiz Ahmet Taşgetiren Medyanın yaşadığı travma Tanrı inancı ve laiklik Taha Akyol Ses bayrağımız Türkçe Fikret Bila Sav: İstifa etmem Hasan Cemal PKK’nın gölgesiyle asker gölgesinde Kürt meselesi... Murat Yetkin ABD ve AB’nin ‘kapatma’ açmazı İsmet Berkan Koca bir milleti itham etmek Fehmi Koru Önder Sav'ın telefonu Taha Kıvanç Biri unutsa da, birileri unutmuyor Hoş öyküler bunlar Şamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoğlu Yüzüncü yıl… Yargıçlar, yargı, devlet ve hukuk... Ertuğrul ÖzkökKazmış kazmış da ne bulmuş Bilal Çetin Sınırsız izleme skandalında yeni boyut... M Ali BirandNe AKP’yi ne de Türkiye’yi anlayabiliyoruz Cüneyt Ülsever CHP gerekeni yapmalı Sabahattin Önkibar Siyasetin zirvesinde kimin ne hesabı var? Mustafa Karaalioğlu Gülmeyelim, çözelim TAMER KORKMAZ CE HA PES: “Skandal Tuşuna Bas; Asla Özür ve İstifa Tuşlarına Basma! Kerim Balcı S-type dogmatic Orientalism Andrew Finkel Rough justice vs. Swiss justice Ali Bulaç ‘Children’ of May 27, 1960 Nicole Pope Lost in translation ‘Babacan’ın şikâyeti’ Isn’t there a problem of religious freedom for Muslims?by MUSTAFA ŞENTOP* Umutlu bir gelişme ve muhalefet... Mustafa Mutlu Eski AKP’liler Başbakan’ı ‘Kral oldu’ diye suçluyor! Mehmet Tezkan Maksat Askerlik sağ olsun! MUHARREM SARIKAYASolda yeni bir parti... Okay Gönensin AKP’nin kapatılacağı fiyatlandı... Dünyaca ünlü yatırımcı Mobius VATAN’a konuştu ve Türkiye'ye şu uyarıları yaptı ERGUN BABAHANKırmızı noktalı ülke EMRE AKÖZCumhuriyetin fantastik tarihi Umur TaluHem zincirli hem zilli! NAZLI ILICAKAKP basını... CHP basını MAHMUT ÖVÜRKanada karar aşamasında! Derya Sazak Sav’ın telefonu Melih Aşık En büyük skandal Nuh Gönültaş Kırsalda olması gereken Jandarma şehirlerde niçin dinleme yapıyor? Güneri Civaoğlu Para sihirbazıydı Sami Selçuk Tek hedef demokrasi olmalı Mahir kaynak Büyüteç Mehmet Altan Bu da yüksek mahkeme... Hamdi Yılmazer Genelkurmay dinlenirken tele-kulak yaygaracıları nerdeydi ki? Ahmet Turan Alkan Ya bir Şerif Mardin'imiz olmasaydı? Şener’e 100 araçlık konvoyla karşılama Finans gerillası Banker Kastelli son kurşununu kendi kendine sıktı Seyfettin Gürsel Merkez Bankası'nın yerli çıpa önerisi Güven Sak Nedir bu otomatik pilot mu IMF’yi başarıyla gönderdik Hurşit Güneş Köylülük sona erdi, artık çiftçilik var Eyüp Can Banker Kastelli'yi kim öldürdü? Asaf Savaş Akat 'Kimseyi kandırmadım' mektubuyla intihar etti Meral Tamer Merkez Bankası Başkanı’nın maaşına değil, Güngör Uras Ayşe Hanım’ın ‘pahalılık listesi’ enflasyonun |
H4 New York Times Peace Fills a Vacuum By HUSSEIN AGHA and ROBERT MALLEY Intent on isolating its foes, the United States has instead ended up marginalizing itself. Iraqi Premier May Discuss Allegations in Iran Visit Obama Pushes Effort to Claim Victory After Tuesday’s Voting Barack Obama was wooing superdelegates as Hillary Rodham Clinton prepared what aides described as a farewell speech to sum up the case for her candidacy. U.N. Nuclear Inspectors to Visit Syria 6 Are Killed in Bombing in Pakistan Progress Has Been Made in Fight Against AIDS, but Not Enough, U.N. Report Says Water Is a New Battleground in Spain World Briefing | Middle East: Palestinian Protests Settlement Plans World Briefing | Europe: Georgia: Call for a Russian Pullout Senate Opens Debate on Politically Risky Bill Addressing Global Warming Look Who's Tough on Iran Now By: William J. Broad In the annals of role reversal, the switch by the United Nations’ atomic sleuths in Vienna and the American intelligence community has been striking. Having long taken a back seat to the Bush administration in publicly challenging Iran’s nuclear program, the global inspectors last week moved into the driver’s seat. The Great Immigration Panic The evidence is all around that something pragmatic and welcoming at the American core has been eclipsed, or is slipping away. DAVID BROOKS Calling Dr. Doom John McCain and Barack Obama are exhibiting unmerited confidence that they will win in the fall. It is time to inject some anxiety. BOB HERBERT A Gift to the G.O.P. The Democratic Party’s war with itself can only make you wonder about its vaunted claims of moral superiority when it comes to tolerance What Do You Call a Terror(Jihad)ist? By: Elina Noor It makes sense for terrorists to associate themselves with a positive term such as “jihad.” For the United States to also call them by that name, however, is a strategic mistake. The World Is Upside Down By: Roger Cohen | The New York Times It’s time to invert our thinking, to see the developed world as depending on the developing world, rather than the other way around It Isn’t Magic: Putin Opponents Are Made to Vanish From TV Critics of the government, and of Vladimir V. Putin, have been placed on a roster of individuals barred from TV news and political talk shows. Chávez Decree Tightens Hold on Intelligence Sweeping changes to Venezuela’s intelligence agencies by President Hugo Chávez have provoked concerns that citizens will be forced to inform on one another to avoid prison terms. McCain Sharpens His Foreign Policy Attacks on Obama Obama, Awaiting a New Title, Carefully Hones His Partisan Image | H5 Washington Post Syria to Meet With Weapons Inspectors About Site Bombed by Israel Editorial A Greener Revolution If wealthy countries pitch in, higher food prices could jump-start African agriculture. Obama Is Poised To Clinch Victory Clinton Ponders Options at Finish Line Car Bomb Hits Danish Mission In Islamabad Attack in Capital of Pakistan Leaves as Many as Eight Dead Stars (and Stripes) in Their Eyes By: Azadey Moaveni | The Washington Post On a recent afternoon, while riding a rickety bus down Vali Asr Avenue, Tehran's main thoroughfare, I overheard two women discussing the grim state of Iranian politics. One of them had reached a rather desperate conclusion. "Let the Americans come," she said loudly. Sadr City: Urban Warfare to Reconstruction – Basra's Wary Rebirth Before, Religious Hard-Liners Enforced a Harsh Rule; Now, Freedoms Have Returned -- but for How Long? Vindication for the Bush Critique For an 'Obamacon,' Communion Denied By E. J. Dionne Jr., A warning of the dangers of 'using Communion as a weapon.' Reagan's Choice From 1976, a Question for Obama and Clinton By Lou Cannon, Page A15 From 1976, a question for Obama and Clinton. A Campaign to Hate By Richard Cohen Reasons I have come to loathe the campaign. Mugabe's Roman Holiday By Anne Applebaum The President of Zimbabwe flaunts the UN. For Superdelegates, 'Huge Relief' at End of Primary Season | H6 Guardian UN team to visit Syrian 'nuclear' site US insists that nuclear facility was being built by North Korea, on a remote site bombed by Israel Clinton camp in two minds over exit Some campaigners urge Clinton to bow out gracefully but others keen she adopt wait and see approach Bomb at Danish embassy kills six in Pakistan Second attack on foreigners in Islamabad in recent months could have been provoked by controversial cartoons Bush criticises Senate emissions reduction bill Bush warned the bill would impose roughly $6tn in new costs on the American economy Talking back Michael Tomasky: US elections 2008: What's the point of all this craziness, what surprises lie ahead and other burning questions about the presidential race answered Nuclear options Muhammad Sahimi Given Iran's recent progress in uranium enrichment, the international community needs a new approach to the country's nuclear programme New 'deradicalisation' plan to tackle violent extremism Government to draft in mentors as part of programme which aims to reverse radicalisation in Britain War criminals must fear punishment. That's why I went for John Bolton George Monbiot: As long as the greatest crime of the 21st century remains unprosecuted, we all have a duty to keep the truth alive Strength in numbers Nate Silver: US elections 2008: Opinion polls suggest that Clinton is more likely to defeat McCain in November. How can Obama respond? |
H7 The Iraqi Upturn -Washington Post editorial
Muqtada's Got a Posse By: Matthew Duss | The American Prospect Patrick Cockburn's new book, Muqtada: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq, confronts neocon myths about the political situation in Iraq. A Battle Is Taking Place Between Riyadh and Damascus By: Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed | Asharq Alawsat It is a silent battle on the part of Riyadh, but noisy on the part of Damascus. Damascus rejected the Arab League secretary general's proposal to reform the Arabs' relations with Iran. Syria rejected the idea in its capacity as president of the Arab summit Hezbollah: Most Powerful Political Movement in Lebanon - Council on Foreign Relations Closing the Gulf with Our Allies - Mark Brzezinski, Boston Globe opinion
Mideast Oil Changed the World - Tom Hundley, Chicago Tribune opinion A Bell Tolls for Ahmadinejad - Boston Globe editorial Win the War? Yes, We Can! - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard opinion SyriaComment News Round Up (2 June 2008) “An Economic Plan for Syria’s Future,” by Ehsani Wallerstein How the War Will End in Iraq Dialogue with Iran : Tariq Alhomayed Iran Safeguards Report Sent to UN Security Council, IAEA Board Source: International Atomic Energy Agency Full Report (PDF; 79 KB) • 'Blogs, Cyber-Literature and Virtual Culture in Iran' by Nima Mina, Marshall Center Daily Star Keep expectations low for a Golan deal By Hasan Abu Nimah For Lebanon, now is not the time for politics as usual Egyptian Unrest Rises With Inflation By: Amr Hamzawy | The Daily Star In Arab countries such as Morocco, Egypt and Jordan, a burgeoning social crisis caused by out-of-control global inflationary pressures, a crippled welfare system and persisting high levels of poverty and unemployment is further complicated by a broader political deterioration. Egypt's Facebook Showdown By: Sherif Mansour | Los Angeles Times Right now, the government of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is considering blocking Facebook, the social networking website that has become a popular hangout for twentysomethings worldwide and a favorite venue for Egypt's disaffected youth | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Iraqi Govt Has Problems With US Security Pact Iraq Oil Output, Exports Hit Postwar High Nuclear inspectors to visit Syria The UN nuclear agency says inspectors are to be allowed into Syria to investigate an alleged nuclear site. Nuclear power in the Middle East Nine killed by Mosul suicide bomb Al-Jazeera Interviews Iran's Mottaki on Lebanon, Iraq, Syria-Israel Talks Iraqi Prime Minister to Visit Iran Saturday Al-Sharqiyah Interviews Iraqi Vice-President on Arab Tour, Other Issues Lebanon Denies Paper Report on Forthcoming Visit By Syrian President U.S. Deaths in Iraq Fell Sharply in May By: Andrew E. Kramer | The New York Times Saudi Clerics Criticize Shiites for Destabilizing - Associated Press
| H9 Ha’aretz – Olmert begins U.S. visit; set to meet with AIPAC, Bush PM to focus on efforts to foil Iran's nuclear program, upgrade bilateral defense ties with U.S. John McCain: U.S. is committed to preventing a second Holocaust Barak: Hamas is exhibiting signs of distress Assad Aide Denies Progress in Syria-Israel Talks McCain's real enemy: Iran or Obama? (WTR) McCain's Defense Sec(?) isn't sure about recognizing Israel (WTR) Egypt tries to thwart Israel's economic plans in Europe Cairo instructs ambassadors in Europe to wage diplomatic campaign against Israel's agreement with EU They only appear to be supporters The Israeli public is so thirsty for love that it becomes very excited by the support it gets from Christian groups; this is the case when the support comes in the form of political support or in the form of millions of dollars in cash that flows generously to various causes in Israel, some of them questionable. Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Forward McCain’s Dig at Obama Greeted With Standing Ovation at Aipac Conference Peace Is Worth the Risk Of Withdrawing From the Golan Martin van Creveld Daily Star Olmert and Abbas are too weak for a border pact By Yossi Alpher A Year Later, Hamas Rule Deepens in Gaza - Associated Press The Tziping Point By: Petra Marquart-Bigman | The Guardian Asia Times And the winner is ... the Israel lobby For many decades, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has helped shape the United States' ties with Israel, to the extent it maintains a virtual stranglehold over the US Congress and powerful think-tanks. This week, Washington's political elite, including all three presidential hopefuls, will address the committee's annual meeting. Beyond the US-Israel relationship, expect pointers to "the Iran problem". - Pepe Escobar Hizbullah to Return Israeli Soldiers' Body Parts By: Yaniv Berman | The Media Line In an unexpected move, Lebanon's Hizbullah claimed Sunday morning it was about to return body parts of Israeli soldiers, who were killed in the second Lebanese war in 2006, in return for today's release of Hizbullah spy Nasim Nasr. Palestinian Authority PM Pessimistic About Peace - Associated Press
Israeli Bodies Exchanged for Hezbollah Spy - James Hider, London Times Hezbollah Hands Over Purported Israeli Remains - Isabel Kirshner, New York Times Swap Rekindles Hope for Two Soldiers - Joshua Mitnick, Washington Times Israel Frees Hezbollah Spy, Gets Soldiers' Remains - Associated Press
Arabs Hail Olmert Probe - Abraham Rabinovich, Washington Times |
H10 Christian Science Monitor America the breakup artist US support for partition movements is opening a can of worms. By Juan Gabriel Tokatlian Diplomacy thriving, but without U.S. The fall election and an era of diffused power may be factors. Amid economic slowdown, signs of new world order Emerging markets are helping buoy global growth. • 'Why Islam lies at the heart of Iraq's civil war' by Monica Duffy Toft Why Iranians like America again It reflects a sense of alienation from their own rulers. Plant a second Green Revolution A global food summit is a test of leadership in pushing research on higher crop yields. China's bereaved parents push for accountability Furious, they are pressing local officials to explain why so many schools collapsed in the May 12 quake, killing their children, when surrounding buildings stayed standing. Briefing: Lessons from past food crises World leaders gather in Rome Tuesday for a UN food crisis conference. What does history teach about how to handle such shortages? Prime Minister Rudd criticized the US justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq as 550 Australian troops packed up to leave. Officials: Pakistan's Taliban likely behind Danish embassy blast U.N. Security Council Seat: China Outsmarts India By: Sreeram Chaulia | Indo-Asian News Service The symphony of South-South cooperation at the recent conclave of foreign ministers of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) at Yekaterinburg, Russia, was jarred by China's refusal to endorse India's bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. Back on stage Can Pakistan's nuclear 'father' be rehabilitated? SPIEGEL Interview with Afghan President Hamid Karzai: 'I Wish I Had the Taliban as My Soldiers' Bhutto Dealt Nuclear Secrets to N. Korea, Book Says By: Glenn Kessler | The Washington Post Taliban Leader Flaunts Power Inside Pakistan By: Jane Perlez | The New York Times Afghan Insurgents 'On Brink of Defeat' - Thomas Harding, London Daily Telegraph Even if we believe that authoritarian China is on the wrong side of history, says John Lee, so far it is doing a remarkable job of defying it... more» In Pakistan, 'Open Season for Musharraf-bashing' - Laura King, Los Angeles Times Al-Qaida’s afterlife, Paul Rogers Sovereignty in ASEAN and the Problem of Maritime Cooperation in the South China Sea RSIS This 36-page Singaporean working paper examines the problem of achieving cooperation between ASEAN states in repect of maritime boundaries Sino-U.S. Competition in Strategic Arms RSIS A 42-page Singaporean working paper analyzing the Chinese perceptions of U.S. strategic weapon development and the implications of Chinese responses A Struggle Between War and Peace By: Syed Saleem Shahzad | Asia Times Both Pakistan and Afghanistan have relied on ceasefires and peace accords to deal with militants and the Taliban. These seldom last long, and, as in the case of pro-al-Qaeda Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, they are being made with the wrong people. It is a situation ripe for radicals to exploit. | H11 IHT A return of that 70s show? By PAUL KRUGMAN There's no sign this time around of the wage-price spiral that, in the 1970s, turned a temporary shock from higher oil prices into a persistently high rate of inflation. By MARK BRZEZINSKI Energy creates the potential for U.S.-EU competition and conflict, but also for collaboration. Sarkozy has a chance to leave big mark on Europe through EU slot Traditionally, the rotating presidency of the EU has given its big countries a chance to assert their importance, or indispensability, as the motor of its destiny By ANNA HUSARSKA Mixing aid and security in Afghanistan is a mistake. But it's one that can be corrected. By JAMES CARROLL In calling for negotiations toward disarmament and declaring a moratorium on atmospheric nuclear testing, the American University speech marked the end of JFK's rhetoric of toughness Desert is claiming southeast Spain Thriving at last, southeastern Spain nevertheless faces a parched future, as global warming and poorly planned development transform it into desert. Putin has the last laugh - or none at all Vladimir Putin has relied on the Kremlin-controlled networks to consolidate power to such an extent that political humor has been erased from television here. Law and religion clash in France By KATRIN BENNHOLD The discovery last week that a court in Lille had annulled the marriage of two Muslims because the husband said his wife was not the virgin she had claimed to be has raised concern in a country where religion is not supposed to interfere with public life. EUROPE European press review How Sarkozy Lost France By: Guy Sorman | The Wall Street Journal The Euro Is a Triumph By: Joaquín Almunia | The Guardian EU Enlargement: The Dark Side of Globalization Berlin Should Take Note of French Reforms By: Wolfgang Münchau | Financial Times The EU's Kyoto Shell Game By: Valdis Dombrovskis | The Japan Times Banking decade The European External Action Service: Roadmap for Success Chatham House This 30-page UK report sets out key policy recommendations for ensuring that the European External Action Service achieves optimum effectiveness Coping with Accession: New Forms of Governance and European Enlargement EU-Newgov A 9-page paper identifying factors that have promoted or impeded effective adoption of or adaptation to the acquis communitaire in accession countries | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Racist Youths Are on a Rampage in Russia By: Susanne Scholl | The Japan Times In Russia, if you have dark hair and a swarthy complexion, you are likely to be in danger. Sadly, Russia's leaders have tolerated assaults by adolescents on foreigners Russian Pilots Fly Sudan MIGs in Darfur Missions The World Tribune Russian sources said the regime of Sudanese President Omar Bashir has been using former and current Russian Air Force pilots to fly Khartoum's fleet of MiG-29 fighter-jets. The sources said the pilots have participated in operations against rebels in both the Darfour province as well as around Khartoum in May 2008. Georgia’s dangerous gulf , Robert Parsons NYT Kremlin Rules: For Kremlin, the Opposition Gets Tuned Out 'We Don't Want a War' Der Spiegel America Isn't Much Better Than U.S.S.R. By: Alexei Bayer | The Moscow Times |
H13 The Times Food shortages and civilisations The era of cheap food has been a disaster. We in the West could easily tighten our belts Felipe Fernandez-Armesto A lobby that punches above its weight The Jewish vote is less than three per cent of the population, so theories of disproportionate power are wrong UN team to investigate Syrian nuclear site CIA claims that Syria built a secret nuclear reactor in collaboration with North Korea are to be investigated Robert Mugabe: a Roman holiday A dictator lectures the world on food while his people starve, but the law may yet catch up with him Six die in blast at Danish Embassy in Islamabad Al-Qaeda is suspected of the lethal revenge attack after several Danish newspapers reprinted cartoons offensive to Muslims Emboldened militants' head-on attack on the West Obama bids for Israel ties amid Iran row Democrat hopeful will try to build bridges with US Jews after the row over his former pastor and his decision to talk to Iran Watchdog attacks cloak of secrecy in Brussels New proposals will limit access to documents and in some cases deny that they even exist, the European ombudsman warned Poll violence could harm Macedonia’s EU bid The violence that marred Nikola Gruevski's election victory may delay the country’s progress towards EU membership Wall Street Journal Russia Can Be Part of the Answer on Iran There Is a Military Solution to Terror By Bret Stephens Attack in Pakistan Did Scott McClellan Miss the Surge? By William McGurn Why Bush Must Still Confront Rogue States - David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey (Wall Street Journal) Superdelegates May Defer Decision Dozens of superdelegates may throw their support behind Obama after polls close in Montana and South Dakota, possibly settling the nomination within days. But other superdelegates may see no advantage in taking sides just yet Inflating China Revolving Immigration We Don't Need a Climate Tax on the Poor Global Financial Regulation: The Essential Guide | H14 Financial Times We cannot go on eating like this On the subject of per capita consumption, western politicians struggle to find a convincing response to complaints from the developing world. But they will struggle just as hard to persuade their voters to cut back to accommodate the rise of a richer China and India, writes Gideon Rachman Get involved over Georgia Moscow seems determined to provoke Tbilisi into military action over the separatist Georgian enclave of Abkhazia – and western diplomats are sending the wrong signals to both sides, write Ron Asmus and Mark Leonard MIDDLE EAST FOCUS: Regional players aim to fill the void left by Washington Syrians wary over Golan Heights peace hopes The latest peace talks with Israel that could lead to an agreement restoring the whole territory to Syria revives hope – tinged with a heavy dose of caution COMMENT: Six principles for a new regulatory order Time for a second green revolution A range of strategies is needed to raise yields. Most crucial, as they have often been in the past, will be new crops and new farming techniques Perversity in the price of oil and gas Asian subsidy cuts would help curb world energy demand. There is nothing to be gained, for Asian treasuries or the health of the world oil market, from delay Europe must get immigration right Sarkozy’s suggested immigration policy for the EU – intended to be a cornerstone of the French presidency of the Union – is to be welcomed, up to a point The Fed, the cost of oil and inflation The Fed‘s critics should realise it is navigating a narrow path between growth and inflation risk. Yet it cannot afford to ignore the rise in the oil price There is no excuse for Britain not to join euro It makes sense to dump sterling, says Willem Buiter COMMENT: Berlin should take note of French reforms COMMENT: The Fed's year of living dangerously , COMMENT: Why free markets have little to do with inequality Poll blow to Macedonia’s EU hopes European Commission voices alarm as violence mars Macedonia’s parliamentary elections. The violence has hit the nation’s hopes of starting European Union accession talks Soros sounds alarm on oil ‘bubble’ Billionaire George Soros is to tell US lawmakers that the ability of investment institutions to invest in the futures market through index funds is exaggerating price rises McCain attacks Obama over Iran policy John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, intensified his attack on Barack Obama’s backing for high level talks with Iran, calling instead for sanctions to be imposed on Tehran outside the framework of the United Nations WORLD NEWS: Clinton donors ready to switch to Obama Food summit heads for biofuels clash The US and Brazil strongly defended their biofuels policies yesterday, setting them on a collision course with developing nations and some European countries at the The end of abundance: Food panic brings calls for a second 'green revolution' Iranian Jews keep their heads down Iran is home to the largest Jewish community in the Middle East outside Israel, despite the president’s anti-Zionist rhetoric, and they say they have religious freedom COMMENT: A second city needs to adopt a global outlook US to impose stricter visa rule Passengers travelling to the United States from countries whose citizens do not need visas must register online with the US government at least 72 hours before departure, in the latest measure to strengthen American security IMF lifts eurozone growth forecast Inflation remains a concern Spain’s re-elected Socialist government is facing a rebellion from regional governments clamouring for more money as the economy slows and tax receipts shrink Bank sector hit by growth pains While the financial services sector in the Gulf is benefiting from oil boom, the expansion is also bringing its own growing pains, particularly in terms of human resources Cheap exports boost US manufacturing Cheap exports fuelled by the weak US dollar helped a key gauge of US manufacturing activity improve last month, a new report revealed BOOK REVIEW: The neo-cons' black and white world FT REPORT - YOUTH IN THE MIDDLE EAST 2008: Getting girls out and about | H15 Los Angeles Times Obama's judgment on Iraq falls short By JONAH GOLDBERG Clinton campaign seems to be winding down A chilling global warming forecast New reports about climate change should have us all sweating about the future. Lost in Byzantium By Nina L. Khrushcheva Putin may be endangering Russia's future by revisiting the past. By Robert Scheer America's massive military budget is irrational, costly and dangerous. Why isn't it a campaign issue? IAEA to send inspectors to Syria's alleged nuclear site Mexico's drug offensive takes a war-like toll In the year and a half since Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown against drug gangs, about 4,100 people have died High gas prices are a global issue The Obama-McCain age gap that matters By Ezra Klein Race and gender How does Hillary Clinton fit into the modern feminist movement? Did the Clinton-Obama contest raise important questions about gender and race? |
As Clinton Campaign Winds Down, a Spouse Remains Wound Up realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Obama say he will meet Clinton after race ends | H17 Daily TelegraphOver to you in Afghanistan, Mr Karzai The fact that Hamid Karzai appears incapable of establishing his authority over areas newly liberated from the Taliban is of serious concern Blast at Danish Embassy in Pakistan Bomber killed eight people outside Denmark's embassy in an apparent retaliation for the publication of cartoons considered blasphemous by some Muslims. Terror chief: Police need 42-day law Exclusive: Police should be able to detain terror suspects for up to 42 days to combat growing threat from extremists, former chief of terror investigations warned. Clinton sees end of White House dream Aides are being laid off, as the Democratic party nominee prepares what is being called a "valedictory" speech in New York as the final votes are cast. | H18 Independent Only the superdelegates can save Clinton now A determined – possibly deluded – Hillary Clinton gave no hint yesterday of preparing to concede the race for the Democratic nomination, even as her foe, Barack Obama, stood within striking distance of the prize. |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Al-Qaeda's Potency is Exaggerated - Simon Jenkins, London Times opinion Intelligence agencies resist plan to shift power Under the Bush administration proposal, the director of national intelligence would get more authority, and CIA officials abroad might have to bow to others Homeland Sec. Chief: No al-Qaeda Negotiations Experts Fear Nuclear Know-How Circulating on Black Market RAND Tracks Worldwide Terrorism Attacks in New Database Project The Principles of War: 4. Security Report: Blackwater Buys Brazilian-Made Fighter Plane How the Pentagon shapes the world This may be the most important American story of the new century: the Pentagon's massive expansion on just about every front during US President George W Bush's two terms in office. On seven major fronts, the Pentagon has expanded its power and its powers, nationally and globally. These include the Pentagon as budget buster, diplomat, arms dealer, intelligence analyst and spy, domestic disaster manager, humanitarian caregiver, and global viceroy as well as ruler of the heavens. And it is still aggressively expanding. - Frida Berrigan Military UAVs: Up in the Sky, an Unblinking Eye U.S. Africa Command Trims Its Aspirations By: Karen DeYoung | The Washington Post The Army’s Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress (PDF; 177 KB) | How Reagan's pragmatism got lost.
A Tale of Two Tell-Alls If you want to read a serious book about the intervention in Iraq, look to Douglas Feith. Summit targets global food crisis A key UN summit in Rome is to target global food prices that have soared to their highest in 30 years. SPIEGEL ONLINE Interview with UN Expert: 'We're Only at the Beginning' of the Food Crisis The International Climate Change Agenda: Opportunities for the G8 Chatham House Thinking about the Future of Food | Perhaps the most important of all his contributions was not to design itself, but to how widely accessible design has become The shocking price of a calorie As rising food prices lead to riots the world has suddenly rediscovered the astounding cost of a calorie Surprising insights from the social sciences: Aiding the enemy, aggressive news, and blondes raise more money. (By Kevin Lewis, Boston Globe) Music Pioneer Helped Build Rock-and-Roll's Blues Base Bo Diddley, 79, the blues singer and guitarist whose propulsive beat and swaggering stage presence helped set the foundation for rock-and-roll, died yesterday |
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