H1 Independent Military action 'would destabilise Iraq' Los Angeles Times Iran gives 'positive' response to nuclear incentive proposal New York Times Iran Responds Obliquely to Nuclear Plan The Economist Intelligence Unit report celebrating their 60th anniversary and predicting some of the next sixty years. OxAn Seminar Programme for 2008 World Economic and Social Survey 2008: Overcoming Economic Insecurity Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Download in sections (PDFs) or as full report (PDF; 4.2 MB). Wall Street Journal Iraq's Oil Surge The horror: American companies are getting contracts. New Information about Administration Knowledge of Hunt Oil’s Kurdish Contract Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Documents in PDF. WINEP The Unlikely Prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian Agreement in 2008 - Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Amnon Lipkin-Shahak From Diplomatic Courier, an article on what peace with Iran could look like. From ResetDOC, Jurgen Habermas on a “post-secular” society Michael Walzer on US foreign policy after January 2009 (If Obama wins). Washington Post Energy Independence - Gal Luft Secretive Agency Under the Spotlight Chief Tries to Repair CIA as Scrutiny Grows From Discover, here are 20 things you didn't know about oil. Back to the Future: the enduring characteristics of insurgency and counterinsurgency Iraqi Shi'ites Denounce Security Pact With US Shi'ite Clergy Want Referendum Over US Troop Presence Commentary Asks If Syria Abandoning Iran By Starting Talks With Israel US-Iran Tension Makes Washington Mistrust Iraqi Army - UK-Based Arabic Daily IHT FROM RUSSIA WITH ALARM Questions for the candidates By MIKHAIL GORBACHEV The next U.S. president will have to decide whether America will be an empire or a democracy. BOB HERBERT Cause for Alarm Symbols of patriotism have replaced the hard work and sacrifice required to keep a great nation great. Guardian Another inconvenient truth The green squeeze: Ron Oxburgh: The century of cheap energy is behind us – in the future we are all going to have to work longer and harder to pay for it. Obama denies Iraq policy shift Presidential candidate says he might 'revisit' his policy of rapidly withdrawing all US troops from Iraq The row over Macedonia's name rumbles on Helena Smith: But Greeks are hoping that a boost for the balkan nationalists in Macedonia could unexpectedly pave the way for compromise German Paper Sees Little Chance of Israeli Strike Against Iran Attacking Iran? How Does $300 Oil Sound? by Robert Dreyfuss MEMRI Iran's Defense Plan - Y. Mansharof and A. Savyon Ha’aretz – Peres: No chance of peace with Palestinians Oren To wait - or to strike? Marcus Don't stick your neck out Let history be our guide: Was there anyone who talked or bragged or threatened or let out a peep before Israel bombed the Iraqi reactor? Yedioth Ahronoth 'Meeting not on the agenda' Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem says President Assad will not be meeting Prime Minister Olmert on sidelines of upcoming Paris conference; talks between countries 'only just beginning,' Muallem says 'Apologize for handshake' Iraqi members of parliament furious, demand apology from president for Barak handshake The Times No equality under different laws Allowing British Muslims recourse to Sharia would be a charter for male dominance and bullying Matthew Parris Outside forces blamed for attacks on British Afghan governor Mullah Abdul Salaam says that infiltrators from Pakistan and Iran are deliberately trying to escalate conflict Newsweek Q&A: Iranian Diplomat on Tehran’s Role in Iraq | H2 PKK’da dönüm noktası birkaç ay önce geçildi Ankara’ya ültimatom vermiş PKK Türk sınırına kaydı Closure case causes concern Oxford Analytica Barzani remarks ruin chances of Erdoğan meeting with Kurds Erdogan says Turkish democracy not under threat FT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: If Turks turn away it is to craft their own, better future Türkiye'nin Ortadoğu'daki barış çabalarını sonuna kadar destekliyoruz Türkiye'nin Arabuluculuğu 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 New Information about Administration Knowledge of Hunt Oil’s Kurdish Contract Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Documents in PDF. US Officials Condoned Hunt-Kurd Oil Deal: Documents Kürt sorununu 'bürokratik elit'in tavrı derinleştiriyor PKK’nın gizli kasası tutuklandı PKK kampları Türk sınırına kaydı Abdülhamit Bilici Who are these 3,000 people? Barzani remarks ruin chances of Erdoğan meeting with Kurds Turkey pushes Israel, Syria direct talks Cevdet Aşkın D-8 Zirvesi'ne Babacan katılıyor Turkey clears Syria border mines, boosts trade hopes Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Rauf Denktaş Önemli davet! Semih İdiz Kıbrıs, iç kavgamızın ana maddelerinden biri olacak Sami Kohen Fransa ile AB süreci nasıl olacak? Tufan Türenç Vurulan kelepçeler Sadi Somuncuoğlu Cephelerden gelen haberler CENGİZ AKTAR Sarkozy Türkiye uzlaşısından memnun değil Turkmenistan isn’t going to join Nabucco project – Prikhodko Fransa-Bulgaristan stratejik işbirliği Gürcistan Devlet Başkanı Türkiye'ye geliyor The Wider Black Sea Region in the 21st Century CEPS A 351-page collection of essays on the new dynamics of the Black Sea region Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Bellwether of Russian Investment Climate? IFRI This 27-page French essay assesses the implications of the CPC dossier for Russian energy policy New Head of Development Bank Puts Focus on Russia Mr. Mirow said he hoped Turkey would join the bank this fall Sarkozy'nin Fransız Avrupa siyasetinden kopuşu Başbakan Soyer: Ergenekon’un KKTC uzantısı UBP ADL clears g-word fallout, pushes for ties with Armenia Füze pazarlığı
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H4 New York Times Iran Responds Obliquely to Nuclear Plan | H5 Washington Post Energy Independence - Gal Luft Secretive Agency Under the Spotlight Chief Tries to Repair CIA as Scrutiny Grows Indian Leader Rescues Nuclear Deal With U.S. Inside Mugabe's Violent Crackdown New Details Show How Campaign Was Conceived and Executed by President, Advisers Two Speeches, Two Truths About America By Colbert I. King, Obama's speech on patriotism this week stands in sharp relief to Frederick Douglass's oration on the Fourth of July, 1852 Supreme Slip-Up A recent high court ruling is factually flawed. The justices should correct it What Fearless Is David Ignatius | Don't expect Ingrid Betancourt to stop her crusade for Colombia's future. | H6 Guardian Another inconvenient truth The green squeeze: Ron Oxburgh: The century of cheap energy is behind us – in the future we are all going to have to work longer and harder to pay for it. Obama denies Iraq policy shift Presidential candidate says he might 'revisit' his policy of rapidly withdrawing all US troops from Iraq Intelligence chief in coma after collapse It's time for a New Green Deal Andrew Simms: A translation of Roosevelt's 1930s policy aims to tackle climate change, unemployment and the credit crunch There's a place for sharia Inayat Bunglawala: Lord Phillips did his best to dispel misrepresentation of sharia councils. Predictably, though, he's now taking a whipping from the press Time to put the brakes on biofuels Robert Bailey: How much more evidence of the impact on biofuels needs to emerge before politicians realise the path they are taking Gordon Brown: West must not give up on aid and climate change World is suffering triple challenge of higher fuel prices, higher food prices and a credit crunch says PM The row over Macedonia's name rumbles on Helena Smith: But Greeks are hoping that a boost for the balkan nationalists in Macedonia could unexpectedly pave the way for compromise Empty vessels Editorial: The government is proud, the navy thrilled and the army jealous. The problem is that no one seems to know exactly what the ships are intended to do or how they will be paid for Courage of the flip-flop Julian Baggini: It's easy to be a conviction politician. Real bravery consists of changing tack according to the evidence The education boom has proved a curse for the poor Polly Toynbee: It's all very well for Gordon Brown to talk of an upwardly mobile Britain: but the best social engineer is equality Bush and Sarkozy to attend Olympics US president will attend the opening ceremony in China despite boycott calls from human rights groups |
H7 German Paper Sees Little Chance of Israeli Strike Against Iran Attacking Iran? How Does $300 Oil Sound? by Robert Dreyfuss MEMRI Iran's Defense Plan - Y. Mansharof and A. Savyon Abu Aardvark: Dissolving the Sons of Iraq... ? CFR Public Diplomacy in the Twenty-First Century: Engaging in the Most Important Ideological Contest of Our Time (Audio),, War or peace US and Iranian policy battles offer stark choices | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Iraqi Shi'ites Denounce Security Pact With US Shi'ite Clergy Want Referendum Over US Troop Presence Commentary Asks If Syria Abandoning Iran By Starting Talks With Israel US-Iran Tension Makes Washington Mistrust Iraqi Army - UK-Based Arabic Daily Egyptian Radio Urges Land-for-Peace Principle in Any Mideast Peace Talks Iraq Foresees "Temporal Framework" for US Presence in Iraq - Deputy Premier Israeli Officials Say Iranian Claim on Holding Missing Diplomats "Nonsense" Tehran responds to nuclear offer Iran responds to an international offer of incentives for suspending uranium enrichment, EU and Iranian officials say. | H9 Ha’aretz – Peres: No chance of peace with Palestinians Oren To wait - or to strike? Marcus Don't stick your neck out Let history be our guide: Was there anyone who talked or bragged or threatened or let out a peep before Israel bombed the Iraqi reactor? Barak orders demolition of Jerusalem, yeshiva terrorists' homes Hamas suspends Shalit talks over Gaza closure Iran: Any attack on our nuclear facility will be beginning of war U.S. admiral warns Iran likely to attack Israel, says seemingly unimportant event could trigger strike Iraqi MPs voice outrage after President shakes Barak's hand MPs say president Jalal Talabani's handshake with Israeli minister is violation of country's law U.S. admiral: Iran strike on Israel 'likely' On Israel-Diaspora relations, Israelis are quite clueless Poll: 45% of Gaza Residents Would Leave If Possible What Cyprus, Bosnia and Kosovo can teach us From "Conflict Resolution" to "Conflict Management" - Shlomo Avineri Historic disputes are not resolved with a wave of the hand, much less by external directives. It takes lengthy internal processes, which alone can lead to the formation of a joint political desire to reach an agreement U.S. Admiral: Iran Likely to Attack Israel - Amir Oren In an article entitled "Maritime Strategy in an Age of Blood and Belief" in the U.S. Naval Institute's monthly Proceedings, Adm. James Winnefeld, commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, describes the possibility of an offensive barrage of ballistic missiles fired from Iran against Israel as being "by far the most likely employment of ballistic missiles in the world today, and it demands our immediate attention in the event of a need for a U.S. or NATO response." 4th round of indirect talks to be held later in July; Turkish official: It may be too early for breakthrough. Report: Iran responds to EU proposal Solana reportedly given Iranian answer to package offered in exchange for halting nuclear program. Middle Israel: Do the Arabs gain from the energy crisis? [ AMOTZ ASA-EL Yedioth Ahronoth 'Meeting not on the agenda' Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem says President Assad will not be meeting Prime Minister Olmert on sidelines of upcoming Paris conference; talks between countries 'only just beginning,' Muallem says 'Apologize for handshake' Iraqi members of parliament furious, demand apology from president for Barak handshake Larijani: Israel based on racism Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine WINEP The Unlikely Prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian Agreement in 2008 - Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Amnon Lipkin-Shahak Israel to destroy attacker's home Israel's defence minister orders the army to prepare to demolish the home of the Palestinian who killed three Israelis. Hamas suspends talks over Shalit Hamas suspends talks over a prisoner exchange deal due to involve the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit Jerusalem Vulnerabilities Weighed - Joshua Mitnick, Christian Science Monitor Hamas, Abu Mazen and the Ceasefire Moshe Dayan Center |
H10 Christian Science Monitor ASIA | H11 IHT FROM RUSSIA WITH ALARM Questions for the candidates By MIKHAIL GORBACHEV The next U.S. president will have to decide whether America will be an empire or a democracy. WARRANTS FOR WAR CRIMINALS When peace talks undermine justice By RICHARD DICKER At events marking the International Criminal Court treaty's 10th anniversary, diplomats must align peace negotiations with the commitment to justice. European Commission rebukes Sarkozy on interest rates and trade The European Commission delivered a sharp response Friday to President Nicolas Sarkozy of France over his recent comments on interest rates and trade policy, underlining European economic policy divisions before the coming Group of 8 summit meeting Georgian forces shell towns in South Ossetia Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia on Friday mobilised reservists and threatened to use heavy weapons against Georgian forces after two people were killed in heavy exchanges of fire overnight EUROPE European press review CEPS What prospects for normative foreign policy in a multipolar world? The Wider Black Sea Region in the 21st Century CEPS A 351-page collection of essays on the new dynamics of the Black Sea region Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Bellwether of Russian Investment Climate? IFRI This 27-page French essay assesses the implications of the CPC dossier for Russian energy policy Der Spiegel Interview on the EU and the Balkans: 'Ignorance Is Rife and Many Prejudices Exist'
Power struggle Doubts cloud Bulgaria's nuclear reactor plans Poland Rejects US Missile Shield Offer US Studying Poland's Quest for More on Missile Defense | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan EU-Russia Relations: Toward a Way Out of Depression IFRI, CSIS U.S-Russia Strategic Partnership Against Nuclear Proliferation CSIS, IFRI CER Russia and the multipolar myth
CEPS Georgia and the EU - an overview of current relations Thousands protest against Armenian President Sarkisian Medvedev's Visit to Azerbaijan: Possible Scenarios in Energy ... Russian risk Has the row over TNK-BP spooked foreign investors? Central Asia key to OSCE security |
H13 The Times No equality under different laws Allowing British Muslims recourse to Sharia would be a charter for male dominance and bullying Matthew Parris Outside forces blamed for attacks on British Afghan governor Mullah Abdul Salaam says that infiltrators from Pakistan and Iran are deliberately trying to escalate conflict McGuinness flies to Baghdad on peace mission Robert Bendetson, American businessman, pays for rival Iraqi groups to come together to try to reduce violence Welsh and Gaelic are official EU tongues European Union already has 23 official languages and two more should help cement its reputation as a modern Tower of Babel Grass roots fret as Obama pirouettes on policy As presidential candidate Barack Obama assuages more conservative electorate, progressives say he may lose their support Italy and gypsies: thumbs down Italy must abandon plans to fingerprint all gypsies in the country Abramovich admits secrets to his billions Chelsea football owner admits to paying billions of dollars for political favours and protection fees to amass his fortune Wall Street Journal Iraq's Oil Surge The horror: American companies are getting contracts. Bernanke's French Lesson Europe's bankers recognize the threat of inflation. Jesse Helms A hero of the Cold War. How Jesse Helms Made a Difference By John Fund An uncompromisingly defiant conservative who rescued Reagan's political career. | H14 Financial Times Iran sends word on nuclear talks Tehran has sent a written response to an offer from the world’s leading powers regarding its nuclear programme, amid hopes in the west that formal negotiations could begin Iraq reassures oil investors on openness The Iraqi government sought to counter criticism of the opening of its oil sector to international participation with reassurances that the process would be transparent Israelis ponder threats within fortified city Israel’s security officials this week saw that not even the highest walls and strictest checks can stop an attacker who lives in their midst, as a resident of the city killed three Israelis with a bulldozer Obama seeks to tackle doubters The move from the left seems to be working but policy refinements may just look like flip-flops, reports Andrew Ward WORLD NEWS: Poles dent US missile deal hopes MARKETS & INVESTING: Bets double on oil hitting $200 before end of year Philanthropy goes to the dogsGenerosity often means relinquishing power. It does not mean assigning armies of the less wealthy to tasks of one’s own devising, writes Christopher Caldwell Markets succumb to economic gravity In a global economic slowdown asset prices would fall further. Cheaper assets present an opportunity for long-term investors, but there will be much pain at the same time Cameron’s big flaw Britain’s Conservative leader, David Cameron, must end the incoherence. A leader who fails to lay down the law while in opposition will only struggle to do so when in government Bare necessities Cellphones and beer count, but not cars or cigarettes, in a report that explores what constitutes the basic necessities of everyday life by asking focus groups Global tourism defies slowing trends Barroso at odds with Sarkozy on ECB Europe’s divisions over inflation were highlighted on Friday when José Manuel Barroso, European Commission president, defended the European Central Bank against political critics ‘Anti-China’ groups threaten Olympics Sabotage efforts ‘intensifying’, says official Coffee with the FT: Václav HavelThe former president, dissident writer and anti-communist revolutionary is fascinated by the US, but has reservations about globalisation and consumerism From the Aspen Ideas Festival Clive Crook’s blog: The presidency and the constitution – does a “state of national emergency” still exist in 2008 to justify innovations? Philanthropy goes to the dogs | H15 Los Angeles Times Iran gives 'positive' response to nuclear incentive proposal Poland spurns U.S. air defense offer Editorial ANALYSIS: Some funds scored gains in second quarter, but with the financial system fractured, prospects look murky |
H16 American Politics realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Analysis: Obama's shifts to center giving GOP ammo From TAP, Michael Tomasky on the Party in Search of a Notion: The opportunity before the Democrats is far bigger than a few House and Senate seats if they can recognize — and seize — this unique historical moment. two parties have starkly contrasting views of what it means to love your country — can they be reconciled? Peter Beinart wants to know. From Slate, David Greenberg on how the Republicans claimed the "patriotism" mantle in presidential politics. Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies | H17 Daily Telegraph Defeat terrorism by cosying up to radicals? The Lord Chief Justice's remarks about sharia stem from the belief that the West is 'morally crippled' by its treatment of Islam, says Charles Moore. | H18 Independent Military action 'would destabilise Iraq' Sir Charles Wheeler: Distinguished foreign correspondent who exemplified the best in BBC reporting for more than 60 years |
H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism White House reportedly considering plans to empty Guantanamo CFR United States Plan for Sustaining the Afghanistan National Security Forces Does Osama bin Laden still matter? Peter Bergen wants to know. Al-Qaeda: The War in Waiting - Philadelphia Inquirer editorial Back to the Future: the enduring characteristics of insurgency and counterinsurgency Video shows daring Colombian raid Colombia releases video of the audacious raid that freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt, as she returns to France. Atlantic Eye: Defending Gen. Wesley ClarkOXFORD, England, July 3 (UPI) -- Gen. Wesley Clark is uniquely qualified to dissect the record of Sen. John McCain. He served in the U.S. military for 38 years. He was supreme allied commander Europe, a Rhodes Scholar and valedictorian. Presidents need advisers who will tell them what they must know, not what they want to hear. McCain Wants Much Larger US Military Fact Sheet on Strengthening Arms Control and Nonproliferation Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation | H20 Slate Climate Change May Challenge National Security, Classified Report Warns Source: The Earth Institute at Columbia University Biofuels behind food price hikes, leaked World Bank report finds
From The Nation, as the planet is rocked by multiple shocks, here's a look at how disaster capitalists are reaping the benefits—leveraging the Iraq War, the push for arctic drilling and the global food crisis Is third 9/11 tower mystery solved? | H21 “Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn’t, they’d be married too.” What did Mencken mean?... more» From The Weekly Standard, a review of books on genetic engineering. a review of Rational Animals: The Teleological Roots of Intentionality by Mark Okrent Can we recapture the excitement of science? Sex is interesting, even when it’s bad, says Jessa Crispin. Sex memoirs, on the other hand, can be boring beyond belief... more» Oh, the humanities: like animal shelters and tree-planting projects, nice people invariably say nice things about them. All rather cloying... more» “Spam”: An Overview of Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail Source: Congressional Research Service (via OpenCRS) Charles Wheeler, 'the reporter's reporter', dies aged 85 Leading article: History repeating itself |