| H1 Sunday Telegraph US Pentagon doubts Israeli intelligence over Iran's nuclear programme Pentagon chiefs fear that Israeli plans for an attack on Iran's nuclear programme will fail to destroy the facilities because neither the CIA nor Mossad knows where every base is located Syria prepared to break links with Iran Daily Telegraph Iran has 'resumed' A-bomb project Civilian companies being used as a front, say experts. Washington Post Iran's Leaders Divided on U.S. Recent Contradictory Remarks Illustrate Debate Over Relations Bloc-Buster Idea: Make It The G-3 By Jim Hoagland Obama: Strength Out of Weakness By David Ignatius Ha’aretz – Gideon Levy: Israel prefers bombing Iran to peace with Arab world The dread of the implications of an attack on Iran may be exaggerated. We might succeed again. And what if we do not? But then again, what if we do? Iraqi Parties, After Meetings in Finland, Agree on Principles to Guide Further Talks Iran Says Its Nuclear Policy Has Not Changed SWJ The Syria Card Christian Science Monitor Iraqi Shiite Party rises as Sadr falls The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq aims to capitalize on the disarray within Moqtada al-Sadr's movement ahead of parliamentary elections planned for October Financial Times Iran must grasp the world’s offer But Israel must also recognise the folly of any attack on the country’s nuclear facilities. It could drag the US into a regional war and polarise the region for decades Britain must act to prevent an attack on Iran From the moment that munitions fall on Iran, all western hopes of stabilising Afghanistan will be lost, writes Anatol Lieven Hopes rise for progress on Tehran talks Iran’s top security negotiator will this month meet the EU’s foreign policy chief, amid continuing hopes that Tehran will soon begin formal talks on its nuclear programme FT REPORT - G8 SUMMIT REPORT 2008 Obama repositions Some reversion to the centre was inevitable after the primaries. Case by case, Obama can explain the changes. Still, his new centrism carries risks Recession is not the worst possible outcome We might want to question whether the recipes that got us into the current financial mess are also most suited to get us out again, says Wolfgang Münchau America’s human capital is tested The educational quality of US workers is in decline. If the country is unable to mend its school system, and unwilling to open its doors wider to skilled immigrants, then the current gloom about its longer-term economic prospects may be justified, writes Clive Crook Power shift in Latin AmericaThe influence of Colombia’s Álvaro Uribe is rising just as that of his Venezuelan counterpart begins to wane Gulf states urged to rethink dollar pegs Abu Dhabi has reignited speculation that the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s main holders of dollar-denominated assets, might break its peg to the US dollar Sunday Times Iraqis lead final purge of Al-Qaeda US and Iraqi forces have driven the group out of the north of the country in a spectacular victory in the war on terror Al-Qaeda is driven from Mosul bastion after bloody last stand AP Analysis: McCain struggles to regain footing Next Stop for Oil Prices: $100 or $150? Source: Energy Information Administration PowerPoint slides (1 MB) Report on Progress toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan (PDF; 1 MB)
Source: U.S. Department of Defense Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (PDF; 1.9 MB) Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) ST Israel tests anti-rocket system Israel has carried out a successful test of its "Iron Dome" anti-missile defence system intended to combat crude rockets of the kind launched from Gaza and south Lebanon. Time for Iran to Face More Sanctions - Peter Zimmerman, Boston Globe Guardian It may seem ineffective, but we need G8 in order to face the daunting future Max Hastings: Common action against shared perils like poverty and climate change may not be forthcoming. Still, it is our best hope A G8 removed from the real world Climate, oil and food crisis - it's no longer business as usual for world's leaders Washington Post Obama's Iraq Dilemma By E. J. Dionne Jr., He needs to be adjust his views when the situation warrants, but he can't appear to waffle The India Nuclear Pact Lives On By Bill Emmott, The deal is that rare thing: a Bush foreign policy move that could look strategically smart to future historians. | H2 The Observer Turkish coup plot awakens fear of violent nationalism Evidence of conspiracy to overthrow pro-Western Islamist government lays bare resentment of country's secular elite Turkey crisis: Hopes of democracy are hanging in the balance Maureen Freely: Many of those who would like to see Turkey become a real democracy are veterans of its political prisons The Observer: Ergenekon Türk siyasetinde son travma Alman Müsteşar: Türkiye'de gizli İslamlaşma tehlikesi var Talabani: PKK Kuzey Irak'ı terk etsin Abant Platformu, 'Kürt Sorunu: Barışı ve Geleceği Birlikte Aramak' toplantısı sonuç değerlendirmesi A Possible Deal on Kirkuk? Alman Basınından 'Sistem Çatışması' Yorumu
2 Ex-Generals Arrested in Alleged Turkey Coup Plot Turkey Arrests Retired Generals In Coup Probe Dünya izliyor Washington Post INSTITUTE OF TURKISH STUDIES Board Members Resign to Protest Chair's Ousting Leader in Georgetown-Based Agency Encouraged Scholars to Research Mass Killing of Armenians BBC Two arrests in Turkey 'coup plot'
Trial of strength Q&A: The case against Turkey's ruling party PKK'nın suikast timine darbe Al-Jazeera TV Programme Discusses Turkish-Mediated Israel-Syria Peace Talks 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 Abant Platformu, 'Kürt Sorunu: Barışı ve Geleceği Birlikte Aramak' toplantısı sonuç değerlendirmesi Turkoman Figure Says Kurds Benefit From Destabilized Iraq Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 6 July 08 Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights (Arabic) 6 Jul 08 Abant Platformu sonuç bildirgesi açıklandı MAHMUT ÖVÜR Ergenekon gölgesinde Kürt sorunu ÖMER TAŞPINAR
Kürt sorunu ve Abant Platformu The Abant Platform and the Kurdish question Mehmet Metiner Abant’ta Kürt sorunu çözüldü mü? Yavuz Baydar A new language in an Abant-sort of frankness Nasuhi Güngör Kürt sorununda tehlikeli dil Turkey and NATO: A winning combination in post-war Iraq
Global Politician Obama’nın takımı ve Ortadoğu vizyonu Ferai Tınç Kars’a sözüm vardı İşte Abant'tan çıkan sonuç Talabani: PKK Kuzey Irak'ı terk etsin A Possible Deal on Kirkuk? AKP bize hep dostaneydi kapatılmasın Rapora son dakika rötuşu Abant’ta Türkiye’yi kim kurdu polemiği Abant'a damgasını vurdu Türköne'yi kimler dövdü Cevdet Aşkın Talabani'den PKK'ya çağrı, Öcalan'dan 'işler kötü' sinyali Abant Platformu: Kürt Sorunu'nda şiddete ret, anadile evet
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Karadeniz'de büyük umut Kavanozla dışkı davasında son polemik Ankara Emniyeti'ne yeni atamalar Dünya devlerini yöneten 50 Türk 7 Temmuz 2008 Basın Özeti | H3 DARBE GÜNLÜKLERİNİN TAM METNİ Ergenekon'un üçüncü bir darbe planı daha ortaya çıktı; Kodadı: Eldiven Taraf'tan yeni iddia "Eruygur darbe planı hazırlamıştı" Ordu içerisindeki ulusalcı kanat artık tasfiye ediliyor
'Lübnan oluruz' ABD’nin de AB’nin de Türkiye’ye ihtiyacı var Genelkurmay Başkanı 16.00'da açıklama yapacak
Katliam planı MHP il binasında yapıldı Tutuklama gerekçesi: Silahlı örgüt kurmak ve darbe teşebbüsü Ergenekon’da gizli bir tanık var Gözler iddianamede Görüntüler Ersöz'den Paşa'dan skandal fişleme Sorguda verilen cevaplar Atalay'a göre Ergenekon, birbiriyle irtibatlı örgütlerden oluşuyor Baykal'dan ilginç çıkış: AK Parti kapatılmazsa iç gerilim düşer Birbiriyle irtibatlı bir örgüt 5. Şener’e Gülen vetosu
Paksüt Çömez'le 3 kez görüştü
Atalay: Asker haberdar edildi Savcının iddiası çürüdü 'Erdoğan bir hesaplaşma arayışı içine girdi' Balbay'ın gizli video kaydı Necip Hablemitoğlu’nu siz mi öldürdünüz? Paşalar cezaevinde Yeni adresleri Metris Cezaevi 18’ini bitirdi dava açık ’Paşa’ direnince ’Bey’e döndüler CHP, hazırladığı Ergenekon araştırılsın önergesini, son anda rafa kaldırmış Aygün: Beni zorla Başbakan yapacaklar Polisteki köstebek operasyonu sızdırdı! Zekeriya Öz 'derinlere indi!' Savcının elinde gizli tanık var! Baykal'ı yalanladı: Siyaseti düşünmüyorum Dalga geçtiğim konuşmalar 7. 'Ağzımdan bir şey kaçmasın diye yemek dolduruyorum'
Yeni parti için harekete geçtiğini açıklamıştı... Seçimle gelmek istediğini yapma hakkını vermez Paşalar tutuklandı sıra iddianamede
22 yıl gecikmiş itirazlar! ORAL ÇALIŞLAR Kıyamet yok, yeni Türkiye var Mete Göktürk: Çetenin dışarıda kalan unsurları devreye girerse, dağ fare doğurur Susurluk’tan Ergenekon’a uzanan bağlantı Gürbüz mü? AKP’nin merkezi Şener
Şener: Siyasete dönüyorum Abdüllatif Şener karar verdi, parti kuruyor Hani kaos hani darbe Nezarette Balbay sürprizi Ergenekon proves litmus test for politicians and media Şener Eruygur'un ofisinde ruhsatsız 4 silah bulundu Turkey’s ‘Brutuses’: Betrayal in Turkish political culture Ergenekon’un amacı muhalefetin tasfiyesi Akademisyenlere göre ‘şeriat tehdidi’ var Ergenekon ‘Hababam Sınıfı’nda toplanırdı Bilgisayarlara aman dikkat!
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Eski JİTEM'ci: Veli Küçük Osman Gürbüz'ü kullandı İlk açık duruşma bugün Ergenekon zanlısı Kuddusi Okkır öldü Ağabeyi sadece hakime özel açıklarım Çölaşan: Yargı her koldan kendini savunuyor Türbanlı ikizler Birand'ı sorguladı Eski JİTEM'ciden dehşet iddialar! DSP yönetimi Rahşan Hanım'a direnecek Ergenekon'da Malatya izleri Prof. Dr. Mümtaz'er Türköne: Atatürk'ün değil 27 Mayıs'ın kurduğu düzen yaşatılıyor Öcalan’a gösterilen özen generallere gösterilmedi Cindoruk: Askerlerin, komutanlarına yapılanları içlerine sindirdiklerini sanmıyorum! Alevilik için hiçbir şey yapmadım
Aynı koğuşta iki paşa Former prosecutor: past coups are behind today's ills Ergenekon is above General Staff, MİT’ Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman Cengiz Çandar Ahmet Taşgetiren Ruşen - Çakır SOLİ ÖZEL Anlama çabası (1) Osman Ulagay G-8 Zirvesi mi, Wimbledon finali mi daha önemli? Taha Akyol AKP neden garanti kazanır? Fikret Bila Kutuplaşmaya dikkat Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin Dağ fare doğurursa? ‘Özden Örnek günlüklerinden’ Ergenekon soruşturmasına İsmet Berkan Darbecilerini yargılayamayan ülke... Ömer Lütfi Mete Kirli bilgi salgınına şüphe ilacı
Darbe konusunda cesur sorular
HASAN CELAL GÜZEL Gizli gündem kaygısının önemi
TARHAN ERDEM İsmail Küçükkaya Başbakanlığın “Ergenekon gözlüğü” Fehmi Koru Taha Kıvanç Şamil Tayyar Ne oldu Dündar, Can’ın mı yandı? Ekrem Dumanlı Ergenekon'dan önceki son çıkış Cuntaları izleyen cuntalar... AVNİ ÖZGÜREL Ali Bayramoğlu Yasemin Çongar Ertuğrul Özkök TAMER KORKMAZ “Darbe girişimlerini inkar edelim, darbecileri kollayalım!” Kürşat Bumin Neler oluyor? 'Terör'den mi yoksa 'darbe'den mi? AKP’yi anlamak...
ORAL ÇALIŞLAR Ahmet Hakan Şu Metris’in önü Fatih Çekirge Askeri savcılık devreye girerdi M Ali Birand Cüneyt Ülsever Enis Berberoğlu Oktay Ekşi Özdemir İnce Tufan Türenç Eser Karakaş Askeriye deyince Şahin Alpay Why is the Turkish military involved in politics? Mustafa Akyol Eğer 1923’te halka sorulsaydı... Mehmet Y Yılmaz Demokrasi ile kapalı rejim farkı Mustafa Ünal Ergenekon faso fiso mu? Şükrü Küçükşahin Gül’e söylenenler Hamdullah Öztürk Olanlar ve bilinenler çarpışması Gülay Göktürk Ergenekon ve taraf olmak Ömer Lütfi Mete Görmemişin oğlu ve Ergenekon Nuh Gönültaş Tayyip'in özel kalemi, Tolon Paşa'nın müridi! Hakan Aygün Sinan Aygün'ün AKP'li arkadaşları ne düşünüyor? Kriz: Tehlike ve fırsat
ORAL ÇALIŞLAR İhsan Dağı Opposition’s trial by the Ergenekon case Serdar Turgut Türkiye'ye özgü yeni hastalık
Oray Eğin Başbakan’ın tepkisi Beyaz Türkiye’ye
[Laiklik ve Yanlış Anlamalar / 1] Birey laik olur mu? Serdar Akinan Dua edin Serdar Turgut Rahmi Bey’e çok ayıp oldu Andrew Finkel News editor bites government TAMER KORKMAZ İhsan Yılmaz Battling for the soul of Turkish law Doğu Ergil Mistakes and misnomers Tespih, Bıyık, Ergenekon
YILDIRIM TÜRKER MUHARREM SARIKAYA Şener'in vedası... [CAFE CAPITAL] Baykal on wrong side as Turkey detoxifies ERDAL ŞAFAK Fiji'den merhaba! ENGİN ARDIÇ Los cuatros generales
ERGUN BABAHAN İşin sırrı M.Ö.'de EMRE AKÖZ Ergenekon medyası Umur Talu Anadolu'nun yeniden keşfi Hortlak gibi...
HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Sol sazının üç teli Can Dündar Baba Güvendiği dağlara kar yağdı NAZLI ILICAK Aygün ve karineler
MEHMET BARLAS Türk'ün Türk'ten başka dostu mu, yoksa düşmanı mı yoktur? Böyle ortamlarda gerçekler değil haklılıklar seslendirilir MAHMUT ÖVÜR Ergenekon gölgesinde Kürt sorunu YAVUZ DONAT Anadolu'nun yeniden keşfi Kurumların "üstünlük" savaşı mı? Rahmi Turan AKP neden garanti kazanır?
Orducu (kendini solyol zanneden) Hasta Kafa PERİHAN MAĞDEN Derya Sazak Ergenekon avukatı Savaş: 'Bende Ergenekoncuyum' Ekonomi ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM 'Elin geçtiği köprüden sen de geç' Ercan Kumcu Enflasyon görünümü hoş değil Erdal Sağlam Siyasette ve ekonomide henüz dibi görmedik Talabani'den PKK'ya çağrı, Öcalan'dan 'işler kötü' sinyali Deniz Gökçe Enflasyonda düşüş? Özel tercihler ayrımcılık mıdır?
UĞUR GÜRSES Özel tercihler ayrımcılık mıdır?
UĞUR GÜRSES OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
Üç önemli isim üç resim Yaman Törüner İş âlemiyle ilgili bilgiler Hasan Ersel 'Akılcı Dikkatsizlik' kuramı penceresinden Türkiye'nin durumu FT REPORT - FUND MANAGEMENT: Witness to an emerging superpower But she still likes the Turkish story. "It has interesting demographics and good companies. We call it the mini China of Europe - 50 per cent of all the TVs sold in the UK are made in Turkey, for example." LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Bank solvency should be put on the back-burner Başbakan’a göre faiz-enflasyon ilişkisi BARAN TUNCER OECD: Türkiye'nin risk primi yükseldi |
| Iraqi Parties, After Meetings in Finland, Agree on Principles to Guide Further Talks Iran Says Its Nuclear Policy Has Not Changed Memo From Paris: Union of Mediterranean, About to Be Inaugurated, May Be Mostly Show ROGER COHEN Obama’s Message to Europe When Senator Barack Obama meets with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany at the end of the month, he needs to remember the lessons of Berlin. Political Memo: Economy’s Move to the Fore Poses Problems for Both Candidates Police Kill 9 Inmates During Prison Riot in Syria NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF The Truth Commission We need a national Truth Commission to investigate abuses in the aftermath of 9/11 and to begin a process of soul searching and national cleansing. Editorial Man-Made Hunger The heads of state of the Group of 8 industrial nations must accept their share of responsibility for the food crisis and lay out clear plans to address it. Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection The writing on an ancient stone may contribute to a re-evaluation of popular and scholarly views of Jesus 'The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire' Peter Clarke shows how the end of the British empire was hastened by the same Anglo-American alliance that was so successful in vanquishing fascism William Kristol So Where’s Murphy? In this election, Senator John McCain could use the help of his former campaign strategist Mike Murphy. The question is, will he get it? PAUL KRUGMAN Behind the Bush Bust Other politicians besides George W. Bush share the blame for the economic mess we’re in — but most of them are Republicans Late-Period Limbaugh By ZEV CHAFETS Bush is wildly unpopular. McCain is nobody’s idea of a movement guy. Conservatism is cracking up. What’s the king of talk radio to do? Redemption Politics By TED WIDMER When Democrats court evangelicals, they have history on their side. Questions for Robert Reich Short-Straw Economics Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON The former labor secretary talks about why offshore drilling won’t solve high gas prices, the cash benefits of keeping things on the small side and dating Hillary Clinton As Web Traffic Grows, Crashes Take Bigger Toll As the Web has become an irreplaceable part of life, users have become less forgiving of even occasional outages. The Shrinking Job Market Employment will not revive as long as consumers are pessimistic, and this mood will persist as long as foreclosures keep rising. FRANK RICH Wall-E for President The fierce urgency of now that drives the family movie “Wall-E” and its yearning for change is absent in both the Barack Obama and John McCain campaigns these days. We Should Still Like Ike Republican presidential candidates have shortchanged a vital component of their party: the Eisenhower Republicans | H5 Washington Post Iran's Leaders Divided on U.S. Recent Contradictory Remarks Illustrate Debate Over Relations Bloc-Buster Idea: Make It The G-3 By Jim Hoagland Obama: Strength Out of Weakness By David Ignatius, During the July 4th week, Barack Obama did something that's becoming characteristic of his campaign: He took an issue on which he appeared to be vulnerable -- in this case the cluster of themes lumped together as "patriotism" -- and by going on the offensive in a powerful speech, he subtly changed... ENERGIZED Iran and Brazil Can Do It. So Can We. By Gal Luft, When the founding fathers declared our independence, they could not have imagined that, 232 years later, the United States would be so spectacularly dependent on foreign countries. Obama's Iraq Dilemma By E. J. Dionne Jr., He needs to be adjust his views when the situation warrants, but he can't appear to waffle The India Nuclear Pact Lives On By Bill Emmott, The deal is that rare thing: a Bush foreign policy move that could look strategically smart to future historians. A GOP Insurrection By Robert D. Novak, Some wealthy supporters in California are threatening to take their money out of the party DEPT. OF DITHERING The Decider Who Can't Make Up His Mind By Daniel Benjamin The president's chronic failure to make decisions, and to carry them out, has hurt U.S. foreign policy. Relative Calm in Iraq Ends as Attacks Take 16 Lives Pakistan Bombing Leaves at Least 10 Dead Conservatives to Battle McCain Activists work to stop McCain's views on warming, immigration from becoming part of GOP platform The Fear Democrats Can Jettison By Peter Beinart, In "The Best and the Brightest," David Halberstam chronicles Lyndon Johnson's absolute terror of appearing soft on communism. Having seen fellow Democrats destroyed in the early 1950s because they tolerated a Communist victory in China, Johnson swore that he would not let the story replay itself in... Editorial Afghan Escalation Every year, the number of troops grows -- and so do enemy attacks. Editorial Analysis: U.S. military to patrol Internet Post-9/11 Dragnet Turns Up Surprises Biometrics Link Foreign Detainees To Arrests in U.S. Editorial Analysis: U.S. military to patrol Internet Obama Addresses His Faith Senator Describes Spiritual Journey 5 Myths About the Bust That Will Follow the Boom(ers) By Russell Beland, If you've bought into the following myths about the bust the baby boom is supposed to usher in, you may be surprised. A Vast Left-Handed Conspiracy The West Wing has become a veritable Leftorium Egypt's Coptic Christians Are Choosing Isolation Violent Clashes With Majority Muslims and an Increase in Separate Institutions Help Sever Centuries-Old Ties G-8 Plans to Address Aid Accountability Before Summit in Japan, Bush Urges Monitoring Mechanism for African Assistance Decider on the High Court By David S. Broder Jesse Helms, Unsung Statesman By Marc Thiessen, By the time he left office, he had become a respected mainstream conservative. GAO Cites Spiraling Costs Of New Weapons Programs | H6 Guardian It may seem ineffective, but we need G8 in order to face the daunting future Max Hastings: Common action against shared perils like poverty and climate change may not be forthcoming. Still, it is our best hope A G8 removed from the real world Climate, oil and food crisis - it's no longer business as usual for world's leaders Mossad agent is latest dupe of Baron-Cohen Hummus or Hamas? Yossi Alpher, commentator and analyst, contends with a new line of questioning on the conflict US keeps up pressure on North Korea Bush pushes for details on uranium as well as human rights abuses after declaration of nuclear activities Deadly suicide bombing hits Pakistan As many as 19 dead, after bomber wearing suicide vest hits security ring around mosque One wall, two very different views - life on either side of the great divide Rory McCarthy explores the lives of the people on either side of Israel's West Bank barrier. Here, he visits the Israeli side: Alfe Menashe The F-words Editorial: Three big problems loom over the world economy: food, fuel and finance It's no surprise that the BNP's rise and New Labour's demise are linked Gary Younge: The ruling party failed to make the case against racism and xenophobia, pandering instead of standing on principle Religion's role in the climate debate Danny Rich: It is the duty of the religious, scientific and political communities to persuade a cynical public that global warming is a very real and very imminent threat The Observer G8 must keep its promises to the world's poor Editorial: As if it was not obvious before, the credit crunch has made leaders of the world's most powerful nations acutely aware of how joined up their economic fortunes are America's love affair fades as the car becomes burden of suburbia The nation of road movies, freeway freedom and dreams of endless horizons is waking up to the reality of soaring fuel prices It's true, we Muslims keep our heads down Huma Qureshi: You don't have to have been a victim of an Islamophobic attack to realise that things have changed Rebel bishops threaten the very heart of our liberal traditions Will Hutton: Anglicanism is a liberal tradition central to the very conception of Englishness, but it finds itself under mounting threat China's new freedom fighters Thousands of people in China are blacklisted, harassed, and locked up for what they say |
| H7 SWJ The Syria Card BBC War or peace US and Iranian policy battles offer stark choices Rising costs to dominate G8 talks World leaders are starting a key summit in Japan that is expected to focus on soaring global food and fuel prices. Focus on food, fuel and finances Outlook bleak for major oil companies despite soaring prices NYT 'Origins' By AMIN MAALOUF In tracing his family’s history in Lebanon and beyond, Amin Maalouf also traces the changing nature of Arab identity. Oil In A Week (Iraq's Oil at a Crossroads)
Dar Al-Hayat | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Ahvaz Arab Leader Says Iran Situation Deteriorating, US Strike "Inevitable" Iraqi Minister Says Government Divided Over Security Treaty With USA Iraq Roundup: "Crisis Cell" Issues Statement on "Tragic Conditions" in Diyala More power in Iraq, but shortages linger US removes uranium from Iraq... Syrian Writer Says Olmert's Talk of Direct Talks Political "Manoeuvring" Lebanon 'set to announce cabinet' Lebanon is reported to be on the verge of announcing a new government, following months of political deadlock. Report: United Arab Emirates cancels Iraqi debt Iran's Party Secretary Says Pre-Emptive Action Best Response to Aggressors Iranian Press Menu 6 Jul 08 Syria blames inmates in jail riot
Syrian authorities blame prisoners for provoking clashes with guards that human rights groups say resulted in several deaths. | H9 Ha’aretz – Gideon Levy: Israel prefers bombing Iran to peace with Arab world The dread of the implications of an attack on Iran may be exaggerated. We might succeed again. And what if we do not? But then again, what if we do? Former top Israeli diplomat says Syria ready to cut Iran ties Alon Liel, ex-Foreign Ministry D-G, tells Sunday Telegraph Damascus would break with ally for U.S. funding Report: U.S. fears Israeli strike on Iran wouldn't take out nukes Bar’el The plebiscite absurdity With Syria, the discussion and the agreements and disagreements are technical and tactical, and concern the precise borderline. Not anything insurmountable. It can quickly be resolved Waltz with Nasrallah ANALYSIS / Truce is a poker game, and both sides are bluffing VIDEO: Settlers beat up bound Palestinian man Don't destroy terrorists' homes Report: Israel-Hezbollah swap set to begin Thurs. On Israel-Diaspora relations, Israelis are quite clueless Jerusalem Post Yedioth Ahronoth Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine Editorial Faults Israeli President's Statements Questioning Legitimacy of Abbas |
| H13 The Times A summit that actually matters Now the world economy has hit rocky times, major leaders could make themselves useful at the G8 Rosemary Righter I admire McCain, but I'll bet on Obama An economic slowdown is usually followed by a change of party in the White House - the tide is with the Democrats William Rees-Mogg Back to Basics The G8 summit should concentrate on responding to the credit crunch Leaders lack power for action at G8 Group lacking in credibility meet for summit with resolutions on food, fuel and climate change likely to be watered down Obama seeks God's help to attract more votes Barack Obama is appealing to Christian voters with radio advertisements talking of how he felt beckoned by God's spirit Sarkozy turns screw on Irish over EU treaty The French president will use a Paris summit to increase pressure on Ireland’s prime minister over the Lisbon treaty Afghan inquiry into US bombing of 'wedding' Local Afghan leaders claim US warplanes bombed a wedding party in Deh Bala, killing more than 20 civilians India saves nuclear agreement with US India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, heads to the G8 summit having apparently salvaged a nuclear deal with the US General Petraeus is star attraction in Iraq Hundreds line up to have their picture taken with the architect of strategy that brought country back from civil war Sunday Times Iraqis lead final purge of Al-Qaeda US and Iraqi forces have driven the group out of the north of the country in a spectacular victory in the war on terror Al-Qaeda is driven from Mosul bastion after bloody last stand Tolerate sharia, yes, but never respect it I feel that this constant demand for respect makes a great many people privately very resentful Minette Marrin Hold fast, we’re building a new Afghanistan There is little doubt that British forces are making real strides but without security there can be no return to normal life in Afghanistan Douglas Alexander Wall Street Journal Oil's Rise Stirs Talk of $200 a Barrel Oil's rapid rise is lending weight to predictions that prices could hit $200 a barrel this year, a price that would wreak deeper havoc on the world's airlines and automobile industries, Microfinance, Big Impact
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Will China keep its promise of press freedom? Not likely. Review & Outlook | H14 Financial Times Iran must grasp the world’s offer But Israel must also recognise the folly of any attack on the country’s nuclear facilities. It could drag the US into a regional war and polarise the region for decades Britain must act to prevent an attack on Iran From the moment that munitions fall on Iran, all western hopes of stabilising Afghanistan will be lost, writes Anatol Lieven Hopes rise for progress on Tehran talks Iran’s top security negotiator will this month meet the EU’s foreign policy chief, amid continuing hopes that Tehran will soon begin formal talks on its nuclear programme FT REPORT - G8 SUMMIT REPORT 2008 Obama repositions Some reversion to the centre was inevitable after the primaries. Case by case, Obama can explain the changes. Still, his new centrism carries risks Sarkozy the heckler Whatever the validity of his arguments – and they are questionable – it is not the job of the European Council president to berate other EU institutions 34 DaysIn this account of the 2006 war in Lebanon, no one on the Israeli side emerges with much credit, least of all the men in charge of the armed forces Recession is not the worst possible outcome We might want to question whether the recipes that got us into the current financial mess are also most suited to get us out again, says Wolfgang Münchau BP has been treating Russians as subjects TNK-BP’s chairman Mikhail Fridman speaks out. A narrow view of its Russian joint venture’s capabilities might be in BP’s interests but is not in the interests of the company, writes Mikhail Fridman America’s human capital is tested The educational quality of US workers is in decline. If the country is unable to mend its school system, and unwilling to open its doors wider to skilled immigrants, then the current gloom about its longer-term economic prospects may be justified, writes Clive Crook Power shift in Latin AmericaThe influence of Colombia’s Álvaro Uribe is rising just as that of his Venezuelan counterpart begins to wane Gulf states urged to rethink dollar pegs Abu Dhabi has reignited speculation that the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s main holders of dollar-denominated assets, might break its peg to the US dollar Obama wants ban on risk-based pricing A Barack Obama administration would seek to ban risk-based pricing on all individual health insurance plans to stop companies cherry-picking healthy customers, a senior adviser has said WORLD NEWS: Hosting the Olympics can damage your wealth German cheer amid the economic gloom Peer Steinbrück, finance minister, can take comfort in the fact that so far Germany is weathering the global financial storm better than many of its neighbours Sarkozy’s EU options seen as limited The French presidency of the European Union will be an exercise in ‘crisis management’, says Peer Steinbrück, German finance minister, particularly with soaring oil prices Egypt joins French-led Med group Cairo to add diplomatic weight to the French-inspired Union for the Mediterranean with role as co-president of the group WORLD NEWS: Syria heads east in effort to boost its foreign investment | H15 Los Angeles Times On eve of summit, G-8's relevance is unclear This week's gathering of the world's major developed nations in Japan will probably be overshadowed by worries about the global economy and soaring oil and food prices Editorial Working without safety nets By Peter Gosselin The shift of economic risk to ordinary families has them staring into a financial abyss. Marines act as paymasters to Afghans In the wake of their offensive against the Taliban in Helmand province, the U.S. troops reimburse civilians for property damage Suicide blast kills at least 10 police officers in Pakistan A powerful suicide explosion killed at least 10 police officers and injured dozens of others here this evening, shortly after a large protest rally marking the one-year anniversary of government forces' raid on a radical mosque Yemen blast just one sign of nation's troubles An insurgency in the north, separatist discontent in the south and Al Qaeda attacks support predictions of a descent into chaos in an area close to a major oil route Bush defends decisions on North Korea, Olympics as leaders focus on climate change, gas prices President Bush today defended removing North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics as world leaders assembled to address soaring gas prices, climate change and African aid United Arab Emirates to forgive Iraq's $4-billion debt Iraqi leader Maliki's efforts to improve ties with Sunni Arab neighbors appear to pay off. An Emirates official says counting interest and arrears, the amount is closer to $7 billion |
| H16 American Politics AP Analysis: McCain struggles to regain footing McCain Battles a Nemesis, the Teleprompter Can McCain Turn Around His Campaign? - William Kristol, New York Times Iraq Not Top of Obama's War on Terror Agenda - Avi Zenilman, Politico WSJ Obama Faces 'Hillraiser' Backlash Obama faces dissent from dozens of Clinton's top fund-raisers, who are angry over how she was treated during their primary battle and are hesitating to back the presumptive Democratic nominee. Some of the Clinton holdouts have launched groups to pressure Obama. realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Flip-flop guide How Barack Obama and John McCain have changed tack For Republicans, Senate Outlook is Bad - Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times
Winning Blue-Collar Votes in Red States - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Std
The Republican Veepstakes - Dick Polman, Philadelphia Inquirer Kerry accuses McCain of poor decision-making Libertarians Favor Obama and Other Looks at Election 2008 Veterans Hit the Battlegrounds — Sen. John McCain is getting battleground-state help this week from Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who will appear in a television commercial aimed at convincing the public that the United States is winning the Iraq war and should stay to finish the job LAST WEEK, Barack Obama made front-page news by announcing he would expand so-called faith-based initiatives, channeling federal money into social services through religiously affiliated institutions. The move was seen as a wily appeal to conservative Christians. Liberals were skeptical. Under President Bush, "faith-based" is a fig-leaf for the naked removal of government from its role as social service provider. Bush ... (By James Carroll, Boston Globe) | The world needs leaders, not robots The G8 states ought to be ideally placed to deal with issues such as rising food prices and economic troubles. But it is led by politicians who lack authority Sunday Telegraph US Pentagon doubts Israeli intelligence over Iran's nuclear programme Pentagon chiefs fear that Israeli plans for an attack on Iran's nuclear programme will fail to destroy the facilities because neither the CIA nor Mossad knows where every base is located Israel tests anti-rocket system Israel has carried out a successful test of its "Iron Dome" anti-missile defence system intended to combat crude rockets of the kind launched from Gaza and south Lebanon. Syria prepared to break links with Iran Obama has better odds than McCain Barack Obama is winning support for his White House campaign from an unlikely quarter – America's poker players. The power vacuum in world affairs A Martian asking to be taken to our leader could be letting themselves in for a very long wait, says Dan Roberts. The power vacuum in world affairs A Martian asking to be taken to our leader could be letting themselves in for a very long wait, says Dan Roberts. Free trade is our only way forward Following his public row with President Sarkozy, Peter Mandelson argues that personality clashes and self-interest must not derail a deal to secure global prosperity Bishops in secret Vatican summit Church of England refuses to confirm secret meeting. Russian spies hit Britain's terror fight The activities of Russian spies in Britain are seriously undermining the fight against terrorism, security sources have disclosed | H18 Independent Taliban fightback forces US Marines to do longer tour The Pentagon has extended the tour of duty of 2,200 US Marines fighting alongside British forces in southern Afghanistan, amid fears that a resurgent Taliban will force the postponement of next year's crucial presidential election in the country Patriotism – last refuge of scoundrels, and undoing of Democratic candidates |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (PDF; 1.9 MB)
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Analysis: U.S. military to patrol Internet A new report by BBC 2's "Conspiracy Files" claims that the US National Institute of Standards and Technology is preparing to release a long awaited report on the collapse of World Trade Center 7, which fell on Sept. 11, 2001, about seven hours after WTC 1 and 2 were downed. The first chapter from The Cold War and the United States Information Agency: American Propaganda and Public Diplomacy, 1945–1989 by Nicholas J. Cull. How Do We Bring Bin Laden to Justice? - Ben Wittes, New York Daily News Boumediene v. Bush: Guantanamo Detainees’ Right to Habeas Corpus (PDF; 112 KB)
Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists) Understanding the Web browser threat: Examination of vulnerable online Web browser populations and the “insecurity iceberg”
Source: Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory, ETH Zurich; Google Switzerland GmbH; IBM Internet Security Systems, IBM ISS Review of Controls and Notification for Access to Passport Records in the Department of State’s Passport Information Electronic Records System (PIERS) Source: United States Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, Office of Inspector General (via C-SPAN) | H20 Slate Creating Value for All: Strategies for Doing Business with the Poor
Source: UN Development Programme (UNDP) Download in sections (PDFs) or as full report (PDF; 6.8 MB). World Economic and Social Survey 2008: Overcoming Economic Insecurity
Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs Food and Fuel Prices—Recent Developments, Macroeconomic Impact, and Policy Responses (PDF; 1.7 MB) Understanding the Web browser threat: Examination of vulnerable online Web browser populations and the “insecurity iceberg”
Source: Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory, ETH Zurich; Google Switzerland GmbH; IBM Internet Security Systems, IBM ISS | H21 Computer says get a life – and we have Futurology has a built-in distortion towards technological novelty, while ignoring the continued appeal of what has gone before Simon Jenkins Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection The writing on an ancient stone may contribute to a re-evaluation of popular and scholarly views of Jesus From Axess, politics is looking for new ways: A look at how it is think tanks, not politicians, that push the development of ideas and put forward exciting proposals and reports; a look at financiers want to direct research; an article on lobbying, democracy and the right to exert influence Maureen Dowd: An Ideal Husband How disasters help Natural disasters can give a boost to the countries where they occur - and sometimes, the more the better. (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe) Head fake How Prozac sent the science of depression in the wrong direction. (By Jonah Lehrer, Boston Globe) As Web Traffic Grows, Crashes Take Bigger Toll 'Honesty, integrity, fun – what Charles Wheeler stood for lives on' To a nervous journalist starting out at the BBC, Charles Wheeler was an inspiration. He cared. He never wanted to be the centre of attention. He just wanted to be where the news was In praise of ... Hadrian Editorial: He was a general who preferred not to fight wars, avoiding one by withdrawing from what is now Iraq Nadal is triumphant after unforgettable Wimbledon epic By the time it was over, at 9.15pm, it had become almost impossible to see the ball, yet all eyes remained riveted. There was, after all, an extraordinary afterglow, provided by arguably the greatest tennis match ever played.
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