| H1 Washington Post Hot or Cool on Russia? By David Ignatius, Their reactions to Russia's invasion of Georgia offered some clear signs of how the two candidates would react to crises. U.S. Troops Crossed Border, Pakistan Says Early morning attack marks the first known instance in which U.S. forces conducted an operation on Pakistani soil, killing 20 local people Financial Times Sphere of intolerance? Former Soviet states are worried that Moscow’s incursion into Georgia means that their territorial integrity may no longer be inviolate Syria's leader hopes to come in from cold Palestinians hold state plan in reserve Palestinians may bolster support for a bi-national state with Israel should US-backed negotiations, restarted last year, fail, a group of prominent Palestinians said US says troops could quit Baghdad soon General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, said declining violence in Baghdad raised the possibility that American combat troops could leave the capital by next summer Guardian Only a combination of deterrence and detente can meet this challenge Timothy Garton Ash: Others are far from blameless, but Putin's Russia is now squaring up to test Europe's whole way of doing things Pakistan fury at 'US' ground attack Children reported dead as three houses in village close to Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold attacked Cheney heads for Georgian capital Bush administration unveils $1bn aid package to help rebuild civilian infrastructure in Tbilisi Did neocons start the second cold war? Simon Tisdall: Putin claims that Washington is to blame for the Caucasus crisis. Does he really think Dick Cheney's that clever? Hunter: Russia is Long Run ‘Loser’ in Georgia Conflict - Council on Foreign Relations The Times Report: Israel Plans for War With Iran and Syria Christian Science Monitor Reported U.S. attack upsets Pakistan US forces may have sent in ground troops for the first time Wednesday. Were they targeting a top Taliban or Al Qaeda figure? Medvedev's 'principles' In foreign policy, Russia's president is straddling two different centuries Obama-Biden, McCain-Palin, and the experience question Truman and Reagan showed that character and common sense matter more than a good résumé. Editorial Running Against Themselves The difficulty for the Republican ticket in talking about change and acting like insurgents is that they have been running Washington for most of the last eight years IHT Neither respected nor feared By GEOFFREY WHEATCROFT When has America rested less secure in friendship with all mankind? War in Georgia exposes NATO's fault lines The conflict between Georgia and Russia is just the latest identity crisis for NATO, which has been trying to reinvent itself since the end of the Cold War. Serbia could be EU candidate next year The comments, by José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, conveyed a message to the government in Belgrade that things could move speedily if Serbia removed the chief remaining obstacle to EU membership: the arrest of the former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic Newsweek Should Kashmir Break From India? Los Angeles Times Russian nationalist advocates Eurasian alliance against the U.S. Aleksander Dugin, a popular theorist in hard-line circles, advocates an alliance between the former Soviet Union and the Middle East. He says Georgia crisis could be start of a real conflict with U.S. Ha’aretz – Barak: Arab parts of Jerusalem could become Palestinian capital Bradley Burston: Why the Jewish vote matters - a guide Biden: Israel's decisions must be made in Jerusalem, not D.C. Democratic VP candidate slams AIPAC, saying lobby 'doesn't speak for the state of Israel.' Ari Shavit The last moment There is a reasonable possibility of removing Syria from the cycle of combat with Israel, but this possibility bears an expiration date. ANALYSIS / France elbows U.S. aside in Syria negotiations American participation in talks called off because Washington not prepared to be 'a tail' to the French Benn Troublesome new world Olmert is trying to grab hold of the old world, in which America was the only superpower, and is acting as if Bush were still the supreme judge and arbiter and as if Abbas spoke in anyone's name. Debka Indirect Israel-Syrian talks resume next Sunday on borders – Elysée, Paris Time Who Started the War in Georgia? Sarah Palin's Breakout Night China Cannot Back Russia in Georgia Crisis: Analysts
Foreign Policy Russia’s Recipe for Empire Russia’s recent campaign against Georgia is a textbook example of how powerful states forged empires in centuries gone by. For those who have forgotten, here’s how it’s done.
Asia Times Iran courts Russia and the Latin left The growing rift between the United States and Russia presents Tehran with options. Iran can seek to neutralize United Nations nuclear sanctions and explore strategic cooperation with Russia and Latin America's leftist governments. It can also act as Moscow's junior partner, rallying "rogue" nations in a front against the US. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi EurasiaNet Azerbaijan: Cheney Seeks to Keep Baku Tilted Toward the West Cheney, a polarizing political figure at home, is traveling in the Caucasus, aiming to rally local support for the US energy and strategic agenda in the region. Cheney’s first stop September 3 was Azerbaijan, where he announced Washington’s intention to ensure a "free stream" of oil and natural gas from the Caspian Basin to the West. For Azerbaijan, the Cheney visit signals the rapid approach of a moment when it will have to choose geopolitical sides between the United States and Russia, local experts say Interview: Cheney's Aims In The Caucasus As the United States and Russia continued their diplomatic sparring over Moscow's war with Georgia, Washington announced that Vice President Dick Cheney would visit the region in early September. Cheney would become the most senior U.S. official there since the war erupted early last month. His itinerary should take him to Georgia -- which hosts two major energy pipelines -- and includes stops in energy-rich Azerbaijan and Ukraine and Italy. Russia and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization:
Moscow’s Lonely Road from Bishkek to Dushanbe One of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s most important foreign policy initiatives has been the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)--a regional international organization he co-founded in 2001 that groups together Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The stated aims of the SCO are to combat the "three evils" of terrorism, separatism, and extremism, as well as to promote various forms of cooperation among the member governments. In addition to these stated goals, however, Moscow has attempted to make use of the organization to resist efforts at democratization emanating from inside and outside the member states, to limit American and other Western influence in Central Asia, and to promote Russian foreign policy goals generally. As the United States and the European Union strive to build an energy export route from the Caspian region, and specifically from Turkmenistan, through the proposed trans-Caspian gas pipeline, the question remains as to whether the project will ever come to fruition. The pipeline would benefit both Turkmenistan and its Western partners, but could damage Ashgabat's relations with Russia, which continues to play a strong hand in the regional energy game The Times Power cuts fuel power struggle Assassination attempt on Pakistan's Prime Minister is the latest twist in complex battle for influence Anatol Lieven The Mark of McCain The Republican candidate needs to explain what he stands for Daily Telegraph The perils of Pakistan Pakistan is approaching its presidential election in a state of widespread turmoil. The ruling party has stepped up the fight against terrorism in the north west, particularly in the Swat valley and the tribal area of Bajaur. Pakistan Violence Ahead of Vote - Council on Foreign Relations Independent Murdoch unmasked: Meeting a media mogul He dyes his hair, drinks coconut water, and outraged his mother when he got divorced. A new biography paints the most revealing portrait yet of the most powerful man in the media GALLUP DAILY: OBAMA BY 6... Impact of Five-Day War on Global Energy
Center for Research on Globalization | H2 Tepkilere rağmen Ermenistan ziyareti Guardian Rival Cypriot leaders upbeat as they start reunification talks Meeting in UN-patrolled 'dead zone' offers best hope yet of a breakthrough settlement Turkish-Armenian football diplomacy Stephen Kinzer: Turkish president Abdullah Gul's visit to Armenia this weekend signals that tensions between the two countries are cooling FT Cypriot leaders in unification talks pledge Turkey gets closer to Gulf deal Turkey and the six petroleum-rich members of the Gulf Co-operative Council yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding that...way for a long-awaited free-trade agreement between the Arab countries and Ankara Soli Özel| Kritik maç
[HABER ANALİZ] Abdullah Gül'ün ziyareti Azerbaycan'ı böldü Sarkozy, Türkiye'nin rolüne talip The European Union and Turkey: strengthening secularism | open Democracy News Analysis İstihbarat da düzenlenecek BBC Turkish president in Armenia trip Semih İdiz Gözler Gül ve Sarkisyan’da Sami Kohen Kıbrıs’ta “birleşme deneyi”
Statükoyu değiştirmek Türkiye'nin lehinedir Eyüp Can AKP Amerika'da kimi destekliyor Rauf Denktaş Papaz oyunu NYT A Tragedy Waiting to Happen ERDAL ŞAFAK Yeni Kürt raporu İbrahim Kalın Turkey and NATO: Is non-alliance an option? Kıbrıs'ta müzakerelere, yönetim ve güç paylaşımı konularıyla başlanacak Ankara ve Erivan, hem uzak hem yakın Stelyo Berberakis Görüşmelerde ilk engel garantörlüğe yaklaşım Cumhurbaşkanı Gül Erivan’a gidiyor İsmail Küçükkaya
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NURAY MERT İBRAHİM KARAGÜL Turkish President to Stage Historic Visit to Armenia Turkey asks Azerbaijan to double the natural gas deliveries in ... Kıbrıs görüşmeleri Mehmet Ali Talat ve Dimitris Hristofyas biraraya geldi Erivan'dan yeni hamle: Ağrı Dağı federasyon ambleminden çıkarıldı ABD memnun Hedef, sınırları 2008 sonuna dek kaldırmak
Third US Navy ship heads for Georgia Turkey courts Turkmenistan to diversify energy imports United Press International 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 ERDAL ŞAFAK Yeni Kürt raporu The PKK wants to agitate Turkish masses by EMRE USLU & ÖNDER AYTAÇ* Cevdet Aşkın DTP'nin kapatılmama kampanyası, PKK'nın Avrupa taktiği 2 askeri şehit eden 4 PKK’lı öldürüldü Kirkuk, Khanaqin in Arab press (Voices of Iraq) Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık 3rd US aid ship heads for Georgia following Putin’s challenge Turkish president to visit Armenia BBC Conflict stones Crumbling historic town is a symbol of divided Cyprus USS Mount Whitney Transits Straits - USS Cowpens Allegedly Denied
By Russian Navy Blog Cyprus: bringing down Europe’s last wall? | France 24 Özcan Yeniçeri Rusya'nın ambargosu ve Türkiye! ABD istihbarat gemisi Karadeniz’de Lavrov supports Turkish initiative for the Caucasus Toktamış Ateş Kafkasya sorunu DAVUT DURSUN The European Union and Turkey: strengthening secularism | open Democracy News Analysis Ankara, Bosna-Hersek'in birliğinin korunması için çabalarını sürdürecek Özdemir, Yeşiller'e eş başkan oluyor Yazıcıoğlu'ndan 'Erivan' önerisi Gül's Yerevan visit welcomed by all but extremists, opposition
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Genç imam, Alevilerle ilgili önyargıyı yıkmak için yüksek lisans yaptı Cem Vakfı Ankara Başkanı Binici: Gül'ün atadığı 21 rektörün 8'i Alevî A balloon ride over Turkey Can Dündar Üniversiteye Amerikan sistemi mi? Rektör seçimi için mütevelli heyeti formülü Yargının hali içler acısı Padişahın hediye ettiği tablo ünlü ABD’li elçinin yuvasını yıkacaktı Başbuğ’un koruması Küresel başarı: Orhan Pamuk
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Tutuklu paşalara sürpriz ziyaret yargıya müdahale tartışması başlattı CHP ve MHP destekledi DTP ‘durum vahim’ dedi
Hatam okumadan protokolü imzalamak "Dişli'ye yargısız infaz yapıldı" Kuşadası Belediyesi'nden cemevleri için tarihi karar Halkın yüzde 82'si Cumhurbaşkanı Gül'e güveniyor Halktan Gül'e tam not Kılıç'tan devlet birimlerine protokol uyarısı
Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman GH Türkiye Cengiz Çandar Erivan seferi: Hatırlattıkları-düşündürdükleri Ahmet Taşgetiren “TSK adına...” Ruşen - Çakır Üç ziyaret, üç soru Taha Akyol Bu sola ben oy verebilirim Fikret Bila İlker Paşa'dan ayar Hasan Cemal Yaşanan tüm acıların anısına bir dakikalık saygı duruşu! Murat Yetkin Genelkurmay’ın hamlesi ne anlama geliyor? İsmet Berkan TSK adına ziyaret Fehmi Koru Hiç şakası yok Taha Kıvanç Şamil Tayyar Ali Bayramoğlu Asker suyu taşırdı… Şahin Alpay Devletin varlığı nasıl korunur? Yasemin Çongar Ertuğrul Özkök Sönen ışık, sönmeyen ışık İbrahim Öztürk Türkiye'yi dokuz doğurtacak, dokuz sorun! Ahmet Hakan ’Dışarıdaki bazıları’ sonunda ses verdi M Ali Birand Rusya, tarafsız bir Türkiye istiyor... Cüneyt Ülsever Kafkaslar meselesi (II) Sürpriz ziyaret ne anlama geliyor? Enis Berberoğlu Güneri Civaoğlu Komutanın hapishane ziyareti Oray Eğin İşte Taraf’ın para kaynağı Oktay Ekşi Yetim hakkı Özdemir İnce Mehmet Y Yılmaz Üçüncü köprü için ikna edilmemiz gerek Yalçın Doğan Ah o tezkere yine dönem sonunda Ekrem Dumanlı Dar gömlek Yalçın Bayer İki Deniz Feneri’nde yeni organik bağlar Şükrü Küçükşahin Babacan bunu da yaptı Mehmet Altan İkinci Şemdinli mi? YASİN DOĞAN CHP önce demokrat, sonra solcu olmalı Mümtazer Türköne Cezaevinde paşa ziyareti Kerim Balcı I don’t have full trust in the judiciary Burak BEKDİL MUHARREM SARIKAYA ERDAL ŞAFAK Yeni Kürt raporu ENGİN ARDIÇ Ağzımızla gülmeyiz ERGUN BABAHAN Buse'ye Kartal şefkati
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Hatam okumadan protokolü imzalamak Umur Talu Gayritabiilik
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Ne oldu da Business Channel bitti? Muhammed Çetin Globalization, religion, alienation or dialogue Ekonomi ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM İhracatta AB'nin payı % 50'nin altına inmiş Benzindeki düşüşe gıda indirimleri eklendi, enflasyon oranı eksi çıktı Ercan Kumcu Kamu dengesinde kurallar Erdal Sağlam Yeni enerji zamları kur tartışmalarını alevlendirir Güngör Uras Enflasyon % 10 faiz % 18 döviz kuru % 0 Zenginden fakire para aktarmak sorunu çözmüyor Hurşit Güneş Tüketicinin tedirginliği azalıyor Turkey's GDP to grow by 4.5 pct in 2008 Seyfettin Gürsel Piyasanın eli ağırdır Tarife dışı engel böyle uygulanmaz
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| Editorial Running Against Themselves The difficulty for the Republican ticket in talking about change and acting like insurgents is that they have been running Washington for most of the last eight years Man in the News | John Sidney McCain III Driven to Serve, and to Succeed John McCain stands at the pinnacle of a career defined by a singular ambivalence about his own ambition. ROGER COHEN How Home Became Homeland America is more effective when it leads with the “power of our example” than with “the example of our power.” GAIL COLLINS Sarah Palin Speaks! Many people believe that Sarah Palin is a terrible choice for a running mate. But you have to remember who the other options were. | H5 Washington Post Hot or Cool on Russia? By David Ignatius, Their reactions to Russia's invasion of Georgia offered some clear signs of how the two candidates would react to crises Palin Comes Out Fighting VP Candidate Dismisses Obama's Experience While Extolling Her Own Rice: U.S. to Give $1 Billion to 'Help Georgia Sustain Itself' Editorial Ms. Palin's Introduction A strong convention speech alone can't answer the questions about her readiness. U.S. Troops Crossed Border, Pakistan Says Early morning attack marks the first known instance in which U.S. forces conducted an operation on Pakistani soil, killing 20 local people The IRA Is No Longer a Threat, Group Says Report is widely interpreted as an important step toward the easing of political tensions between Protestant and Catholic political parties sharing power in Northern Ireland. McCain's Focus on Iraq War Carries Risk Power Barometer: Iran Back on Nuclear Track Editorial Stepping Off the Gas When it comes to fuel prices and energy independence, the watchword is 'no pain, no gain.' The Fix: How Did Sarah Palin Do? Bush Gets the Bum's Rush By Dan Froomkin The Right Address for a Rebel By Michael Gerson If McCain doesn't challenge his party in his convention speech, his party will lose. In the Words of My Speechwriter . . . By David McGrath, When was the last time you saw or heard a writer credited at the end of a speech by John McCain or Barack Obama? Democracy Within Our Reach What's at Stake Saturday in Pakistan By Asif Ali Zardari, Saturday's elections are a chance for Pakistan to seal a victory for democracy over dictatorship The IRA Is No Longer A Threat, Report Says Army Council Said to Have Been Abandoned In India, Outcry Over U.S. Letter Critics Say It Shows Prime Minister Lied About Nuclear Deal U.S. Envoy Cites 'Fog of War' in Afghan Tolls Ambassador to U.N. Also Denies He Gave 'Advice and Help' to Pakistani Candidate U.S. 'Mistaken Fire' Kills 6 in Iraqi Security Forces Palin E-Mails Show Intense Interest in Trooper's Penalty Criticizing McCain, Obama Keeps Focus on Economy | H6 Guardian Only a combination of deterrence and detente can meet this challenge Timothy Garton Ash: Others are far from blameless, but Putin's Russia is now squaring up to test Europe's whole way of doing things Pakistan fury at 'US' ground attack Children reported dead as three houses in village close to Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold attacked Cheney heads for Georgian capital Bush administration unveils $1bn aid package to help rebuild civilian infrastructure in Tbilisi Palin energises Republicans in prime-time debut Sarah Palin lived up to her 'barracuda' moniker as she set up cultural fault lines for November Sarkozy visit to Damascus signals thaw in relations Current EU president hopes to advance slow-moving peace talks between Israel and Syria Condoleezza Rice to meet Gadafy as reformed Libya reaps long-sought reward Landmark visit ends decades of bitter enmnity between Tripoli and Washington Ukrainian coalition collapses amid tensions over Moscow Viktor Yushchenko threatens to dissolve parliament and call early elections What about George Bush? Editorial: Mr Bush may be an embarrassment now, but too many Republicans still remain in thrall to his views North Korea rebuilding reactor Reconstruction at complex where North Koreans are believed to have produced plutonium for six bombs Did neocons start the second cold war? Simon Tisdall: Putin claims that Washington is to blame for the Caucasus crisis. Does he really think Dick Cheney's that clever? Compare and contrast: how McCain plans to pass the vital test Presidential candidate under pressure to match opponent's inspirational speech as he arrives in St Paul Geo-engineers, too, have a vital role in saving the planet Oliver Tickell: Cleaner fuel will not halt climate catastrophe. We need to find pioneering solutions that alter the earth's thermal balance Half measures and tinkering don't make a recovery plan Seumas Milne: Brown could take effective action to turn the economy round, but he would need to recognise his own role in this crisis Power projection Editorial: Struggle to rebuild Afghanistan's Kajaki dam is a brave battle fought for a distracting cause |
| H7 Daily Star Beware, the Friends of Bashar are here By Michael Young Sarkozy in Damascus backs away from US-led condemnation of Iran’s nuclear program SyriaComment Along the Road to Damascus, lessons in conflict resolution.
Syria: The Summit of Contradictions : Tariq Alhomayed Stratfor The Second Cold War and Corporate Security Syrian Leader Tells French TV Dialogue With France Needed Memri Sep 3 SD# 2039 - French President Sarkozy in Interview with Syrian Daily Al-Watan: A New Page in French-Syrian Relations Bush's enduring legacy in Africa With an 80 percent approval rating in many African countries, what is it that the Bush administration did differently in Africa than it did elsewhere? (By Andrew Natsios, Boston Globe) When Muslim women cover up, sensuality rises By Naomi Wolf | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq Solve Iran peacefully urges Syria Syria's president meets visiting French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy and urges a peaceful solution to Iran's nuclear issues Syrian crossroads Foreign investment means challenges and opportunities Iraq to rebuild notorious prison
Iraq is to reconstruct Abu Ghraib, including a museum about crimes committed there before US forces took over in 2003. PMOI tied to al-Qaida, Iraqi official says Iraqi Security Forces to Leave Khanaqin, Peshmerga to Return | H9 Ha’aretz – Barak: Arab parts of Jerusalem could become Palestinian capital Defense Minister says gaps between Israel, PA 'not close enough' to secure a peace deal this year Bradley Burston: Why the Jewish vote matters - a guide Biden: Israel's decisions must be made in Jerusalem, not D.C. Democratic VP candidate slams AIPAC, saying lobby 'doesn't speak for the state of Israel.' Ari Shavit The last moment There is a reasonable possibility of removing Syria from the cycle of combat with Israel, but this possibility bears an expiration date. ANALYSIS / France elbows U.S. aside in Syria negotiations American participation in talks called off because Washington not prepared to be 'a tail' to the French Benn Troublesome new world Olmert is trying to grab hold of the old world, in which America was the only superpower, and is acting as if Bush were still the supreme judge and arbiter and as if Abbas spoke in anyone's name. Report: Palin told AIPAC she wants stronger Israel ties Intelligence experts: Israeli embassies are new Hezbollah targets Jerusalem Post Biden backs Israel, criticizes AIPAC Sarah Palin and the Jewish community Rattling the Cage: Go home, Mrs. Palin Palin's fiction is stronger than truth Morra Aarons-Mele: John McCain's vice presidential choice was about exploiting a symbolism designed to appeal to conservatives Yedioth Ahronoth 'Negotiating not a weakness' Livni defends peace talks at primaries rally: 'It's easy to be right or left, hardest to be a centrist' A ticking Arab time bomb Tighten your seatbelts: Expect rage to erupt in Arab world after Ramadan, Smadar Peri writes Mofaz is the right choice/ Miller Combination of defense experience, social sensitivity makes Mofaz best choice for PM Olmert jeopardizing our future Does PM Olmert intend to finalize a deal with the Palestinians at any price? Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine CSM Will summer fun foil Gaza's extremism? The United Nations ran summer camps for more than 250,000 Palestinian children in a bid to combat militancy that often takes root at a young age in Gaza. Palin's Evangelical Faith Drives Pro-Israel View |
| H10 Christian Science Monitor Reported U.S. attack upsets Pakistan US forces may have sent in ground troops for the first time Wednesday. Were they targeting a top Taliban or Al Qaeda figure? Medvedev's 'principles' In foreign policy, Russia's president is straddling two different centuries Obama-Biden, McCain-Palin, and the experience question Truman and Reagan showed that character and common sense matter more than a good résumé. This round, Pentagon may keep General Petraeus offstage As his next report on troop levels nears, senior officers aren't sure they'll agree. A new social contract for America The American Dream can't thrive on World War II-era policies. Britain mulls windfall tax on oil firms A growing number of lawmakers are calling for energy companies to pay for fuel costs borne by poor Britons. ASIA Newsweek Should Kashmir Break From India? Outrage in Pakistan as US Attack Kills 20 A sting in Pakistan's al-Qaeda mission After pounding Bajaur Agency for three weeks, the Pakistani military has called off its operation, claiming "mission accomplished" against militants. The offensive was in fact a smoke screen for Islamabad and its NATO allies across the border in Afghanistan to flush out Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, and it failed dismally. The militants have already started taking revenge, attacking the premier's motorcade on Wednesday. - Syed Saleem Shahzad North Korea to become world's largest recipient of U.N. food aid To avert a famine, more aid is needed. Half of all families eat only two meals a day, says new WFP assessment. | H11 IHT Neither respected nor feared By GEOFFREY WHEATCROFT When has America rested less secure in friendship with all mankind? War in Georgia exposes NATO's fault lines The conflict between Georgia and Russia is just the latest identity crisis for NATO, which has been trying to reinvent itself since the end of the Cold War. Serbia could be EU candidate next year The comments, by José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, conveyed a message to the government in Belgrade that things could move speedily if Serbia removed the chief remaining obstacle to EU membership: the arrest of the former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic White House unveils $1 billion aid plan for Georgia The aid, along with Vice President Dick Cheney's visit to the region, is sure to inflame tensions with Russia further Ukraine government near collapse The Western-leaning governing coalition in Ukraine, which has endured repeated tumult since the Orange Revolution in 2004, appeared once again near collapse. EUROPE European press review | H12 RFE/RL EurasiaNet Azerbaijan: Cheney Seeks to Keep Baku Tilted Toward the West Cheney, a polarizing political figure at home, is traveling in the Caucasus, aiming to rally local support for the US energy and strategic agenda in the region. Cheney’s first stop September 3 was Azerbaijan, where he announced Washington’s intention to ensure a "free stream" of oil and natural gas from the Caspian Basin to the West. For Azerbaijan, the Cheney visit signals the rapid approach of a moment when it will have to choose geopolitical sides between the United States and Russia, local experts say Turkmen Leader, US Official See "Huge Potential" for Energy Cooperation Contemplating Georgia, Part 6: Kazakhstan EDM BELARUS RESPONDS CAUTIOUSLY TO GEORGIAN CRISIS
- NAZARBAYEV PLAYS DOUBLE GAME ON SOUTH OSSETIA
- PARTY OF REGIONS SPLITS OVER GEORGIA AND NATO
Google News Azerbaijan When Muslim women cover up, sensuality rises By Naomi Wolf Ukraine in snap election warning Ukraine's president threatens to dissolve parliament and call elections after the collapse of the country's ruling coalition. Tenuous duo Years of rivalry behind supposed Ukraine allies Envoy: Georgia Won't Affect Russian Stance on Iran NATO to Go Ahead With Plans to Help Georgian Military |
| H13 The Times Power cuts fuel power struggle Assassination attempt on Pakistan's Prime Minister is the latest twist in complex battle for influence Anatol Lieven The Mark of McCain The Republican candidate needs to explain what he stands for Falling pound? The only way is up Despite the Government's ineffective ‘rescue package', the outlook is looking brighter for Britain Anatole Kaletsky Republican old guard braces for a wild ride Sarah Palin will tonight seize the spotlight from a succession of ageing men at convention smitten by John McCain's running-mate Republican grandees: Palin 'won't work' Ukraine coalition government teeters President Yushchenko accuses Prime Minister Tymoshenko of forging a pro-Russian alliance to curtail his powers Pakistan PM escapes assassination attempt Ambush took place hours after 20 people, including women and children, were killed in a US-led forces raid on Swat valley Asif Ali Zardari has won power – now he must use it properly Attack on US landmarks thwarted US-educated neuroscientist with alleged al-Qaeda connections is captured with a handwritten list of New York terror targets Wall Street Journal Gov. Palin Makes Her Case Palin mounted a vigorous defense of her qualifications for vice president in her Republican convention speech, portraying her small-town experience as an asset, despite a grueling barrage of accusations that she isn't ready for the job. Halliburton Ex-Official Pleads Guilty A former Halliburton executive pleaded guilty to orchestrating more than $180 million in bribes to Nigerian officials, in a wide-ranging foreign-corruption investigation McCain, Bush and the Dollar
The real source of middle-class economic anxiety. An Independent Democrat
His party left Joe Lieberman. Palin Could Make the Difference in This Close Race By Karl Rove Vice presidential picks usually don't matter. Where Does the GOP Go From Here? By Clark S. Judge
Over the past few decades a coalition of fiscal and social conservatives changed America and the world Obama Is the Anti-Thatcher
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| H14 Financial Times Sphere of intolerance? Former Soviet states are worried that Moscow’s incursion into Georgia means that their territorial integrity may no longer be inviolate US offers $1bn aid for Georgia Condoleezza Rice, US secretary of state, said support for the country would help rebuild infrastructure that was destroyed by Russian forces Syria's leader hopes to come in from cold Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, will look to seal his tentative step back into the international fold as Nicolas Sarkozy, his French counterpart, begins a... Palestinians hold state plan in reserve Palestinians may bolster support for a bi-national state with Israel should US-backed negotiations, restarted last year, fail, a group of prominent Palestinians said US says troops could quit Baghdad soon General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, said declining violence in Baghdad raised the possibility that American combat troops could leave the capital by next summer Defiant Palin takes fight to Obama Sarah Palin, the presumptive Republican vice-presidential nominee, mocked the “permanent political establishment”, blasted restrictions on oil drilling and aimed her fire at Democratic nominee Barack Obama in a defiant speech to the Republican Convention in St Paul Unease as Ukraine coalition collapses Western efforts to shore up support for Kiev, amid growing tensions with Moscow, have suffered a serious setback with the collapse of Ukraine’s pro-west coalition government Storm clouds over the oil market Lower prices will make central bankers’ task of controlling inflation less challenging. But the decline reflects the severity of the global slowdown Ready to rule? Every first-term president is on a vertiginous learning curve. Experience is not the only – or perhaps even the most important – predictor of success Germany’s SPD tries to repair divisions The leaders of Germany’s Social Democratic party will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday to try to put an end to damaging internal strife that reached a new climax this week Cheney in Caucasus energy pledge Dick Cheney, US vice-president, said Washington would work with countries in the Caucasus region to develop additional routes for energy exports Russia reviews trade deals after conflict The collateral damage from Russia’s dispute with Georgia over the breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia has spread to encompass its trading relations with the rest of the world Georgia sees survival in EU leadership Georgia’s leaders are fearful that Russia may exploit its swift military triumph last month to topple the pro-western government in Tbilisi and install a Central Asian-type regime, aligned with Moscow and displaying authoritarian tendencies Syria in talks to buy Airbus jets President Nicolas Sarkozy began a two-day visit to Damascus on Wednesday as the French government confirmed that “exploratory discussions” had taken place with Syria over its desire to buy Airbus passenger jets Fed remains downbeat on economy Conditions in the US economy continued to be extremely difficult in the month to August 25 amid sluggish consumer spending, declining manufacturing activity and slow demand for property, the Federal Reserve said Barroso urges rewards for Serbia The president of the European Commission has urged European Union member states to reward Serbia with expanded trade ties for capturing Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader charged with genocide A glimpse of a new shade of grey in Japan The country is not stagnating, writes David Pilling Gideon Rachman’s blog Thailand, the middle-classes and democracy: The Thai model should give pause to those who are relying on a rising middle-class to bring democracy to China How donors should cap aid in Africa Adrian Wood proposes an upper limit Beijing’s Olympian task is to curb inflation Stephen Roach on the risk of a hard landing Ways for trade unions to avoid redundancy Jonathan Guthrie on how the bodies can remain relevant Google launches Microsoft’s big fear Microsoft’s founder turned his company upside down 15 years ago because he grasped what the internet might do to his business. He may have been right too early, and he may have overreacted, but the unveiling of Chrome shows his instincts were good, writes John Gapper | H15 Los Angeles Times Russian nationalist advocates Eurasian alliance against the U.S. Aleksander Dugin, a popular theorist in hard-line circles, advocates an alliance between the former Soviet Union and the Middle East. He says Georgia crisis could be start of a real conflict with U.S. Sarah Palin addresses GOP convention VP candidate positions herself as an outsider 'I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion -- I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this country,' McCain's running mate tells an enthusiastic crowd U.S. officials confirm raid inside Pakistan A senior U.S. military official says it was the first known foreign ground assault against a suspected Taliban haven. Pakistan condemned the action, saying it killed at least 15 Average isn't good enough By Sam Harris Palin isn't qualified, and in picking her, McCain shows that he has little respect for the presidency. Gustav's gift to the GOP Editorial: The storm allowed John McCain to distance himself, and the party, from the unpopular Bush. Cheney's legacy How will Bush's vice president go down in history? Historians Allan J. Lichtman and Lee Edwards debate. Palin's privacy versus her public stance Tim Rutten She, her husband and daughter got to make private decisions privately. But her public views would deny that same right to other Americans. Editorial |
| H16 American Politics GALLUP DAILY: OBAMA BY 6... Palin: Iraq war 'a task that is from God'... Obama says economic issues will decide election... Palin takes battle to Democrats John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin launches a stinging attack on the Democrats as she debuts at the US Republican convention. Full text: Sarah Palin Sarah Palin's Breakout Night
The GOP Report Card Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin formally introduced herself to America on Wednesday night by telling the Republican National Convention about her small-town roots and her disdain for the Washington political establishment. And she defined herself as someone irritated with the news media and Washington Republican Convention: McCain's Bush-Style Campaign Worries the Center realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal: A Clear and Present Danger To the American Left — Washington Post: Palin E-Mails Show Intense Interest in Trooper's Discipline Analysis: GOP contradicts self on Palin family John Podhoretz / Commentary: Jews for Jesus and Sarah Palin Sarah Palin, Foreign Policy Expert by Robert Dreyfuss Economic straight talk? As John McCain takes the RNC stage tonight, he has an opportunity to outline a more responsible Republican economic agenda than the one President Bush has pursued. But so far, McCain has shown no such inclination. (Boston Globe) Skepticism isn't sexism Questioning Sarah Palin's credentials to be vice president isn't automatically sexist, any more than it is automatically racist to question Barack Obama's readiness to be president. (By Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe) Obama might pursue criminal charges against Bush LEGAL ACTION THREAT AGAINST NATIONAL ENQURIER OVER 'PALIN AFFAIR' STORY... McCain: Obama 'Doesn't Know How the World Works'... Russia: A useful enemy in US polls
Both Democratic Senator Barack Obama and Republican Senator John McCain have resorted to Russophobic rhetoric in their race for the White House, seizing on the opportunity provided by the Georgia-Russia crisis. Obama is playing by McCain-devised rules and may yet out-tough his opponent. - Andrei Tsygankov | H17 Daily Telegraph The perils of Pakistan Pakistan is approaching its presidential election in a state of widespread turmoil. The ruling party has stepped up the fight against terrorism in the north west, particularly in the Swat valley and the tribal area of Bajaur. Darling wouldn't make waves in US First Obama and now McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, make our own front-benchers seem colourless and lacking the capacity to stir voters' hearts, argues Mary Riddell. Palin makes speech of a lifetime, inspires convention Sarah Palin tells roaring delegates: "I'm ready for a tough fight". Republicans in 'hot mike' gaffe Is media frenzy over Palin 'sexist'? Extracts of Governor Sarah Palin's speech Labour heading for 'utter destruction' Labour is heading for disaster at the next election under Brown's leadership, Charles Clarke, the former Home Secretary, says | H18 Independent Murdoch unmasked: Meeting a media mogul He dyes his hair, drinks coconut water, and outraged his mother when he got divorced. A new biography paints the most revealing portrait yet of the most powerful man in the media Attacks on media reveal Republican jitters over Palin Sarah Palin, the Alaskan Governor selected by John McCain as his running mate, hit back at the media last night, telling her critics to stop raking through her family and political history. Cabinet Office ordered to release secret memos on Iraq dossier Secret emails and memos showing how the Iraq war dossier was "sexed-up" must be released by the Cabinet Office, The Independent has learnt. Hamish McRae: The clouds may not be as dark as the OECD thinks, but not by much |
