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H1 The World in 2009 is the 23rd edition of The Economist's annual collection of predictions for the year ahead—with views from journalists, politicians and business people.
America and China Must Work Together - Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek - If a working relationship between Washington and Beijing isn't maintained, "things could get very, very ugly," he suggests. "In order to run up these deficits—which could total somewhere between $1 trillion and $1.5 trillion, or between 7 and 11 percent of GDP—someone has to buy American debt. And the only country that has the cash to do so is China."
Obama's Multipolar Moment - Wess Mitchell, Los Angeles Times
Israel Fears US Will Dither While Iran Goes Nuclear - Uzi Mahnnaimi,, The Times
Ha’aretz – Defense establishment paper: Golan for Syria peace, plan for Iran strike
Candidate for U.S. security adviser wants NATO force in the West Bank
Outlines of Obama's peace plan emerging
Obama or Bibi? Thanks to the presence of Gates and the designated secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, it isn't too far-fetched to envision former presidents Carter, Clinton and the two Bushes standing behind the four-point plan which Scowcroft and Brzezinski have recommended to Obama for resolving the Israeli-Arab conflict
Fearing attack, Iran militia holds massive defense drill Exercises held in hundreds of schools around country; Iran threatens to close Persian Gulf if attacked
Jerusalem Post 'Ceding Golan not too high a price' NSC report: Israel should pursue Syria negotiations in '09 to counter Iranian threat, Hamas, Hizbullah.
Guardian At the eleventh hour Editorial: A settlement based on the 1967 borders should be exactly that, with as little deviation as possible
Five steps to a nuclear-free world Ban Ki-Moon: We need a new global programme to support disarmament and strengthen international security
The moral dimension of boom and bust Robert Skidelsky: What has got us into this global financial mess is the false belief that market economics is a purely technical business
From New Statesman, here come the liberals: For decades American conservatism defined global politics, but now we are about to witness a seismic change in Washington
US Eyes 'Surge' of Over 20,000 for Afghanistan
Iraq's PM, President in Public Quarrel
Washington Post Iraqi Minister Maliki Warns of Dire Consequences if Pact Status of Forces Agreement Is Not Approved
Democrats' Stimulus Plan May Reach $700 Billion Spending Package Could Rival Financial System Bailout
Editorial The Shadow of Deflation A downward price spiral menaces American prosperity
David Ignatius on Speed in Aiding the Economy Rather than continuing to debate who is worthy of federal money and who isn't, maybe Congress should just follow John Maynard Keynes's suggestion about burying money underground and letting people dig it up. That's as efficient a stimulus package as anything else I've heard
Some in the Arab World Worry that Clinton Would Be More Hawk Than Dove One Issue: Whether Probable Secretary of State Would Be More Hawk Than Dove
Kurds in N. Iraq Receive Arms From Bulgaria 3 Planeloads of Munitions Worry Officials in Baghdad
New York Times One War, Two Fronts The Little Battles We Must Win - Linda Robinson
A Wartime Presidency, On Two Fronts - Anthony Cordesman One Surge Does Not Fit All - Donald Rumsfeld How to Leave Iraq, Intact - Peter Mansoor Thanks, But You Can Go Now - Ahmad Chalabi The 'Good War' Isn't Worth Fighting - Rory Stewart
Iraq Needs Security Pact for Order, Officials Say
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF The Pakistan Test While the U.S. government is fighting Islamic extremism in Pakistan with bombs, private donations are quietly financing a more important campaign: education.
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN We Found the W.M.D. The national economy is in a real code red, and addressing this issue can’t be put off for two months.
An interview with Niall Ferguson on Obama and the global crisis: "A world war without war".
Financial Times Hint of hold on taxes as Obama plans stimulus Economic package could cost $700bn
Britain and France step up pressure on Iran London and Paris are seeking to persuade financial and energy companies to stop doing business with Iran in an attempt to increase pressure on Tehran’s nuclear programme
West should capitalise on Syria's good offices with Iran
Pentagon aims to send surge force into Afghanistan before elections
Explosive times for the defence industry
How to reinvent the Republican party The challenge is not, as many argue, to decide whether it is a movement of social conservatives, of fiscal conservatives, or of soft libertarians. To win elections, the party has to gather support from all of those groups, says Clive Crook
Double jeopardy for financial policymakers Wolfgang Münchau on the danger of a US recession
Bring back the link between gold and the dollar Richard Duncan says urgent action is needed
Wanted: borrower of last resort Policymakers must be ready if deflation sets in. Monetary policy independence must be preserved, but central bank and treasury co-operation is vital
A team of talents US president-elect Barack Obama appears to have chosen well in picking his economic team, but Hillary Clinton could be a far more questionable choice
Profit from prophesies of doom This perceptive and witty collection of economic essays displays its author’s uncanny ability to pinpoint the sources of global financial turmoil years in advance
Pakistan in trade and arms offer to India Strongest sign of desire to heal rift in decades
Obama Eyeing Jim Steinberg As Dept. Secretary Of State, Official Says
Europe, Russia and Energy Security
The Iraqi-U.S. Agreement By: Austin Bay | The Washington Times Two events and one document frame the historical context of two pending agreements that will guide U.S.-Iraqi relations over the next three to 10 years: the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA)
From the Middle East Quarterly, Caroline Sevier (AEI): The Costs of Relying on Aging Dictators;
The Tipping Point? ORG International Security Report 2008 Source= Oxford Research Group (UK) + Full Report (PDF; 150 KB)
Scowcroft (the New Center-Left) Said to Be Advising Obama
No nukes Once a quixotic slogan, the idea of actually dismantling every nuclear weapon is attracting mainstream policy thinkers. (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe)
The Observer The world is facing epic change. How will we cope? Amit Chaudhuri: An America survey shows that US hegemony is over and that the centre of power is moving firmly to the east
Britain is ready to take advantage of this seismic shift Tristram Hunt: The age of America is drawing to a close, with the Iraq invasion standing as the final act of imperial hubris
Citi's woes reflect depth of crisis The bank's struggles suggest government measures have not stemmed market uncertainty
IHT OBAMA'S CHALLENGES III Shifting to multilateralism By DANIEL SERWER AND MEGAN CHABALOWSKI Whatever happens in Iraq, things will go better if Europe and the U.S. work together.
On Rose Revolution anniversary, mixed feelings in Georgia Little official fanfare, unlike the celebrations of previous years, marked the fifth anniversary of the 2003 revolution.
Georgia Without the Spin By: Charles King | Foreign Policy
The NATO - Russia Relationship: Defining Moment or Deja Vu? IFRI, CSIS
Time In Iraq, Former Enemies on the US Payroll Ringed by Foes, Pakistanis Fear the US, Too - Jane Perlez, New York Times China: Winner in New Economy - Zachary Karabell, Wall Street Journal
2008 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Annual Report (PDF; 3.9 MB)
H13 The Times You can print money, but not confidence A £100 billion deficit that damages the Government's credit will leave it unable to offer more support to the banks
Hitting al-Qaeda US attacks on militants in Pakistan have proved selective and effective
'Historic' crisis forces Obama's hand The president-elect will unveil his economic team in response to criticism that he can no longer wait until he takes office
Sunday Times Israel fears US will dither while Iran goes nuclear Concern is growing in Israel that the United States will do nothing to prevent Iran becoming a nuclear power
Briefing: The world in 2025: Superpower strife A new report by America’s leading intelligence body has worrying predictions for the world’s greatest power
Mahdi Army warns of new insurgency in Iraq Moqtada al-Sadr's followers say they will return to armed resistance if US forces stay put until 2011
Los Angeles Times Obama's multipolar moment By A. Wess Mitchell The United States today faces an unfamiliar and rapidly changing world.
Tim Rutten It's time for the U.S. to reengage in the Mideast peace process
Militants and military brace for a winter of war in Afghanistan Normally the fighting slows when the harsh weather sets in, but this year it is likely to be different.
Retired general looks back on Russia's Afghan war Moscow and Washington have made the same mistakes in their conflicts there, says Ruslan Aushev. He offers advice for the U.S. as it enters the eighth year of war.
| H2 Kurds in N. Iraq Receive Arms From Bulgaria Washington Post Kurdish officials this fall took delivery of three planeloads of small arms and ammunition imported from Bulgaria, three US military officials said, an acquisition that occurred outside the weapons procurement procedures of Iraq's central government.The large quantity of weapons and the timing of the shipment alarmed US officials, who have grown concerned about the prospect of an armed confrontation between Iraqi Kurds and the government at a time when the Kurds are attempting to expand their control over parts of northern Iraq.
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies ProgramProspects for a 'Torn' Turkey: A Secular and Unitary Future?, by Svante E. Cornell and Halil Magnus Karaveli
Türkiye için senaryolar
US faces growing opposition from Iraqi Kurds
Soli Özel Krizle gelen radikalizmALİ H. ASLAN - Obama'nın Clinton tercihi Turkey and US Under Obama - Amberin Zaman, German Marshall Fund Ömer Taşpınar Averting a crisis with Washington in 2009 Yes to Turkey! Patrick Seale
Semih İdiz 2025 Türkiye’si herkesi şaşırtabilir
Kadri Gürsel Amerikan istihbaratına göre laikliğin geleceği
Ferai Tınç 2025’te Türkiye tahmini
ÖMER TAŞPINAR
TURKEY: CAN ANKARA PROMOTE RAPPROCHEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES ... AND IRAN? EurasiaNet
Turkey's Alevis Struggle for Religious and Secular Acceptance
Turkish companies begin to produce more critical parts for US F-35s
Top Israeli diplomats in Turkey kicked out of Istanbul university - Haaretz - Israel News
Choose your region Al-Ahram Weekl Iran is no enemy in the region, and neither is Turkey, writes Amin Howeidi
Atatürk’s Turkey acceptable for EU, says French professor
Başmüzakereci için üç kişinin adı geçiyor
Türkiye-Obama ilişkisi AKP’nin reform isteğine bağlı MUHAMMED NUREDDİN
[MONDAY TALK]‘IMF agreement is not do or die for Turkey'
Vatikan’a göre soykırım bir vakıa
Turkey Oil and Gas Report Q3 2008 - www.companiesandmarkets.com adds new report.
İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit ASAM
Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
US faces growing opposition from Iraqi Kurds
Türkiye koşul koyarsa yakınlaşma başarılı olmaz
Fatih Çekirge ’Dağdan in’ demekle olmuyor Ardan Zentürk Barzani: Türkiye’ye ihtiyaç var DTP’li Ayna: Seçimde özerk bölge kuracağız Sabahattin Önkibar Dışişleri, TSK'dan intikam mı alıyor?
Barack Obama and the PKK by EMRE USLU & ÖNDER AYTAÇ CHP’den Kürtlere pozitif ayrımcılık Mensur Akgün Üç haber ve bir ülke
“AKP, KÜRDİSTAN İÇİN YOLA GELİYOR”
Iraq's Neighbors Discuss Security Cooperation
Northern Iraq's first Turkish university opens
"Gül'ün ziyareti güven artıracak"
Iraq's PM, President in Public Quarrel
Kurdish - Ashti Hawrami: There is no need for Baghdad's approval ...
FT Kurdish rebels blow up pipeline
Bulgaristan’dan Kuzey Irak’a silah
‘Aynalı’ Emine’den Başbakan’a: Pislik kimmiş göreceksin! Mustafa Akyol Laiklik, dogma ve teokrasi Türkiye-İsrail-Hindistan enerji işbirliği
İmralı'dan provokasyonun önüne geçmek istiyoruz
Cards are re-shuffled in Iraq (and Turkey)
Prime Minister Barzani and Turkish MPs attend the opening of Ishik ...
Can Ataklı Güneydoğu Barzani’ye emanet
Secretary of Armenian National Security Council to arrive in Tehran
Turkmen, Kurds and the capital city of Turkmeneli
Top Israeli diplomats in Turkey kicked out of Istanbul university - Haaretz - Israel News
PM's speech at opening of Ishik University in Erbil
Rectified Personal Status Law in KurdistanSuriye’de “Irak’ta güvenlik” toplantısı
Talabani: Türkiye ile ilişkiler güçlenecek
An Independent Online Kurdish-English NewspaperHow States Use the Kurdish Card as Their Tools for Foreign Policy: Oil, Water, and Geopolitics of Kurdistan in the Middle East
Iraq's Kurdish Areas Prepare to Ban Female Circumcision
Turkey: Kurdish Rebels Say Carried Out Attack on Pipeline Carrying Iraq Oil
KRG holds ceremony for Anfal victims
Kurd leader decries U-turn on Southeast
Drug Smuggling As Main Source of PKK Terrorism
Urban regeneration in Kurdistan,How green is the developer?
Reliance oil deals with Kurdistan illegal: Iraqi Oil Minister
Kurdistan Alliance denies calling for the withdrawal of confidence ...
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
Semih İdiz Tarih tek bir yasaya göre yazılır
Türkiye-Rusya ilişkileri yuvarlak masa toplantısında ele alındı
AP dış politika bölümünden Türkiye analizi (ingilizce)
Başmüzakereci için üç kişinin adı geçiyor
Türk şirketleri AB'ye uyum için hiç adım atmadı
İhsan Dağı Turkey’s journey from a Muslim to a civic nation
Yavuz Baydar Anti-Americanism
:Atatürk’s Turkey acceptable for EU, says French professor
Türkiye-Ermenistan zirvesi bugün
Turkey to transport BTC oil to India | Turkey Financial News
:‘Turkey’s Caucasus initiative has improved Turkish-Armenian relations’
Europe, Turkey and the Debate on Values - OhmyNews International
Several countries remain in violation of land mine treaty Greece, Turkey and Belarus have all violated an international treaty by not destroying land-mine stockpiles, and 15 other countries, including Britain, will miss their 2009 clearance targets, a coalition of monitors said Friday.
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
When Ataturk Recited the Jewish "Shema Yisrael":
A MAN OF LETTERS AND HIS MYSTICAL BOND WITH SMYRNA
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"Anadolu insanının örtünme biçimine karışmayız"
Oral Çalışlar: Devlet Aleviliği tehlikesi var
Gelen türbanlıya 'Hayır' demek faşistlik olur
Extra-budgetary defense funds escape auditing
Aydınlar tartışıyor...Değişen Türkiye-2
Kardeşçe yaşıyoruz deme lüksümüz yok!
Önce yabancı dil sonra Kuran kursu
'Sorun Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin keyfi yorumu'
Son Dakika Milliyet Hürriyet Zaman GH Türkiye
Birinci Sayfalar Akşam Birgün Bugün Cumhuriyet Dünya Hürriyet Milli Gazete Milliyet Posta Radikal Referans Sabah Star Taraf Tercüman Türkiye Vakit Vatan Yeni Şafak Zaman Arşiv
Cengiz Çandar Irak'ta (ve Türkiye'de) kartlar bir kez daha karılıyor
Ruşen - Çakır Erdoğan Diyarbakır�a Baykal�la değil Ahmet Türk�le gitsin Erdoğan Diyarbakır�a Baykal�la değil Ahmet Türk�le gitsin
Taha Akyol Kriz ve kapitalizm
Fikret Bila Çiçek: Erdoğan’la Baykal Diyarbakır’a birlikte gitsin
Hasan Cemal Türkiye'de ayıplardan kurtulmak için Taraf gazetesi...
Murat Yetkin
İsmet Berkan
Taha Kıvanç Zorla değil ya, umutluyum işte!
Şükrü Küçükşahin Gül ile Erdoğan’ın arasına türban girdi
Şamil Tayyar Baykal ve Bahçeli de rest çeker mi? Nasuhi Güngör Krizde hangi Türkiye batacak? Taha Akyol’un Kitabında ‘Manda’ Tartışması... ‘Ak Parti ve diğerleri’ne gelişTARHAN ERDEM
Herkesin SOFA’sı kendine...CEYDA KARAN Şahin Alpay Turkey’s journey from a Muslim to a civic nation
Hasan Ünal İran konusunda kafa karışıklığı mı?
Enis Berberoğlu Şaka ve gerçek
Aydın Ayaydın Adalet Bakanı Mehmet Ali Şahin’e açık mektup
Mehmet Y Yılmaz Washington’a Türk camisi!
EKREM DUMANLI - Bir ıskalama sanatı olarak gazetecilik
Sokaktaki Amerika: Kriz umut ve politika
MEHMET BARLASAmerika bile değişse Türkiye asla değişmez!
'One nation, one flag, and one state' -- but also 'one man'
Rıza Türmen Güler yüzlü Franco’lar
Mehmet Altan Çarşaflı İtalyanlar ve CHP
Ekonomi Osman Ulagay Borsayı boş verin, büyük resme odaklanın
OKAN MÜDERRİSOĞLU
Ercan Kumcu Başkalarına özenmeyelim
Hasan Ersel Krizden etkilenme olasılığı ve iktisat politikası
Erdal Sağlam Başbakan, ekonomideki ’ötekileri’ de belirledi
Hurşit Güneş Kriz ve kapitalizm
Yaman Törüner 2025 Türkiye’si herkesi şaşırtabilir
Güngör Uras Ayşe Hanım Teyzem, ‘Altın alınır mı?’ diye soruyor...
Ercan İnan Tekstilde 3 ay içinde en az 400 bin kişi işini kaybedecek
Ali Ağaoğlu Piyasalarda “umut” yükselişi! Bugün ‘dayak’, yarın borçlanma!UĞUR GÜRSES
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| H4 New York Times One War, Two Fronts The Little Battles We Must Win - Linda Robinson
A Wartime Presidency, On Two Fronts - Anthony Cordesman One Surge Does Not Fit All - Donald Rumsfeld How to Leave Iraq, Intact - Peter Mansoor Thanks, But You Can Go Now - Ahmad Chalabi The 'Good War' Isn't Worth Fighting - Rory Stewart
Iraq Needs Security Pact for Order, Officials Say
Iraqi Foes of Security Agreement Cite Its Failure to Shield Assets From Suits
Editorial The Price of Our Good Name Barack Obama must repair this nation’s image and restore its self-respect by closing George Bush’s outlaw prison at Guantánamo Bay.
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF The Pakistan Test While the U.S. government is fighting Islamic extremism in Pakistan with bombs, private donations are quietly financing a more important campaign: education.
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN We Found the W.M.D. The national economy is in a real code red, and addressing this issue can’t be put off for two months.
Change Is Landing in Old Hands Could Barack Obama ultimately find himself pulled toward the Washington folkways he has vowed to surmount?
Obama Vows Swift Action on Vast Economic Stimulus Plan Barack Obama offered the outlines of a plan to create or save 2.5 million jobs by investing in public works and alternative energy. Text of Address
Clinton-Obama Détente: From Top Rival to Top Aide Few are predicting that a new relationship born of mutual respect and self-interest will grow into a tight bond, but it might.
Ringed by Foes, Pakistanis Fear the U.S., Too There is an increasing belief among some Pakistanis that what the U.S. really wants is the breakup of Pakistan.
U.S. Approves Plan to Help Citigroup Weather Losses By ERIC DASH Regulators approved a radical plan to stabilize the bank in an arrangement in which the government could soak up tens of billions of dollars in losses.
Asian Markets Unmoved by Prospect of U.S. Stimulus
Rubinomics Recalculated Barack Obama’s choices for economic advisers are past protégés of former Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, but they are setting aside some old orthodoxies.
Citigroup Pays for a Rush to Risk Much of the damage inflicted on Citigroup was caused by errant, high-octane trading and lax oversight, critics say.
America's Next Top Economist Speculation about Barack Obama’s favorite for the job of chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
Pope Questions Interfaith Dialogue
Two Presidents Say They Encountered Gunfire
French Socialists Face Division and Derision After Vote for Leader
Airstrike Kills Qaeda-Linked Militant in Pakistan
French Socialists Choose Ex-Labor Chief as Leader
In Ramadi, Real Rebuilding, With Fresh Paint
Iran Executes Man in Spy Case, and Blogger’s Arrest Is Reported
Initial Steps by Obama Suggest a Bipartisan Flair
MAUREEN DOWD Marriage on the Rocks Gays who supported Barack Obama had the bittersweet experience of seeing voters who surged to the polls to vote Democratic also vote for Proposition 8, which turned gay “I dos” into “You can’ts.”
| H5 Washington Post Iraqi Minister Maliki Warns of Dire Consequences if Pact Status of Forces Agreement Is Not Approved
Democrats' Stimulus Plan May Reach $700 Billion Spending Package Could Rival Financial System Bailout
Editorial The Shadow of Deflation A downward price spiral menaces American prosperity
David Ignatius on Speed in Aiding the Economy Rather than continuing to debate who is worthy of federal money and who isn't, maybe Congress should just follow John Maynard Keynes's suggestion about burying money underground and letting people dig it up. That's as efficient a stimulus package as anything else I've heard
U.S. Offers Citigroup Sweeping Safety Net Aim Is to Restore Confidence in Critical Bank
Some in the Arab World Worry that Clinton Would Be More Hawk Than Dove One Issue: Whether Probable Secretary of State Would Be More Hawk Than Dove
Kurds in N. Iraq Receive Arms From Bulgaria 3 Planeloads of Munitions Worry Officials in Baghdad
Sebastian Mallaby on Team Obama and the Economic Crisis Can Geithner & Co. Catch Up With the Crisis?
Georgian, Polish Presidents Say They Were Shot At Near Russian Checkpoint
Don't Buy It We'll have to curb the urge to splurge, but we can afford a break. By Judith Levine, This season, avoid the spending spiral.
Zakaria: What We Need From Beijing
Who Are the Better Managers -- Political Appointees or Career Bureaucrats?
By Bernard Avishai, Even the Czechs innovate better than the Big Three.
Mr. Obama takes his shot at limiting influence-peddling
Jim Hoagland on Spain's Prime Minister
Obama Names White House Communications Staff
APEC Leaders Have Cautionary Words for President-Elect Obama Foreign Leaders Caution President-Elect; Bush Secures Pledge on Trade Barrier
It's My Party, But I Don't Feel Part of It By Sophia A. Nelson, The GOP is leaving black voters behind.
Containing the Financial Crisis What the U.S. government has spent, lent and pledged:
Another Falsehood Exposed By Dan Froomkin
Commanders Praise Increased Cooperation With Pakistani and Afghan Forces
As White House Economic Adviser, Summers to Assume Less-Public Role
By Bernard Avishai, Even the Czechs innovate better than the Big Three.
Bush Reflects on Russian Relations At APEC Summit, President Notes Disagreements but Underscores Amity
5 Myths About Our Ailing Health-Care System Real reform may be more doable than you think
David S. Broder on the Promise of Health-Care Reform
U.S. Strike in Pakistan Kills Suspected Mastermind of British Airline Plot
Iran Hangs Convicted Spy for Israel Security Official in Tehran Sees 'Intensifying Intelligence War'
Iran Hangs Convicted Spy for Israel Security Official in Tehran Sees 'Intensifying Intelligence War'
Leadership Fight Frays Socialist Party in France
For Obama, White House Is an Unusually Big Transition Obama nourished his soul on a life of routine in Chicago, friends say. Now they hope he can find comfort in a city he has never embraced.
Fed Has Giant, and Opaque, Role in Financial Crisis Aid
| H6 Guardian At the eleventh hour Editorial: A settlement based on the 1967 borders should be exactly that, with as little deviation as possible
Five steps to a nuclear-free world Ban Ki-Moon: We need a new global programme to support disarmament and strengthen international security The moral dimension of boom and bust Robert Skidelsky: What has got us into this global financial mess is the false belief that market economics is a purely technical business
US leader in nostalgic mood at farewell George Bush in conciliatory frame of mind ready to put aside differences with Russia over Georgia
Obama in battle to save sinking US economy Team Obama: New faces of power Deadly pilotless aircraft fly in tribal belt US increases clandestine 'drone' attacks on militants in Pakistan but risks more civilian deaths
Miliband makes diplomacy pledge to Iran in nuclear dispute Foreign secretary explicitly states British-backed EU and UN sanctions 'are not an attempt at regime change' World's house values fall for the first time Britain among worst property performers as global house prices plummet in past three month
Jeremy Seabrook: The progressive future: The way forward may lie in a convergence of movements for social justice and human rights with the green imperative
Killers call the shots in Iraq's justice system For tens of thousands of Iraqis justice is a delusory buzz-word of a departing occupation
Aid appeal Editorial: International development has always been the first victim of straitened economic circumstances
Americans have never felt so excited, and yet so depressed Gary Younge: As the nation basks in the warm glow of Barack Obama's win, its wealth and power are perched on the edge of a precipice
At times like this, we should welcome leaders who enjoy managing a crisis Max Hastings: History shows that it is far better to be led by a man who relishes a challenge than by one who slumps into despondency
Citigroup in desperate search for capital after stock collapse Bank is adamant that share price slump is product of mistaken fears about strength of its balance sheet
The Observer The world is facing epic change. How will we cope? Amit Chaudhuri: An America survey shows that US hegemony is over and that the centre of power is moving firmly to the east
Britain is ready to take advantage of this seismic shift Tristram Hunt: The age of America is drawing to a close, with the Iraq invasion standing as the final act of imperial hubris
Resurgent Brown eyes biggest political prize The financial crisis has wreaked economic havoc across the world and has transformed British politics in the process. With both main parties offering radically different remedies - and Gordon Brown enjoying a significant electoral boost as a result - the Tories and Labour are set to gamble all on their plans for economic recovery
Top British terror suspect killed Rashid Rauf, main suspect in a failed airline terror attack, had been on the run in Pakistan since 2006
Somalia sinks deeper into despair While the world focuses on piracy off its coast, the failed state is being torn apart by violence
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| H7 An interview with Niall Ferguson on Obama and the global crisis: "A world war without war".
The Iraqi-U.S. Agreement By: Austin Bay | The Washington Times Two events and one document frame the historical context of two pending agreements that will guide U.S.-Iraqi relations over the next three to 10 years: the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA)
From the Middle East Quarterly, Caroline Sevier (AEI): The Costs of Relying on Aging Dictators;
The Tipping Point? ORG International Security Report 2008 Source= Oxford Research Group (UK) + Full Report (PDF; 150 KB)
No nukes Once a quixotic slogan, the idea of actually dismantling every nuclear weapon is attracting mainstream policy thinkers. (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe)
The Sejil: A New Iranian Missile INSS An Israeli commentary on the reported the test launch of a new two-staged missile called the Sejil by Iran
Clear and Present Danger - Weekly Standard opinion
That Iranian 'Bomb'?
The Start of a Serious Dialogue
CNN's Short List: Obama's national security adviser?
State Dept and Pentagon officials At Odds over Gitmo Detainee Policy
Are US predictions for the next 20 years accurate?
Daily Star Regional security, a key to regional peace
Obama should consider a national investment bank
Egypt's presidency and what the US can do about it
Iran will have fuel for 3 A-bombs by end 2009, US nuclear experts
“Can Syria change its image?” by S. Farah
| H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
Iraq's presidency demands suspension of pro-Maliki groups Iraq Needs Security Pact for Order, Officials Say - Campbell Robertson and Katherine Zoepf, New York Times Maliki Warns of Dire Consequences if SOFA Not Approved - Washington Post Sunni Sheiks Air Grievances, but Will Work With Shi'ite-Led Government Senior Shi'ite Lawmaker Backs US Pact, With Strings Iraq warns of consequences of early US pullout
Iraqi Lawmakers Ready to Vote on US Security Deal - Voice of America Iraq Security Pact Poses Detainee Dilemma for US
Iraqi Lawmakers Vote on US Security Pact Wednesday - Associated Press 'Israel spy' put to death in Iran A 45-year-old Iranian man convicted of spying for Iran's arch foe Israel is hanged, reports from Tehran say.
UPDATE 1-Iraq Oct oil exports rise to 1.7 million bpd
U.S. Alone Critical Of Syria At Iraq Conference
| H9 Ha’aretz – Defense establishment paper: Golan for Syria peace, plan for Iran strike
Candidate for U.S. security adviser wants NATO force in the West Bank
Outlines of Obama's peace plan emerging
Obama or Bibi? Thanks to the presence of Gates and the designated secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, it isn't too far-fetched to envision former presidents Carter, Clinton and the two Bushes standing behind the four-point plan which Scowcroft and Brzezinski have recommended to Obama for resolving the Israeli-Arab conflict
Fearing attack, Iran militia holds massive defense drill Exercises held in hundreds of schools around country; Iran threatens to close Persian Gulf if attacked
Negotiations forever There is no one in Israel who will pick the Saudi initiative up off the floor and put it on the table, but you have to admit that the evasive maneuvers Israeli politicians are taking with regard to the initiative are brilliant
Ex-IDF Chief Ya'alon: We must consider killing Ahmadinejad Mideast will not be stabilized unless Iran is defeated
Aide: Ex-IDF chief's Ahmadinejad remarks taken out of context
Last supper: Bush and Olmert to dine together at White House
U.K. urges Gulf states to press Iran over nuclear program
Open Gaza to media coverage A Gaza Strip closed to media coverage harms Israel's image and endangers the character of its polity more than any negative article written about it.
Olmert wants to generate 'final tailwind' on Syria, says aide
Jerusalem Post 'Ceding Golan not too high a price' NSC report: Israel should pursue Syria negotiations in '09 to counter Iranian threat, Hamas, Hizbullah.
'US foiled missile shipment to Iran' Newsweek: Washington asked India to cancel clearance for N. Korean carrier to use its airspace.Ya'alon denies saying Israel should mull killing AhmadinejadAide to former IDF chief of staff says he told 'Sydney Morning Herald' that Israel needs to defeat Iranian regime, not Iranian president.
Civilization walks the plank[ CAROLINE GLICK, Nov 21 16:22 ] Toward a 'grand bargain'[ DAVID HOROVITZ
Yedioth Ahronoth Iran holds defense drills
Hamas accepts Israeli offer
Rice: Israel-PA agreement won't be reached by end of year because of political situation in J'lem Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine
Pushing Middle East peace to the top of Obama's agenda
Abbas threatens early elections Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warns he will call elections if talks with Hamas fail to make progress.
Israel Fears US Will Dither While Iran Goes Nuclear - Uzi Mahnnaimi,, The Times A Palestinian State of Mind - Liat Collins, Jerusalem Post
International Law and the Disputed Territories - Melanie Phillips (Spectator-UK)
Palestinian State Important to Jordan By: Uri Dromi | Miami Herald
World Citizen: Israeli Politicians Line Up for Elections By: Frida Ghitis | World Politics Review
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| Citi's woes reflect depth of crisis The bank's struggles suggest government measures have not stemmed market uncertainty
FDR saved capitalism – now it's Obama's turn We have to learn how to curb capitalism's excesses.
Obama, Darfur, and ICC justice We must stand up to Sudan's shocking threats
Geithner headlines Obama's economic team of familiar faces The New York Fed president is known for his insights on '90s international crises.
Rape's vast toll in Iraq war remains largely ignored Many rape victims have escaped to Jordan but still don't have access to treatment and counseling.
Ringed by Foes, Pakistanis Fear the US, Too - Jane Perlez, New York Times China: Winner in New Economy - Zachary Karabell, Wall Street Journal
2008 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Annual Report (PDF; 3.9 MB)
America and China Must Work Together - Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek
Great game of hunting pirates Under the rubric of the fight against sea piracy, an entirely different template of maritime activity is taking place by interventionist powers. The United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union have stepped out of the European theater and entered the Indian Ocean, as has India. Russia is seeking a reopening of its Soviet-era naval base in Aden. There is a strong suspicion a great game is unfolding. - M K Bhadrakumar
India is a place where George W. Bush will be missed
India turns up NATO: Taliban Commander Killed in Afghanistan Karzai: Obama Promises to Fight Terror in 'Region' Leading article: The folly of spurning the Dalai Lama Gurkhas Tell of Rescue Under Taliban Fire - The Times Pakistan Ready for Nuclear No First Use Offer
| H11 IHT OBAMA'S CHALLENGES III Shifting to multilateralism By DANIEL SERWER AND MEGAN CHABALOWSKI Whatever happens in Iraq, things will go better if Europe and the U.S. work together.
On Rose Revolution anniversary, mixed feelings in Georgia Little official fanfare, unlike the celebrations of previous years, marked the fifth anniversary of the 2003 revolution.
Britain planning big fiscal stimulus By DAVID JOLLY Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government was expected Monday to announce a cut in the sales tax as part of a package of measures to stimulate the struggling national economy.
Leadership vote deepens split in French Socialist Party A summer of embarrassing rivalries has culminated in an excruciatingly narrow and disputed vote for a new Socialist Party leader that will only bring pleasure to France's center-right president, Nicolas Sarkozy.
EUROPE European press review
Europe’s Energy Dependency and Russia’s Commercial Assertiveness ECIPE This 15-page paper points to elements missing from Europe's current energy policy vis-a-vis Russia
Transatlantic Relations 2009: European Expectations for the Post-Bush Era EPIN Based on surveys conducted in 15 memberstates and of the European Union as a whole, this 23-page paper explores what the EU and its individual member states expect from the United States in the post-Bush era.
Dealing with the Past in the Context of Ethnonationalism. The Case of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia Berghof Research Center
From Slate, a look at how Europe deals with immigration.
French Socialists in disarray after bitter leadership battle
New Hope in the Balkans - Ian Bancroft, The Guardian
Summit in Nice Proves We Can Work Together By: Vasily Likachev | The Moscow Times
The EU's Failed Asylum Rules By: Bill Frelick | International Herald Tribune
Food: from farm to fork statistics
EU States Must Rethink Their Response to Home-Grown Terror By: Busso Von Alvensleben | The Daily Star | H12 RFE/RL
Georgia Without the Spin By: Charles King | Foreign Policy
The NATO - Russia Relationship: Defining Moment or Deja Vu? IFRI, CSIS
Ingushetia in 'State of Civil War'
Google News Azerbaijan
Saakashvili’s Charade by Tsotne Bakuria The Georgian president has manipulated his own people and our government. It’s time the West wised up to his games.
Ex-monitor Faults Georgia for August War - Washington Times
Russia's Bare-knuckle Policy on Oil - Washington Times opinion
'Shots fired' near Georgia leader
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| H13 The Times You can print money, but not confidence A £100 billion deficit that damages the Government's credit will leave it unable to offer more support to the banks
Hitting al-Qaeda US attacks on militants in Pakistan have proved selective and effective
Questions as CIA kill British terror suspect Ministers demand to know if British Government was given notice of deadly strike in Pakistan by American Predator drone
'Historic' crisis forces Obama's hand The president-elect will unveil his economic team in response to criticism that he can no longer wait until he takes office
Citigroup presses Washington to lend support US bank in talks to create a 'bad bank' to house about $50bn of its most risky assets, partially backed by taxpayers’ money
A Crisis of Confidence The Chancellor's announcement of measures to stimulate the economy should not hide the reasons for the crisis: failings by policymakers, regulators and bankers
How to keep US carmakers on the road A leading US politician has a message for a crunch-hit industry that could apply across the world
Sunday Times Israel fears US will dither while Iran goes nuclear Concern is growing in Israel that the United States will do nothing to prevent Iran becoming a nuclear power
Briefing: The world in 2025: Superpower strife A new report by America’s leading intelligence body has worrying predictions for the world’s greatest power
Mahdi Army warns of new insurgency in Iraq Moqtada al-Sadr's followers say they will return to armed resistance if US forces stay put until 2011
Bush's final target is Osama Bin Laden Afghanistan will never know peace as long as the tribal areas of Pakistan offer safe havens to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda
Long-range love of Obama’s absent mother A cache of private letters obtained by The Sunday Times reveals the influences that helped shape the young Obama
Wall Street Journal Obama Weighs Stimulus Plan Obama and Bush are rushing to craft measures to bolster financial markets and prevent a policy vacuum during the transition. Meanwhile, Paulson is considering tapping the second half of the government's rescue fund.
Christopher Wood: The Fed Is Out of Ammunition
What a Single Nuclear Warhead Could Do By Brian T. Kennedy
Why Unemployment Could Be Worse This Time
OECD forecasts a protracted economic slowdown in US, Japan and Euro area
An interview with David Hendrickson, author of Cause for Depression: A pictorial guide to the financial crisis.
George Soros on the crisis and what to do about it.
| H14 Financial Times Hint of hold on taxes as Obama plans stimulus Economic package could cost $700bn
Britain and France step up pressure on Iran London and Paris are seeking to persuade financial and energy companies to stop doing business with Iran in an attempt to increase pressure on Tehran’s nuclear programme
West should capitalise on Syria's good offices with Iran
Pentagon aims to send surge force into Afghanistan before elections
Explosive times for the defence industry
How to reinvent the Republican party The challenge is not, as many argue, to decide whether it is a movement of social conservatives, of fiscal conservatives, or of soft libertarians. To win elections, the party has to gather support from all of those groups, says Clive Crook
Double jeopardy for financial policymakers Wolfgang Münchau on the danger of a US recession
Bring back the link between gold and the dollar Richard Duncan says urgent action is needed
Wanted: borrower of last resort Policymakers must be ready if deflation sets in. Monetary policy independence must be preserved, but central bank and treasury co-operation is vital
A team of talents US president-elect Barack Obama appears to have chosen well in picking his economic team, but Hillary Clinton could be a far more questionable choice
Profit from prophesies of doom This perceptive and witty collection of economic essays displays its author’s uncanny ability to pinpoint the sources of global financial turmoil years in advance
Pakistan in trade and arms offer to India Strongest sign of desire to heal rift in decades
Shia cleric's supporters protest against deal to keep US soldiers in Iraq
President-elect heeds urgent cry for help As stocks plunged to a six-year low last week amid a fresh barrage of grim employment data, the question on the lips of many commentators was: where is Barack Obama?
Obama cabinet to be staffed with veterans By all indications, Barack Obama, who waged a famously disciplined campaign, originally wanted to keep his cabinet choices quiet until he could make a formal announcement after this week’s Thanksgiving holiday
Partnership of striking contrasts poised to return When he stands up and announces his new economic team on Monday, president-elect Barack Obama will return to Washington a partnership first forged in the 1990s: Tim Geithner and Larry Summers
Leaders push for progress in Doha meeting
Britain will pay for Brown’s fiscal boost Nigel Lawson says a smaller stimulus is better
Christopher Caldwell on a French imposition
Darling to raise taxes for wealthy Chancellor to bring in 45p rate for those earning over £150,000
Barroso sees improved competitiveness EU chiefs to set out recovery plan
| H15 Los Angeles Times Obama's multipolar moment By A. Wess Mitchell The United States today faces an unfamiliar and rapidly changing world.
Tim Rutten It's time for the U.S. to reengage in the Mideast peace process
Militants and military brace for a winter of war in Afghanistan Normally the fighting slows when the harsh weather sets in, but this year it is likely to be different.
Retired general looks back on Russia's Afghan war Moscow and Washington have made the same mistakes in their conflicts there, says Ruslan Aushev. He offers advice for the U.S. as it enters the eighth year of war.
America's muscle: Detroit steel By Ellen Slezak The auto industry is what has kept American families across the nation on the road to a better future.
Obama and foreign policy: It shouldn't be personal Personal connections are no substitute for sound policies based on national...
Obama sends strong signals from sidelines The president-elect looks to reassure the financial markets and the public with swift Cabinet appointments and aggressive policy plans.
Cyberspace gumshoes are afoot in China A massive online community in China hunts down perceived wrongdoers. Its power and reach are expanding.
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From New Statesman, here come the liberals: For decades American conservatism defined global politics, but now we are about to witness a seismic change in Washington
Obama Tilts to Center, Inviting a Clash of Ideas Obama's Communications Team Named
Whither the Cabinet Republicans?
GM Board: Bankruptcy Is an Option
Democrats eye huge economic boost Senior Democrats in the US Congress consider backing a huge stimulus plan to boost the flagging US economy.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon: Progressive complaints about Obama's appointments
Change is Landing in Old Hands - John Harwood, New York Times
Politico ABC’s The Note – MSNBC FirstRead – Time ThePage Politico Playbook PoliticsHome fivethirtyeight US News Political Bulletin
The black hole in financial markets Americans are beginning to understand how much of their economy depended on the housing bubble. The collapse of housing prices has led to a collapse of consumer spending, which leads to a rise in unemployment, which in turn erodes the value of commercial property - and so the destruction of wealth spreads. Barack Obama will take office as the most powerful peacetime president in US history - he will be the only man in town with a checkbook. - David P Goldman
Pollsters Debate Political Realignment - Robert Kaiser, Washington Post
A Libertarian Defense of Social Conservatism - Randall Hoven, AT
This Isn't Like 1929 - Daniel Gross, Newsweek
Team Obama Rides In - Sebastian Mallaby, Washington Post Republicans Should Look to Mitch Daniels - Reihan Salam, Forbes Barack Obama, Honeymoon Killer? - Mike Madden, Salon Ten Random, Politically Incorrect Thoughts - Victor Davis Hanson, PJM | H17 Daily Telegraph Al-Qaeda praises Iran for terrorist support Fresh links between Iran's Revolutionary Guards and al-Qaeda uncovered following letter from terrorist leadership. Rauf linked to al-Qaeda number two
Nato forces kill senior Taliban commander
Germany tells Russia to respect the Nato alliance
Instead of using its leadership contest as an opportunity to change, the French opposition has indulged in infighting, turning finally to its old guard for direction.
Barack Obama accused of selling out pledge to change US foreign policy, by putting national security in the hands of 'hawks' Obama's aides believe hiring Hillary Clinton is a mistake
Islamist fighters warn pirates to free Saudi tanker Islamist fighters - known as The Shebab (youth) - have warned pirates holding a Saudi oil tanker they may launch an attack unless the ship and her crew are released.
| H18 Independent Labour's tax cut gamble Chancellor to slash VAT to 15 per cent as he tries to revive high street for Christmas
Government debt to rise to highest level since war
Leading article: Putting money in the pockets of the consumer makes sense
How US plotted to get UK's most wanted terrorist Heads of American and Pakistani security colluded in plot to kill Rashid Rauf
Rupert Cornwell: Coolly, calmly, Obama is putting together a remarkable team
Hillary plays hardball The first sign of friction in the Obama camp as Mrs Clinton demands - and gets - a purge of her critics before accepting Secretary of State role
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| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism
Jonathan Fine (HUJ): Contrasting Secular and Religious Terrorism
Coalition Munitions Clearance Program changes mission, reflects on past accomplishments Militants and Military Brace for a Winter of War in Afghanistan - Laura King, Los Angeles Times Working with Other Nations' Militaries - Washington Post opinion
an essay on the fallacy of grievance-based terrorism
Afghanistan: What Lessons to Apply from Iraq?
How to Deal With Pirates - Michael Oren, Wall Street Journal essay
Retired General Looks Back on Russia's War in Afghanistan - LA Times Q&A
Tom Barnett KnoxNews. When piracy threatens commerce, great powers fight back
Counterinsurgency Leadership Seminar
Rogue Cousins Agree - Important Weekend Reading
Deadly pilotless aircraft fly in tribal beltUS increases clandestine 'drone' attacks on militants in Pakistan but risks more civilian deaths
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Releases New Report re: Building Foreign Language and Cultural Skills in the Military Source: U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, Oversigh and Investigations Subcommittee + Full Report (PDF; 5.6 MB)
a review of Castles, Battles, and Bombs: How Economics Explains Military History by Jurgen Brauer and Hubert van Tuyll.
The Relevance of Operational Flexibility (Full PDF Article)
EU States Must Rethink Their Response to Home-Grown Terror By: Busso Von Alvensleben | The Daily Star
Explosive times for the defence industry
Pentagon aims to send surge force into Afghanistan before elections
Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to Get Life Saving Anti-sniper Device - Richard Alleyne, Daily Telegraph Security firms spy new jobs on high seas Electric fencing, sonic guns and even armed mercenaries are being offered for ships at risk in pirate-infested waters
20 Reasons to Shut Down the Guantánamo Trials by Andy Worthington
Meeting the Challenges of 2025
EUROPOL: coordinating the fight against serious and organised crime
Guantanamo and Its Aftermath: U.S. Detention and Interrogation Practices and Their Impact on Former Detainees (PDF; 1.9 MB) | H20 Slate Daniel Gross / Slate: Why all those Great Depression analogies are wrong.
Food: from farm to fork statistics
| H21 What Happy People Don’t Do Happy people spend a lot of time socializing, going to church and reading newspapers — but they don’t spend a lot of time watching television, a new study finds
Group think The turn to online research is narrowing the range of modern scholarship, a new study suggests. (By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, Boston Globe)
How to get happier in a hurryHow to get happier in a hurry; the cost of daylight saving; smokers on the prowl. (By Kevin Lewis, Boston Globe)
Rational choices, reasoned discussions, respect for lawful institutions — that's what Clive James wants from his action heroes.
Why is there such resistance to public re-examination of the values we live by?
A journey that maps the life of ideologies from the French revolution via Marxism to neo-liberalism opens a space to explore what may come next, says Tom Nairn.
Terry Eagleton reviews The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War by Alexander Waugh.
Top 100 films of all time, according to Les Cahiers du Cinema
'The Decline and Fall of the British Empire 1781-1997' Two centuries after Gibbon, a historian plots the trajectory of another great empire’s demise
From Americana, a special issue on John Dewey.
“Pick me as a mate,” says the peacock. “I must be fit guy, since I can carry this wild, colorful tail around with me and still survive”... more»
a review of The American Future: a History by Simon Schama and Will America Change? by Ziauddin Sardar and Merryl Wyn Davies.
Michael Lind on Obama and the dawn of the Fourth Republic: His victory really may mark the beginning of a new era in American history.
The List of the Govts That Have Persecuted Journalists by Glenn Greenwald
‘Outliers,’ by Malcolm Gladwell
Body of Lies Philip French Ban on yoga for Malaysia's MuslimsIslamic council issues edict prohibiting the exercise, fearing Hindu roots could corrupt people
BBC One and Two to be streamed live onlineDecision to transmit BBC's two main television channels on the internet from next week throws new doubt on the licence fee The Science of Memory: An Infinite Loop in the Brain
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