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H1 Guardian Gaza's carnage - 40 dead as Israelis bomb UN schools After bloodiest attack so far, Barack Obama breaks silence saying he is 'deeply concerned'Gaza after a Hamas rout will be an even greater threat to Israel Jonathan Freedland: Amid the rubble there would be a leadership vacuum, opening the door for Somali-style warlords or even al-Qaida
Israel needs an international bail-out Simon Tisdall: This could be an opportunity for the world to respond effectively – is turning Gaza into a protectorate the answer?
So far, Israeli action is going to plan Martin van Creveld: Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 2006 was in many ways a farce, this time things are very different
Financial Times Choices made in 2009 will shape the globe’s destiny Some entertain hopes of restoring the globally unbalanced economic growth of the middle years of this decade. They are wrong. Our choice is between a better balanced world economy and disintegration. And it must be made this year, writes Martin Wolf
Gaza ceasefire plan gains supportUS and France support Egypt’s proposal
Guardian Europe's plan for alternative pipeline faces big problems Proposed Nabucco pipeline described as 'simply not credible' by energy analyst
A capitalist revolution Mark Almond: Gazprom's executives are ruthless politician-businessmen of the sort Britain once produced We must stop arming Israel Nick Clegg: Brown has to stop sitting on his hands, halt British weapons exports and insist the EU do the same
Mideast Peace Rests w/Arabs, Not U.S., Europe - Bernard Lewis, Bloomberg
Obama Breaks Silence on Gaza, Voices 'Concern'
TNI A Sit-Down with Brent Scowcroft by Justine A. Rosenthal
New York Times THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The Mideast’s Ground Zero Barack Obama’s goal has to be a settlement in Gaza that eliminates the threat of Hamas rockets and opens Gaza economically to the world, under credible international supervision.
For Israel, Lessons From 2006, but Old Pitfalls Israel is applying the military insight it gained from the 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, but diplomatic lessons do not seem to have been so well applied.
by Gary Sick With all of the hype surrounding Iran’s nuclear program and its incendiary President Ahmadinejad, we have been fooled into believe Tehran is one of our biggest threats. But the country is divided, clerical control is in question and the Supreme Leader has little influence outside of the state’s borders. As Iran faces a presidential election of its own, the country will likely confront a choice between extremism and moderation at the polls
Empire Falls by Robert A. Pape
Wall Street Journal Reuel Marc Gerecht: Iran's Hamas Strategy
The Meaning of Obama - David Remnick, The New Yorker
The End of White America? - Hua Hsu, The Atlantic
Why do they hate the West so much, we will ask Robert Fisk: So once again, Israel has opened the gates of hell to the Palestinians. Forty civilian refugees dead in a UN school, three more in another
Washington Post ANALYSIS Unintended Consequences Pose Risks for Mideast Policy Obama Breaks His Silence, Vows to Work for Peace Deal
By David Ignatius, What signal is Obama sending by picking Leon Panetta as CIA director?
Ambushed on the Potomac by Richard Perle The National Interest One of America’s best-known neoconservatives gives his take on what went wrong over the past eight years, the role of the State Department in hijacking Bush’s foreign policy and why 50 million conspiracy theorists have it wrong.
FT Settle the Ukraine gas dispute Stronger EU co-ordination would send a powerful signal that it means what it says when it claims to represent all its membersFresh salvo launched in war of words Gazprom accuses Ukraine of ‘playing political games’ in the gas dispute while a Kiev adviser criticises Russia for trying to depict his country as an ‘unreliable partner for Europe’
Comment: The battle of the oligarchs behind the gas dispute Ukraine and Russia tolerate, even encourage, use of the upper political echelons as instruments in business disputes , write Jérôme Guillet and John Evans
Twin crises set early test for Czech leadership Spare a thought for the poor old Czech Republic, the first country that was part of the Warsaw Pact to assume the six-month presidency of the EU, writes Quentin Peel
Opec production cuts boost prices Oil prices rose above $50 a barrel amid a growing belief that the cartel is succeeding in delivering cuts in production
Los Angeles Times Restrained Obama leaves many displeased The president-elect's muted response to the Gaza attack leads to criticism and even charges of prejudice
How to End the Gaza War - Martin Peretz, The New Republic
TNI Lost at the NSC by Andrew F. Krepinevich and Barry D. Watts People are starting to talk of Obama creating an Eisenhower-lite foreign-policy team. This is a very good thing, if only a start. America no longer knows how to make good strategy. From the Nazi defeat in World War II to America’s triumph in the cold war, time and time again we have seen strategic competence is the cornerstone of foreign-policy success. A new council of wise men and the retooling of our infrastructure are musts.
The American Century isn't over America is still uniquely valued around the world – and Barack Obama can build on that. By Robert Dujarric and Andy Zelleke
Deepening Israeli assault on Hamas divides Arab world Israeli forces struck two United Nations schools in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people, as international call for an immediate cease-fire grew
IHT CHINA I By DAVID SHAMBAUGH After three often rocky decades, the U.S. and China seem to have settled into a "mature marriage," bound by mutual respect, mutual interests, and an awareness of the negative consequences of an adversarial relationship.
CHINA IIThirty years of watching By JAMES PRINGLE For the Communist Party, the provision of a decent life for the ordinary people of China is essential
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Erdogan's multi-pronged foreign policy GulfNews -
Recent Attempts to Form Strategic Regional Bloc: Syria, Turkey and Iran. Middle East Media Research Institute
Kurdish TV brings hope, but picture is unclear The National
Obama/Biden and Turkey
Guardian Europe's plan for alternative pipeline faces big problems Proposed Nabucco pipeline described as 'simply not credible' by energy analyst
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Turkey reports Kurdish desertions after air strikes in northern Iraq
Iran Offers More Gas to Turkey
Israeli Team Faces Protests in Turkey
Gaza and the Turkish Option
RTÜK to extend broadcasting time of private stations in Kurdish
Turkey Holds Suspicious Iran-Venezuela Shipment
Soon: French Parliamentary Delegation in Kurdistan | Iraq Updates
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
IHT Land mines and a perilous crossing into Greece Stretches of the border between Greece and Turkey are sown with land mines that kill migrants, but date from a conflict decades ago.
Caucasus: The EU Seeks Broader Ties BY: Lili Di Puppo | Eurasianet Brussels wants to enhance the European Union’s relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in the coming year. In the absence of solid membership prospects, the question remains, however, whether the EU’s ideas about enhanced relations will meet the expectations of leaders of the three Caucasus states, as well as create a framework that can improve Brussels’ capabilities to address regional issues.
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| H4 New York Times THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The Mideast’s Ground Zero Barack Obama’s goal has to be a settlement in Gaza that eliminates the threat of Hamas rockets and opens Gaza economically to the world, under credible international supervision.
For Israel, Lessons From 2006, but Old Pitfalls Israel is applying the military insight it gained from the 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, but diplomatic lessons do not seem to have been so well applied.
Obama Warns of Prospect for Trillion-Dollar Deficits Barack Obama delivered a stark assessment of the economy, saying that his administration would be forced to impose tighter discipline on government
Russia Cuts Gas; Europe Shivers Russia’s gas price dispute with Ukraine escalated, disrupting deliveries to the European Union in the midst of a bitter cold spell.
Analysis: In Gaza Fight, Iran Lurks in Background
Dossier Gives Details of Mumbai Attacks
This Time, Iraqis Hear and See Candidates
Japan Seeks Australia’s Help to Thwart Whaling Opponents
Israel Puts Media Clamp on Gaza
Azerbaijan Bars Foreigners From Use of Its FM Band
Israeli Shells Kill 40 at Gaza U.N. School
Want to Copy iTunes Music? Go Ahead, Apple Says Apple said it would begin selling song downloads without anticopying measures and change its pricing structure.
| H5 Washington Post ANALYSIS Unintended Consequences Pose Risks for Mideast Policy Obama Breaks His Silence, Vows to Work for Peace Deal
By David Ignatius, What signal is Obama sending by picking Leon Panetta as CIA director?
Obama Is Under Fire Over Panetta Selection Current, Ex-CIA Officials Criticize 'Opaque' Process
Mideast Mediators Seek Anti-Tunnel Plan Hamas Fighters Could Use Underground Corridors to Rearm, Israeli Military Says
The Risks in Obama's Ambitions By Michael Gerson, The scale of Obama's ambition is becoming evident. Is this a bad thing?
A Page From the Hoover Playbook By Harold Meyerson, Some are repackaging policies that deepened the Depression as solutions for our time.
For Battered Gazans, Few Places Left to Hide 'People Are Terrorized by This Situation. . . . They Are Trapped,' U.N. Official Says
France Wary of Strife Spreading From Gaza Sarkozy Calls for Unity After Bombing, Rioting
To Gaza Victims, | H6 Guardian Gaza's carnage - 40 dead as Israelis bomb UN schools After bloodiest attack so far, Barack Obama breaks silence saying he is 'deeply concerned'Gaza after a Hamas rout will be an even greater threat to Israel Jonathan Freedland: Amid the rubble there would be a leadership vacuum, opening the door for Somali-style warlords or even al-Qaida
Israel needs an international bail-out Simon Tisdall: This could be an opportunity for the world to respond effectively – is turning Gaza into a protectorate the answer?
So far, Israeli action is going to plan Martin van Creveld: Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 2006 was in many ways a farce, this time things are very different
Europe's plan for alternative pipeline faces big problems Proposed Nabucco pipeline described as 'simply not credible' by energy analyst
A capitalist revolution Mark Almond: Gazprom's executives are ruthless politician-businessmen of the sort Britain once produced We must stop arming Israel Nick Clegg: Brown has to stop sitting on his hands, halt British weapons exports and insist the EU do the same
Hypocrisy, thy name is Blair Seumas Milne: Having done the diplomatic groundwork for Israel's assault on Gaza, the quartet's Middle East envoy now talks of ceasefire
Behind the battle lines, fight for ceasefire gathers pace Mahmoud Abbas calls on UN to act immediately, warning that any delay would deepen the tragedy
No shelter Editorial: The horror of Qana was revisited on Gaza
Pipe down, price up Tomas Valasek: Ukraine will end up paying more – but it needs to wean itself off Russian gas soon
Homeless and terrified, 15,000 seek refuge in UN schools Desperate civilians find shelter wherever they can but even the humanitarian agency's buildings are not safe
Shell-shocked children who are drawn into the cult of the martyr Psychologists warn that trauma may have devastating consequences for Palestinian society 'Why are they doing this to us?'Voices from Palestinians suffering under the Israeli bombardment of GazaDispute drives wholesale gas prices sharply higherOngoing row between Russia and Ukraine could impact price of gas coming into UK
MI5 chief - al-Qaida threat diminished, but not yet over Jonathan Evans warns that Israeli attacks on Gaza may give extremists more ideological ammunitionOpening up, but not lifting the lid In the latest step in MI5's path towards greater openness, the first newspaper interview by a serving director-general in the agency's 100-year history had strings attached. An endless cycle? David Goldberg: In this latest bloody reprise of the Israel-Palestine conflict, both sides seem unable to recognise their common humanity
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| H7 Mideast Peace Rests w/Arabs, Not U.S., Europe - Bernard Lewis, Bloomberg
The Roots of Muslim Rage
Ambushed on the Potomac by Richard Perle The National Interest
No Such Thing as United Nations - Linda Heard, Arab News
Rethinking “Energy Independence” The Brookings Institution A 12-page US essay analyzing the concept of energy independence
Obama's Dry Run by Nikolas K. Gvosdev Obama hasn’t said much about Mumbai or Gaza. That’s fine for now, but he’s missing a chance to test his national-security team in private
by Ernest R. May Every president faces the daunting task of putting together a team that can lead America while transitioning to the role of leader of the free world. Given the way the new administration’s cabinet is shaping up and the heap of global crises, Obama’s charge may be more difficult than most. Three recent books by government insiders show how history can help the president navigate his transition. Obama can learn from Eisenhower’s command, Carter’s missteps and Kennedy’s curiosity.
Sinking oil prices threatening Hugo Chavez's revolution
| H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
This Time, Iraqis Hear and See Candidates New York Times
Israel, Lebanon: Tehran Reins in Hezbollah Iran reportedly is working to keep the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah from taking action against Israel
US Troops Feel Chained by Iraq Agreement
Iraqi Troops Adjust to Mosul Operations
Iraq: Stability and Boosting Oil Production If Iraq's government can maintain relative stability in the coming year, the petroleum-rich nation could well exceed its former reputation as a major energy produce
| H9 Ha’aretz – Israeli troops battle with gunmen as IDF presses on with Gaza offensive
IDF: Shelled UN school in Gaza used as hideout by Hamas
Editorial The risk of complications
Benn The euphoria point
ANALYSIS / Using aggressive tactics in Gaza to save soldiers' livesLebanon War taught IDF that heavy casualties would erode public support and chances of victory.
Obama breaks silence on Gaza, calls civilian deaths 'deep concern'
Venezuela's Chavez: Gaza op is a Palestinian 'holocaust'
ANALYSIS / Israel must double, triple, quadruple its aid to Gaza
Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine
UN chief demands Gaza ceasefire Ban Ki-moon urges UN leaders to act swiftly to end the fighting in Gaza as Israel says it will let in more aid.
Anti-Jewish violence in Europe Signs are mounting that the conflict in Gaza is starting to spill over into violence in Europe's towns and cities, with assaults against Jews and arson attacks on Jewish congregations in France, Sweden and Britai
Analysts on the Conflict in Gaza - The NewsHour
Jeffrey Goldberg: The World's Pornographic Interest in Jewish Moral Failure
Report: Al-Qaida No. 2 blames Obama for Gaza fight
Hamas Exploitation of Civilians as Human Shields IICC
Operation Cast Lead: Update No. 6 IICC A 6th Israeli (12-page) update on the military attacks on Hamas in the Gaza Strip
Is Israeli Policy Crazy? Independent Institute
Led by ideologues, Gazans feel abandoned by the world
Gaza Will Explode if US Stays Silent - Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph
Israel Is Not Trying to Destroy Hamas - Yuval Rotem, The Australian
Why Aren't More Americans Dancing to Israel's Tune? by Max Blumenthal
Yes, it's anti-SemitismCriticizing Israel doesn't make you anti-Semitic. But those who demonize and delegitimize Israel, who say the world would be better off without it, are most definitely anti-Semites. (By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist)
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Deepening Israeli assault on Hamas divides Arab world Israeli forces struck two United Nations schools in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people, as international call for an immediate cease-fire grew
In Ukraine dispute, Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, and Macedonia reported a complete cutoff of Russian gas Tuesday. Austria and the Czech Republic also saw a sharp drop.
Police have detained activists behind the democracy petition, which has drawn diverse support.
Hamas rockets rain on Israeli towns Only three civilian fatalities to date, but a climate of fear pervades Israel's southern communities.
Obama said to pick a spy chief with little intelligence experience But defenders of Panetta say he could bring valuable management skills to the job
Green revolution: still possible amid deep recession? Economic retreat could hamper green investment – but it could also spur a drive to move economies away from fossil-fuel dependencies.
Fallout from Madoff scandal: New safeguards? Congress ponders its options – from better investment policing to a new watchdog.
Obama's kitchen-sink economics His embrace of workable ideas could disarm a Congress used to ideological battles.
How to stabilise Afghanistan
Obama’s War by The National Interest Is Obama trying to prove his mettle with a hard-line on Afghanistan? If so, he better have a plan and exit strategy.
With Carrot, Stick and Patience in Afghanistan BY: Arthur Cyr | The Washington Times On New Year's Eve, the Taliban scored a major tactical military as well as political victory through killing members of the security force of Abdul Salam, the commander of Musa Qala, a city in southern Afghanistan long contested by insurgent and NATO forces.
Afghanistan Is Not Iraq. It's Harder. BY: Interview: David Petraeus | Foreign PolicyAs America’s most famous warrior-scholar looks to export his Big Ideas about fighting wars from Iraq to the arguably even tougher battlefield of Afghanistan, FP spoke with him in the Pentagon days after he took over his new command.
The Big Question: Is India right to blame Pakistan for the attacks on Mumbai?
Are India and Pakistan heading for war? Mustafa Qadri: Pressure is mounting on politicians in both countries to take drastic action in the wake of recent terrorist attacks
China Sails into New World Order - Frank Ching, Globe & Mail
Direct to Complete Report: 2008 Report to Congress On China’s WTO Compliance (115 pages; PDF)
| By DAVID SHAMBAUGH After three often rocky decades, the U.S. and China seem to have settled into a "mature marriage," bound by mutual respect, mutual interests, and an awareness of the negative consequences of an adversarial relationship.
CHINA IIThirty years of watching By JAMES PRINGLE For the Communist Party, the provision of a decent life for the ordinary people of China is essential.
ANOTHER WAR? Russia's next flash point By DENIS CORBOY, WILLIAM COURTNEY AND KENNETH YALOWITZ Moscow is signaling a readiness to use hard power against smaller neighbors.
Israel, Gaza and the quest for a broader regional peace Israel must try to end this conflict as soon as possible and in a way that increases the chances for negotiating a broad regional peace. A chance to draw a line with Bush Obama's commitment to due process in terror-suspect cases will soon be put to the test.
James Carroll: Enlightenment in Gaza By JAMES CARROLL That the Israeli-Palestinian cauldron has just boiled over gives president-elect Barack Obama the tragic but nonetheless real advantage of destruction as a starting point.
Gazprom slashes gas supplies to Europe By ANDREW E. KRAMER The Russian gas monopoly halted nearly its entire export of natural gas to Europe in an escalation of a dispute with Ukraine.
EUROPE European press review
Geopolitical Diary: Europe's Winter Gets Colder
Reinventing the European Left - Financial Times
Slovenia Veto Sets Dangerous EU Precedent BY: Phil Cain | World Politics Review Slovenia's decision to effectively block Croatia's entry to the E.U. on the basis of an unresolved border dispute represents a dangerous precedent that, if copied, could damage or destroy the chances of other accession hopefuls in southeast Europe.
Euro area inflation estimated at 1.6%
Determinants of Domestic and Cross-Border Bank Acquisitions in the European Union | H12 RFE/RL
Google News Azerbaijan
Russia Uses Energy as a Weapon, Again - Reuben Johnson, Weekly Standard
Russia's Next War? - D. Corboy, W. Courtney & K. Yalowitz, IHT
by Clifford G. Gaddy and Barry W. Ickes With the rise in oil prices and a conservative fiscal policy, Russia turned from a debtor nation into an economic powerhouse. Putin’s strategy created a compromise between the excesses of the free market and the inefficiencies of a command economy. Yet there remain deep cracks in the foundation of the post-Soviet structure. With global finance in a meltdown, can his Putinomics survive?
Uncertainty in Moscow by Dimitri K. Simes Things look somewhat normal in Russia, but the global financial crisis is taking its toll. What impact will it have on the Kremlin’s behavior?
Gas stopped for swathe of states
Behind the Russia-Ukraine Gas Conflict - Miriam Elder, Der Spiegel
Russia Celebrates Prediction of American Demise - Melik Kaylan, Forbe |
| H13 The Times The world won't act so Israel does Gaza is heartbreaking. But the conflict could be avoided if the Palestinians said one small thing Daniel Finkelstein
Israel to open aid corridor after UN school hit
COMMENT: It's time to see through Gazprom Europeans, and especially Germany, are too keen to buy into myth that Gazprom is a normal company, says Roger Boyes
Europe freezes as gas taps are turned off Countries call a state of emergency and fears of price rises are growing as dispute between Russia and Ukraine spreads
China warned to expect social unrest Government agency predicts poor job prospects for migrant workers and graduates will bring increased public conflict , Critics round on Obama choice of CIA chief Barack Obama's choice of veteran political operator Leon Panetta to run the Central Intelligence Agency causes anxiety
Gazprom brands Ukraine 'a barbarian' Russia’s state-controlled gas monopoly says neighbouring country is stealing gas as dispute over supplies deepens Egypt is best placed to broker a deal Fears may be key to getting other Arab neighbours involved in talks about how to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Why MI5 comes out of the shadows The secret services were once exactly that. But the need for a different kind of recruit has changed all Britain is no longer assured of special status with the United States. This country can only be the ally it promises to be by matching words with military action 20 years after Tiananmen, China needs to rethink its response to dissent
Wall Street Journal Reuel Marc Gerecht: Iran's Hamas Strategy
Militant Islam Threatens Us All By Benjamin Netanyahu By Nidra Poller
| H14 Financial Times Choices made in 2009 will shape the globe’s destiny Some entertain hopes of restoring the globally unbalanced economic growth of the middle years of this decade. They are wrong. Our choice is between a better balanced world economy and disintegration. And it must be made this year, writes Martin Wolf
Gaza ceasefire plan gains supportUS and France support Egypt’s proposalSettle the Ukraine gas dispute Stronger EU co-ordination would send a powerful signal that it means what it says when it claims to represent all its membersFresh salvo launched in war of words Gazprom accuses Ukraine of ‘playing political games’ in the gas dispute while a Kiev adviser criticises Russia for trying to depict his country as an ‘unreliable partner for Europe’
Comment: The battle of the oligarchs behind the gas dispute Ukraine and Russia tolerate, even encourage, use of the upper political echelons as instruments in business disputes , write Jérôme Guillet and John Evans
Twin crises set early test for Czech leadership Spare a thought for the poor old Czech Republic, the first country that was part of the Warsaw Pact to assume the six-month presidency of the EU, writes Quentin Peel
Opec production cuts boost prices Oil prices rose above $50 a barrel amid a growing belief that the cartel is succeeding in delivering cuts in production
Tehran remains cautious despite public protests Iran’s rhetoric against Israel has been loud and defiant. Rallies by radical students have been staged outside embassies and 70,000 students have registered for supposed suicide attacks against Israel, Fed considers setting inflation target Minutes provide further insight into the December policy meeting at which officials cut its target interest rate to virtually zero and laid out its strategy for unconventional easing
Architect of plans to tackle meltdown Henry Kissinger once remarked that a White House job should be created specially for Lawrence Summers in which he would have the power to shoot down or amend bad ideas. That job is now, in effect, within Mr Summers’ graspGas stand-off raises demand for change Large economies have begun to suffer
Eurozone inflation tumbles Euro falls to three-week low against dollar and sterling
Do not tie the markets – free them Vaclav Klaus on a Czech-led Europe
Another rate cut would be a big mistake Let banks make profits, writes John Redwood, The battle of the oligarchs behind the gas dispute Rule of law lacking, say Jérôme Guillet and John Evans
Biden to go on Mumbai ‘fact-finding mission’ In a sign of deepening anxiety over Pakistan’s response to the attacks, the US vice-president-elect is to visit the region this week as part of a Senate evaluation tripBalance the Bank The Bank of England is the natural institution to take the lead on creating a framework to prevent systemic financial instability
China’s fear of free expression Words may be frightening for the Communist party. But, as the tragedies of poisoned milk and death-trap schools show, banning debate is more risky stil
| H15 Los Angeles Times Restrained Obama leaves many displeased The president-elect's muted response to the Gaza attack leads to criticism and even charges of prejudice
A primer on Gaza, Israel and key factors behind the current violence Answers to some questions about the outbreak of the deadly fighting, its context and the key players
EditorialBroker a Gaza cease-fire nowThe international community must intervene in the Israel-Hamas war.
Hamas speaks By Mousa Abu Marzook A Hamas official insists that a 'legacy of suffering' under Israel is what fuels...
Who're the real Nazis?Jonah Goldberg Critics who decry Israeli actions and see genocidal intent have it backwards.
In the Gaza conflict, the European Union's diplomatic efforts are fractured With the U.S. applying scant pressure on Israel, the EU tries to step in to end the bloodshed. So far, little has been achieved.
Pakistan denies official involvement in Mumbai attacks The angry retort comes after India's prime minister accuses Pakistani agencies of supporting the bloody November assaults. Tensions between the two countries grow
Russia again cuts flow of gas through Ukraine Supplies to several European Union states have been 'substantially cut,' the EU says. Talks over pricing remain stalled for a sixth day as fears of fuel shortages grow.
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The Meaning of Obama - David Remnick, The New Yorker
Obama slams Bush on deficit, vows changes at the CIAPresident-elect Barack Obama ripped President Bush for "irresponsibly" doubling the federal debt, then warned that he could preside over trillion-dollar deficits for "years to come." He also promised change at the CIA, saying he expected his nominee to lead the agency, Leon Panetta, to put together a team "that will break with some of the past practices." Congress opens with Democrats in charge and much to do
Obama's Sooo Sloow on the Stimulus - John Dickerson, Slate
Fast Facts from CRS: Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile
Obama Tests the Outer Limits of Spending - Rich Lowry, National Review
Obama & The Democratic Brand - Jonah Goldberg, USA Today Ideology Keeps GOP From Reaching Out - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
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| H17 Daily TelegraphIsrael to open humanitarian corridor in Gaza Strip Israel will set up a "humanitarian corridor" for the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office said, after aid agencies complained of a mounting crisis.
Rice backs Egyptian Gaza ceasefire plan at UN meeting
EU demands Russia restore gas supplies European Union demands the immediate restoration of gas supplies as the East-West energy crisis pushes up fuel prices.
New CIA boss to end waterboarding and rendition Obama's appointment breaks with the controversial intelligence practices of George W Bush.
Credit crisis will bring closure of one in six shops One in six high street shops will stand empty by the end of 2009, underlying the devastating knock-on effect that the credit crisis has had on the consumer economy.
| H18 Independent Why do they hate the West so much, we will ask Robert Fisk: So once again, Israel has opened the gates of hell to the Palestinians. Forty civilian refugees dead in a UN school, three more in another
Massacre of innocents as UN school is shelled
Brown calls for international action over Gaza crisis
Donald Macintyre: So what will it take for Israel to stop fighting?
Deborah Orr: There wouldn't have been Gaza rockets without the blockade
New cold war in Europe as Russia turns off gas supplies Fears of a deep chill spread across Europe yesterday after a row between Russia and Ukraine over gas prices cut supplies to the rest of the continent on a day of plummeting temperatures and heavy snowfalls.
Britain feels the chill as wholesale gas prices soar Gazprom and the struggle for power Leading article: Dependence on Russian energy places Europe at risk The Big Question: Is India right to blame Pakistan for the attacks on Mumbai? |
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MI5 chief - al-Qaida threat diminished, but not yet over Jonathan Evans warns that Israeli attacks on Gaza may give extremists more ideological ammunitionOpening up, but not lifting the lid In the latest step in MI5's path towards greater openness, the first newspaper interview by a serving director-general in the agency's 100-year history had strings attached.
Parliamentary approval for deploying the armed forces (PDF; 396 KB) Source: House of Commons Library Research Papers
Strategic Arms Control after START: Issues and Options CRS
Spooked by Obama's CIA pick Robert Dreyfuss: Leon Panetta opposes torture, but lack of experience makes him a bad choice
MI5's Spymaster Jonathan Evans Comes Out of the Shadows
Guardsman would rather face Taliban than U.S. economy The National Guardsmen who serve with the Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Corps Regiment, based here, say they fear that their jobs won't be there when they return. With uncertainty at home, some are doing what they once considered unthinkable: extending their tours
A new direction for the CIA Obama's unexpected choice for CIA head, Leon Panetta, brings Washington experience and management savvy but no intelligence background. Still, he should be able to break from the Bush-era problem of politicized intelligence analysis. (Boston Globe)
Gates: Another $70B Needed for Wars in 2009
Long-Term Implications of the Fiscal Year 2009 Future Years Defense Program
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Clean Energy Poised to Phase Out Coal and Avert Catastrophic Climate Change | Apple drops DRM from iTunes songs Millions of songs available for download from Apple will no longer be tied to only being played on iPods
Apple brings in variable pricing on iTunesRestrictions on copying tracks disappear
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