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| H1 Guardian Obama camp ready to open up dialogue with Hamas Exclusive: Sources say president-elect will abandon isolationist approach of Bush
The Economist The Arabs and Israel The hundred years' war How growing rejectionism, the rise of religion, a new military doctrine and a new cold war keep peace at bay
The struggle for Gaza Where will it end? After nearly two weeks of fighting, the outline of a ceasefire may be emerging. But there is no telling where the stumbling diplomacy may lead
Israel's military strategy Two eyes for an eye The role of retribution in Israel’s military thinking
Guardian· Talking to Hamas is a step forward Jonathan Freedland: Obama's apparent willingness to engage with Hamas is heartening. Peace cannot be achieved without talking to all sides
Simon Tisdall: If a ceasefire in Gaza leading to a settlement is not soon concluded, Israel's next confrontation could be directly with Iran + Rand Corporation Understanding Iran + Enhancement by Enlargement All of these reports are available free as PDF files. The Economist Energy in the European Union Gas wars The dispute between Russia and Ukraine shows that Europe must reduce its energy vulnerability
Washington Post Hard Lesson for Israel By Jackson Diehl, Extremist movements can't be eliminated by military means.
Endgame in Gaza By Charles Krauthammer, Hamas's leadership is not only seriously degraded, but openly humiliated.
New York Times U.N. and Red Cross Add to Outcry on Gaza War The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire and the Red Cross accused Israel of blocking assistance to the injured.
Rocket Fire From Lebanon Unsettles Israel, but Fears of a Hezbollah Attack Subside
Gas Cut by Kremlin Highlights U.S. Concern Over Russian Intentions
Arrests of Officers in Turkey Stoke Uneasiness in Military
Geopolitical Diary: Iran, Hezbollah and the Rockets In Northern Israel Iran and Hezbollah appeared to show remarkable restraint following Thursday's rocket attacks in Northern Israel
Jihadism in 2009: The Trends Continue The year's end provides a good opportunity to re-evaluate our forecast for al Qaeda and the jihadist movement in 2008 as we look ahead to 2009
Ha’aretz – UN Security Council calls for immediate Gaza truce International resolution urges IDF to exit Gaza, security arrangement to prevent arms smuggling from Egypt.
Marcus Knowing when to stop This may not be the outcome we were hoping for, but you also have to know when to stop.
The price to be paid So far, the IDF has implemented two of four stages in its original plan for the Gaza offensive. So far things have gone smoothly, but at a high cost - in the rear, in the international arena, and in the destruction and hatred that have been sown in the Strip
Benn 'Viva la Gaza!' At the end of two weeks of fighting, Operation Cast Lead has reached a critical juncture, with Israel's reoccupation of the Strip a real possibility. Whether that will happen depends largely on one person: President Mubarak of Egypt
Oren The best-laid plans After nearly two weeks of fighting in Gaza, Israel still hasn't accomplished all of its goals there. Nonetheless, time is running out before a new president takes office in Washington - and the rules change
Analysis: Iran's stake in the success of Hamas's 'resistance'
Independent Stephen Hadley: The challenges our successors in the White House will face
Gaza and the Limits of Intervention - Andrew Bacevich, Boston Globe
Neoconservatism Dies in Gaza - Juan Cole, Salon
How the US Should Be Involved in Gaza - Matt Yglesias, American Prospec
Financial Times The peace has been lost to Israel’s military victories Missing is any sense that, beyond winning wars, Israel has the capacity to shape a different reality. Yet at times, plenty of Israeli politicians and officials will agree that the parameters of peace are clear, writes Philip Stephens
Los Angeles Times What's Israel trying to accomplish in Gaza? Stop the rocketing? Eliminate Hamas? Can Israel achieve its objectives with the military operation? James Phillips and George E. Bisharat debate.
Asia Times Russian arms to Iran: A mistimed gambit?
Iran painted as the demon
The TimesNato warning to Russia over 'political' gas crisis After deal to restore gas supplies failed at the eleventh hour US Ambassador to Nato says the alliance may have to intervene
Paralysed while the Hamas hydra lives For Islamists in Gaza they are part of a global struggle not a battle to create a state
IHT GAZA WAR I Fighting to preserve a myth By GIDEON LICHFIELD Israel should work for a cease-fire on terms that allow both sides to save face.
GAZA WAR II What you don't know about Gaza By RASHID KHALIDI This war on the people of Gaza isn't about rockets or 'restoring Israel's deterrence.'
Rocket fire from Lebanon: a second front for Israel? Hezbollah denies firing three rockets Thursday. Israeli officials blame Al Qaeda militants.
Crisis chills Europe's ties to Russia A cold, divided, and annoyed Europe struggles to find a way to prevent Russia from turning down the heat. Eastern Europe, meanwhile, continues to shiver.
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NYT IHT Arrests of officers in Turkey stoke uneasiness in military
Guardian · Turkish government holds crisis talks as former generals arrested Police detain 37 people, including three retired generals, over alleged coup plot
FT Turkey ultranationalist probe widens
Sami Kohen Dış politikada eksen değişiyor mu?
GroundReport: Op-Ed: What Israel Can Learn from Turkey
TURKEY: ISRAEL’S GAZA OFFENSIVE PRESENTS ANKARA WITH DIPLOMATIC ...
The Ankara connection Bülent Kenes: If its reckless military action in Gaza causes a break with Turkey, Israel will pay a high price in terms of regional isolation
Succesful first week for Turkey's Kurdish-language television ...
Kürtçe kanal sonrası cemevinden canlı yayının anlamı
İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye – BBC Türkçe 0700 1800 – VOA Türkçe 0630 1345 2130 Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit ASAM
Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
Turkish Politics in Action: Beyond Bananas: Hopes for the Kurdish ...
Chief of Intelligence says constitution must be respected Kurdish Globe
Ferai Tınç Denizi kurutmadan balığı tutamadılar
Hizbullah'tan sonra Hamas'a da yenildi!
Eyüp Can Riskli yazıya tepkiler
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
ANALYSIS-Russia gas dispute hits EU security, aids rivals
Hükümet AB sürecine Bağış'la hız verecek
Kürtçe kanal sonrası cemevinden canlı yayının anlamı
Atılgan Bayar Batı Şeria, Ürdün'e; Gazze, Mısır'a bağlansın
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Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Dünyada suyun patronu Türkiye olabilir mi?
Turkey to restore poet’s citizenship
| H3 Limited Turkish press coverage today
Gölbaşı kazısında cephanelik bulundu Yol değiştirip Erdoğan’a gitti
İşte Karargah evlerinin yöneticileri
Genelkurmay karargah evlerini soruşturuyor
Tutuklamaların gerekçesini hiç kimse bize izah edemez
Kayıp Susurluk silahları mı?
'Bu işleri fazla kurcalamayın!'
Ergenekon'da ilişkiler ağı yurtdışına uzandı
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 İslâmcı faşizm mi, 'Korku tünelinin ucundaki ışık' mı?
Ahmet TaşgetirenBaykal’ın Ergenekon sancısı
Taha Akyol Gündem, Ergenekon
Fikret Bila Org. Başbuğ’un omuzlarındaki yük
Hasan Cemal Ergenekon, Baykal, İlhan Selçuk, darbe!
Murat Yetkin
İsmet Berkan
Taha KıvançBizde böyle şeyler olmaz
Şamil Tayyar Tolon, Dalan’ı neden aradı? Güneri Civaoğlu Genelkurmay'ın ışıkları
Erhan Başyurt Genelkurmay’ın aksi tavrı Türkiye'nin felaketi olur...
Ali BayramoğluDevlet teyakkuzda: 2007'ye geri dönüş mü?
Bilal Çetin Gerilim var bildiri yok...
Ertuğrul Özkök Arananlar, aratanlar, alınıp götürülenler
Ece Temelkuran Ergenekon...
Ahmet HakanElimi vicdanıma koyarak yazdım
M Ali BirandErgenekon, dönüm noktasında...
Oktay EkşiYanıt isteyen sorular
Özdemir İnce Harbi konuşmak harbi yazmak!
Yalçın Doğan Hukuk üstün ve fakat çok rahatsız
Mehmet Y YılmazArananlar, aratanlar, alınıp götürülenler
Bekir Coşkun Örgütün neresine bakmalı?...
Tufan Türenç AKP’nin korku toplumu
İsmail Küçükkaya Ergenekon nedir, ne değildir?
Mehmet Altan Neler oluyor? Nasuhi Güngör Ergenekon, Erdoğan, Kerbela ve TRT Melih Aşık Darbe ortamı...
Gülay Göktürk 'Olay çığırından çıkmamalıydı'
Adem Yavuz Arslan 6’dan 10’a derin dalga
YASİN DOĞAN Asker-sivil ilişkisi…
Çiçek: Kanadoğlu gibi düşünüyorum
Serdar Akinan '1' numarada bir numara var mı?
ENGİN ARDIÇ Enveristler zor durumda
EMRE AKÖZErgenekon'un tasfiye edilmesini en çok kim ister?
Emekli Generaller, Muvazzaf Albaylar…
Oray Eğin Hasan Abi, neden bunları yazmıyorsun?
NAZLI ILICAKBaşbuğ'un ziyareti
MEHMET BARLASBugünün işini yarına bırakanların davaları da kafa karıştırır...
MAHMUT ÖVÜR Zeki Alasya Kürtçe konuşuyor, Türkiye büyüyor!
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Ekonomi
Hurşit Güneş Kriz 2001’e benzer mi?
Üretimdeki gerilemenin “gerçek boyutu”nu bilmekte yarar var
CORRECTION - NEW YORK - Turkey sells $1 bln 2017 debt at par
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| H4 New York Times U.N. and Red Cross Add to Outcry on Gaza War The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire and the Red Cross accused Israel of blocking assistance to the injured.
Rocket Fire From Lebanon Unsettles Israel, but Fears of a Hezbollah Attack Subside
Gas Cut by Kremlin Highlights U.S. Concern Over Russian Intentions
Arrests of Officers in Turkey Stoke Uneasiness in Military
News Analysis: A Difficult Road Awaits Panetta at the C.I.A.
Editorial Europe’s Big Chill Europe should reduce its dependence on Russian gas by building more storage facilities and finding alternative energy sources.
Senate Allies Fault Obama on Stimulus The president-elect’s economic recovery plan ran into cross-fire from his own party, suggesting that it could take more time to pass than Democrats once hoped Obama's Speech: Transcript
DAVID BROOKS The Confidence Surplus Since there is no historical experience to tell us how a stimulus package should work, economists’ prescriptions are all over the map. The problem is overload.
PAUL KRUGMAN The Obama Gap President-elect Barack Obama explained why the nation needs aggressive action to deal with the economic crisis, and he’s right. But his economic plan falls well short of what’s needed
Europe Says Russia and Ukraine Have Struck Deal to Resume the Flow of Gas
Major Push Is Needed to Save Afghanistan, General Says
10 Are Killed in 3 Bomb Attacks on Iraqi Soldiers
Two Qaeda Leaders Killed in U.S. Strike in Pakistan
| H5 Washington Post Hard Lesson for Israel By Jackson Diehl, Extremist movements can't be eliminated by military means.
Endgame in Gaza By Charles Krauthammer, Hamas's leadership is not only seriously degraded, but openly humiliated.
U.N. Security Council Calls for Cease-Fire; U.S. Abstains From Voting
Obama Picks CIA Veteran Brennan as Counterterror Adviser Brennan Has Drawn Fire on Interrogations
Gas for Europe Is Contingent On Monitoring, Putin Says
100 Survivors Rescued in Gaza From Ruins Blocked by Israelis Relief Agencies Fear More Are Trapped, Days After Neighborhood Was Shelle
By E. J. Dionne Jr., Page A17 His effort to win over fiscal conservatives is working.
Editorial Beyond the Stimulus The country needs a down payment on fiscal reform.
Panel Urges Keeping U.S. Nuclear Arms In Europe
Congress, Obama Likely to Be at Odds on Stimulus Package
100 Survivors Rescued in Gaza From Ruins Blocked by Israelis Relief Agencies Fear More Are Trapped, Days After Neighborhood Was Shelle
Obama and the Bubble By Dan Froomkin
Obama Selects 4 More Senior Defense Officials
Potential conflicts of interest could haunt President-elect Obama.
| H6 Guardian·Obama camp ready to open up dialogue with Hamas Exclusive: Sources say president-elect will abandon isolationist approach of Bush
Talking to Hamas is a step forward Jonathan Freedland: Obama's apparent willingness to engage with Hamas is heartening. Peace cannot be achieved without talking to all sides
Simon Tisdall: If a ceasefire in Gaza leading to a settlement is not soon concluded, Israel's next confrontation could be directly with Iran
Video (3min 04sec), If the president-elect engages with Hamas it would cause him all kinds of problems, warns Middle East expert Aaron David Miller
Paul de Zardain: Russia will find it hard to extract a favourable deal on gas from Kiev's divided governmen
US abstains as UN security council backs Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolutionUN passes resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the 13-day conflict in Gaza
· Hamas reticent about peace moves Palestinian group appeared undecided about whether to accept Egyptian-French truce initiative
Drink-driving on the US's road to recovery Joseph Stiglitz: The Federal Reserve is swerving all over the place: we need solutions to underlying problems, not a series of overreactions
The UN in Israel's sights Ian Williams: The shelling of schools in Gaza caps off a tumultuous relationship between the UN and Israel
· Putin summons journalists to tell them: it's not the Kremlin's fault PM says Ukraine's 'criminal leadership' responsible for 'turning off' Europe's gas supplies
· EU says deal struck with Russia over gas supply Thousands of families across Balkans and central Europe face freezing weekend without heating if pact fails
The outcry is muted, but the food crisis is getting worse Jayati Ghosh: The financial debacle has drowned out coverage of food shortages. Where are the billion-dollar bailouts for the hungry?
Carlo Strenger: Disdain for the tactics and ideology of Hamas has led to wide support for the Gaza operation The criminal cynicism of Hamas Alan Dershowitz: Those who protest civilian deaths apply a double standard that blames only Israel when the true responsibility lies with Hamas
· Beirut warned over rocket fire An unidentified group fired four Katyusha rockets across the border into Israel Israel accused of delaying medical access to injuredRed Cross workers discover children next to bodies of their mothers days after tanks shell Gaza City
· EU says deal struck with Russia over gas supply Thousands of families across Balkans and central Europe face freezing weekend without heating if pact fails
Banks warn Brown as rates hit 1.5% Mortgage providers say cost of payment break would limit ability to grant fresh loans to consumers
· For all the wild apocalyptic punditry, recessions pass. This one will, too Simon Jenkins: Where economists fail, bishops, philosophers and gurus rush foolishly in. Despite them, we will muddle through again
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H7 Can We Engage Iran? BY: Sigurd Neubauer | Diplomatic Courier Nearly six years after the Iraq invasion, the power dynamics of the Middle East have profoundly changed: the moderate pro-Western Sunni axes consisting of Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi-Arabia are struggling to adjust to the Shiite theocracy exerting its influence from Afghanistan to Iraq, Lebanon and to the Palestinian Hamas government. The Iranian awakening and self-assurance in conducting business as usual has led the region to closely monitor what Washington's next step vis-a-vie Iran will be.
What to Do About Withdrawal of U.S. Troops? BY: Trudy Rubin | Miami Herald A sharp shift in U.S. strategy, along with a decision by Iraqi Sunnis to turn against al Qaeda, has led to an amazing downturn in Iraq violence
Obama Picks Ross for Policy on Mideast BY: Nicholas Kralev | The Washington Times The incoming Obama administration has chosen former Middle East negotiator Dennis Ross to coordinate policy toward Iran and is unlikely to shift policy toward Israel in the near term, people familiar with the transition process said Wednesday.
The Middle East—A Bridge Too Far for Moscow Today BY: Pavel Felgenhauer | Eurasia Daily Monitor Moscow's present attitude is very different from its Cold War stance, when it steadfastly supported the Arab nations against Israel diplomatically and sent arms, aid, military advisers, warships, and combat units to the Middle East.
The Economist Iraq Sovereign, sort of Iraq regains more of its sovereignty, but it is unclear what that will entail
Barack Obama's BlackBerry Subject: Russia and China
| H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
As War Winds Down, Will Iraq's Progress Hold Steady? BY: Jane Arraf | The Christian Science Monitor Violence has plummeted and US forces are pulling back, but the year ahead will test the staying power of gains throughout the country.
Coordinating Committee of Iraqi Patriotic Political Parties and ...
| H9 Ha’aretz – UN Security Council calls for immediate Gaza truce International resolution urges IDF to exit Gaza, security arrangement to prevent arms smuggling from Egypt.
Marcus Knowing when to stop This may not be the outcome we were hoping for, but you also have to know when to stop.
The price to be paid So far, the IDF has implemented two of four stages in its original plan for the Gaza offensive. So far things have gone smoothly, but at a high cost - in the rear, in the international arena, and in the destruction and hatred that have been sown in the Strip
Benn 'Viva la Gaza!' At the end of two weeks of fighting, Operation Cast Lead has reached a critical juncture, with Israel's reoccupation of the Strip a real possibility. Whether that will happen depends largely on one person: President Mubarak of Egypt
Oren The best-laid plans After nearly two weeks of fighting in Gaza, Israel still hasn't accomplished all of its goals there. Nonetheless, time is running out before a new president takes office in Washington - and the rules change
Politicians at war As the Gaza operation drags on and with elections looming, Israel's leaders are vying over who will get credit for what and - more important even - who's to blame for operational shortcomings
Red Cross: Israel breaking int'l law, letting children starve in Gaza
ANALYSIS / Egypt-Syria row hampering Gaza truce efforts Egypt rejects Syria's demand that first stage of a deal include opening of Rafah border crossing
ANALYSIS / Israeli rejection of Gaza deal may topple Abbas As end of PA President's term approaches, Israel has the opportunity to determine next stage of road map
Report: Obama ready to talk to Hamas after taking office
Two Lebanon rockets hit North; Hezbollah denies involvment
Yoav Stern: Rocket fire on North may be realization of Iran threat
Gideon Lichfield: So, why isn't Israel winning the PR war?
ANALYSIS / Hamas seeks Gaza war of attrition ending in IDF pullout
NATO chief: We provide forum, not forces, to Israel and Arabs
Jerusalem PostHamas: Abbas no longer heads PA Fatah leader says he won't step down; four-year term expires, but Gaza overshadows dispute.
Analysis: Diplomatic front - The cease-fire game
Time running out for an escalation The pause can't last long as the IDF is most vulnerable when it's static.
'Definitions skew civilian casualties' Israel says most of the dead are Hamas men, Gazans claim otherwise
'Definitions skew civilian casualties' Israel says most of the dead are Hamas men, Gazans claim otherwise
Yedioth Ahronoth A day with our troops in Gaza
Ron Ben-Yishai reports from Gaza after spending day with IDF forces fighting in Strip
In praise of harsh response/ Falk Past experience shows disproportional response to terror acts a key for victory
Nobody wants escalation Neither State of Israel nor Hizbullah want all-out confrontation at this time
Daily Alert.org – Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress - EJC Israeli Press Review – Google News Israel - Palestine
Gaza: A Tragedy for All
Bombs hit Gaza as UN urges truce Israeli forces carry out more air strikes on Gaza as the UN Security Council calls for an immediate ceasefire.
Backing the war Israelis strongly back offensive in Gaza - for now
Proxy battle Iran moves to take advantage of the crisis in Gaza
Inviting International Intervention US supports Egyptian-French initiative on Gaza
Amid Gaza violence, a new task for Obama USA Today
Israelis and Palestinians need a new truce. Civilians are paying the price for their leaders' failure. (Boston Globe)
Leadership Crisis Emerging in Palestinian Authority The Media Line A constitutional leadership crisis is looming over the Palestinian Authority as Jan. 9 – the date that PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' term officially ends – draws near.
The Ignored Choices in Gaza BY: Gershom Gorenberg | The American Prospect Both Hamas and the Israeli government had options for avoiding this conflict. Now, in the heat of battle, those options have been eclipsed.
Gaza Offensive: A Dubious Gamble of the Governing Coalition BY: Ezekiel Tan | Diplomatic Courier The Israeli military offensive on Hamas coincided with a gargantuan global financial crisis, governmental transition in the United States, and just weeks before its own parliamentary election. By cloaking the offensive as a necessity to protect Israeli civilians, the Kadima led governing coalition is going all-in with its greatly depleted political capital since its failed campaign against Lebanon’s Hezbollah in 2006.
Fatah Mulls Its Next Move - Kevin Peraino, Newsweek
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| Rocket fire from Lebanon: a second front for Israel? Hezbollah denies firing three rockets Thursday. Israeli officials blame Al Qaeda militants.
Crisis chills Europe's ties to Russia A cold, divided, and annoyed Europe struggles to find a way to prevent Russia from turning down the heat. Eastern Europe, meanwhile, continues to shiver.
Rafah: A border town caught between Egypt and Hamas The Rafah crossing is seen by Israel as a weapons supply line for Hamas and a humanitarian lifeline by Gazans.
Stimulus goes global. Will it be enough? The key is how well nations manage the spending.
United Nations halts relief work in Gaza The U.N. and Red Cross criticized Israel for imperiling relief workers and restricting the delivery of aid throughout the Gaza Strip.
The long tunnel to a Gaza peace Egypt, like other Arab states, must stand up to Iran and close the arms traffic to Hamas.
In defense of Israel's 'disproportionate' response in Gaza It's war. Victory requires a superior military advantage.
Falling US consumer spending making tough times tougher Personal consumption may fall this year to levels not seen since 1942, some economists say.
Pomfret: The End of China's Miracle?
Philip Bowring: Malaysian pretensions Malaysia's leaders continue to claim that the Malay race and religion are under threat abroad.
Bangladesh Elects Secular Alliance, Dealing Blow to Fundamentalism BY: Ravi R. Prasad | World Politics Review The outcome of recent parliamentary elections in Bangladesh has not only paved the way for the return of parliamentary democracy, but has also demonstrated that the highly religious but moderate Muslim nation of 144 million is unwilling to embrace divisive Islamist political parties. The elections, initially scheduled for 2007 and the first since 2001, followed the lifting of a state of emergency last month.
China's Daunting Migrant Problem - Tom Mitchell, Financial Times
India Needs Way to Fight Pakistani Terror - Ramesh Thakur, Globe & Mail
Why Has Japan Had So Many PMs? AJISS
| Fighting to preserve a myth By GIDEON LICHFIELD Israel should work for a cease-fire on terms that allow both sides to save face.
GAZA WAR II What you don't know about Gaza By RASHID KHALIDI This war on the people of Gaza isn't about rockets or 'restoring Israel's deterrence.'
Lots of hot air, and no gas for Europe Europe's leaders need to speak to Russia with one stern voice - and not scatter when Putin says 'Boo!'
Deal reached to end gas cut-off in Europe The European Union said that gas supplies to the continent should resume shortly, after a deal was struck late Thursday with Ukraine and Russia.
Nicholas D. Kristof: The Gaza boomerang Extremists on each side sustain the other, and the Israeli assault in Gaza is likely to create more terrorists in the long run.
James Carroll: America's decisive year? Is it too much to expect Barack Obama to change history? Restore a great nation's decency?
EUROPE European press review
Will Europe Go for the Nuclear Option? - Dan McGroarty, RealClearWorld
Euro area unemployment up to 7.8%
A New Helsinki for the OSCE? SWP
Credibility and ComplianceSWP A 4-page German commentary on the effectiveness of the EU\'s Common Foreign and Security Policy in the Western Balkans
The Economist – Charlemagne Of antibiotics and globalisation
Euro area unemployment up to 7.8%
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The Economist Russia, Ukraine and gas Pipe down
The Middle East—A Bridge Too Far for Moscow Today BY: Pavel Felgenhauer | Eurasia Daily Monitor Moscow's present attitude is very different from its Cold War stance, when it steadfastly supported the Arab nations against Israel diplomatically and sent arms, aid, military advisers, warships, and combat units to the Middle East.
Russia-Ukraine Spat Likely to Spur Alternative Pipeline Development BY: Svetla Marinova | Eurasia Daily Monitor The ongoing dispute between Russia and Ukraine over natural gas exports is likely to end up spurring efforts to establish alternate, more reliable export routes to serve the European Union, experts and officials predict.ANALYSIS-Russia gas dispute hits EU security, aids rivals
Monitors key to Russian gas deal Russia says it will resume pumping gas to Europe once independent monitors are in place to check the flow to EU markets.
Georgia will not be deterred from democracy The Georgian people will not quickly forget the events of 2008, writes Eka Tkeshelashvili.
Google News Azerbaijan
Russia: Trials of the Russian Fleet
Putin, pipe down on Ukraine
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| H13 The TimesNato warning to Russia over 'political' gas crisis After deal to restore gas supplies failed at the eleventh hour US Ambassador to Nato says the alliance may have to intervene
Paralysed while the Hamas hydra lives For Islamists in Gaza they are part of a global struggle not a battle to create a state
Wanted: a superhero to save America Barack Obama will need help from the rest of the world for his economic rescue to work
UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza The US cast a rare abstention as the 15 member council voted 14-0 for the ceasefire resolution, drafted by Britain
Head of al-Qaeda in Pakistan killed by US Usama al-Kini, believed to be behind the Marriott Hotel bombing in Islamabad and his lieutentant have reportedly been killed
Big government back as Obama pledges US lead President-elect sets out the case for an economic policy that heralds a return of big-spending government intervention
Why India must be patient with Pakistan It is easy for India to criticise; the harder question is how to help its neighbour shut the door on radicalism
Hezbollah denies rocket attack from Lebanon The firing of weapons across Israel's northern border was not unexpected, but it is unlikely to mean a new confrontation
Obama - we must spend our way out of recession President-elect declares that only unprecedented and urgent government spending can prevent a long and deep crisis
The depreciation of sterling has not yet damaged the standing of the Government. The historical parallels, though, are clear and ominous
The Economist America's budget After the recession, the deluge
Prospects for the U.S. and the World: A Crisis That Conventional Remedies Cannot Resolve The Levy Economics Institute
| H14 Financial Times The peace has been lost to Israel’s military victories Missing is any sense that, beyond winning wars, Israel has the capacity to shape a different reality. Yet at times, plenty of Israeli politicians and officials will agree that the parameters of peace are clear, writes Philip Stephens
UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza US abstains in first resolution since Israeli offensive
Gideon Rachman’s blog Cutting the gas, again: There are real arguments to be had about Ukrainian debts to Gazprom, and the price Ukraine pays for its gas
Attacks devastate Gaza infrastructure The Gaza economy had been destroyed long before the Israeli bombardment and ground assault. Now, even the most basic infrastructure needed for business lies in ruins
Beirut fears being drawn into battle With the scars from Lebanon’s last war with Israel still to heal, many residents in this country are increasingly worried about being drawn into another conflict
Obama warns of shattered dreams The US economy will become ‘dramatically worse’, wrecking the dreams of a generation of Americans, if Congress does not act quickly to drive through huge fiscal stimulus plans, Barack Obama said, as fresh data showed deepening recession
Editorial Comment: A plan to spend – and to pay it back Infrastructure spending, support for state governments and extra assistance for the unemployed should be US president-elect’s priorities
Obama and trade: an alarm sounds Forget ‘fair trade’ lobby, says Jagdish Bhagwati
The Bank must act to bring lenders together John Eatwell and David Pitt-Watson call for greater co-ordination
Political game of blind man’s buff Martin Wolf on UK political squabbling
How Beijing can boost its human capital Invest in people, urges Minxin Pei
Deal raises hope for end to gas crisis Moscow agrees plan to monitor pipeline routes in Ukraine
Obama warns of shattered dreams Lawmakers pressed to act without delay
Sarkozy and Merkel warn on finance regulation US must not thwart moves to tighten rules
EU stimulus plan poses ‘risk to debt refinancing’ Czech finance minister warns of danger
| H15 Los Angeles Times What's Israel trying to accomplish in Gaza? Stop the rocketing? Eliminate Hamas? Can Israel achieve its objectives with the military operation? James Phillips and George E. Bisharat debate.
Rosa Brooks Some common mistakes by Israelis, Hamas and the Bush administration.
Rockets from Lebanon reignite tension in Israel's north The militant Shiite group Hezbollah denies responsibility, but the attack may be feeling out Israel's defenses on a second front. U.N. troops have helped patrol the area since a 2006 war.
Israel keeps tight leash on media Learning from their mistakes, officials work to limit leaks from the battlefield and control what journalists see. >>
U.N., Red Cross curtail aid in Gaza The aid groups suspend their staffers' movements in the territory, citing danger from Israeli attacks. The U.N. Security Council calls for an immediate cease-fire. Two Al Qaeda suspects believed killed in Pakistan Two men wanted in the deadly attacks on U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998 were killed in a U.S. strike in the tribal region, an official says. One of the men was a suspect in the Islamabad hotel blast.
Crime and economy don't tell whole story By James Q. Wilson If you think a down economy causes crime to rise, think again. The reasons that drive crime rates are..
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Harris Poll: Half of Americans Expect Economy to Get Worse
Assessing the 110th Congress, Anticipating the 111th
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| H17 Daily Telegraph Georgia will not be deterred from democracy The Georgian people will not quickly forget the events of 2008, writes Eka Tkeshelashvili. Hezbollah denies rocket attack from Lebanon The firing of weapons across Israel's northern border was not unexpected, but it is unlikely to mean a new confrontation
Interest rate cut to lowest level for 300 years The Bank of England cut interest rates to 1.5 per cent - the lowest level in its 315-year history - as Gordon Brown came under growing pressure to do more to help the economy. Russia sparks gas crisis as talks collapse Russia has plunged Europe into an unprecedented energy crisis after refusing to turn gas supplies back on. Al-Qaeda's Pakistan chief and senior aide killed
| H18 Independent UN reaches agreement on ceasefire in Gaza Strip The UN went into session late last night to vote to adopt a milestone resolution calling for an "immediate" end to military action by all sides in the Gaza Strip, a breakthrough that only became possible after the US abruptly signalled its willingness hours earlier to accept such a text Stephen Hadley: The challenges our successors in the White House will face
UN Climate Conference: The countdown to Copenhagen In 331 days' time, 15,000 officials from 200 countries will gather in the Danish capital with 1 goal: to find a solution to global warming. Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor, presents the first in a series of dispatches on the summit.
· Obama: US faces economic ruin if you don’t back me
· Putin approves EU deal to turn on gas
· The West Bank: We're all Hamas now: supporters of Fatah unite behind enemy
Aid halted after driver killed by tank shell
Rocket attacks raise fear of second front for Israel
Alastair Crooke: I know the difficulty of mediating a solution
Mary Dejevsky: Oxfam is there to help people – not to dabble in politics
Leading article: Interest rate cuts alone will not save our economy |
| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism
Mossad’s modus operandi exposed -- from art students to kiosk ...
Obama to Eliminate Homeland Security Council, Transition Insiders Say
Obama Names Officials for Pentagon
Pakistan al-Qaeda leaders 'dead' Al-Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and another top aide are believed to have been killed, US intelligence sources say.
| H20 Slate Obama Sounds the Economic Alarm - John Dickerson,
Food for Thought: Behavioral Economics and What You Eat
| H21 Hannah Arendt is still a thinker for our time, says Adam Kirsch: a time when failed states have again and again become the settings for mass murder... more»
Hannah Arendt is still a thinker for our time, says Adam Kirsch: a time when failed states have again and again become the settings for mass murder... more»
After the war, Germans liked stories of gallant resistance to the Nazis, especially Claus von Stauffenberg and the doomed plot to blow up Hitler... more»
Do you suffer from blogaholism, Twitteritis, RSS Dependency, or Status Update Disorder? Then Polly Frost has the seminar for you... more»
Ezra Klein / American Prospect: CASS SUNSTEIN PREPARES TO NUDGE.
Philanthrocapitalism: how the rich can save the world and why we should let them |
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