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| The chance for a new world order By HENRY A. KISSINGER America needs a more historical approach than the insistence that every problem has a final solution expressible in programs with specific time limits.
Financial Times Generation L and its fearful future Those of us born in the west have never really experienced hard times. We have had decades of peace and prosperity. But perhaps Generation L – as in ‘lucky’ – has just had the luxury of an extended holiday from history, which is coming to an end, writes Gideon Rachman
Obama to need all his famed team discipline In contrast to Bill Clinton, Barack Obama generally starts and finishes his meetings on time. Presidential scholars say Mr Obama will need to keep up his stellar record on punctuality if he is to manage what is evolving into the most complex White House structure in decades
Leaning closerEurope and Barack Obama: the new team in Washington will be no pushover
Israel ponders options for the endgame The challenge for Olmert is that the offensive must not only achieve its objectives – it must also be seen to have done so. The search is on for an Israeli victory picture
Jerusalem PostHaniyeh: We'll weigh truce initiatives But Hamas PM says group will continue to fight; Fatah official: Hamas leader raised "white flag."
Israel bans Arab parties from running in upcoming elections The best summary of Obama's worldview BY TOM RICKS Bush Overrules Rice on Gaza BY: Betsy Pisik | The Washington Times Condoleezza Rice was visibly frustrated when the White House told her to veto a resolution demanding a Hamas-Israeli cease-fire - a resolution she had spent three days negotiating
Obama preparing order to close Gitmo
Geopolitical Diary: Obama Deals His First Iran Cards Obama's policy toward Iran represents a shift in approach but not a shift in U.S. policy goals
As US withdraws, will Al Qaeda in Iraq find new openings? The Sunni insurgent group may strike back, but Iraq experts say it's unlikely they will ever achieve the level of power they once wielded.
Hamas remains defiant despite pounding The Gaza militants embrace 'heroic role' as bombardment continues.
Pakistan tested by battles with Al Qaeda, Taliban The US pursuit of Al Qaeda with airstrikes complicates Pakistan's struggle against the Taliban, who launched their largest attack in months over the weekend.
Obama Must Take Regional Approach on Gaza Violence
White House: Press Conference by the President
Robert Naiman / The Huffington Post: Would Dennis Ross Set the Stage for War with Iran?
IHT Diplomacy weakened by words without action When words like unacceptable, intolerable and unpardonable are overused by government leaders during shooting wars and political crises, the words no longer warn of serious consequences.
McClatchy 'Who's in charge' question looms over Clinton hearing If Obama, Clinton and their teams see eye to eye, they could aggressively remake U.S. relations. But if the lines of authority are not clear, the result could be internecine conflict between the White House and the State Department of the sort that plagued both Democratic and Republican administrations of the past, according to current and former U.S. officials
Wall Street Journal The No-State Solution GLOBAL VIEW
Clinton Aims to Regain State Dept.'s Clout Clinton is aiming to re-establish the State Department as the lead agency in foreign policy.
Mubarak Struggles
Slate Nice Undersecretaries, Obama! By Fred Kaplan
Guardian Israel faces war crimes inquiry calls Growing demand over allegations such as 'reckless and indiscriminate' shelling of residential areas
On Gaza, Britain is in a collective funk Simon Tisdall: The government has ducked moral obligation and overstated its world leverage as outrage over the bloodshed increases
What is Israel's endgame in Gaza? Jonathan Spyer: The Israeli cabinet is split over whether it wants the eradication of Hamas or merely its weakening
Los Angeles Times Israel weighs options in Gaza conflict As the death toll in the operation against Hamas nears 1,000 and goals remain elusive, leaders consider withdrawal or even full reoccupation
Ha’aretz – Aluf Benn: Israel has a double standard when it comes to UN resolutions
Olmert seeks push in Cairo talks before Gaza op enters third stage
ANALYSIS / Neither Israel nor Hamas can be choosy in Gaza We can't accomplish everything we want; in indirect talks with Hamas, we'll have to take what we can get.
ANALYSIS / World cannot, must not condemn Gaza war Israel's relative success in achieving its goals should be used to forge a swift diplomatic agreement
The Brave New World of Democracy Promotion - Council on Foreign Relations
SPENGLER | H2 Fethullah Gülen's Grand Ambition by Rachel Sharon-Krespin Middle East Quarterly
Güven Sak Türk-Amerikan ilişkilerinin geleceğini tartışmak, Türkiye'yi tartışmaktır
Şahin Alpay "PKK ne ise Hamas da o" mudur?
İhsan Dağı Rus yanlısı darbe ve Ergenekon
Gül: Obama, Türkiye'nin hassasiyetlerini anlamalı
Turkey: Antisemitism Gets Out of Control
Türkiye'nin Tutumu Washington'da Nasıl Değerlendiriliyor
Davutoğlu continues Mideast tour for Gaza truce
Türkiye Laricani ve Ban-Ki Moon'u Ağırlıyor
Erdoğan'dan 4 yıl aradan sonra Brüksel çıkarması
WST: Soruşturma
Daily Star Turkey feels Palestine's pain By Khalaf Ahmed Al Habtoor
Türkiye ile İran'ın Hamas rekabeti
TURKEY: THE MYSTERY MAN BEHIND TURKEY’S BIGGEST-EVER POLITICAL TRIAL EurasiaNet
Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu Ergenekon’s role in the delay of new counterterrorism unit
Çankaya Köşkü’ne ‘think tank’ ziyareti
Özgürlük Evi'nden Türkiye'ye Artı Puan
İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye – BBC Türkçe 0700 1800 – VOA Türkçe 0630 1345 2130 DW - (UTC) 0830 1130 1530 Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit ASAM
Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
Turkey’s harsh criticism of Israel raises questions Jewish Telegraphic Agency
PKK'nın gençlik yapılanmasına 5 ilde baskın
KURDISH WAR: Being Practical
Hoteliers: Gaza op, not recession, causing tourism decline After riots in Turkey, Israelis avoid country, refuse to fly Turkish Airlines
[Yorum - Bejan Matur] Ergenekon'un asit kuyuları
Aydınlardan DTP’ye hem eleştiri hem destek
Look everywhere but the backyard
Gizli tanıktan Öcalan ve Küçük hakkında şok iddia
Babacan'dan Livni'ye: Ateşkes istiyorsan gel
28 Şubatçılar, Gazze'de sizin savaşınız veriliyor!
TRT Şeş'in Seda Sayan'ı Rojin'e PKK'dan yine tehdit!..
Tezkere iyi ki geçmedi, kana bulaşmak Türkiye'ye yakışmazdı
Larijani to arrive in Turkey for OIC’s Gaza meeting
On Israeli comparisons between the PKK and Hamas
PM to Visit Kurdistan Today or Tomorrow – Source | Iraq Updates
Fikret Ertan Amerika'nın İran operasyonları...
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
Erdoğan'dan 4 yıl aradan sonra Brüksel çıkarması
Greece says ties with Turkey 'static'
Yunan manşetleri alçaktan uçuyor
Nagorno-Karabakh: Frozen, But Not Still BY: Richard Giragosian | ISN Security Watch With the ripple effect of the Russian-Georgian conflict still apparent and Turkey inching closer to Armenia, the Nagorno-Karabakh issue seems no closer to being resolved.
Sami Kohen Vana kimin elindeyse...
Hasan Kanbolat Ankara will host Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform
Devlet Bakanı Çiçek:AB Türkiye'ye karşı yükümlülüklerini yerine getirmemiştir
Operasyon Türkiye ile sınırlı değil!
[Yorum - Etyen Mahçupyan] Ermeniler, Türkler ve kendimiz
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
Elif Şafak Medyada İslâm medyada Yahudilik | H3
11’inci operasyon medya ve siyasete
Başsavcı'dan sürpriz ziyaret
11. dalga dedikodusu
Yarbay’ın krokisi de cephaneye götürdü
Ergenekoncu Şahin’in paşa itirafları
Operasyon Türkiye ile sınırlı değil!
Savcı, Tuncer Kılınç’a Gülen 'e-mail'ini sordu
Prof. Küçük’e ‘Türk müsün?’ diye sordular
Genelkurmay ve Çiçek yalanladı, MiT suskun
Susurluk'ta İbrahim Şahin'in yanıtsız bıraktığı 10 soru
Savcı Öz'ün mektup arkadaşı değilim!
Savcı Öz, Atabeyler ve Sauna dosyalarını istedi
Ergenekon davası için 3. iddianame yazılacak
Baykal, İstanbul adayında zorlanıyor
Yarbayın krokisinden yeni cephanelik çıktı
Kemal Gürüz için eski defterler açıldı
Darbeyi TSK yapar, o da yapmıyor
Sinan Aygün’den artık tık yok, neden
Çiçek: Ergenekon’u siyasete çekmeyin
Suikastları 'kıskaç' planı önledi
Ağar: Biz hizmetimizi yaptık tamamdır
Ergenekon Savcılarını görevden alma planı
Ergenekon'un seçime yönelik provokasyon planları tanıdık
Ergenekon'un cephane krokisinde 'ÖKK' kriptosu
Profesörden ilginç iddia: Dalan'ın burs listesi ilişkileri ortaya çıkarır
Şahin ‘gerilla tipi’ örgütleniyormuş
Paşaların ev araması 10 dakikada bitirilmiş
Tuncer Kılınç: Sadece Fenerbahçe üyesiyim
[HABER YORUM] Eminağaoğlu neden tedirgin?
‘Search of generals' homes lasted only minutes'
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 Türk Gladio’su-İtalyan Ergenekon’u…
Ahmet Taşgetiren “Devlet sırrı”
Ruşen - Çakır Taraf olan bertaraf oluyor
Taha Akyol Ergenekon savaşları
Fikret Bila İbrahim Şahin hafızasına kavuştu mu?
Hasan Cemal AB’ye sırtını dönerek demokrasi olmaz!
Murat Yetkin Hükümet-yargı kavgası sertleşiyor
İsmet Berkanİbrahim Şahin örgütü
Fehmi Koru İki yanlış bir doğru etmez
Şamil Tayyar
Oray EğinNeo-Ergenekon örgütünün medya şemasını açıklıyorum
Bilal Çetin Demokrasi temizliği mi hesaplaşma mı?
Ali Bayramoğlu Ergenekon'un politik perde arkası…
Ertuğrul Özkök Faso fiso mu dediniz
Hasan ÜnalAmerika mı yaptırıyor?
M Ali Birand Birileri sapla samanı karıştırıyor da, acaba kim?
Ekrem DumanlıPeki ya Ergenekon Soruşturması olmasaydı?
Andrew Finkel Being Turkish, like being in love
Cüneyt Ülsever Kafayı yemek üzereyim
Enis Berberoğlu Açık darbe mi sivil darbe mi?
Özdemir İnce Türk-İslam mahalle baskısı yorumuna katkı
Mehmet Y Yılmaz Öyle görünüyor ki iki ayrı örgüt var!
Yalçın Doğan Sisler Bulvarı’nda izler karıştı
Can Dündar Gladio savcısından Ergenekon savcısına altın öğütler
Ergenekon düğümü çözülebilecek mi? HASAN CELAL GÜZEL
Davasına ve şüphelisine göre ‘gelişen’ görüşler ve üslûplar...
Mehmet Altan 12 yıl önce bugün ne yazmıştın?
Sami Selçuk Vicdani kanı yargısının denetimi ve sınırları-III
Berat Özipek Ergenekon davasından niye bu kadar rahatsızlar?
Eser Karakaş Şayet İbrahim Şahin normal ise
‘İtibarlı’ kişiler darbe yapmaz mı?
‘Ergenekon efsanesi’ yeni bölüm
Sabahattin Önkibar Paşaların serbest bırakılmalarının ardındaki sır
ERDAL ŞAFAKSokaktakiler saraydakiler
Mümtazer Türköne Bakü'den görünen Ergenekon
EMRE AKÖZAcemiler için Ergenekon
Kanadoğlu'nu böyle anlatmamışlardı
Çabalama kaptan, dolmuşa binemem…
Umur TaluHukuksa bu da haksızlık!
NAZLI ILICAKFilistin'e ağladık
MEHMET BARLAS İsrail yöneticileri giderek Saddamlaşıyor mu?
MAHMUT ÖVÜRAK Parti'nin kâbusu Saadet CHP'nin ise DSP! 11’inci operasyon medya ve siyasete
Atılgan Bayar Gazetecinin siyasi görüşü olur mu?
Mehmet Tezkan Hafızasını kaybeden adam Ergenekon’un başrolünde!
Mustafa Mutlu Onbirinci dalgayı pazarlamaya çalışanlar suç işlemiyor mu?
Hakan AygünEvreka! Evreka! 1 numara bulundu!
Erhan BaşyurtErgenekon çözüldükçe yargı düğüm olmamalı
Yiğit Bulut İktidar seçkinleri “yerleşik seçkinleri” yenebilecek mi?
Ekonomi
Osman Ulagay ‘Fin de Siècle’ (Bir devrin acılı sonu)
Erdal Sağlam Ankara’nın krize bakışı ve beklentiler
Güngör Uras Makine var, işçi var talep yok üretemiyoruz
Seyfettin Gürsel İki farklı 2009
Kapasite kullanımında düşüş depremden beter Kredi sıkışmasının neresindeyiz? KORKMAZ İLKORUR
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| H4 New York TimesObama Plans to Order Closing of Guantánamo on 1st Full Day The broad outlines of plans for the prison were taking shape, people close to the transition said, but experts said it was likely to take months to empty the camp.
Israelis United on War as Censure Rises Abroad Israel’s critics abroad call the Gaza war a disproportionate response. In Israel, very few people see it that way.
From U.S. Experts on Mideast, There’s No Shortage of Advice A coterie of emissaries who specialize in the Arab-Israeli conflict is pushing for a more assertive and balanced American approach to the region.
Questions for Mrs. Clinton Ten experts pose the questions they would like to hear Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton answer during her hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Room for Debate: The Meaning of Gaza In a new commentary blog, a panel of experts analyze Israel’s war against Hama
Hamas Defiant as Israel Pushes Into Gaza City
Deal Reported in Russian Gas Standoff
U.S. and China Mark 30 Years of Diplomatic Ties
Bombings in Iraq as Biden Arrives
Top Officer Urges Limit on Mission of Military
Olmert Says He Made Rice Change Vote
Mistakes, I’ve Made a Few, Bush Tells Reporters President Bush was by turns impassioned, defiant and light-hearted in his last scheduled news conference.
BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Unvarnished Conclusions After Covering, and Uncovering, the White House
Gulf Oil States Seeking a Lead In Clean Energy The emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are aggressively pouring billions of dollars made in the oil fields into new green technologies. BOB HERBERT Where the Money Is A financial transactions tax, a small fee on the sale or transfer of stocks and bonds, would raise a ton of money that the government sorely needs. DAVID BROOKS In Defense of DeathWhile most people might use the science of life to demystify death, the late theologian Richard John Neuhaus used death to mystify life. A Sense of Who We AreThe United States cannot afford to put immigration on a back burner. The costs are too high for the country’s values and economy.
| H5 Washington Post In Foreign Policy, a New Trio at the Top With Hearing Today, Clinton, Kerry and Obama Begin to Realign Their Roles
Obama to Send More Troops to Afghanistan So Administration Has More Time to Evaluate Conflict Obama Sees Troops As Buying Time, Not Turning Tide
New Paths to Power Emerge in Iraq; Cleric's Ascent to Local Strongman Illustrates Shift Underway Cleric's Ascent to Local Strongman Illustrates Shift Underway
Bush's 'Ultimate Exit Interview' In final news conference, the president opens up on his administration's mistakes, achievements.
Gaza's True Disproportion Carlos Alberto Montaner | Israel's critics decry the disproportionality of the war - but they forget the asymmetries that point in the other direction.
Israel's Top Leaders Weighing Their Next Steps in Gaza
Rice, Eager to Depart, Heartily Defends Record
As China's Jobless Numbers Mount, Protests Grow Bolder Economic Woes Shining a Light On Social Issues
U.S. Construction in Afghanistan Sign of Long Commitment
Russia's Ritual Cold Play By Anne Applebaum, Russia is threatening to cut off natural gas supplies to Ukraine. Again
Democracy and the Economic Crisis Why Authoritarian Economies Could Have More to Fear From the Crisis By Marc F. Plattner, Page A15 The crisis that discredited capitalism could still boost open governance.
Obama Seeks Second Half of Bailout Funds Request for Funds Meets Skepticism On Capitol Hill
Bush's Last Press Conference By Dan Froomkin
The Senate's confirmation hearings get off to a less-than-edifying start.
By Eugene Robinson, Page A15 It won't take decades to realize the negative consequences of his presidency.
Pomfret: China's 'Political Melamine' | H6 Guardian Israel faces war crimes inquiry calls Growing demand over allegations such as 'reckless and indiscriminate' shelling of residential areas
On Gaza, Britain is in a collective funk Simon Tisdall: The government has ducked moral obligation and overstated its world leverage as outrage over the bloodshed increases
What is Israel's endgame in Gaza? Jonathan Spyer: The Israeli cabinet is split over whether it wants the eradication of Hamas or merely its weakening
Israel sends in reservists as diplomacy falters Next stage of offensive as negotiators struggle to find mechanism to end Hamas weapons smuggling
Offensive has forced 90,000 to flee their homes, says rights group UN already running 31 shelters for more than 25,000 Gazans as numbers of homeless increase rapidly
Hospital with 100 doctors on call - but few injured to treat Egyptian medical staff are ready and waiting for Palestinian patients who cannot cross border from Gaza
Parliament blocks Arab parties from contesting general election Decision proposed by two hardline, rightwing parties and approved by Israel's Central Election Committee
Guantánamo closure hopes rise Barack Obama could order the shutdown of Guantánamo on his first day as president, say aides
9/11, two wars, Katrina: 'We had fun', says Bush Outgoing president emotional and ill at ease during 'ultimate exit interview' with world press
New doubts as Russia agrees to resume gas supplies to Europe End of dispute still depends on EU monitors being allowed to verify the flow through pipelines
Work, not waste Editorial: The best way to solve today's unemployment problem would be to make a virtue of it
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| H7 No delusion of bombing IranBush was right to turn down requests to enable a possible Israeli raid on Iranian nuclear facilities. The challenge for Obama is to find a better way out of the current stalemate. (Boston Globe)
New directions for foreign relationsThe common element in the incoming Obama administration's formula for a new foreign policy is replacing military solutions and unilateral action with diplomacy and multi-national consensus. (By John F. Kerry, Boston Globe)
Can BRIC Save the World? - B S Prakash, Rediff Facing Reality in the Middle East - David Gelernter, Weekly Standard
Claiborne Pell and the roots of Iraqi regime change Who Is Jim Jones? - Michael Crowley, The New Republic | H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
Biden meets with Iraqi leader in Baghdad
PM to Visit Kurdistan Today or Tomorrow – Source | Iraq Updates
Mixed Fortunes of Yazidis in New Iraq | H9 Ha’aretz – Aluf Benn: Israel has a double standard when it comes to UN resolutions
Olmert seeks push in Cairo talks before Gaza op enters third stage
ANALYSIS / Neither Israel nor Hamas can be choosy in Gaza We can't accomplish everything we want; in indirect talks with Hamas, we'll have to take what we can get.
ANALYSIS / World cannot, must not condemn Gaza war Israel's relative success in achieving its goals should be used to forge a swift diplomatic agreement.
Israel bans Arab parties from running in upcoming elections
Legal Expert: Rising Gaza Death Toll Doesn't Mean IDF Acts Are Disproportionate -
Yoel Marcus / It's not Israel's fault it has a strong, well-run army The operation is being run very wisely, but at this point Israel has to be careful not to turn this war into a body count. Gideon Levy: Israel's leaders will pay for the bloodshed in Gaza Jerusalem PostHaniyeh: We'll weigh truce initiativesBut Hamas PM says group will continue to fight; Fatah official: Hamas leader raised "white flag."
Analysis: IDF still not there |
| As US withdraws, will Al Qaeda in Iraq find new openings? The Sunni insurgent group may strike back, but Iraq experts say it's unlikely they will ever achieve the level of power they once wielded.
Hamas remains defiant despite pounding The Gaza militants embrace 'heroic role' as bombardment continues.
Pakistan tested by battles with Al Qaeda, Taliban The US pursuit of Al Qaeda with airstrikes complicates Pakistan's struggle against the Taliban, who launched their largest attack in months over the weekend.
How US tries to limit civilian deaths in Afghanistan A record number of US troops – and Afghan civilians – died in 2008. Frustration mounts over fighting Taliban insurgents among villager
Never in polls has one president experienced such highs and lows in job approval.
A review of Globalization: The Irrational Fear That Someone in China Will Take Your Job by Bruce C. Greenwald and Judd Kahn.
The Scramble to Maintain Growth Hoover Institution An 11-page US article on China's response to the economic slowdown
An Islamist tide? Bangladesh shows the opposite
| The chance for a new world order By HENRY A. KISSINGER America needs a more historical approach than the insistence that every problem has a final solution expressible in programs with specific time limits.
Diplomacy weakened by words without action When words like unacceptable, intolerable and unpardonable are overused by government leaders during shooting wars and political crises, the words no longer warn of serious consequences.
Deal reported in Russian gas standoff The agreement, which was not yet confirmed by Ukraine, came after a deal to deploy pipeline monitors.
Czech Republic chooses a bit of provocation to herald its EU presidency When some of Europe's artists were asked to portray their countries and how they see the European Union, organizers hoped for a provocative exhibition. But the results may have officials choking on their morning croissants.
By TED WIDMER There are pitfalls with an all-Tocqueville, all-the-time approach. The chief danger is that people will actually read him
EUROPE European press review
Macedonia’s Name: Breaking the Deadlock Crisis Group This 16-page briefing analyses attempts to resolve the dispute btween Athens and Skopje over Macedonia's name, and the consequences of failure for Macedonia and the surrounding region.
Europe's New Cold War
France, Germany and Fissures in the Eurozone BY: David Marsh | Financial Times International challenges spell good and bad news for the European Central Bank. On the positive side, the credit crisis has given the independent ECB and Jean-Claude Trichet, its president, unexpected authority on the world stage.
Putting the Czech Republic on the Map BY: Karel Schwarzenberg | The Guardian Solidarity in the face of financial crises and a new partnership with Russia will define the country's EU presidency.
EU, NATO plan could unravel over dispute -- A European Union and NATO effort to stabilize the Balkans could be undermined by a dispute between Greece and Macedonia, the International Crisis Group says.
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Geopolitical Diary: Ukrainian Politics and the Natural Gas Crisis Russia appears to be succeeding in its attempts to use energy to tighten its grip on Ukraine
Google News Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh: Frozen, But Not Still BY: Richard Giragosian | ISN Security Watch With the ripple effect of the Russian-Georgian conflict still apparent and Turkey inching closer to Armenia, the Nagorno-Karabakh issue seems no closer to being resolved.
Washington and Tbilisi Sign Strategic Pact Sure to Irk the Kremlin BY: Molly Corso | Eurasianet The United States and Georgia officially became "strategic partners" under a charter signed by the two governments on January 9. While Georgian officials are hailing the document as a guarantee of Washington’s support for Tbilisi, analysts are divided on what kind of impact the agreement will actually have. Many believe the only certainty is that the pact will rile Russia
A New Russia Upon a Hill - Igor Panarin, Moscow Times Russia's Putin Shows His True Colors |
| H13 The Times Israel prepares 'iron fist' strike at Hamas As thousands of reservists pour into Gaza to bolster Israel's forces a devastating 'third phase' is expected to be approved
A Failure to Reflect The 43rd US President’s advice for the 44th is to prepare for the loud voices of critics. He would have done well to listen harder to them himself
Iraqi fear of Iran on the rise, despite new airport First flight from Iran in 30 years landed in Iraq's holy city of Najaf today, but old emnities persist between Shia communities
Obama has said that he has 'certain expectations' of Iran. That is an understatement
Russia signs pact and prepares to turn on gas An agreement between Ukraine and Russia has finally been concluded that will ensure Europe's five-day freeze will thaw
Defiant Bush defends his 'good, strong record' President Bush lashed out at the 'elites' and 'opiners' who claim he has damaged America's moral standing in the world
Obama 'to close Gitmo' within first week The US President-elect is preparing to issue an executive order to close Guantanamo Bay soon after his inauguration
India ready to break with Pakistan over Mumbai Delhi says it will cut trade and transport links with its neighbour if Islamabad will not co-operate in terror inquiry
Israel pounds homes of Hamas leaders Jerusalem hammers home message to Hamas that it will not quit in Gaza as troops edged closer to population centres
Wall Street Journal The No-State Solution GLOBAL VIEW
Clinton Aims to Regain State Dept.'s Clout Clinton is aiming to re-establish the State Department as the lead agency in foreign policy.
Mubarak Struggles
Israel Presses Deeper Into Gaza City Israeli warplanes pounded the homes of Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip as ground troops edged closer to the territory's densely populated urban center, stepping up pressure on the Islamic militant group ahead of a key decision on whether to escalate a devastating two-week offensive.
Europe Reimports
Vice President-elect Joe Biden visited Iraq Monday, arriving in Baghdad after trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan. A series of bombs targeted Iraqi security forces in the capital.
Gaza Conflict Hurts Blair's Stature The Gaza conflict is causing collateral damage in an unforeseen area: the reputation of Tony Blair as a statesman.
William McGurn: What Obama Could Learn From Cheney
| H14 Financial Times Generation L and its fearful future Those of us born in the west have never really experienced hard times. We have had decades of peace and prosperity. But perhaps Generation L – as in ‘lucky’ – has just had the luxury of an extended holiday from history, which is coming to an end, writes Gideon Rachman
Obama to need all his famed team discipline In contrast to Bill Clinton, Barack Obama generally starts and finishes his meetings on time. Presidential scholars say Mr Obama will need to keep up his stellar record on punctuality if he is to manage what is evolving into the most complex White House structure in decades
Leaning closerEurope and Barack Obama: the new team in Washington will be no pushover
Israel ponders options for the endgame The challenge for Olmert is that the offensive must not only achieve its objectives – it must also be seen to have done so. The search is on for an Israeli victory picture Afghanistan will test the 'special relationship'
Economists’ Forum A new monetary policy for the 21st century: My proposal allows the Fed to use variations in the fed funds rate to fight inflation and variations in the growth rate of a stock price index to manage confidence and select a high employment equilibrium, writes Roger Farmer
Gideon Rachman’s blog Tony for president? I have always been sceptical about the idea that Tony Blair is a plausible candidate for the presidency of the EU
Iran to set aside 20% of oil revenues Iran’s supreme leader has ordered that 20 per cent of oil and gas revenues should in future be set aside for a new investment fund, curbing the government’s ability to use this income to fund populist policies
Bulgarians review links with Moscow
The choice between real and ideal
Five-point plan for Fed Reserve to help prevent a dollar rout
Germany starts to look stimulating Berlin needs to shrink its current account surplus by encouraging domestic consumption. It cannot keep siphoning off demand from its partners forever
Websites and TV spur donations from Gulf region During Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, Arab TV provided the focus and technology for charity. Now the machinery to raise funds for Gaza’s citizens is even better oiled
Chechnya's ruler puts his faith in Islam - and a leadership cult
Gaza will not fall, vows Hamas The Islamist movement is nearing victory in its war against Israel, according to the head of the organisation’s government in the Palestinian territory
Obama’s stimulus plan must include science Funding is vital, say David Gross and Eric Kandel
Britain cannot escape the muddled centre Philip Stephens on the next PM’s choices
Russian gas supply set to resume Gazprom signs deal but threatens to sue Ukraine for damages
‘Some of my rhetoric has been a mistake’ Bush bows out in final press conference
Spain hit by public finance warning Standard & Poor’s says credit ratings could be downgraded
Bush to press Congress on Tarp funds Release of $350bn faces stiff opposition
| H15 Los Angeles Times Israel weighs options in Gaza conflict As the death toll in the operation against Hamas nears 1,000 and goals remain elusive, leaders consider withdrawal or even full reoccupation
Obama promises a better bailout The president-elect says he will do a better job than President Bush in using the money to help average Americans.
• Obama set to order closure of Guantanamo
EditorialBush's 'what ifs'The president, at his final news conference, was blind to his failures but showed why voters elected him.
The cost of nuclear securityBy Stephen I. Schwartz and Deepti Choubey It may come as a surprise that the U.S. spends much more on its arsenal than it does on minimizing risk...
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Obama is a Political Party of One - John Heilemann, New York Magazine
What Can Obama learn from FDR's first 100 days?
There is a Better Stimulus Plan Out There - Neal Boortz, Townhall
How Obama Will Get What He Wants - Michael Tomasky, The Guardian
Obama, Not Congress, Will Drive Nation's Agenda - Al Hunt, Bloomberg
| H18 Independent Israeli cabinet divided over fresh Gaza surge Air strikes are halved but Palestinian death toll still climbs to 900
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| H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism
Why Soldiers Fight -- or Flee By David Courtwright
The Usefulness of Killing Leaders in Terrorist Networks
Will Obama’s Security Council Plan Get Good Reviews?
CQ Politics | Possible Merger of White House Security Councils ...
A relaxed Bush faces his 'ultimate exit interview' But as he prepares to leave the White House, he also opens up more on mistakes and disappointments.
Is the recession Bush's fault? Errors of omission, inaction may define his economic legacy.
Mumbai attacks refocus US port security reform Two controversial programs will step up monitoring of ships and port workers.
A trade fix for Obama's stimulus He can't afford to equivocate on free trade. US exports can help end this recession.
| H20 Slate Nice Undersecretaries, Obama! By Fred Kaplan
Building an iTunes for Newspapers
A look at the top five issues facing the United Nations in 2009. | In Defense of DeathWhile most people might use the science of life to demystify death, the late theologian Richard John Neuhaus used death to mystify life.
Football's top 50 rising stars
From Human Affairs, a special issue on The Ideals of the Good Life
Do opinion pieces ever change your opinion? Given the fixity of our partisan beliefs, it's a rare occurrence. Yet history shows that reason and rhetoric can win converts.
Online v. print reading: which one makes us smarter?
When groups don’t think: Collaboration, done right, produces dazzling results — so why is it often disastrous?
From The Wilson Quarterly, an essay on The New Kindergarten: The case for universal pre-kindergarten isn’t as strong as it seems
For scholars, a combustible question: Was Christ real?
Is this "the end of neoliberalism"? Sorry, not yet.
Reading on the Rise
Charlie Brooker: I'm looking for a wife - but it'll probably help if she's not human
Netbooks: The must-have gadget of 2009 'Netbook' computers are to become the technological sensation of the year and they might even save your high street
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