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| H1 Washington Post In Obama Remarks, Theme Of 'Responsibility' Emerges Advisers Say Inaugural Address Will Also Stress Accountability
NYRB Eyeless in Gaza
How to Deal with IranBy Bill Luers, Tom Pickering, and Jim Walsh Three of the most pressing national security issues facing the Obama administration—nuclear proliferation, the war in Iraq, and the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan—have one element in common: Iran
Los Angeles Times Israel hopes Iran and Hezbollah get message of Gaza offensive The pounding of Hamas, Israeli security officials say, is a blow to Iran, which backs both the militant group and Shiite militia Hezbollah. But they also brace for possible retaliatory attacks.
Newsweek Obama's America Who we are now
The Obama Cabinet: Advice From Players Past
Obama Aide: Military Advisers to Meet on First Day On his first full day as president, Barack Obama will meet with high-ranking military officers to discuss the Iraq war, a conflict he has vowed to end after six years of fighting, a top adviser to Obama said Saturday
Peter Beinart / Washington Post: Admit It: The Surge Worked — It's no longer a close call: President Bush was right about the surge
IHT AMERICA ABROAD I Iran, Iran, Iran By WILLIAM LUERS, THOMAS R. PICKERING AND JIM WALSH It’s time to begin dealing with Iran as a serious and influential nation.
AMERICA ABROAD IIGet smart By JOSEPH S. NYE JR. Clinton: "We must use what has been called smart power."
A Return to Realism - James Baker, Newsweek
Arabs lost 2.5 trillion dollars from credit crunch: Kuwait
US: Liberals, Realists Set to Clash in Obama Administration
Why the Arabs Splinter Over Gaza By ROBERT F. WORTH Moderates fear Hamas and Iran. Then there’s the personal stuff.
Ha’aretz – IDF begins partial Gaza troop pullout, after 3-week offensive
Aluf Benn: Israel declares victory in Gaza, but at what cost? In the long run, Israel hopes deterrence and an arrangement to stop smuggling will bring peace to the south
Eldar Obama's choice: Truman or Marshall The new president can permit himself to reexamine the "special relationship" with Israel, especially with regard to its shared values with the United States and its contribution to American interestsThe new president can permit himself to reexamine the "special relationship" with Israel, especially with regard to its shared values with the United States and its contribution to American interests
With suspicion and generosity The situation mandates extreme caution and maximum restraint, in order to test the chances of extending and stabilizing a cease-fire.
Gershom Gorenberg: Who says U.S. Jews will turn on Obama if he presses Israel? Conventional wisdom says that a new president won?t risk public confrontation with Israel − particularly not a Democrat president, who is more dependent on Jewish votes. But conventional wisdom may no longer be valid
Haaretz Editorial / A long-term deal on Gaza is needed
ABCNEWS: Secret List of U.S. Military Bases to Replace Gitmo
SPIEGEL ONLINE Interview with Author Jonathan Alter: 'All Presidents Are Blind Dates'
Washington Post De-emphasizing Democracy By Fred Hiatt, Will the Obama move our foreign policy away from the Bush administration's democracy agenda?
By David Ignatius, President Bush teased his ambassador in Baghdad by giving him the nickname "Sunshine," because of his sometimes-gloomy assessments of the political situation there. But Ryan Crocker persisted down to the last days in describing things precisely as he saw them.
By Peter Beinart, Page B07 It's no longer a close call: President Bush was right about the surge.
The Political Dance in Iraq's South Despite Discontent and Fragmentation, Islamic Parties Dominate
Sunni Arab Leader Dies In N. Iraq Bomb Attack Killing May Be Linked To Upcoming Elections
Transition Signals a Centrist Approach in Obama White House Weeks Since Election Saw Minimal 'Drama'
Editorial National Day of Service The president-elect's call to action
US-Russian Relations in 2009 - Brookings Institution
The violence networkIt's biased, gruesome, and totally compelling. How Al-Jazeera makes one American think differently about war. (By Eric Calderwood, Boston Globe)
Cambridge on the PotomacFor Harvard, 'change' means a return to power. (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe)
Guardian Brutal lessons Editorial: Struggling to contain his delight, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert claimed victory on Saturday
A return to square one Alastair Crooke: Despite the ceasefire, the sources of the conflict in Gaza are unresolved and peace is unlikely to hold
Stratfor Geopolitical Diary: The Real Deal to End the Natural Gas Crisis The Russo-Ukrainian natural gas dispute has ended -- but the deal ending the crisis has a cost
Financial Times Four fixes for America’s fiscal fiasco The US economy’s perilous condition calls for extreme fiscal activism too ugly for president-elect Barack Obama to dwell on in Tuesday’s inaugural address. Clive Crook has no qualms about telling the American people what their shared sacrifice is likely to be
A tragedy of errors Unless invading Iraq brings Mideast peace, Bush’s main legacy may be having kept the US free of attacks since 9/11 – at a big price
It now falls to Barack Obama, a man of vision and statesmanship, to renew the confidence and restore the reputation of the American republic
Obama’s oratory The rhetoric of the 44th president of the United States positions him as the inheritor of the oratorical and political traditions of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, and Jesus Christ
Obama inherits a world of troubles San Francisco Chronicle
Commentary: Iran sees an opportunity in Iraq
Mideast Diplomacy BY: Georgie Anne Geyer | The Washington Times Until now, our relations with the region have been, by and large, country-to-country. America-to-Iran. America-to- Afghanistan. America-to-Egypt. And, of course, always, Israel. But the idea of a larger, comprehensive approach is beginning to take form.
Der Spiegel Mideast Crisis: Syria's Assad Makes Overtures to Obama In Memoriam:
| H2 Enis Berberoğlu ABD, Ergenekon’un neresinde
Turkey risks credibility in Washington-analyst
Semih İdiz Dış politikamızı altüst eden sözler
Guardian Erdogan in Brussels as Turkey's EU ambitions face decisive year Turkish PM aims to give momentum to membership talks which have progressed little since they began in 2005
SETA Turkey in the United Nations Security Council By AKIF KIRECCI Read complete text (PDF)
Turkey and the Palestinian Question By BULENT ARAS Read complete text (PDF)
BBC Allies at odds Turkey outraged by Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip
Erdogan's Middle East Diplomacy: A New Nasser in the Making? BY: Emrullah Usru | Eurasia Daily Monitor
'Gazze senin ülken mi?'Başbakan Erdoğan, Belçika’da Türklere hitap ettiği konuşmasında İsrail’e sert çıktı
İsrail'in davet ayıbı!
The Kurds Go Their Own Way | Iraq Updates Even the U.S. might not recognize an independent Kurdish state for the trouble it may cause if Ankara and Baghdad aren't persuaded to go along first. The Kurds are patiently biding their time. But make no mistake:
Ali H Aslan Why you shouldn't take everything written in the US seriously
The water finds its crack: an Armenian in Turkey, Hrant Dink
Turks vociferous critics of US: poll
EurasiaNet Turkey: Initiative to Apologize for Armenian "Catastrophe" Sparks Rancor
Kirkuk: A Test for the International Community BY: Ahmed Ali and Michael Knights | The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Fatih Çekirge Türkiye’yi kim kandırdı?
Ortadoğu'daki barış sürecini Türkiye üstlenmeli
Erdoğan: İsrail bir an önce askerini çekmeli
Turkish leaders urge greater UN role in Gaza conflict: report
Turkey says Israel attacks to last as long as world extends support
Tank ihalesiyle İsrail'e tecrübe kazandırdık
Erdoğan İsrail ateşkesini kâfi görmedi
Asker kökenli vekile göre İsrail'e ihale edilen tankların maliyeti yenisinden 4 kat fazla
AKP Batı’yla ilişkileri aşındırıyor Svante E. Cornell
Türkiye Filistin sorununda Mısır’dan rol çalma peşinde İYAD MESUD
ABD’nin yanlış adımı sürece zarar verir
Ankara silahlı casus uçak istedi
Haluk Şahin Türk askeri Gazze’ye gitmesin
U.S.A.K. Blog: Turkey: Ergenekon's Foreign Policy Guide
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
İsrail'le dost olmanın güçlüğü
Iraq Invites Oil Firms to Workshop in Turkey
The Kurds Go Their Own Way | Iraq Updates Even the U.S. might not recognize an independent Kurdish state for the trouble it may cause if Ankara and Baghdad aren't persuaded to go along first. The Kurds are patiently biding their time. But make no mistake:
TRT Şeş ‘good idea’ regardless of political intentions, writer says
Gül: Obama'nın önceliği Gazze olmalı
Kurdistan's history until the 19th century Kurdistan Regional Government
Erdoğan'dan Olmert'e: Ne elde ettin?
İsrail’in hedefleri neydi, ne oldu?
Hakan Aygün Irkçılık başımızın büyük belası
Ferai Tınç Gazze’de hepimiz kaybettik
700 PKK members killed in 2008
KDP official hails improved ties with Turkey
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
Ferai Tınç Avrupa’ya geri dönüş
Başbakan Erdoğan 4 yıl sonra Brüksel'de
Gila Benmayor Baykal, Nobel Barış Ödüllü Ahtisaari’yi kabul etmedi
Will Turkey ever apologize to other oppressed groups?
Ömer Taşpınar The Bush legacy gave us Obama
ÖMER TAŞPINAR
Ali H Aslan The Bush torture is finally over
Şahin Alpay Letter to President Barack Hussein Obama
Kadri Gürsel 21. yüzyıl bu salı başlıyor
Ermenilerden Obama’ya soykırım baskısı
[Yorum - Ali H. Aslan] ABD'de yazılan her şeye neden itibar edilemez?
Ardan Zentürk WASHİNGTON: Yeni isimler... Danger of anti-Semitism in Turkey
Turkey warns US over recognizing Armenian claims on 1915 incidents
TIMELINE - Turkey's long and winding road towards EU
Torino Başpiskoposu minareli camiye karşı
Soli Özel| Umudun yemini
Turkey's PM Travels to Brussels to Bolster EU Bid
US candidate gets funds over genocide dispute « Top gold news
Turkey’s new EU chief negotiator Bingöl man claimed by Siirt
Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
İlk ‘bir numara’ Mithat Paşa’ydı
WEATHERING GLOBAL UPHEAVAL / Pamuk: Islam not irreconcilable with West
TRT Şeş ‘good idea’ regardless of political intentions, writer says | H3
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Encümen-i Daniş, Ergenekon'un üst kurulu mu?
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Ortak görüş: Ciddi ihmal var
Eski MİT’çi Mahir Kaynak’ta 2 büyük İddİa
Gizli tanıklıktan vazgeçtim mahkemede konuşacağım
[Röportaj] Her birim kendi içindeki ETÖ uzantılarını temizleme kararı aldı
Avni Özgürel: Ergenekon temizliği devlet kararıdır
Tuğgeneral Ersöz yoğun bakımda
Genelkurmay ve MİT bize yardımcı olmadı
Ergenekon 'karanlık odaklar'ı aydınlatıyor
Erdoğan: ‘Temiz eller’e saygı duyun
Ergenekon’un hastane trafiği yoğun
‘AKP, faşizmi hatırlatıyor’
Muzaffer Tekin'i soru yağmuruna tutan Görüm, mahkemeye gelmez oldu
Dink suikastının amacı 2009 darbesine zemin hazırlamaktı
Sivas ve Başbağlar Ergenekon işi
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| H4 New York Times Washington Memo 2 Years After Campaign Began, a Different World The agenda Barack Obama is setting out to enact is significantly altered from what he had in mind when he began his candidacy.
Editorial
Why the Arabs Splinter Over Gaza By ROBERT F. WORTH Moderates fear Hamas and Iran. Then there’s the personal stuff.
Editorial Closing Guantánamo Though it will be hard enough to shut down Guantánamo Bay as Barack Obama has vowed to do, the legal burdens that President Bush is dumping on his successor will be much greater.
Poll Finds Faith in Obama, Mixed With Patience Americans are confident Barack Obama can turn the economy around but are prepared to give him years to do so, according to the latest Times/CBS News poll. Complete Poll Results (pdf)
Israel Declares Cease-Fire; Hamas Says It Will Fight On Israel said its troops would remain in Gaza for now, but Hamas has made a pullout of the area a condition for a cease-fire on their part.
Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal on Gas
Shocked and Grieving Gazans Find Bodies Under the Rubble of Homes
Another Politician Is Killed as Iraqi Voting Draws Near
Ex-Senator Considered as Envoy to Mideast
Rebuilding Begins Upon a Wobbly Truce
Conservatives Lead German Elections
Bailout Is a Windfall to Banks, if Not to Borrowers Most banks that received bailout money are using it to pay down debt or to make investments, not lending.
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Win a Trip You Won’t Forget Grass-roots reporting encourages not only compassion but also a tough-minded appreciation for the messiness of life and the complexity of solutions. If you’re up for it, join me.
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Time for (Self) Shock Therapy For his first meeting as president, Barack Obama and his economic team should convene the 300 leading bank presidents and deliver a come-to-Jesus message.
‘The Speech’: An Experts’ Guide
Places He Remembered Six writers reflect on how the places Barack Obama has lived might have helped mold the man who will be the next president of the United States.
From Books, a New President Found His Voice Barack Obama’s love of language and reading has helped him to communicate and shaped his sense of the world.
Books About the Rise of Barack Obama
Parsing Gains of Gaza War Have three weeks of overpowering war by Israel weakened Hamas as Israel had hoped, or simply caused acute human suffering?
Rulings of Improper Detentions in Cuba as the Bush Era Closes At least 24 detainees at Guantánamo Bay have been declared improperly held in the last three months.
The Edge of the Mystery By MATT BAI In the days before he is inaugurated, a president-to-be is a projection of his aura and of our anticipation. But few things can diminish so quickly.
'Presidential Command'By PETER W. RODMAN
WILLIAM KRISTOL The Next War President Like President Bush before him, Barack Obama knows he, too, will be a war president and that the decisions he makes as commander in chief will be his most consequential.
PAUL KRUGMAN Wall Street Voodoo Many influential people in Washington seem to believe that by performing elaborate financial rituals we can keep dead banks walking.
A Pragmatic Precedent By HENRY LOUIS GATES Jr. and JOHN STAUFFER Much has been written about what Barack Obama thinks about Abraham Lincoln; but not much has been said about what Lincoln would think of Obama.
North Korea Says It Has ‘Weaponized’ Plutonium
Iraqi Local Council Rejects Premier’s Police Appointee
Gazan Doctor and Peace Advocate Loses 3 Daughters to Israeli Fire and Asks Why
Iran Imprisons 4 It Had Accused of Rebellion
Obama Reaches Out for McCain’s Counsel
For Obama, Rare Chance for Bold Start on Big Task
'Restoring the Balance: A Middle East Strategy for the Next President' These essays by scholars at two think tanks view Iran as crucial to the resolution of a host of problems in the Middle East.
MAUREEN DOWD The Long, Lame Goodbye George W. Bush decided long ago to be a president representing just his base. It is relief to be getting a president determined to represent the whole country.
More Joining American Military as Jobs Dwindle The last fiscal year was a banner one for the military, with forces meeting or exceeding their recruitment goals for the first time since 2004
FRANK RICH White Like Me Barack Obama’s day is one that I never thought would come, and one that I still can’t quite believe is here
Books About Afghanistan and Pakistan Bruce Riedel and Tariq Ali weigh the pros and cons of continuing and escalating the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
When Buckley Met Reagan By ROSS DOUTHAT In 1961, the intellectual famous for describing the world met the future president eager to change it.
Behind ‘Obama’s People’ On the trail of the “new Washington” in the footsteps of Richard Avedon.
Mexican Collapse? Drug Wars Worry Some Americans
Outgoing UN Envoy Says US Still Strongest Nation
Energy Inefficient Obviously, new technologies will play a big role in cutting the use of fossil fuels. But the new administration should not overlook making existing technologies more efficient
U.A.E. 123 Congress must review the United Arab Emirate’s nuclear cooperation agreement, known as a 123, with Washington, before it is finalized.
| H5 Washington Post De-emphasizing Democracy By Fred Hiatt, Will the Obama move our foreign policy away from the Bush administration's democracy agenda?
By David Ignatius, President Bush teased his ambassador in Baghdad by giving him the nickname "Sunshine," because of his sometimes-gloomy assessments of the political situation there. But Ryan Crocker persisted down to the last days in describing things precisely as he saw them.
By Peter Beinart, Page B07 It's no longer a close call: President Bush was right about the surge.
The Political Dance in Iraq's South Despite Discontent and Fragmentation, Islamic Parties Dominate
Sunni Arab Leader Dies In N. Iraq Bomb Attack Killing May Be Linked To Upcoming Elections
In Obama Remarks, Theme Of 'Responsibility' Emerges Advisers Say Inaugural Address Will Also Stress Accountability
Transition Signals a Centrist Approach in Obama White House Weeks Since Election Saw Minimal 'Drama'
Editorial National Day of Service The president-elect's call to action
Transition Signals a Centrist Approach in Obama White House Weeks Since Election Saw Minimal 'Drama'
By E. J. Dionne Jr., Page A19 What can our new president learn from the one heading back to Texas?
By Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Page B07 We are not where we might have hoped to be by now
At Long Last, Ready for the Real Deal By Maya Angelou, Page B05 The presence of Barack Obama seems to return us to our national motto: 'Yes, I can. I am an American.'
Editorial Mr. Bush Exits A legacy of grave errors and mismanagement but also of promoting just causes
Progressives Hope U.S. Shifts Global Social Policy
Obama's Path to Faith Has Been Eclectic President-Elect Will Reach Out to Diverse Set of Religious Leaders for Advice
By Robert J. Samuelson, For Obama, today's misery is a political opportunity
Barack Obama: 'Elections Aren't Democracy' An excerpt from President-elect Barack Obama's Jan. 15 meeting with The Post editorial board.
Israelis Announce Cease-Fire In Gaza Olmert Declares Success; Hamas Vows to Fight On
Israel Begins Pullout; Gazans Survey Debris Hamas Joins Truce but Warns of Renewed Fighting
For Businesses Big and Small, It's Lights Out Instead of Restructuring, More Are Quick to Liquidate
N. Korea Discordant on Obama Era, Nuclear Arsenal Better U.S. Ties Seen, But Arms to Remain
President-Elect Sees His Race as An Opportunity
Will the Euro Survive? Next Europe | The euro looks strong on its 10th anniversary, even in recession - but congratulations are premature.Reinert: Art, Toilets, and European Identity Far Fewer Consider Racism Big Problem Little Change, However, at Local Level
One Idea for Bank Crisis: Quarantine the Bad Assets U.S. Officials Look To Solution Used By Sweden in '91
By Martin Luther King III, Obama's election is not a panacea for race relations in this country.
Obama Announces Grass-Roots Lobby By Chris Cillizza, President-elect Barack Obama yesterday announced the formation of a group to continue the grass-roots engagement that was a hallmark of his presidential campaign, but lobbying now for his policy priorities in the White House.
The Call That Bush Didn't Make By David S. Broder,
Mortgage Momentum Paul Volcker's good advice on Fannie and Freddie
White House Directive Guides Policy on Arctic Bush Calls for Protecting U.S. Interests
I Was Slow to Recognize the Stain of Guantanamo
ORATOR IN CHIEF His Way With Words Begins at the Pulpit
The Stories of Torture Sounded Made Up. They Weren't. By Carol D. Leonnig, Page B01 It turns out there was something to those shocking stories, after all.
Bush's Post-Presidency to Include More Than a Library
| H6 Guardian Brutal lessons Editorial: Struggling to contain his delight, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert claimed victory on Saturday
A return to square one Alastair Crooke: Despite the ceasefire, the sources of the conflict in Gaza are unresolved and peace is unlikely to hold
'This is what Hamas promised - just destruction' Gaza's Palestinians hope for permanent end to conflict as carts drawn by donkeys attempt to clear debris
Hamas joins fragile Israeli ceasefire World leaders attended a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss Gaza problem before flying to meet Israelis
A week is an eternity as diplomats strive to keep the peace Hamas's decision to follow Israel's unilateral move means pressure is on to maintain ceasefire
EU cautious after Putin and Ukraine PM reach outline gas agreement Announcement that Kiev to pay full European-style prices for gas from next year
Celebrate the moment. From then, it's not who Obama is, but what he does Gary Younge: The expectation heaped on his skinny shoulders may be unrealistic - but let's savour the day, and then keep him to his task
The ObserverA pointless war has led to a moral defeat for Israel Editorial: In densely populated Gaza, an all-out war against Hamas is, by necessity, an attack on the civilian population
Israel calls a halt to its assault on Gaza Move comes after US and Europe pledges support to shut down Hamas weapons supply
Isr">Villagers tell of Israeli 'war crimes' Serious allegations levelled against Israeli soldiers relate to a single incident in the assault on Gaza
Eas">Eastern Europe braced for violence Riots and street battles are set to spread as inflation, unemployment and racism fuel tension
Unless we are decisive Britain faces bankruptcy Will Hutton: Our financial institutions are fighting for their lives and the Treasury may not be able to bail them out. The government needs to get serious to avert meltdown
Lull after the storm in Gaza Amjad Atallah and Daniel Levy: Israel's ceasefire is welcome but leaves open many crucial questions on the future of Gaza and the prospects for peace
Bush's legacy is America's shame Michael Tomasky: Misunderestimated: Although Americans would be wary of admitting it to others, or even publicly, we know the wreckage left behind by the 43rd president
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| Arabs lost 2.5 trillion dollars from credit crunch: Kuwait
Obama inherits a world of troubles San Francisco Chronicle
Commentary: Iran sees an opportunity in Iraq
Mideast Diplomacy BY: Georgie Anne Geyer | The Washington Times Until now, our relations with the region have been, by and large, country-to-country. America-to-Iran. America-to- Afghanistan. America-to-Egypt. And, of course, always, Israel. But the idea of a larger, comprehensive approach is beginning to take form.
Der Spiegel Mideast Crisis: Syria's Assad Makes Overtures to Obama In Memoriam:
| H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
Sadrist Movement faces uncertain future (UPI) -- The Sadrist Movement may experience fragmentation in 2009 in the wake of military operations and political rivalries in the Shiite community, a report says.
Iraq security development slowed in 2008 BAGHDAD, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Iraqi military and national police force showed progress in 2008 but face obstacles due to declining budgets from the drop in oil prices, a report says.
Suicide Bomber Kills Deputy Head Of Iraq Sunni Party
Al-Sadr's Followers Eye Comeback in Jan. 31 Vote
Iraqi Local Council Rejects Premier’s Police Appointee
| H9 Ha’aretz – IDF begins partial Gaza troop pullout, after 3-week offensive
Aluf Benn: Israel declares victory in Gaza, but at what cost? In the long run, Israel hopes deterrence and an arrangement to stop smuggling will bring peace to the south
Eldar Obama's choice: Truman or Marshall The new president can permit himself to reexamine the "special relationship" with Israel, especially with regard to its shared values with the United States and its contribution to American interestsThe new president can permit himself to reexamine the "special relationship" with Israel, especially with regard to its shared values with the United States and its contribution to American interests
With suspicion and generosity The situation mandates extreme caution and maximum restraint, in order to test the chances of extending and stabilizing a cease-fire.
Gershom Gorenberg: Who says U.S. Jews will turn on Obama if he presses Israel? Conventional wisdom says that a new president won?t risk public confrontation with Israel − particularly not a Democrat president, who is more dependent on Jewish votes. But conventional wisdom may no longer be valid
Haaretz Editorial / A long-term deal on Gaza is needed
ANALYSIS / What really brought EU leaders to the Middle East? Parties involved in the Gaza crisis were absent from Sharm summit attended by six EU leaders
ANALYSIS / Egypt insists on solely managing 'the Palestinian problem'
Olmert: Israel will pull all Gaza troops as soon as possible
Haniyeh: Hamas won Gaza war, but was wise to declare truce
Olmert: Gaza cease-fire fragile, IDF free to respond to attacks
A need for new strategic thinking In all the ruckus in the Gaza Strip, the great threat, the real threat, was out to lunch. During the past three weeks did anyone hear anything about Iran's nuclear program?
Hamas announces cease-fire in Gaza, gives IDF week to leave
Harel & Issacharoff: The ball is now in Hamas' court in Gaza Hamas has won interrnational legitimacy and sympathy, and its forces still control the Gaza Strip
It depends on the political result Now that it has become apparent that nothing can cloud the ever-clear Israeli conscience, some people find it necessary to limit the Jewish state's freedom of action.
EU leaders commit to helping prevent Hamas from rearming
Amir Oren / How many Arabs is one Israeli worth? Is one Israeli soldier worth hundreds of Arabs? If Israel had said so, it would be accused of racism.
ANALYSIS / Unlike Livni and Barak, Olmert is focusing on Gaza, not elections
Report: Palestinians find 95 bodies in rubble of battle-torn Gaza
Shin Bet: Hamas will resume arms smuggling within months
World leaders head to Egypt for Sarkozy-Mubarak summit on Gaza
Jerusalem Post Deterrence restored? |
Arab and European leaders look to secure peace in GazaTwo key issues are Israel's demand to stop arms smuggling and the Palestinian desire for an end to the economic blockade of Gaza. THE MONITOR'S VIEWUkraine needlessly pokes RussiaDennis Jett In praise of pragmatic foreign policy
Blaming China for crisis an irresponsible act By Zhang Jianhua
China key to easing global recession By Fu Jing
Shortchanging the IMF BY: Philip Bowring | International Herald Tribune The international lender of last resort has to beg for funds to help the world's poorest nations.
India and Pakistan: Neighbors Worlds Apart - MJ Akbar, Times of India
| Iran, Iran, Iran By WILLIAM LUERS, THOMAS R. PICKERING AND JIM WALSH It’s time to begin dealing with Iran as a serious and influential nation.
AMERICA ABROAD IIGet smart By JOSEPH S. NYE JR. Clinton: "We must use what has been called smart power."
A tribute to Barack Obama, with apologies to Billy Joel
Ukraine and Russia reach deal on gas dispute The prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine have settled the disagreement that reduced supplies to Europe for nearly two weeks.
State election gives Merkel party a boost Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party was heading toward victory Sunday night in the Hesse state election, according to early results.
Germany gets apparent warning from Al Qaeda German authorities were evaluating a supposed Al Qaeda video on Sunday in which a speaker appears to threaten Germany over its military presence in Afghanistan.
In a flourish, Sarkozy stresses global reform President Nicolas Sarkozy of France proposed a range of global challenges, from war to the financial crisis.
EUROPE European press review
Europeans Better Pay Up and Realize It's Their War on Terror BY: Ralph Peters | New York Post Obama must get Germans, Italians and Spaniards to fight, get the French to increase their troop commitment to match their rhetoric, and encourage every NATO member to do more.
Eastern Europe braced for violenceRiots and street battles are set to spread as inflation, unemployment and racism fuel tension
Germany's Super Election Year: Political Landscape in Flux ahead of 2009 Votes
Merkel’s party opens super election year by winning key state poll | H12 RFE/RL
US-Russian Relations in 2009 - Brookings Institution
'Gas to flow' after Moscow deal Russia and Ukraine's prime ministers close a late-night deal in Moscow to resume natural gas supplies to Europe.
Russia Will Be a Troublemaker in 2009
Google News Azerbaijan
A Restart of U.S.-Russian Relations BY: Pavel Felgenhauer | Eurasia Daily Monitor
More battles ahead in Russia's 'gas war' Moscow's 13-day "gas war" with Kiev ended with a temporary solution that allows Russian gas to once again flow to Europe via Ukraine. The shrill condemnation of Russia in the United States over the spat failed to click in Europe - Washington underestimated that for Europe, a war over energy security is not the stuff of propaganda, but is a flesh-and-blood issue for their economies. Unresolved is the root of the impasse: Ukraine's admission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. - M K Bhadrakumar
Superpower strategy runs out of gas
Managing Enguri: A Russian Hydropower Play? Plans for joint Georgian-Russian management of the Enguri hydropower station have touched off a fresh round of political mudslinging in Georgia over the government’s policy toward breakaway Abkhazia.
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| H13 The Times Obama has courage of a great leader If anyone can renew the progress of American it is he who has studied the lessons of history
Barack Obama is planning to reach out to an Islamic world that has been completely alienated by the Bush administration
COMMENT: Optimism will not be enough Bright hopes would appear to be irrational when virtually every economic forecast is pointing to a deep and protracted recession
Hundreds of billions to bail out the banks again
The Bush Economy
Melanie Kirkpatrick: Engaging North Korea Didn't Work for Japan
Suspend Your Disbelief By Peggy Noonan
Russia, Ukraine Reach Gas DealThe prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine announced a deal to settle the gas dispute that has drastically reduced supplies of Russian gas to Europe for nearly two weeks. Europe Waits to See if Gas Will FlowWestern leaders remain wary of the gas agreement struck by Russia and Ukraine after seeing previous deals fall apart at the last minute
| H14 Financial Times Four fixes for America’s fiscal fiasco The US economy’s perilous condition calls for extreme fiscal activism too ugly for president-elect Barack Obama to dwell on in Tuesday’s inaugural address. Clive Crook has no qualms about telling the American people what their shared sacrifice is likely to be
A tragedy of errors Unless invading Iraq brings Mideast peace, Bush’s main legacy may be having kept the US free of attacks since 9/11 – at a big price
It now falls to Barack Obama, a man of vision and statesmanship, to renew the confidence and restore the reputation of the American republic
Obama’s oratory The rhetoric of the 44th president of the United States positions him as the inheritor of the oratorical and political traditions of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, and Jesus Christ
Saving the banks Governments must act as the economic recovery will not begin until the financial sector recovers its health and the banks are still on the ropes
‘What if’ becomes the default question Wolfgang Münchau on the risks of eurozone debt
UK readies fresh bank bail-out plan Package aimed at boosting flow of credit
Obama team to prioritise credit flow Bank funds to come with more conditions
Moscow and Kiev strike fresh deal on gas Imminent restart of supplies to Europe
Prepare to bury the fatally wounded big banks They are in a financial hospice, says Frank Partnoy
Economists’ Forum The failure of financial regulation: Did the regulatory philosophy governing our financial markets withstand the test of the crisis? All three regulatory pillars failed, says Michael Pomerleano, an adviser to the Bank of Israel
| H15 Los Angeles Times Israel hopes Iran and Hezbollah get message of Gaza offensive The pounding of Hamas, Israeli security officials say, is a blow to Iran, which backs both the militant group and Shiite militia Hezbollah. But they also brace for possible retaliatory attacks.
Osama bin Laden's son may be in Pakistan too The Al Qaeda leader's heir apparent is no longer under house arrest in Iran, a U.S. official says. He and other new arrivals could help replenish the terrorist network's leadership ranks
Gaza cease-fire lets Palestinians recover bodies Hamas follows Israel in declaring a cease-fire. Israeli troops begin pulling back near the border.
• In Beirut, a push for stronger resistance to U.S. In Beirut, Islamists, leftists and Arab nationalists from around the world speak out against the Gaza violence and push for broader resistance to the U.S.
Presidents -- the good and the bad Even great presidents make mistakes; even poor presidents did something right
Editorial Obama must right the wrongsAbu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay and the waterboarding of suspected terrorists came to...
Obama on foreign affairsObama must rebuild old alliances and forge new ones, bringing the U.S. in step...
Russia-Ukraine deal to restore gas to Europe Prime ministers Putin and Tymoshenko appear to reach a pact. It could take a day for natural gas to reach Europe once the flow resumes.
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Poll Finds Faith in Obama, Mixed With Patience
Bush's Final Approval Rating: 22 Percent
Poll Finds Disapproval of Bush Unwavering
Michael Grunwald / Time:
Will Obama's race help or hurt black America? Two days before Obama's inauguration, the complicated conversation among black scholars, social critics, activists and ordinary people bound by their shared history is about whether a black president is uniquely qualified to address the national black agenda, a loose framework of core issues, including income disparity, inferior healthcare, academic achievement gaps and gun violence. Or will his race hamper progress?
Pitts: Lincoln might not have welcomed Obama's election
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post: Report Finds Major U.S. Companies Have Offshore Tax Havens
High Ratings, Deep Discontent Face Obama - Gary Langer, ABC News
, CNN Republicans for Obama, Dems Unsure - Stephen Hayes, Weekly Standard
The End of Upward Mobility? Joel Kotkin American society is based on the idea that 'anyone' can reach the top. But the gap between rich and poor is growing, and the ladder seems to be disappearing.
How the Republicans Can Win Again - David Frum, Newsweek
Mary Katharine Ham / Weekly Standard: Profiles in Courage: Obama's Freshman Democratic Senators
Center for American Progress:
Joe Conason / Salon: The real reason Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich
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Islamists have a shared strategy - unlike us David Miliband is misguided to claim that the terrorist threat is disaggregated and heterogeneous, writes Matthew d'Ancona
Barack Obama brings hopeTelegraph View: If the new president can restore confidence to America, he will justify the hype. Barack Obama to echo JFK with call for self-sacrifice Barack Obama will call on Americans to replace the "anything goes" culture of recent years with a new "era of responsibility" in his inaugural address
Obama the enigma must point the way to the future Americans are united in a mood of optimism, but will their new president's inaugural speech justify their faith, asks John O'Sullivan.
| H18 Independent In the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln Rupert Cornwell: Barack Obama prepares to swear on Tuesday to 'preserve, protect and defend' the constitution of the US, but so much more rests on his shoulders. Can he fulfil the huge expectations?Obama heads along a historic trail to the White House Axis of hope: Welcome to the post-Bush era John Rentoul: The man who will change the world Leading article: The humility that offers hope 'We won' says Olmert as Israel declares ceasefire new Ehud Olmert claimed that the Israeli army had obtained all its objectives, saying that Hamas was "surprised and badly beaten."
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Right Place for a Command of Composure BY: Tom Plate | The Japan Times The man who is to become the new director of U.S. national intelligence distinguished himself during the 2001 spy plane crisis with China as the U.S. Pacific commander.
ABCNEWS: Secret List of U.S. Military Bases to Replace Gitmo
Senators urge Obama to buy F-22s — Senators are pressing President-elect Obama to allow the Air Force to continue buying F-22 Raptor fighter jets
Richard Norton-Taylor / Guardian:
REPORT CALLS ON NEW ADMINISTRATION TO FIX MILITARY-CIVILIAN IMBALANCE
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Will Anyone Give Bush a Job?
Robin McKie / Guardian: President Obama ‘has four years to save Earth’
Managing Risk: A Global Imperative
High Food Prices and Food Riots: Is the Global Food Crisis Here to Stay? | H21 The Angevin Counterfactual | Politics | The American Scene
DNA can reveal ancestors' lies and secrets
Obama refuses to surrender Blackberry
Iraqi guards said to throw party for shoe-thrower
Frost on the famous Nixon interview
Rotten in the State of Denmark: Was Tycho Brahe Murdered by a Contract Killer?
How to decode presidential secrets Politicians have a reputation for being big talkers, but sometimes the most interesting statements are the ones they aren’t trying to make.
Joseph Epstein On The American Spirit of Thrift
Wall Street Journal: New York Times Co. in Talks With Carlos Slim on Preferred Stock Investment
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