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| H1 New York Times Obama to Close Foreign Prisons and Guantánamo Camp President Obama is expected to sign executive orders Thursday that would rewrite American rules for the detention of terrorism suspects, officials said.
On Day One, Obama Sets a New Tone President Obama moved swiftly to impose new rules on government transparency and ethics, calling it “a clean break from business as usual
In Afghan South, Taliban Fill NATO’s Big Gaps Southern Afghanistan is one of two centers of the Taliban insurgency, which has made a remarkable resurgence since being removed from power in November 2001.
On Palestinian Question, Tough Choices for Obama
Obama Meets With Officials on Iraq, Signaling His Commitment to Ending War
White House Memo: A Busy Night on the Town, Then a Busier Day at the Office
A Top Sunni Survives an Attack in Iraq
Iran Leader’s Cold Stirs Questions on Health
Outcry Erupts Over Reports That Israel Used Phosphorus Arms on Gazans
NEWS ANALYSIS: At Arab Gathering on Development, the Talk Is All About Gaza
Seasoned Negotiator to Serve as a Mideast Envoy
Ha’aretz – Obama's plan to negotiate with Iran buys Tehran time to complete its nuclear program Experts say while Iran may respond to U.S courtship it will accelerate its nuclear program
Editorial: Israel should launch its own probe into Gaza war crimes
Meshal urges West: Stop trying to eliminate Hamas, deal with us
Guardian Obama's grand narrative may unite his country but divide the world Timothy Garton Ash: His chances of remaking America are good. Restoring US leadership in a multipolar global system will be harder
Obama's Middle East policy could take cues from Northern Ireland experience Jonathan Freedland: If Barack Obama appoints George Mitchell as Middle East envoy, he will signal that he sees sectarian divisions in Ulster as relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
IHT HAMAS AND THE TALIBAN Islamists you can talk to By OLIVIER ROY The concept of a "war on terror”" has thwarted any political approach to the conflicts in favor of an elusive military victory.
Roger Cohen: The age of responsibility By ROGER COHEN A sober inaugural speech repositions American power.
Europe's divisions show through as it welcomes the Obama era Since well before the inauguration of Barack Obama, European Union officials have been trying to organize the first summit meeting between their leaders and the new president of the United States.
Commentary: How to get out of Iraq carefully CNN
In a new article, CFR President Richard N. Haass says the excitement surrounding Obama is generally a good thing but also poses certain problems for the new president.
Trita Parsi: Did Obama wink at Tehran?
The Times Task 1 for Obama: reinvent capitalism Obamanomics will not try to rebuild America on the principle that markets are always right
Drawing parallels between Northern Ireland and the Middle East can be deeply misleading, but at least George Mitchell knows why
Obama hits the phone in Middle East peace push Palestinian leader Abbas claims President Obama told him that their conversation was his first with a foreign leader
China's economic growth slows dramatically The world's third largest economy grew by just nine percent last year, its slowest annual pace in seven years
The U.S. Can Reclaim 'Smart Power' BY: Joseph S. Nye Jr. | Los Angeles Times President Obama reminded us Tuesday that "our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint."
Christian Science Monitor What it might take for the US to remain No. 1Economists call for greater thrift, less dependence on foreign oil, and a closer watch on Wall Street.
Israel's bigger battle ahead: its national identity Can the Jewish homeland democracy fully include Arabs?
After Israeli withdrawal, Hamas asserts victory in Gaza Officials have pledged to rebuild the coastal enclave.
Washington Post Obama Starts Reversing Bush Policies Guantanamo Order Readied; Lobbying Rules Tightened
Iraqi Voters Getting a Taste of Retail Politics Candidates for Provincial Seats Reach Out to Public With Posters, T-Shirts and Jingles
Arab-Israeli conflict to be early priority Barack Obama called four leaders in the Middle East, in a move intended to signal that his administration would make the Arab-Israeli conflict a priority from the very start
Nationalisation is not a panacea Governments are bad owners for banks, writes John Gapper. They are conflicted because, although politicians like to castigate bankers for risk-taking, they also push them to lend freely. Also, a full public recapitalisation in the US or UK would be enormously costly
Wall Street Journal Intelligence Agencies' Data to Be Linked U.S. spy agencies' data should soon be linked by search systems, a move spurred by failure to detect the 9/11 attacks.
Independent Patrick Cockburn: In Israel, detachment from reality is now the norm Rupert Cornwell: The clock's ticking... first impressions count Guantanamo: The end of a shameful era Robert Fisk: So far, Obama's missed the point on Gaza... Leading article: Mr Obama's international overtures deserve a response
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| H4 New York Times Obama to Close Foreign Prisons and Guantánamo Camp President Obama is expected to sign executive orders Thursday that would rewrite American rules for the detention of terrorism suspects, officials said.
On Day One, Obama Sets a New Tone President Obama moved swiftly to impose new rules on government transparency and ethics, calling it “a clean break from business as usual
In Afghan South, Taliban Fill NATO’s Big Gaps Southern Afghanistan is one of two centers of the Taliban insurgency, which has made a remarkable resurgence since being removed from power in November 2001.
On Palestinian Question, Tough Choices for Obama
Obama Meets With Officials on Iraq, Signaling His Commitment to Ending War
White House Memo: A Busy Night on the Town, Then a Busier Day at the Office
A Top Sunni Survives an Attack in Iraq
Iran Leader’s Cold Stirs Questions on Health
Outcry Erupts Over Reports That Israel Used Phosphorus Arms on Gazans
NEWS ANALYSIS: At Arab Gathering on Development, the Talk Is All About Gaza
Seasoned Negotiator to Serve as a Mideast Envoy
GAIL COLLINS Woodstock Without the Mud The inauguration left the whole country glued together emotionally, one big American ball of hope. But there were signs in the Capitol that the new era was off to a slow start.
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOFThe Remaking of America President Obama is making an excellent start, and the globe is eager for American leadership. In the meantime, there are two immediate tests by which he will be judged: Guantánamo and the Middle East.
The One-State Solution By MUAMMAR QADDAFI The longstanding two-state solution for the Levant will leave neither Israelis nor Palestinians happy, and they would be better off forming a sole nation.
Oath Is Administered Once Again Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. re-administered the oath to President Obama on Wednesday, one day after they stumbled over each other’s words.
Editorial For Treasury SecretaryTimothy Geithner’s tax problems took up much of his confirmation hearing. Barring any new disclosures, we heard nothing disqualifying.
Oaf of Office By STEVEN PINKER The fumbling in the administration of the presidential oath of office to Barack Obama was likley blowback from Chief Justice Roberts Jr.’s habit of grammatical niggling.
| H5 Washington Post Obama Starts Reversing Bush Policies Guantanamo Order Readied; Lobbying Rules Tightened
Iraqi Voters Getting a Taste of Retail Politics Candidates for Provincial Seats Reach Out to Public With Posters, T-Shirts and Jingles
Obama's Plan to Shutter Guantanamo Faces Hurdles Practical, Political Challenges Await as Obama Outlines Goals in Draft Order
By Marc A. Thiessen, Bush's chief speechwriter warns against dismantling Bush's counterterrorism policies.
Obama's Vision: Old, True and Radical By E. J. Dionne Jr Can he rein in the extreme individualism of the American political soul?
Editorial Justice and Security Mr. Obama is right to move cautiously in closing Guantanamo.
As Constraints on Gaza Ease, New Reports of Misery
Chávez and Putin: Partners in Crime Why Lawlessness Works For Chávez and Putin By Robert R. Amsterdam, Why Chávez and Putin have become such great friends.
The Man in the Middle Reaches Out By David S. Broder, Will Obama be able to end the hyperpartisan warfare that's consumed Washington?
Picking Up the Pieces By Dan Froomkin
Obama Staff Arrives to White House Stuck in Dark Ages of Technology
White Powder Mailed to Wall Street Journal, Dershowitz
Lobbying Rules Surpass Those of Previous Presidents, Experts Say
Most Agree With Obama Plan to Close Guantanamo Bay, Poll Finds In Poll, Most Agree With President's Plan to Shutter the Facility Within a Year
Russian Tycoon Alexander Lebedev Buys London's Evening Standard Newspaper
| H6 Guardian Obama's grand narrative may unite his country but divide the world Timothy Garton Ash: His chances of remaking America are good. Restoring US leadership in a multipolar global system will be harder
Whirlwind hits Washington as Obama starts workUS president devotes first full day at White House to getting rid of one discredited Bush administration policy after another
Obama's Middle East policy could take cues from Northern Ireland experience Jonathan Freedland: If Barack Obama appoints George Mitchell as Middle East envoy, he will signal that he sees sectarian divisions in Ulster as relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict New US president wastes no time on first full day Obama moves to close Guantánamo within year Clive Stafford Smith: The next step on Guantánamo Obama: US will to talk to Iran 'without preconditions' Obama's West Wing: Can reality match the fantasy? Barack Obama set to keep BlackBerry Barack Obama could be first president to use email as reports suggest he will be issued spy-proof device
Gaza's smugglers return to workUnder the Egypt border, tunnels between the two territories are openly being repaired and restarted Mousa Abu Marzook: A decisive loss for Israel Israel admits possible phosphorus use Remake the relationship Editorial: The battle to be First Visitor to Washington has acquired the decorum of an Italian bus queue in rush hour
A decisive loss for IsraelMousa Abu Marzook: Hamas has emerged from the war stronger. Now we look to Obama to repair the errors of silence
In 2009, the fight for liberty is about to go up a gear Shami Chakrabarti: The courageous tone set by the US president must serve to inspire us in the struggle to defend the Human Rights Act here
Will Obama keep Britain at bay? Simon Tisdall: While the US president will take Gordon Brown's calls, the two countries' relationship might not be quite as special from now on
A decisive loss for Israel Mousa Abu Marzook: Hamas has emerged from the war stronger. Now we look to Obama to repair the errors of silence
No looking back on Guantánamo Aziz Huq: Obama is moving to close Guantánamo, but he won't prosecute Bush administration officials for the crimes committed there
The migration front line Prokopis Pavlopoulos: As illegal immigrants pour into Greece and other European nations, it is time for co-ordinated action to police our bordersObama wins over the right – slowly Dan Kennedy: Obama's speech made it harder for conservative writers to call him a typical liberal, but he hasn't won over the rightwing pundits
Citizenship in action Geoffrey Wheatcroft: Swiss firefighters are a living rebuke to right and left: society does exist, but is best left alone
Setting the right tone Ian Williams: Barack Obama's inaugural address lent itself admirably to his governing style – eloquent but not stilted, pointed but polite
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| H7 Obama 'set to close Guantanamo' US President Barack Obama is ready to sign an order to close the controversial Guantanamo Bay camp within a year.
Justin Webb's blog: Helping out Clinton becomes top US diplomat Obama diary: The first 100 days
The January/February 2009 issue of Foreign Affairs
Commentary: How to get out of Iraq carefully CNN
The blog Syria Comment examines media opinion on whether the Gaza conflict will bring greater unity to divided Arab leadership.
OBAMA SHOULD QUIT WAR ON TERROR, TALK TO HAMAS AND TALIBAN Huffington Post
Al-Ahram reports on why Egypt opposed last weekend's Arab League summit in Kuwait so staunchly.
Matthew Waxman Foreign Policy Closing Guantanamo is way harder than you think
U.S. Chance to Make Fresh Start in the Muslim World BY: Maleeha Lodhi | The Japan Times The key question is how the Obama administration will tap the rare international good will to repair America's credibility and its reputation in the Muslim world.
King Abdullah's Third Way BY: Tariq Alhomayed | Asharq Alawsat King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz provided a lifeline for inter-Arab relations yesterday during the Arab Summit in Kuwait, providing great hope at a crucial time in a speech that encompassed everything from the bloodshed [in Gaza] to political absurdity
Greatness BY: Nicholas Lemann | The New Yorker In American politics, the ultimate contest is trying to get elected President. But the very few people who manage to win that contest then enter another, less visible game, with even longer odds: the race to become one of the handful of Presidents who really matter.
| H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
Basra's bid for autonomy stalls
Iraqi Sunni Leader Survives Assassination Attempt
| H9 Ha’aretz – Obama's plan to negotiate with Iran buys Tehran time to complete its nuclear program Experts say while Iran may respond to U.S courtship it will accelerate its nuclear program
Editorial: Israel should launch its own probe into Gaza war crimes
Meshal urges West: Stop trying to eliminate Hamas, deal with us
Report: How IDF's legal experts legitimized harming civilians
The Olmert doctrine According to the Olmert doctrine, when Israel withdraws to the international border, it will react powerfully and even brutally to provocation.
Sources: Hamas arms smuggling never stopped during Gaza op
Gideon Levy: Gaza war ended in utter failure for Israel Israel is a violent and dangerous country devoid of all restraints, that doesn't mind international law
Meron Benvenisti: Israel, Europe share history of oppressing indigenous peoples
Israel Harel: Like in Lebanon, IDF displayed mediocrity in Gaza
Gadhafi: U.S. should seek peace with bin Laden 02:38
Jerusalem Post 'As long as Schalit is in Hamas hands, Gaza crisis will continue'Livni tells European counterparts "full cessation of arms smuggling" necessary for sustainable cease-fire; Kouchner calls to open borders.
For Jews, Obama's success is a symbol of their American journey
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H10 Christian Science Monitor What it might take for the US to remain No. 1Economists call for greater thrift, less dependence on foreign oil, and a closer watch on Wall Street.
Israel's bigger battle ahead: its national identity Can the Jewish homeland democracy fully include Arabs?
After Israeli withdrawal, Hamas asserts victory in Gaza Officials have pledged to rebuild the coastal enclave.
Sorting out Guantánamo detainees President Obama orders a thorough review of pending terror cases.
The role of religion under Obama Wednesday's National Prayer Service featured an array of faith leaders, as Democrats aim for inclusiveness and a fuller religious voice.
Latin America's democracy crossroad Democracy looks strong, but it will be put to the test.
Obama's first crisis: dud banks The new financial crisis will take hard choices, but the goal must be restoring trust.
East Asia nations hit by downturn China and South Korea announce sharp falls in economic growth, as the global downturn sweeps through east Asia.
We Should Build a Bigger Navy BY: Seth Cropsey | The Weekly Standard About a decade ago the foreign policy establishment was busy dismissing China's efforts to build a powerful, modern military. Well, right now, Chinese naval vessels are deploying in the Gulf of Aden to assist in the international anti-piracy mission. It's 4,000 miles from China to the Gulf of Aden.
Will Barack Obama try to promote a settlement?
For US, ties with both Japan, China important The Daily Yomiuri
Geopolitical Diary: India's Afghanistan Option Stratfor
Karzai is urging significant strategic changes in foreign military operations, adding that foreign aid to Afghanistan should be administered by the country's government and not by donors.
China Sees Separatist Threats BY: Edward Wong | The New York Times China said Tuesday that it faces threats from independence movements related to Taiwan, Tibet and the western desert region of Xinjiang, and that American arms sales to Taiwan jeopardize stability in Asia.
US accused of killing 25 Afghan civilians in raid on militants
Despite Historic Pact, U.S. Firms Are Hampered in Setting Up Reactors in India
Time for Change in Japan BY: The Wall Street Journal | Jesper Koll For the first time in more than 50 years, a single opposition party has gathered enough strength and built sufficient credibility to dethrone Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. And the LDP has only itself to blame for its demise.
India Addresses Sexual Inequality Asia Sentinel As India moves slowly towards liberalizing sexual relations, debate is now raging over recent recommendations by a government commission that seeks to equalize penalties for men and women in cases of adultery – something women’s rights groups regard with dread. While currently women can’t be charged with adultery, it is hardly a privilege. India Sends Message to Pakistan With New Missile Tests
| H11 IHT HAMAS AND THE TALIBAN Islamists you can talk to By OLIVIER ROY The concept of a "war on terror”" has thwarted any political approach to the conflicts in favor of an elusive military victory.
Roger Cohen: The age of responsibility A sober inaugural speech repositions American power.
Europe's divisions show through as it welcomes the Obama era Since well before the inauguration of Barack Obama, European Union officials have been trying to organize the first summit meeting between their leaders and the new president of the United States.
The (now silent) guns of January The cease-fire in Gaza will be only temporary unless the world works to ensure that the constant resort to war in the Middle East is finally replaced by a durable peace.
Can Ukraine leverage gas deal with Russia? The end of the energy dispute could give the Ukrainian prime minister an opportunity to press ahead with major reforms, winning her popular support and over time even regaining Western sympathies.
EUROPE European press review
SPAIN: The AFP reports the Basque separatist group ETA has threatened to target high-speed train projects in the Basque region of Spain.
Obama's Transatlantic Challenges BY: Soeren Kern | World Politics Review
German economy faces gloomy 2009 Germany's economy will shrink by 2.25% this year, its worst performance since World War II, its economy minister says.
Islam film Dutch MP to be charged A Dutch court orders prosecutors to put right-wing politician Geert Wilders on trial for making anti-Islamic statements.
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Gas Game: Losers All Around BY: Sergei Blagov | ISN Security Watch Officially, the Russia-Ukraine gas feud that left much of Europe in the cold has reached its temporary conclusion with a new deal agreed in Moscow. However, unanswered questions cloud the resolution and it remains unclear who paid and who profited from the crisis and subsequent agreements on a new gas relationship between the two countries.
The BBC surveys Russian and Ukrainian media reaction to the resolution and says many local press think the deal could still fall through.
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| H13 The Times Task 1 for Obama: reinvent capitalism Obamanomics will not try to rebuild America on the principle that markets are always right
Drawing parallels between Northern Ireland and the Middle East can be deeply misleading, but at least George Mitchell knows why
Obama hits the phone in Middle East peace push Palestinian leader Abbas claims President Obama told him that their conversation was his first with a foreign leader
China's economic growth slows dramatically The world's third largest economy grew by just nine percent last year, its slowest annual pace in seven years
Israel launches inquiry into Gaza weapons The military has now all but admitted its use of white phosphorus shells in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip
Ecologists warn of riots over fresh water Swelling population, changing diets and mankind's expanding 'water footprint' could herald an end to the era of cheap water
Toyota overtakes GM as biggest carmaker Japanese group knocks General Motors off the top slot it has held for a 77-year unbroken period after selling 8.97m cars Kosovo Security Force begins the search for hundreds of recruits with the aim of being fully operational in two to five years
Greek police were powerless in face of riot ‘The Greeks view their police as lazy, corrupt and brutal to minorities and immigrants’
New age of rebellion stalks Europe The effects of the recession are being felt as civil unrest spreads through Iceland, Latvia and Bulgaria
Europe's leaders vie for first Obama meeting
The words of a drunken Norfolk pamphleteer lay at the heart of the new President's message
Wall Street Journal Intelligence Agencies' Data to Be Linked U.S. spy agencies' data should soon be linked by search systems, a move spurred by failure to detect the 9/11 attacks.
Karl Rove: Bush Was Right When It Mattered Most
A Dutch court imports Saudi blasphemy norms to Europe. Conservatives Have Answered Obama's Call By Arthur C. Brooks By Arthur Herman
| H14 Financial Times Arab-Israeli conflict to be early priority Barack Obama called four leaders in the Middle East, in a move intended to signal that his administration would make the Arab-Israeli conflict a priority from the very start
Nationalisation is not a panacea Governments are bad owners for banks, writes John Gapper. They are conflicted because, although politicians like to castigate bankers for risk-taking, they also push them to lend freely. Also, a full public recapitalisation in the US or UK would be enormously costly
China’s economy slows as crisis bites Korea and Japan also hit by fall in exports
Germans see economic hope amid the gloom Germany could see a return to positive growth as early as April and keep growing for the rest of the year, the government said, although this would not prevent its worst postwar recession
Europeans ask – where is our Barack? Barack Obama’s election as US president has sparked soul-searching in Europe about why so few minority politicians have prospered there -
Hamas begins to rebuild from the rubble The justice, interior, foreign, housing and finance ministries were all reduced to ruins in the wake of the conflict. But the wheels of the Gaza government have started turning again
Israel urged ‘not to fear Obama’ A senior Israeli minister urged his countrymen not to ‘fear’ the new US president, in remarks that highlighted the gulf between Israeli and world perceptions of Barack Obama
Geithner pledges ‘dramatic’ action ‘Comprehensive plan’ to lift US banks America’s banks need to hold a yard sale Lenders must be forced to sell assets that could raise capital and provide some tax relief, writes Meredith Whitney
Germany’s grand coalition has been given impetus by economic turmoil and could find its life extended
President Obama needs to come out forcefully for probably the last chance at a resolution based on two states, living side by side in security - Jan-21
International agreement is necessary to set out the terms on which state aid may be doled out. No country will escape this financial storm on its ow
Put pledges into action, say Muslims Obama has tried to reverse some of the damage done to the Muslim world’s image of the US by calling for a new relationship “based on mutual respect” -
Torn asunder After the Gaza onslaught, a two-state solution remains the only route to Israeli-Palestinian coexistence
Banks ask for crisis funds for E Europe Call to extend help beyond EU
Why we need strong commercial banks Paul Myners argues against nationalisation - Jan-21 America’s banks need to hold a yard sale Play by taxpayers’ rules, says Meredith Whitney - Jan-21 Debt dodgers revel in return of the phoenix Jonathan Guthrie on Japan’s new carry trade – the handbag David Pilling on the benefits of a strong yen
| H15 Los Angeles Times Obama starts off with burst of activityHe makes 'unprecedented' changes to open up government and limit lobbyists' influence. He also takes up Iraq, Mideast peace and Guantanamo.
The U.S. can reclaim 'smart power' By Joseph S. Nye Jr.Hard and soft power used together can give the country the tools to lead.
Inaugural address sounds notes of optimism and reality
• New administration preps sweeping strategy to fix economy
• Hillary Clinton approved as secretary of State
Israel works to reinforce Gaza cease-fire Prevention of arms smuggling into Gaza is discussed. In Damascus, a Hamas leader expresses surprise at the ferocity of Israel's attack
Editorial Iraq governor looks back on troubled tenureBy Ned Parker | 9:16 PM PST Duraid Kashmoula, who regularly survived attempts on his life, leaves Mosul, the provincial capital, in chaos. Branded a turncoat by militants, he will go into exile when he steps down.
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| H17 Daily TelegraphBarack Obama vows to clean up US politics President Obama calls a halt to officials profiteering from government and freezes the pay of his top staff with a view to "reinvigorating our democracy and remaking our country".
Israel opens investigation into white phosphorus use Investigation into allegations Israel used phosphorus munitions to shell civilian areas of Gaza.Israel accused of executing parents in front of children in Gaza
| H18 Independent Day Two – and it's down to business Executive order to close Guantanamo prison and calls to Palestinian, Israeli and Egyptian leaders in bid to bring peace to Middle East.
Patrick Cockburn: In Israel, detachment from reality is now the norm Rupert Cornwell: The clock's ticking... first impressions count Guantanamo: The end of a shameful era Robert Fisk: So far, Obama's missed the point on Gaza... Deborah Orr: Obama is right to tread warily over Guantanamo Bay Leading article: Mr Obama's international overtures deserve a response Smugglers back at work in tunnels beneath GazaFuel and food still being brought in despite damage from bombing raids. Hamas admits killing 'Israeli collaborators' Sarkozy: The new Napoleon?Small men. Big ideas. Glamorous wives. The similarities between Nicolas Sarkozy and Napoleon are uncanny – and now have been explored in a book by France's foremost political commentator. John Lichfield reports.
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