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The New York Times Obama's post - Iraq world - -
America downsizes its ambition in an age without surrender ceremonies By Roger Cohen
The New York Times Fewer young voters see themselves as democrates - -
Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties By Kirk Johnson
The Christian Science Monitor Top 5 issues on the table for Israeli - Palestinian talks - -
These are the five most central issues that Israel and the Palestinian Authority need to address in the latest round of peace talks, which began Sept. 2 By Ariel Zirulnick
The Guardian Iranian Journalists' website puts Ahmadinejad spin on Barak - -
Website barackobama.ir promises 'an Iranian viewpoint on Barack Obama's opinions' By Saeed Kamali Dehghan
The National Review The new old world order - -
A global shift to past politics also signals a return to past solutions like free markets and strong borders By Victor Davis Hanson
The Yahoo News Crowds attack home of Iranian opposition leader - -
Crowds of hard-line protesters have gathered at the gate of his home for several days, apparently because they believed he would try to attend the rally again this year, though none of the opposition leaders has called for demonstrations By Nasser Karimi
The Washington Post Karzai's brother calls for U.S. to shore up Kabul bank as withdrawls accelerate - -
Karzai, who spends most of his time in Dubai - where he lives in a waterfront villa paid for by Kabul Bank - rushed to Kabul on Wednesday to join efforts to salvage the bank By Andrew Higgins & Ernesto Londono
The Washington Post At Mideast peace talk, a lopsided table - -
Netanyahu is heading on his own terms to negotiations he has demanded for 20 months; Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is being dragged there without any of his preconditions having been met By Hussein Agha & Robert Mallery
The Washington Post At the Iraq war's end, a shrug of uncertainity - -
"The Iraqi people gave everything for the democratic system, but so far, they have not tasted the fruits," Daoud said By David Ignatius
The Guardian Iraqi - based Kurdish guerrillas do battle with Tehran - -
Iran's Kurdish insurgency brings troop mobilisation along borders with Iraq and Turkey By Guillaume Perrier
The Los Angeles Times Egypt : Opposition bemused by dissident's support for president's son - -
Egyptian political activists are furious at fellow democracy and human rights campaigner Saad Eddin Ibrahim after the sociologist signed a petition urging President Hosni Mubarak's son, Gamal, to run in the 2011 elections By Amro Hassan
The National Review The worst of time - -
A once-great magazine pursues intellectual disarmament By Clifford D. May
The Christian Science Monitor The trickiest issue in Israeli - Palestinian peace talks - -
As Israeli-Palestinian peace talks get under way in Washington, the largely Arab neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem shows the intensifying battle for control of the city By Christa Case Bryant
The Financial Times Foreign companies 'losing out' in China - -
Foreign companies are losing market share in China across a broad range of industries because of discriminatory treatment by the government and regulators, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in China By Jamil Anderlini
The New York Times Israeli peace effort rests on Netanyahu - -
The Israeli prime minister believes that only someone like himself, with his hawkish credentials, has the will and support to produce lasting peace with the Palestinians By Ethan Bronner
The National Review why Islamic moderates are scarce - -
It goes back to a ninth-century theological dispute By Joshua Gilder
The Washington Post Iranian threat may be boon for Mideast talks - -
Iran's ambitions, which have cast a long shadow over the greater Middle East, may serve as a common bond keeping a frail peace process intact despite threats that have arisen even before the negotiations open Thursday at the State Department By Scott Wilson
The Financial Times Ayatollah urged to protect Iran opposition leader's family - -
In an open letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader, Mrs Karroubi wrote: “Do you know [any country], even among the backward nations, where the basic rights of individuals are not observed [and where] political opponents and their neighbours are treated like this? Do you think such destruction and immoral behaviour are allowed for the sake of protecting the system ? By Monavar Khalaj
The Los Angeles Times Iran: Lawmakers shelve proposed legal amendments said to restrict women's rights - -
A rare victory was won by Iranian moderates Monday. The legislature opted to shelve a controversial set of proposals that activists said would have further restricted women's rights By Ramin Mostaghim
The New York Times A peace plan within our grasp - -
With Israeli-Palestinian peace talks set to resume Sept. 2, Netanyahu may face rebellion in his Likud party over extending Israel's settlement freeze By Hosni Mubarak
The Christian Science Monitor On eve of Israeli - Palestinian talks, Netanyahu reassures his jettery party - -
With Israeli-Palestinian peace talks set to resume Sept. 2, Netanyahu may face rebellion in his Likud party over extending Israel's settlement freeze By Joshua Mitnick
The New York Times After years of war, few Iraqis have a clear view of the future - -
Many of the same complaints about daily life are heard now as in 2003, when the United States invasion transformed the political life of the nation By Anthony Shadid
The Wall Street A symposium: What is moderate Islam ? - -
The controversy over a proposed mosque in lower Manhattan has spurred a wider debate about the nature of Islam. We asked six leading thinkers—Anwar Ibrahim, Bernard Lewis, Ed Husain, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Tawfik Hamid and Akbar Ahmed—to weigh in By
The Washington Post Afghan authorities take over biggest bank to avoid meltdown - -
Some Afghan businessmen said they consider President Hamid Karzai's decision to confront Kabul Bank his first significant move in the fight against corruption in Afghanistan By Joshua Partlow
The Washington Post Iraq needs U.S. engagement, and a slower clock - -
the Strategic Framework Agreement negotiated and signed under the Bush administration, along with the security agreement. That agreement, embraced by the Obama administration, outlines a framework for cooperation in security and other fields, including diplomacy, economics, trade, education, science, technology and communications By Ryan C. Crocker
The National Review It's the Sharia - -
What’s most worrisome is Imam Rauf’s dedication to Islam’s repressive laws By Deroy Murdock
The New York Times Nation building works - -
Though Iraq’s achievements remain fragile and incomplete, its progress must be acknowledged By David Brooks
The Guardian Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad signals make or break for two - state solution - -
Talks in Washington – the first direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine for 20 months – 'can and must' succeed, says PM By Harriet Sherwood
The Washington Post As nationalism rises, will the European union fall ? - -
European politics will become less European and more national, until the E.U. becomes a union in name only. This may seem no great loss to some, but in a world that sorely needs the E.U.'s aggregate will, wealth and muscle, a fragmented and introverted Europe would constitute a historical setback By Charles Kupchan
The Washington Post Pentagon's cybersecurity plans have a cold war chill - -
America's closest allies would be drawn into an early-warning network of collective cybersecurity; private industry would be mobilized in a kind of civil defense against attackers; and military commanders would be given authority to respond automatically to electronic invaders By David Ignatius
The National Review Inventing moderate Islam - -
It can’t be done without confronting mainstream Islam and its sharia agenda By Andrew C. McCarthy
