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May 18, 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Iran likely to top agenda at Obama-Netanyahu meetings; fireworks unlikely.
- Tamil Tiger rebel chief killed in what Sri Lankan government calls "final" battle.
- Indian markets surge following decisive Congress party victory in elections.
- Lithuania elects first female president.
Top of the Agenda: Obama-Netanyahu Meetings
U.S. President Barack Obama meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, the first meeting between the two men since they each took office earlier this year. The Jerusalem Post reports the meetings are likely to focus on how to deter Iranian nuclear development-
Meanwhile, Ynet reports that on the eve of the meetings, only 31 percent of Israelis consider Obama to be "pro-Israel,
Background:
CFR's Israel-Palestine Crisis Guide. http://m1e.net/
Reuters outlines the main issues at stake in the peace process. http://m1e.net/
Analysis:
CFR interview with former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk, who discusses Netanyahu's politics. http://m1e.net/
Writing in this weekend's New York Times, Jeffrey Goldberg argues Netanyahu's sharp focus on Iran could be an attempt to move the conversation away from the Middle East peace process.
http://m1e.net/
SRI LANKA: Tamil Tiger Leader Killed
The Sri Lankan military says it has killed Velupillai Prabhakaran, the elusive general who has led the Tamil Tigers' twenty-six year separatist revolt (BBC). http://m1e.net/
The government said some 200 people, including Prabhakaran and seven other senior Tamil Tiger leaders, were killed in a "final battle" between government troops and rebels (NYT). http://m1e.net/
Background:
This Backgrounder explains Sri Lanka's conflict. http://m1e.net/
This one profiles the Tamil Tigers. http://m1e.net/
MIDDLE EAST: Kuwait Elects Female MPs
Kuwait elected the first women to its parliament yesterday (National). http://m1e.net/
PALESTINE: Leaders from rival parties Hamas and Fatah restarted negotiations in Cairo over a potential power-sharing government (al-Jazeera)
PACIFIC RIM: China on U.S. Envoy
President Obama tapped his chief envoy to China yesterday--Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., a moderate Republican--
CNN profiles Huntsman here. http://m1e.net/
PNG: Rioters looted Chinese-owned businesses in Papua New Guinea amidst anger at China's business presence on the island (BBC). http://m1e.net/
SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA: India Elections
Indian markets surged after an alliance led by the Congress party, that of the country's pro-business Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, won a decisive victory in parliamentary elections (FT). http://m1e.net/
PAKISTAN: The New York Times reports Pakistan is rapidly adding to its nuclear arsenal. http://m1e.net/
AFRICA: Nigeria Clampdown
The Lagos Vanguard reports Nigeria's military is pushing ahead with a sweeping campaign to crack down on militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta, razing villages suspected of hosting rebels, despite rising public sentiment against the clampdown. http://m1e.net/
SOMALIA: Somali officials asked the international community for assistance setting up a national coastguard unit to help counter piracy (BBC). http://m1e.net/
This Backgrounder looks at international counter-piracy efforts. http://m1e.net/
AMERICAS: Brazil's Flood Damage
Brazil's government is taking heat for not providing enough relief to some 260,000 people displaced by recent flooding in the country (NYT). http://m1e.net/
VENEZUELA: The last remaining opposition TV station in Venezuela faces a new challenge from President Hugo Chavez (Miami Herald). http://m1e.net/
EUROPE: Lithuania Elections
Lithuania elected its first female president, Dalia Grybauskaite (who currently serves as EU budget commissioner)
Reuters reports Grybauskaite will push for euro integration between 2012 and 2015. http://m1e.net/
GERMANY: Deutsche-Welle reports Volkswagen has broken off talks with another German automaker, Porsche, over a potential merger. http://m1e.net/
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