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June 12, 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- High turnout in Iranian vote; some analysts see sea-change regardless of winner.
- European industrial production falls, curbing recovery hopes.
- Seoul rebuffs North Korea's demands on Kaesong industrial complex.
- Attack in Lahore kills anti-Taliban cleric.
Top of the Agenda: Iranian Election Today
Iranians head to the polls today to elect a president. The Financial Times reports Iranian officials have said turnout in the vote has been "unprecedented,
The BBC notes how closely other countries--most obviously Israel and the United States--are watching the vote for signs of possible shifts in Iranian policy. http://m1e.net/
The New York Times reports the results of the Iranian poll could beckon a sea-change in Tehran's politics whether or not Ahmadinejad wins reelection--
Analysis:
In a new interview, Farideh Farhi, an expert on Iran, says the election process has exposed clear rifts on foreign policy within Iran's political establishment. http://m1e.net/
In another new interview, another expert, Mohsen Milani, discusses the role of the Iranian presidency. http://m1e.net/
The BBC has a feature in which young Iranians give their perspective on the vote. http://m1e.net/
Al-Jazeera has an exclusive video interview with Mousavi. http://m1e.net/
MIDDLE EAST: Israelis on Settlements
A new poll by an Israeli polling service shows that 56 percent of Israelis think Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should reject U.S. demands for Israel to completely freeze the construction of settlements in the West Bank--an issue that has emerged as a major sticking point in U.S. efforts to revive Middle East peace talks (Haaretz). http://m1e.net/
JORDAN: Jordan's King Abdullah met with U.S. envoy George Mitchell yesterday and told him that President Obama's stance toward the Middle East has created a positive atmosphere for peace talks (Jordan Times). http://m1e.net/
PACIFIC RIM: Kaesong Discussions
Yonhap reports South Korean negotiators have rejected North Korea's stated terms under which it would consider resuming cooperation on the Kaesong industrial complex, which include a demand to quadruple the wages of North Korean workers at Kaesong. http://m1e.net/
JAPAN: A critical cabinet ally of Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso resigned today in what the BBC says will be a blow to Aso ahead of elections later this year. http://m1e.net/
SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA: Lahore Attack
A suicide blast at a mosque in Lahore killed four people including an outspoken anti-Taliban cleric (Dawn). http://m1e.net/
AFGHANISTAN: Quqnoos reports gun battles between government troops and militants in Afghanistan'
AFRICA: Kenya's Budget
Kenya's finance minister transferred the country's development budget to local constituencies in an effort to kick-start the country's sagging economy and create jobs (Daily Nation). http://m1e.net/
SUDAN: The Economist reports South Sudan, which is set to become a new country in 2011, is likely to emerge as a "prefailed state." http://m1e.net/
This CFR Backgrounder takes an in-depth look at the country's internal politics. http://m1e.net/
AMERICAS: Venezuela Clampdown
The AP reports Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez may shutter Globovision, a major television network that has come into conflict with Chavez's government. http://m1e.net/
OIL: El Universal reports Venezuela's state oil firm PDVSA will start to pay off $13.4 billion in debt in 2010. http://m1e.net/
MEXICO: The News reports an optimistic jobs report has prompted a bump in Mexican stocks. http://m1e.net/
EUROPE: Industrial Production
The FT reports an unexpectedly sharp fall in European industrial production has set back hopes for a rapid eurozone economic recovery. http://m1e.net/
MICROSOFT: The U.S. software firm Microsoft announced it won't bundle its Internet browser Internet Explorer with its latest Windows 7 operating system in Europe, due to pending legal proceedings in an antitrust case against the company (AFP). http://m1e.net/
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