January reading

This article is not new, but all the same interesting: Boston Globe about Iranian bloggers on the US elections. If any of you read Persian (I don't!), this is supposed to be one of the concerned bloggers. Three American voices write on dealing with Iran, for New York review of books. BBC writes about a coming exhibition of Iranian treasures. Svenska Dagbladet meets Nahid Persson to talk about her new film on Farah Diba.

Prime minister Reinfeldt travels to Afghanistan, followed by Svenska Dagbladet (also with photos).

Also from December, Abu Dhabi's National published this article on the Gulf states and nuclear issues.

Swedish journalist Bernt Hermele writes on Newsmill on the potential role of Jews and Palestinians in Sweden in the current conflict. another Jewish voice in the Swedish debate is Jackie Jakubowski, here writing for Dagens Nyheter on everyone being victims. Uri Avnery for Aftonbladet on why "Israel can never win".

Dagens Nyheter writes on the cost of the war in Gaza. Lars-Gunnar Erlandsson writes for Utrikesbloggen on the patterns of conflict in the region and how to break them. Dagens Nyheter again, on the "normalcies" of war and a world order of rule of law...

Dagens Nyheter reviews a new book on the Swedish Social Democratic party and their policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The National writes about Algerian warrior legend AbdelQader (to millions of rai-fans best known for the song played an any rai-concert worth the name - we last danced to it in Cairo on New Year's Eve!). Also an obituary of the last of the Rahbani brothers. A frank Israeli film on Israel's actions in Lebanon in 1982 is up for nomation at the Oscar's.

Dagens Nyheter analyzes the image of Michelle Obama.

Dagens Nyheter has also visited eastern Finland and the Russian border, a focus-zone for both bridging business and the sharpest income-divide in Europe. Finlands foregin minister says the an application to Nato will take time.
Svenska Dagbladet reviews a book on the split between Sweden and Finland, 200 years ago this year!

A forthcoming documentary on the Foreign service is discussed in the media...

Also controversial is a Czech work of art to celebrate Europe in Brussels during their presidency.

The town museum of Stockholm displays old fire places with beautiful tiling work.