Must-reads of the week

Friday, 29 January 2010 • By Ulrich Speck

A Deal with the Taliban? — By Ahmed Rashid, New York Review of Books

An Israeli attack on Iran? Don’t hold your breath — By Michael Young, The National

Israeli-Palestinian talks may resume, but what for? — By Yossi Alpher, Daily Star

An Asian Century? Not So Fast — By Guy Sorman, City Journal

China’s peaceful rise turns prickly — By Charles Grant, CER blog

Europe should dust off its founding fathers’ ideals. Q&A Stanley Crossick — Euractiv