Scotland, Wales and N Ireland could demand vote on Brexit terms
The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have discussed the possibility of each of the devolved parliaments being given the right to vote on…
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Alarm in Germany over Turkey
Turkey is distancing itself ever more from Europe through mass arrests and official sackings, says German parliament speaker Norbert Lammert. A German historian says events…
Why untangling UK industry from Europe may be ‘impossible’
When Bavarian politicians rhapsodise about their “laptop and Lederhosen” economy, they most likely have in mind businesses such as Dräxlmaier in Lower Bavaria. The slogan…
Should Turkey leave NATO?
Ever since Turkey joined NATO in 1952, Ankara has viewed its membership in alliance as a win-win proposition, where NATO enhances Turkey’s security and contributes…
Why Iran stood with Erdogan
As July 15 was coming to an end in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was on the phone with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut…
The Sense Behind the Nonsense From Iraq’s Foreign Minister
On the eve of a major donor’s conference in Washington, Iraq’s foreign minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, would like Americans to know a few things about his…
Iraq seeks more help as it sets sights on Mosul
Black banners of so-called Islamic State (IS) flap in the scorching heat of northern Iraq. Fighters’ corpses lie where they fell, wrapped in dust, in…
Fascists disguised as Islam
As per the initial investigations by the French intelligence agencies, the massacre at Lion in France by a French Muslim (of the Tunisian origin), who…
America Has No Choice But to Cooperate with Russia in Syria
The United States is running out of options in Syria, and the Obama administration is becoming increasingly desperate. That was the broad assessment from the…
Why Iran needs to fight Saudi Arabia to forge peace
Turki al-Faisal Al Saud’s call for regime change in Tehran, let alone his mere participation at the July 9 Mujahedeen-e-Khalq’s (MEK) annual conference in Paris, is…