NATO
NATO seeks to head off budget row saying spending is rising
World
November 29, 2019
NATO seeks to head off budget row saying spending is rising
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that European allies and Canada are spending even more than previously…
Germany’s Merkel says it’s essential to preserve NATO
World
November 27, 2019
Germany’s Merkel says it’s essential to preserve NATO
BERLIN (AP) — NATO is at least as essential today as it was during the Cold War, Chancellor Angela Merkel…
Russia hopes to agree on new S-400 missile deal with Turkey next year
Middle East
November 26, 2019
Russia hopes to agree on new S-400 missile deal with Turkey next year
MOSCOW/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Russia hopes to seal a deal to supply Turkey with more S-400 missile systems in the first…
Erdogan says Qatar backs Turkey’s plans to settle Syrian refugees: NTV
Middle East
November 26, 2019
Erdogan says Qatar backs Turkey’s plans to settle Syrian refugees: NTV
ANKARA (Reuters) — Qatar could support Turkey’s plans to settle more than a million Syrian refugees in northeast Syria after…
Egypt risks US sanctions over Russian fighter jet deal: US official
Egypt
November 20, 2019
Egypt risks US sanctions over Russian fighter jet deal: US official
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States could impose sanctions on Egypt and block it from future military sales if it…
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
Middle East
November 15, 2019
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
LONDON (Reuters) — Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a political opponent of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday he…
Turkey’s Syria operation reveals cracks among Erdogan’s political foes
Middle East
November 13, 2019
Turkey’s Syria operation reveals cracks among Erdogan’s political foes
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military incursion in Syria has given President Tayyip Erdogan a bump in opinion polls and exposed…
On Wall anniversary, Merkel urges Europe to defend freedom
World
November 9, 2019
On Wall anniversary, Merkel urges Europe to defend freedom
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Europe to defend democracy and freedom as Germany marked 30 years since the fall…
NATO allies clash after Macron says alliance experiencing ‘brain death’
World
November 8, 2019
NATO allies clash after Macron says alliance experiencing ‘brain death’
NATO partners argued Thursday over the alliance’s worth after French President Emmanuel Macron said it was undergoing “brain death,” prompting…
Turkey will clear Syria border area of Kurdish fighters if Russia fails to act: Erdogan
Middle East
October 26, 2019
Turkey will clear Syria border area of Kurdish fighters if Russia fails to act: Erdogan
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will clear northeast Syria of Kurdish YPG militia if Russia does not fulfill its obligations under…