Lafarge’s Cooperation with Terrorist Organizations in Syria: A State Scandal?
Why did the Lafarge Group strike agreements with DAESH, the YPG, Al-Nusra and other terrorist groups in Syria? Was the French state involved in such agreements? If so, to what extent? How do these incidents impact the Lafarge Group and the French state?
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France's ambition in Syria is a limited strategy, small victory
The airstrikes launched by the United States, Britain and France on regime positions in Syria provided all with a sense of victory
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Western countries may appease Ankara, but it will not deter Turkey from cooperating with Russia and Iran so long as the West supports the YPG
Experts from Ankara-based think-tank say Turkish-US relations should be put back on track for sustainable peace in Syria
Joint airstrike by the U.S., France and U.K. after the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons in Douma is a ticket back to the table for the U.S., French and British leaders
Even though the U.S., U.K. and France acted against Bashar Assad's use of chemical weapons, it's not the first time nor will it end the plight of the Syrian people
Threats and actions in response to the chemical attack in Douma
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Syrian regime for using chemical weapons on civilians in Douma, Eastern Ghouta, and threatened to use military power in response to this deplorable act.
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Who is playing whom in the Syrian puzzle?
U.S. President Donald Trump's response to the recent chemical attack in Syria would keep the U.S. presence in the region while also deepening the crisis
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The chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta resulted in unprecedented tensions between Russia and the United States in Syria.
The international community needs to generate effective solutions more than ever to end the suffering of the Syrian people
The quarrel between the U.S. and Russian presidents over the Assad regime's recent use of chemical weapons in Ghouta is furthering the chaos in Syria and escalating instability in the entire Middle East
Washington should consider Ankara as an important ally instead of depending on terrorist organizations since it has proven its determination and success on the ground
Critics would like to blame shifts in Turkish foreign policy on ideology, but it's national interest that drives Ankara's key decisions
Europe should not wait for Muslims to be burned in gas chambers, Mevlut Cavusoglu says
Far right discourse about Muslims is normalized in Europe, says Enes Bayrakli
The Ankara summit, which facilitated closer cooperation between Turkey, Russia and Iran in Syria, fueled two concerns in Western capitals
The international community and the U.S. fail to be a deterrent to prevent the brutal dictatorship in Damascus from further chemical attacks on civilians in Ghouta
In the recent past, the foreign policy decision-making mechanism in Washington, D.C. probably has never been this complicated.
President Trump has come up with a new kind of diplomacy, of sharing tweets on social media to either shape U.S. foreign policy or fire his top officials whenever he finds it necessary
Sergei Skripal worked as a double agent for Russian and British intelligence agencies and helped to uncover some of Russia's intelligence operations in Europe.
Who will control the armed and trained YPG members is a key question that follows the U.S.'s announcement that it intends to withdraw from the region
