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An ill wind

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IN BERLIN they speak of “Plan B”; in Brussels the fear is…

EU €3bn deal with Turkey at risk amid differences over who pays

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The deal was seen as one of the EU’s key responses to the wave…

Analysis: Putin closest thing to a friend Israel has ever had in Moscow

Love him or hate him, Russian President Vladimir Putin's military…

Turkey wants to strengthen ties with China

As the Middle East plunges into further chaos and tensions with…

Suicide bomber kills 10 people, mainly Germans, in Istanbul

A suicide bomber thought to have crossed recently from Syria…

Sweden and Denmark Add Border Checks to Stem Flow of Migrants

The continued flow of people along Europe’s migration trail,…

Turkey–Israel normalization – why ever not?

          “Normalization” is a dirty word among Palestinian…

Migrant crisis: One million enter Europe in 2015

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The number of migrants and refugees crossing into Europe by land…

Hamas activity in Turkey an obstacle to Ankara-Jerusalem reconciliation

The shutting down of Hamas’s operations in Turkey is emerging…

Analysis: Israel-Turkey thaw may be only temporary

Israel and Turkey appear to be close to normalizing relations,…

Face-saving formula on Gaza blockade could allow Israel-Turkey normalization

Amid speculation about whether Israel would ease its blockade…

Turkey to Continue Withdrawal of Troops From Northern Iraq

Turkey announced on Saturday that it would continue to withdraw…