John Kerry statement on Syria polarises world leaders
Iran and Russia stand alongside Assad regime while UK, France and Australia follow US lead
As the US moves towards military intervention in the Syrian conflict, world leaders have issued a string of belicose statements, with Iran and Russia standing alongside the Assad regime against a western alliance led by the US, UK, France and Australia.
US options on Syria include multi-day strikes: Official
The Obama administration is considering military options that include multi-day strikes on Syrian government targets
As tensions heat up with Syria, relations between Israel and Turkey remain cool
After a brief courtship last spring, relations between Israel and Turkey have fallen to a new low, officials in both countries say, just as the two former allies are bracing for possible U.S. military action in neighboring Syria.
Turkish Lira hits another historic low on Syria concerns
The Turkish Lira?s historic fall against the dollar continued this morning, as it weakened to another record low
Russia rejects claims regime was behind chemical attack, warns against military solution in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State John Kerry that Moscow rejects Washington’s claim the Syrian regime was behind a chemical weapons attack
Israel-Turkey relations sink to low
File – In this Jan. 3, 2012 file photo, Gaza Strip’s Hamas Premier Ismail Haniyeh, left, and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan salute together the lawmakers and supporters of Erdogan’s Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party at the Parliament in Ankara, Turkey. After a brief courtship last spring, relations between Israel and Turkey have fallen to a new low, officials in both countries say, just as the two former allies are bracing for possible U.S. military action in neighboring Syria. (AP Photo/File )
Security Council approval needed before Syria military strike: UN envoy
The UN-Arab League special envoy for Syria said today that international military action in the country cannot go ahead without approval by the UN Security Council
US military ready to act on Syria immediately if asked, Defense Secretary says
The U.S. military is ready to act immediately should President Barack Obama order action against Syria over a chemical weapons attack, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says
There is jubilation in the Turkish government and its devoted army of academics and strategists
The Egyptian?s words fell into the public domain a couple of days after Foreign Minister
Erdoğan?s Syria motion strain, 10 years after Iraq
Slightly more than 10 years ago, on March 1, 2003, the Turkish Parliament failed to approve a motion
Rulling AKP MP warns Ankara over Egypt?s dynamics
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy İdris Bal warns that Ankara may have to pay political
Syria: cases for and against intervention
The FT?s Janan Ganesh and Peggy Hollinger weigh the options western countries face in taking action against the Assad regime over chemical weapons use
Foreign policy bill started to be paid
The negative effects of the government?s foreign policy have started to become more apparent on the economy
Turkish government may have to stand alone with Syria motion
Turkey?s opposition parties vow to battle any decision by the government to pass a bill permitting Turkish participation in any attack on Syria, saying only Parliament can decide the matter
US assures Turkey over appropriate Syria action
The drums of war grow ever louder on Syria, with Ankara receiving guarantees from Washington
Ankara sees no NATO role in Syria
Although many European countries have voiced the need to send a strong message to the Bashar al-Assad
Netanyahu vows fierce retaliation if Syria attacks
Israel will strike back “fiercely” if Syria attacks the Jewish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said
Anonymous Sources on Syrian Weapons and Mayoral Politics Bring Criticism
New York Times (blog)
Just about everybody is in agreement about the use of anonymoussources in news stories. Readers deplore it, public editors shake a finger at it, Times editors and reporters say they try to minimize it. The Times’s ?Manual of Style and Usage? calls it
EU media on Syria intervention
The US is considering a military strike against Syria. On 26 August secretary of state John Kerry said that poison gas attacks on civilians were ?undeniable?. The Washington Post has reported plans for a limited intervention. Sceptical commentators point to the failed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and warn that an intervention would block ongoing peace talks
America’s Middle East alliances are cracking
Financial Times
The Turkish government, however, is outraged by events in Egypt. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister, is a leader that Mr Obama has carefully cultivated. According to a recent book by Vali Nasr, a former Obama administration official, the
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