Latest update: 22/12/2011 

- Arab world - Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Syria - Turkey


Turkey as a model of democracy?

It's been a busy year for Turkey on the diplomatic scene: the country has shifted from its “zero problem” policy with its immediate neighbours, such as Syria. And Turkey’s Islamic-yet-secular AKP government has risen as a possible model for emerging Arab democracies. Yet some Turks argue that human rights are in fact being eroded in Turkey. A large number of opposition members, journalists, Kurdish militants and left-wing students are in detention. Jasper Mortimer and Assia Shihab reports.

By Assia Shihab / Jasper MORTIMER
Europe reacts to Obama's call for more troops
02/12/2009 - AFGHANISTAN

Europe reacts to Obama's call for more troops

How have Europe’s capitals reacted to Barack Obama's long-awaited announcement of his Afghan strategy? Obama wants to send 30,000 extra US troops, but would like his European allies to step up their own deployments.
Hooliganism tarnishes Serbia's beautiful game
02/12/2009 - FOCUS - FOOTBALL

Hooliganism tarnishes Serbia's beautiful game

Football club Partizan Belgrade travels to Toulouse on Thursday to play a European cup match, raising fears in the French city that Serbian hooligans, among Europe's most violent, might be part of the trip.
Instability and Iranian influence in the Afghan Wild West
01/12/2009 - AFGHANISTAN

Instability and Iranian influence in the Afghan Wild West

Allegations that Iran has been sending weapons into Afghanistan and supplying militant groups to support the Taliban are gaining ground. Is Iran helping or hindering stability in its next-door neighbour?
Are France and Rwanda turning the page on the past?
30/11/2009 - FRANCE - RWANDA

Are France and Rwanda turning the page on the past?

After a three year break, France and Rwanda have agreed to restore diplomatic relations but the warming ties came on the same weekend that Rwanda joined the Commonwealth bloc and moved into the Anglophone sphere.
Dubai in debt shock
28/11/2009 - FINANCE

Dubai in debt shock

On Wednesday, the Emirate of Dubai asked for a moratorium of six months on billions of dollars of debt issued by key conglomerate Dubai World, spooking investors. What does the news mean for Dubai and for the world economy?

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