April 7, 2008

ERBIL, Iraq, April 7 (UPI) -- With aid from the Kurdistan government, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers helped open a government complex less than a year after an explosion ripped it apart.

March 3, 2008

London, Asharq Al-Awsat - Asharq Al-Awsat was suprised by an attempt Thursday by Muhammad Habash, the head of the Syrian-Iranian committee and a member of Syrian parliament, to deny comments that he had made to Asharq Al-Awsat Wednesday, in which he said that Iran has been building listening stations in Syria.

March 24, 2008 | By Deroy Murdock | Chilling Confirmation

Yes, Saddam Hussein was an Islamofascist threat

As Operation Iraqi Freedom is now five years old, a new study confirms that ousting Saddam Hussein was justified and vital to U.S. national security. Though war critics hate to admit it, the Baathist dictator was up to his mustache in aid for Islamofascist terrorism.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Diyarbakır nongovernmental organizations reiterate their demands for broader cultural rights at the presidential palace. Education and public services in a mother tongue were among the expectations of NGOs from main opposition leader Deniz Baykal and the prime minister, with varying results

April 5, 2008 | By Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

A struggle between Sunni Arabs and Kurds has torn apart the city of Mosul and could play a crucial role in drawing the region's boundaries.

Apr 3rd 2008 | ISTANBUL

The constitutional court takes on Turkey's ruling party

The long battle between Turkey's mildly Islamist ruling party and its fiercely secular establishment is coming to a climax. The outcome could decide the country's future direction, and in particular its hopes of one day joining the European Union.

Monday, April 7, 2008 | Cengiz ÇANDAR

The outside view on Turkey gives a more accurate picture than overheated discussions inside. In fact, looking at events from the inside bears a danger of being lost among the trees, while it is possible to see the entire forest from the outside. The Economist magazine is one of the best to present a clear picture of Turkey, because of its fame and prestige in the eyes of democratic public opinion, politicians and business circles in international communities.

GUERNICA
March 2008 | Lewis Alsamari

Rumors were spread by word of mouth. Some of them were exaggerated in the telling, no doubt, but even the most grisly were not, I am sure, so very far from the truth.

April 2, 2008 | Selçuk Gültaşli | Brussels

European Union officials yesterday stepped up warnings that a possible closure of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) would have fatal implications on the country's bid to join the 27-nation club.

April 2, 2008

Democratic Society Party (DTP) parliamentary group leader Ahmet Türk has said the appeal to disband the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) is a product of a clash among forces within the state.