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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Sitting Beside Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

Germany Accuses Turkey of Supporting Islamist Groups, Turkey Slams Allegations

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 17, 2016 | Middle East

A leaked confidential report from the German government has accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government of deliberately supporting and financing Islamist organizations across the Middle East, such as those fighting in Syria. The report written by the...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends an interview with Reuters at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Germany Plays Down Tension with Turkey as 11-man ‘Death Squad’ Arrested

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 1, 2016 | Middle East

Berlin admitted on Monday that it is going through a bumpy patch in its relations with Ankara as it played down Turkey’s decision to call in a high-ranking German diplomat over a rally in Cologne. “In the day-to-day dealings between countries, it is a...

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French police forces and forensic officers stand next to a truck July 15, 2016 that ran into a crowd celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, July 14. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Amateur Terror Attacks may Mark a New Chapter in ISIS’ War in Europe

by Anthony Faiola and Griff Witte | Jul 30, 2016 | World

Berlin-ISIS’ war on Europe seems to have entered a dangerous new phase, evolving from highly coordinated operations on the grand boulevards of Paris and Brussels to amateur assaults in the hinterlands that have suddenly turned anyone, anywhere into a target. The...

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French President Francois Hollande (R) is greeted by Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny after he arrives at Government Buildings in Dublin, Ireland, July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

British, French Dispute on Brexit’s Timescale

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 22, 2016 | World

Paris – French President Francois Hollande asked Britain to present convincing evidence regarding Brexit procedures. He added that he’d want Britain to start its Brexit talks as soon as possible. Hollande said he recognized that UK needed time to prepare but stressed:...

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Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders and Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders (L-R) attend a press conference after a foreign minister meeting of the EU founding members in Berlin, Germany, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

EU Ministers Call for Quick Brexit

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 26, 2016 | World

London- Six EU founding members met in Berlin Saturday to call UK for quick exit of European Union. Ministers at the meeting also waved possible invoke of Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty, which begins two-year exit proceedings. For that matter, EU had assigned Belgium...