Withdraw behind observation points, or Turkey will do what is necessary – Erdogan to Syrian troops

Damascus must withdraw its troops from Turkey’s positions in Idlib or face retaliation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, following a deadly clash between the two nations’ forces in the jihadist-riddled area. … Read More >Withdraw behind observation points, or Turkey will do what is necessary – Erdogan to Syrian troops

‘Deal of the Century’ will die before Trump does, Iran’s Khamenei tweets, dubbing the arrangement an ‘American plot’

US President Donald Trump’s much-touted peace plan for Israel and Palestine will not outlive him, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said, after the deal was widely rejected throughout the Muslim world. … Read More >‘Deal of the Century’ will die before Trump does, Iran’s Khamenei tweets, dubbing the arrangement an ‘American plot’

‘I’m not proposing to extend my powers’: Putin says potential changes to constitution are not about him

Are Putin’s constitutional proposals designed so he can “rule for life” or to partially undo Boris Yeltsin’s 1993 “super-presidential” reforms and make Russia’s system of governance more balanced? … Read More >‘I’m not proposing to extend my powers’: Putin says potential changes to constitution are not about him

Overstaying his welcome? Trump spotlights Venezuela’s Guaido in cringeworthy reminder of year-long ‘interim presidency’

US President Donald Trump shone an awkward spotlight on self-styled Venezuelan ‘interim president’ Juan Guaido sitting in his SOTU audience over a year of daydreaming about replacing Nicolas Maduro as the only ‘legitimate leader.’ … Read More >Overstaying his welcome? Trump spotlights Venezuela’s Guaido in cringeworthy reminder of year-long ‘interim presidency’