Commentary / World Aug 15, 2016
The Middle East must take the lead on refugees
by Moha Ennaji
The Gulf countries, despite their vast oil wealth, have taken in hardly any refugees.
Commentary / World Apr 12, 2016
by Guy Verhofstadt
Hungary and Poland are the leading edge of a far-right agenda that has taken hold throughout Europe.
Commentary / World Apr 4, 2016
Now Germany can take that smug look off its face
by Lucian Kim
Across the industrialized world, the middle class is finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet and the losers of globalization are channeling their aggression into fringe politicians who know who's to blame. Germany is no exception.
Commentary / World Apr 4, 2016
'Humanistanbul': World Humanitarian Summit
by Mevlut Cavusoglu
Something has to be done about the world's humanitarian crises and Turkey is leading the way.
Editorials Mar 18, 2016
If German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen as less solid in her grip on domestic politics at home, then her ability to push or steer the European ship of state is similarly diminished.
Commentary / World Feb 4, 2016
Merkel flip-flop: don't let me be misunderstood
by Stephan Richter
Germany's middle-of-the-road voters have arrived at the conclusion that Merkel should have known better than to open Germany's borders to all asylum seekers.
Commentary / World Feb 2, 2016
by Gwynne Dyer
The Schengen treaty that allows EU citizens to move around without passports or border checks, is being suspended, perhaps forever.
National / Politics Oct 9, 2015
Abe reassures Erdogan of continued support for Turkey over Syrian refugee crisis
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday reassured Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Japan will continue to support Turkey in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, saying the solution lies in the peace and stability of Syria. "To fundamentally settle the refugee issue, stability in Syria ...
Commentary / World Sep 20, 2015
Did Charlie Hebdo mock the dead refugee boy?
by Leonid Bershidsky
If the people who now wax indignant about the Aylan Kurdi cartoons supported Charlie Hebdo last winter and joined demonstrations carrying "Je suis Charlie" signs, they clearly did it for the wrong reasons.
Business Sep 15, 2015
Facebook targets racist rants on its German website after government pressure
Facebook Inc. announced it would step up efforts to target racist posts on its German website after the government requested a crack down on a surge in xenophobic outbursts against refugees. The U.S. company said it would join forces with a Germany Internet watchdog, a ...