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Items by Hossam Shaker
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Turkey: The coup attempt and European messages of silence
The Bosphorus Bridge linking Asia and Europe had taken on a suit lit with the colours of the French flag in solidarity with Nice following the recent tragedy, when military coup forces moved in to occupy the bridge and cut the physical link between the two worlds. But the...
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Middle East: A French Initiative and European support for a new maze of negotiations
Peace negotiations are on the table in the Middle East once again, after Paris successfully launched its initiative to revive the process of political settlement. The initiative has gained the support of the foreign ministers of European Union’s who are in support of holding an international peace conference. They also announced that, in turn, they are prepared to provide economic, political and security incentives to revive the peace process. But would...
