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The Gaza Strip has been likened to an "open air prison", with Palestinians not allowed to enter or leave apart from in "extremely rare cases".

Despite Sweden’s need for Turkish support in its NATO membership bid, Sweden permitted a protester to burn a Quran outside of a Mosque in Stockholm. Though Turkey may further delay Sweden’s bid, it seems Stockholm is destined to join the alliance, even if its success does not come at the upcoming Vilnius Summit.

But Ukraine will dominate the upcoming summit, as leaders gather in Vilnius | Europe

But fudge is on the menu | Europe

Granting Turkey membership in the EU would offer Europe the chance to redefine both itself and its raison d’être.

They’re settlers.  That’s a loaded term, and I know how heavily it weighs on the virtual page.  But that’s what they are, so [...]

Several Syrians were arrested last week in the Turkish controlled city of Jarablus in northern Syria for“desecrating the Turkish flag” after protests against suggestions that Ankara was considering normalising ties with Damascus and its ruler, Bashar Assad. The arrests, extending a Turkish law against flag desecration to occupied territory, are intriguing and, to some,

Erdogan says Turkey not supportive of Finland, Sweden joining NATO

Israel’s rapidly deteriorating relations with Russia contain a message for other Middle Eastern powers: attempting to remain on the sidelines

Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian flights to Syria, with a resumption hinging on ongoing negotiations Read Full Article at RT.com