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The bombings have thrown the spotlight on three unhappy trends that interlock tightly, just as the bonds that hold the country together are loosening

A two-state solution is unlikely as the annexationist right is stronger

Putin certainly got the better of Obama in August’s diplomatic joust

Ankara’s allies increasingly question the priorities of Erdogan

The president’s expansive regional policy has boiled down to a single issue: How to stop Syrian Kurdish militia from conquering more territory

Emboldened by his election triumph, the president may carry out his threat to extend the fight against the PKK to its Syrian Kurdish allies, thereby complicating the campaign against Daesh

An old man in a hurry to revitalise his church

Absolutism may create more cultural Catholics than theologically correct ones

Washington and Europe have cheered on the rebels against the regime, promising but not delivering them the means to bring it down

Extremists will dominate the battlefield unless the rebels get help

The real question is whether the Kerry plan is politically realistic

EU member states can bring to the Security Council a two-states blueprint