Special to WorldTribune.com Dhruva Jaishankar, German Marshall Fund of the United States WASHINGTON — Diplomatically speaking, it has been a busy first year in power for India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi. In addition to hosting the leaders of the United States, China, and Russia, he has embarked upon state visits to India’s major democratic partners […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Germany has approved the delivery of combat platforms to Arab militaries. The Federal Security Council has endorsed a recommendation by the government to export a range of combat platforms and equipment to Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The council’s decision on Feb. 4 ended months of debate over Germany’s expanded […]
Special to WorldTribune.com by Harlan Ullman Critics accuse President Barack Obama of being a foreign policy minimalist seeking to do the least harm (or no stupid “stuff”) rather than by choosing more effective if riskier solutions. In fairness, the president was dealt the most horrible hand on taking office dating back to FDR in 1933. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONSON — The European Union has expressed concern over the prospect of a Jewish exodus. A senior official has warned that the flight of European Jews could harm member states. European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans acknowledged rising anti-Semitism and said a Jewish exodus would challenge the core of European integration. “In […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey’s future role in NATO in increasingly uncertain. Officials said Turkey, with the second largest army, would not respond to a NATO decision to double its rapid-response force and form a new unit, Middle East Newsline reported. They said Ankara would seek clarifications over the use of the new NATO […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Germany concealed a list of companies that helped Syria’s chemical weapons program. A leading German publication asserted that the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to release a list of German companies suspected of supplying Syria’s CW program. The weekly Der Spiegel said Berlin received the list from the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — More than a million people along with forty-four world leaders rallied in Paris to proclaim liberty and call for press freedoms in the wake of the radical Islamist media massacre and subsequent terror attacks. The rallies were the biggest since the liberation of Paris from […]
TOP 2014 STORIES Special to WorldTribune.com By Alexander Maistrovoy, March 11 The West has left the forefront of history which is repeating itself in force and with dispatch throughout Eurasia. While condemning the actions of Russia in Crimea, John Kerry said that the time of empires is long gone; we live in the “21st century, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Germany has disclosed the dismantling of a Turkish espionage ring amid increasing tensions between the two nations. Germany has accused Turkey of tolerating the presence of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Officials said three Turks have been arrested on charges of spying on Germany. They said the detainees were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The church has helped block German arms exports to the Middle East. Leading churches have joined with the opposition to lobby against major German weapons deals with Middle East allies. Clergymen said the lobbying reduced deliveries of weapons and components to Saudi Arabia. “There has been a drastic reduction in […]