Merkel Appeals to German Voters to Stay the Course
After “four good years,” why vote her coalition out of office?
Labour Undermined Britain’s Standing in Syria Vote: Ministers
Conservatives say the left acted “opportunistically” when it withheld support for airstrikes.
France Postpones Syria Action, “Cannot Go It Alone”
President Barack Obama’s request for congressional approval has created “a new situation” for France.
South Syria Opposition Groups Keep Islamists at Bay
Relatively moderate Free Syrian Army opposition fighters consolidate their position in the south.
French Socialist Government Underwhelms with Pension Reforms
Making the French work a little longer doesn’t solve the pension system’s problems in the long term.
Lawmakers Force Leaders into Syria Retreat
British lawmakers vote down a motion that could have paved the way for intervention in Syria.
City State Revival Likely to Skip Authoritarian China
China’s big cities won’t rival London or New York unless they’re given more power over their own affairs.
Obama: Syria Must Be “Held Account,” Undecided on Strikes
The president believes a “shot across the bow” can deter the Syrian regime from deploying chemical weapons.
Obama Has No Choice But to Pursue a Useless Punitive Expedition
The president can’t afford to do nothing now that Syria has crossed his “red line”.
France’s Hollande Vows to “Punish” Perpetrators of Syrian Gas Attack
The French leader invokes the world’s “responsibility to protect” civilians in Syria’s civil war.
Turkey Would Open Air Base for Syria Strikes, Cyprus Unaware
Turkey would let NATO warplanes use its bases to support an intervention in Syria.
America Condemns Syrian Gas Attack, Seen Preparing Strikes
America warns the use of chemical weapons in Syria will not be “without consequences.”
Merkel Takes Risk by Suggesting Role in Syria
Most voters and parties see little reason for Germany to involve itself in another country’s civil war.
What Western Intervention in Syria Might Look Like
Western powers should be able to achieve air superiority over Syria, although its defenses are formidable.
Euroskepticism, Scottish Nationalism Fuel English Discontent
The prospects of Scottish independence and a European exit make the English feel more insular.