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The prospect of a ‘Turkish summer' following the ‘Arab spring' may be luring Turkey eastward, but Turkey will still need Europe. A few days ago, Turkey's Prime Minister...

EU and six Middle Eastern states push forward plans for pipeline link-up. The European Union could receive up to 7 billion cubic metres of gas a year from Iraq and Egypt...

European Commission suggests memorandum on large-scale gas imports could be agreed within weeks. A memorandum of understanding to import Iraqi gas to the EU via a...

Although Asia is likely to receive the most direct attention from the Commission's trade negotiators in the coming months, the EU has a number of existing commitments in the...

With just weeks to go before a crucial summit, European and Arab leaders are locked in a bitter disagreement over democracy promotion that threatens the success of the...

With days to go before Saturday's (15 October) vote on a constitution, the Iraqi national assembly has agreed on a new text which supporters hope will pave the way for a more...

The European Commission has said it will go ahead with plans to open a representation in Baghdad, despite a spate of attacks on foreign diplomats in the Iraqi capital this...

IRAQ is entering a make-or-break phase with the transfer of power to a local government on 30 June. The European Union can tilt the balance in favour of ‘make'. The...

FUNDS worth around €200 million per year should be allocated to help Iraq recover from Saddam Hussein's dictatorship and the turmoil sparked by the US-led military...

The US government has recently launched a 'democracy' initiative for the greater Middle East and asked for EU support. In describing the initiative and the urgent need for...

EU LEADERS are expected to emphasize their commitment to the Union playing an important role in the reconstruction of Iraq, amid mounting pressure on member states to cough...

ON 18 AUGUST, Bernard Savage, the European Commission's envoy to Baghdad, left Iraq to join his wife Nadia in Jordan for a week's summer holiday. The following day a bomb...

AMERICAN troops in Iraq could learn from their European allies and adopt a more ‘softly-softly' approach towards the local population, to build trust and curb the number of...

THE Tower of Babel, which collapsed while entangled in linguistic chaos, is for many involved in efforts to rebuild Iraq an apt symbol of their huge task. The legend goes...

EU MEMBER states have set in train work which could lead to the Union footing a sizeable bill for Iraq's reconstruction. Meeting in Brussels yesterday (23 July), the EU...

COALITION forces in Iraq have made “tremendous progress” in restoring public services to the country, but much more still needs to be done, according to MEP Emma...

IRAQ'S EU envoy is to remain in Brussels for the time being, despite the toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime. Chargé d'affaires Riyadh Alweyes said that, unlike the...

By demanding too much, too soon, in regard to the endeavour of disarming Iraq, the US made a grave mistake in going to war so precipitously – a mistake that may hurt us all...

IF WE insist on attacking countries already on their knees, let us at least not delude ourselves about the benefits of humanitarian assistance. At best, this is a band-aid,...

BEFORE the war began, Save the Children warned that renewed conflict could have dire consequences for the Iraqi people, already vulnerable as a result of previous conflicts...