The European Commission is holding intensive talks with Russia and expects to reach a compromise on a legal dispute between the bloc and its biggest gas provider, while avoiding disruption to energy supplies, the bloc's energy commissioner said on Monday.

• September 17, 2012

When people discuss the international dimension of the North Korean issue, Russia is always bound to feature prominently. Indeed, Russia is a great power, a member of the Group of Eight, and a neighbor of North Korea. It is usually assumed as well that Russia has numerous strategic interests in the area going back decades, even centuries.

• September 17, 2012

ISSUE #35
09/10/2012
The association agreement with Ukraine can be signed only if Kiev respects European values, President of the EU Commission Jose Manuel Barroso said on 4 September 2012. READ MORE

• September 17, 2012

Turkmenistan Ambassador Shakuliyev Nazarkuly, told Arab News that his country stands for peace, equality, respect for the sovereignty of states and the right to its own way of development based on the foreign policy of Turkmenistan.

• September 16, 2012

As Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visits Beijing this week, the U.S. is forging closer defense ties to countries near China and renewing its focus in the South Pacific.

• September 16, 2012

A senior Israeli official said on Sunday the United States should not wait for Iran to decide on building a nuclear weapon before it considers military action against the Islamic Republicing closer defense ties to countries near China and renewing its focus in the South Pacific.

• September 16, 2012

Insights into Turkish Domestic and International Politics during August 2012
Key Points:

• Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu leads the Turkish effort at the Security Council to establish buffer zones in northern Syria.
• Fears of the PKK’s resurgence in Syria are played up by opposition parties to undermine an already fragile AKP position.
• Relations between Iran and Turkey remain cool after the kidnapping of 48 Iranians in Syria by rebel forces.
• Egyptian President Mursi will propose a four power meeting over Syria between his country, Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
• Turkey continues to court the KRG of Iraq, with the foreign minister’s visit to Kirkuk infuriating Baghdad.

• September 15, 2012

Head of the Dutch delegation, Goveraet Arno, at the opening of the Azerbaijani-Dutch Business Forum, Baku, said that the growing economy of Azerbaijan is attracting more and more attention.

• September 14, 2012