For all its faults, the Turkish government has for years dealt with the humanitarian fallout of the Syrian Civil War, often virtually unassisted.

Bavaria is the main point of entry for migrants and refugees streaming into Germany—and yet, the traditional festival is still going ahead as planned in Munich. Logistical and cultural challenges will ensue.

Die Welt‘s Washington bureau chief lays out some uncomfortable truths for his German audience about the connection with foreign policy passivity and the migrant crisis convulsing the continent.

Is this the end of Schengen?

With a $500m program behind them, these must be very dangerous men.

Commendable as the French turn against ISIS is, Paris may not have any more strategy to deal with the problems posed by Syria than we do.

The new leader of the Opposition wants to withdraw from NATO, ditch nukes.

In 2012, the Russians offered to ditch Assad—and the Administration refused.

Mining operations set to begin soon, government says.

Erdogan has opted to undo his own good work on the Kurdish question for the sake of power.