Peter Apps

Analysis: Transforming Syria’s war could take more than arming rebels

August 24, 2021 at 4:47 p.m.

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - - If the United States and allies genuinely want to change the course of the war in Syria, it may take considerably more than simply supplying the...

West tiptoes into Syrian war hoping to boost more secular rebels

August 24, 2021 at 5:58 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - France, Britain and the United States are inching towards providing military aid to Syria's rebels, hoping to beef up more secular forces at the expense of radical...

Have hired guns finally scuppered Somali pirates?

August 22, 2019 at 1:45 p.m.

ABOARD RMS QUEEN MARY (Reuters) - Posted between septuagenarian passengers in deck chairs, lookouts stand watch over the Gulf of Aden, scanning the horizon for pirates. After more than half...

Have hired guns finally scuppered Somali pirates?

August 24, 2021 at 4:03 a.m.

ABOARD RMS QUEEN MARY (Reuters) - Posted between septuagenarian passengers in deck chairs, lookouts stand watch over the Gulf of Aden, scanning the horizon for pirates. After more than half...

Could Scottish, Catalan independence votes reshape Europe?

August 24, 2021 at 3:16 a.m.

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - The separatist flag of Catalonia - with its yellow and red stripes, blue triangle and white star - was a rare sight on the streets of...

Could Scottish, Catalan independence votes reshape Europe?

August 22, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - The separatist flag of Catalonia - with its yellow and red stripes, blue triangle and white star - was a rare sight on the streets of...

Special Report: Why some new countries are more equal than others

August 23, 2021 at 11:43 p.m.

(Reuters) - Not all new countries are really new. Some are born almost fully formed; others have to start from nothing. That difference is crucial to a new nation's chances...

Special Report: Why some new countries are more equal than others

December 25, 2018 at 1:22 p.m.

(Reuters) - Not all new countries are really new. Some are born almost fully formed; others have to start from nothing. That difference is crucial to a new nation's chances...

As China showcases carrier, global naval balance shifting

August 23, 2021 at 11:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has showcased its first aircraft carrier landings while maintenance woes have reduced the United States to a single carrier in the Gulf, pointing to the beginnings...

As China showcases carrier, global naval balance shifting

August 22, 2019 at 12:11 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has showcased its first aircraft carrier landings while maintenance woes have reduced the United States to a single carrier in the Gulf, pointing to the beginnings...

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