By now it seems that that the audacious coup attempt in Turkey by a section of the country’s military forces has failed to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. If that is the case — the situation is extremely fluid still — it is probably for the better because toppling of the country’s elected leader may dangerously destabilise a western ally in a region already reeling from war, terrorism and mass migration. Turkey President Recep... 

Mr Blair apologised that the pre-war intelligence had been wrong and for mistakes in planning, but not for getting rid of Saddam. LONDON: A British inquiry into the Iraq war strongly criticised former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his government today, saying they had led the country into war based on flawed intelligence that should have been challenged. The long-awaited inquiry report also said Britain had joined the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003...