2016-12-07
Egypt has uncovered a network accused of illicit international trafficking in human organs
2016-11-23
Tehran would retaliate if the sanctions are approved
Kris Kobach has recently suggested a national registry for immigrants and visitors from Muslim countries
Trump is a businessman, not a statesman, he thinks in terms of immediate profits and losses
2016-11-14
2016-11-12
Took some digging, but there’s finally good news coming out of Iraq
Moscow helped ensure that the only candidate who will be friendly to Russia has gained office
2016-11-09
Is it possible we were wrong about Trump’s governing prospects?
He will be first president without any political or military experience
2016-11-05
As hundreds of refugees continue to risk their lives to reach Europe
2016-10-30
Iraqi troops and security forces advanced towards Mosul from the south and southeast of the city on Sunday
As Iraqi forces bear down on Mosul, the jihadi group is setting oil wells ablaze, using civilians as human shields, and executing those who try to flee
They’re taking their homes and churches back from the Islamic State. But it may be too late to start over
When the bloody conflict finally ends in Syria, there will be no victory parades, no moment of national catharsis
Political leaders often speak of growth patterns that unfairly distribute the benefits of growth; but then they do relatively little about it when they are in power
2016-10-29
The rise of protectionism and anti-immigrant sentiment in Britain, America, and Europe is widely believed to reflect stagnant incomes, widening inequality, structural unemployment, and even excessive monetary easing
2016-10-27
One Christian woman fled Mosul after ISIS gave her a choice: convert or die
But the defeat of the jihadist group in the real world might revive realism among Sunnis
We now confront an education crisis that threatens to leave a lost generation of young people without any hope for a better future
2016-10-23
At least two civilians have died and more than 100 sought medical attention over the attack, a local medical worker said.
There is support, but a lot of the time it's delayed, says one general
Why the West Is in Trouble
It is the first of Mursi's four convictions to reach the end of the judicial process
Iraqi units entered the center of Qaraqosh, a mainly Christian town about 20 km (13 miles) southeast of Mosul, and were carrying out mop-up operations across the town
The international community undoubtedly has a central role to play in supporting social and economic reform in the middle east
2016-10-19