Britain and Ireland remain at odds over Brexit and the border with Northern Ireland

Anti-Brexit protesters wave EU and Union flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, Nov. 14, 2017. Credit: Peter Nicholls/Reuters Ireland and Britain remained at odds on Monday on how to progress talks on the Irish border with a week … Read More

A Deeper Look at Turkey-Russia Relations

Op-Ed Despite the fact that, historically, Moscow and Ankara have been geopolitical rivals, there are now a number of common interests driving both countries to work more closely. The first arena of cooperation is the Syrian battlefield. Although the two … Read More

Analysis Sinai Attack: Astonishing Egyptian Failure Has Israel Worried

posted in: Israel, News

The ineffectiveness cries out to the heavens, especially considering reports that Israel helped Egypt with intelligence and the use of drones against ISIS strongholds. The massacre of worshippers at a mosque in Sinai on Friday – the deadliest jihadi terror … Read More

NKorea Terror Threat Is Real, Immediate, and Unacceptable

posted in: Far East, News

On April 15, 2017, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waved during a military parade in Pyongyang. The country’s nuclear and missile programs have come at a severe cost. Even so, the North has managed to march ever closer to … Read More

Germany grapples with integration after opening its borders

BERLIN — Anas Maghrebi rolled his drumsticks back and forth between his thumb and forefinger. The 27-year-old singer-songwriter fled Syria’s civil war and landed on the Greek island of Lesbos in September 2015, at the peak of Europe’s migrant crisis. … Read More

Mount Agung: 100,000 told to evacuate as Bali volcano spews huge ash cloud

Heightened seismic activity, mudflows and confirmation the volcano is shifting into magmatic phase prompts warnings and airport closures. A large eruption of Bali’s restless Mount Agung volcano could be imminent, Indonesian officials have said as they called for 100,000 people … Read More

Plague deaths rise to nearly 200 as outbreak grows in Madagascar

A serious outbreak of the plague is threatening residents and tourists in Madagascar The World Health Organization (WHO) reports more than 2,000 confirmed or suspected cases and that the death toll has reached 195 as of this week. The WHO … Read More

Trump uses Egypt attack to plug border wall, immigration restrictions

In denouncing the terror attack on a mosque in Egypt, President Trump on Friday renewed his calls for for tighter immigration screening in the U.S, and a wall along the border with Mexico. Trump said he would Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi “to … Read More

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