Latest Developments With the help of the Mossad, Greek authorities have foiled an Iranian-backed terrorist attack on Jews and Israelis in Athens, officials said on Tuesday. Two Pakistani nationals are...
Israel's luck will soon run out
When powerful states and their proxies intensify religious persecution worldwide and democratic governments under a neo-isolationist spell look the other way, where can vulnerable religious minorities find...
Growing military cooperation offers Washington a hedge against Ankara and Moscow.
Imagine if the people of ancient Troy had received advanced warning that the giant horse outside their fortified walls was not a gift, but instead an elaborate ruse to enable Greek infiltration of the city. According...
Selective Policies on Occupations, Protracted Conflicts, and Territorial Disputes
Six summers ago, Erdogan’s social engineering efforts triggered their first major backlash in Istanbul. And this March, spring came back to Istanbul.
BACKGROUND: On October 17, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan touched down in Chisinau for a ...
A belated commemoration — 60 years lat...
Could a brand-new, anti-euro political movement threaten Merkel's quest for a third term?
The U.S. has unique responsibilities. Is that so hard to understand?
Let’s face it: Canada isn’t a soccer country. Yes, our seven-year-olds join leagues and run around chasing a ball for an hour once a week. Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto have teams i...
Can Germany's Angela Merkel hold fast against Greek brinksmanship?
In his 1992 book The Culture of Contentment John Kenneth Galbraith said the cyclical failure of political systems to recognise and adapt to paradigm shifts was caused by...
Europe and Occupy Wall Street are setting a terrible example for Arab reformers.
Declarations and resolutions do not a state make.
The father of Turkey looked to Europe. Why would anyone do that today?
It’s not about smugness and narcissism. It’s about shouldering responsibilities that no other nation can or will.
Northern Europeans' anger at their southern cousins may be justifiable. An already stressed yet lethargic eurozone had to absorb the full shock of Greece's public debt in the full knowl...
Last week's summit between President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin resulted in no "grand bargain" that could pave the way for the birth of an independent Kosovo. The mo...