Gazprom’s CEO warned Europe to expect disruptions to its gas supply this winter, when demand is highest. This conflict isn’t over yet, not by a long shot.

A new report estimates Scottish shale contains some 6 billion barrels of oil, in addition to trillions of cubic feet of natural gas. How will this figure into the Scottish independence debate?

France’s largest bank is hit with billions in fines for trading with Sudan, Iran, and others.

The famous “crack-smoking mayor” is trying to get his life on track, and we applaud that. But running for mayor again doesn’t look like the best way to put recovery first.

Egypt’s military dictatorship has undertaken one of its first difficult reforms by slashing energy subsidies in this year’s budget. Though the cards are stacked against them, if they pull this off and set Egypt on a more sustainable course, history will do more than dismiss them as a pack of thieves.

Some high-minded ideals really aren’t worth fighting for.

Russia sent jets and experts to Iraq. As America dithers, does Russia see an opening for a new Shiite alliance?

Boko Haram Islamists continued their rampage across Nigeria, burning churches and killing dozens on Sunday.

The Hobby Lobby case, pitting religious liberty against subsidized contraception, will likely be only the first instance of a semi-nationalized health care system igniting the culture war.

ISIS has driven Christians out of Mosul, and for the first time in 1,600 years, mass wasn’t said in that city. Ancient Christian communities in the Middle East are facing an existential threat.