The Syrian Civil War
Good Thing No Israelis Were Present

Ten thousand Palestinians trapped without food or water by fighting in Syria.

After the Nuke Deal
Behold the Mighty Power of U.N. Resolutions

General Soleimani is back in Moscow despite travel ban.

Turkey and the Refugee Deal
If You Give an Erdogan an Indictment…

The Turkish President gets prosecution of comic he requested; will likely want more.

Zika Virus Watch
Hard Times Coming in the Caribbean

Zika link to microcephaly confirmed. Fallout will affect neighborhood, U.S.

Control-Alt-Delete
Russian Jets Buzz U.S. Navy Ship at 30 Feet

Planes were in attack formation, unresponsive to radio communication.

The European Immigration Crisis
EU to Italy: Brace Yourself

EU President warns Italy of “alarming” number of immigrants headed its way.

Strange Bedfellows
Backdoor Ratification

More signs of a thaw: a deal with Egypt makes Saudi Arabia responsible for part of the 1979 Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty.

Law & Technology
First, Let’s Uberize All the Lawyers

New technology promises to make legal help cheaper, more accessible.

The Syrian Civil War
Assad Regime, Russia to Attack Aleppo

Widely reported assault would signal end of truce.

Erdogan and the EU
Germany Bows to the Caliph

German prosecutors investigate comedian for anti-Erdogan poem.

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