Syria Endgame?
Rebel Victories Put Assad on Back Foot

Rebels strike a pair of substantive blows against the Assad regime.

Don't Cry to Me Argentina
Argentine Spy Chief Flees Country in Fear of Life

The President tells her people (and the web): “Everything has to do with everything.”

Saudi Arabia & Pakistan
A Most Consequential Alliance

The Pakistani PM goes to pay court in Riyadh—a necessary step, as feathers appear to have been ruffled by Pakistan’s unwillingness to participate in the Yemen intervention.

Europe's Immigration Crisis
The Roots of Europe’s Immigration Dilemma

The EU can’t rationally accommodate all refugees or legally turn them back. The result is tragedy.

The Mess in Yemen
Saudis Brace for Home Front Attacks

Saudi Arabia is fortifying vulnerable domestic sites amid unspecified threats that “terrorists” might attack a shopping mall or even energy infrastructure.

immigration nations
South Africa Sees Deadly Immigration Riots

Recent humanitarian tragedies in Africa show that immigration isn’t just an American or European issue, but a global one.

The German-Gallic Rivalry
German Finance Minister: France Needs a Troika

The German Finance Minister let a Washington crowd know exactly what he thought.

Cordon Bleu Model
French Chefs May Microwave “Most” Meals

There’s something fishy about my beef bourguignon…

Test
The Middle East Aflame
Al-Qaeda Seizes Seaport & Airport

The group, thought until recently to be overshadowed by ISIS, is back in the headlines.

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