The History Wars
Facts Are Stubborn Things

What both conservatives and liberals are missing in the fight over the new AP U.S. History standards.

Middle East Muddle
Turkey Refuses to Let US Use Its Air Bases for Attack on ISIS

America’s one NATO ally in the Middle East refuses military cooperation against ISIS.

A Tale of Two Turkeys
Turkish People’s Support for NATO, EU Grows

A new poll shows that Turkey’s people are warming up to the West again, though now-President Erdogan is unlikely to renounce his neo-Ottoman ideology.

Foreign Fighters in ISIS
830 European ISIS Recruits Caught in Turkey

Hundreds of Western jihadis were turned away—thousands more made it through. What happens when they head home?

The Afterparty Rages On
Are Veterans of Qaddafi’s Army Fighting For Boko Haram in Nigeria?

Tuareg fighters, prominent in Qaddafi’s Libya and Mali’s Civil War, may have been discovered among Boko Haram militants in Nigeria.

Are Hostages Preventing Turkey From Striking ISIS?

Why isn’t our NATO ally and regional powerhouse Turkey doing more against ISIS? ISIS’ hostages may be playing a role.

Arabs vs Hamas
Abbas Threatens to Dissolve Unity Government with Hamas

The Palestinian Authority leader threatened to withdraw from the unity government with Hamas on Saturday. Hamas now faces a notable degree of regional isolation, even if has gained some popularity among Palestinians.

There'll Always Be A France
For Hollande, Hell Hath No Fury Like a Frenchwoman Scorned

President Hollande’s ex-mistress writes that he drugged her against her will in her explosive new memoir.

Middle East Aflame
A New Red Line In Syria

The Administration is building the right sort of coalition to take down ISIS, and says it’s committed to the group’s total destruction. Good. The rollout of the announcement? Less so.

NATO or Not?
Even With A World On Fire, NATO Members Unwilling to Ante Up

Diplomats at the NATO Summit were unable to secure a binding agreement among members to hit the alliance’s spending target—2% of GDP for each country.

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