Route 666
Another Nail In The Coffin of "Neo-Ottomanism"?

Turkey moves to stop terrorists traveling through its territory to Syria, no longer turning a blind eye to the “jihadist highway.” This is just the latest sign that neo-Ottomanism is coming back to haunt Erdogan and Davutoglu.

Strange Bedfellows in the Middle East
Israel, Jordan Get Closer to $15 Billion Gas Deal

The move puts Israel on the path to becoming an energy giant, as well as strengthening the emerging Sunni-Israeli alignment.

Africa's God Wars
Boko Haram Carving Out Its Own ISIS-Style State In Nigeria

The Nigerian Islamist group is rapidly approaching a point where, like ISIS, it becomes a territory-owning statelet with a conventional army.

ISIS Beheadings
Perdicaris Alive or Al-Baghdadi Dead?

ISIS has more American citizens among its hostage. Historically, we have not taken threats to our people lightly. Will the American public soon echo Teddy Roosevelt in response to ISIS’ barbarity?

When Sherman Took Atlanta
"You Might As Well Appeal Against the Thunder-Storm"

150 years ago today, the Confederacy’s fate was sealed.

The Gathering Storm
Is The "Sleeping Giant" Beginning To Stir?

A new Pew Poll suggests Americans are waking up to the dangers abroad.

the new world disorder
The Terrorists Didn’t Take a Holiday

The weekend report on that global war Obama said was over: more terror attacks in the Middle East and Africa.

UKIP If You Want To
Tory MP Shocks Westminster with Switch to UKIP

A well-regarded young libertarian MP shocks the British establishment.

Arabs Against Hamas
Abbas Blames Hamas for Extending Gaza War

Mahmoud Abbas thinks Hamas is to blame for many of the recent deaths in Gaza. Time for a BDS movement against the PA?

the new world disorder
Is Obama Rethinking His "Trust the Mullahs" Strategy?

Increased sanctions on Iran may indicate that the White House is having second thoughts on its potential grand bargain with the regime.

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