Despite the peace conference opening in Paris today, the best hope for Mid-East peace rests with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Greek Judges and European NGOs have brought the EU-Turkey refugee deal to a halt, report shows.

Germany arrests three in mass shooting, bombing plot.

Silicon Valley giants to set up streamlined censorship in cooperation with NGOs.

Erdogan recalls ambassador, warns of more to come.

Turkey is shipping sick Syrians to the EU and holding back the educated, according to a new report. Meanwhile Greek judges are refusing to repatriate refugees.

Seven hundred more migrants and refugees drown this weekend, including a dead baby, whose picture has caught the world’s attention.

Tehran withdraws from participation in this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca, furthering fears of sectarian split.

An NPR survey grabbed headlines this week by suggesting a negative “Trump effect” for GOP. A deep dive shows its even worse than that.

Tribalism and other forces make ending the “caliphate” more complicated than it at first appears.