Offshore Ambitions
Israel Ready to Unleash Its Leviathan

Israel struck a deal this week to start production in its massive Leviathan offshore gas field.

Middle East Crisis
A Full Picture of ISIS’ Brutality

ISIS has issued a fatwa that allows Christians, just as much as Yizidis, to be enslaved.

Strange Bedfellows
Israel to Lift Blockade in Return for Hamas Ceasefire

The deal, if real, could be a sign that the Sunnis and Israelis are getting seriously close to a united front against Iran.

European defense
Polish President: NATO Treats Us Like a Buffer State

Poland’s new president, Andrzej Duda, is decrying the map of NATO bases, which suggest that the alliance sees an eastern front falling along Cold War-era lines.

NATO
The Defenseless “New Europe”

NATO’s newest members aren’t spending enough on defense, and what is being spent on defense isn’t being spent wisely or well.

Crumbling BRIC
Moody’s Downgrades Brazil

But the outlook is “stable”, says the ratings organization.

Sunni vs. Shia
Iran Loses a Longtime Ally

Long a client of Iran, Sudan is realigning itself with its co-religionists.

Expediting Energy
Britain Removes Hurdle to Shale Production

Britain’s shale struggles highlight an important and oft-overlooked facet of the American shale boom: our laws about mineral rights.

21st Century Households
Millennials as Traditionalists

Millennials may turn out to be more similar to the Baby Boomers than they would like to admit.

Renminbi Rumbling
How Low Can It Go?

Sources are telling reporters that Beijing may intentionally want to devalue by as much 10 percent.

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