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Palm Sunday Bombings
Barbaric Bombings in Egypt Targets Copts, Sisi

ISIS claims responsibility for Palm Sunday bombings of Coptic Christians. But the attack will also badly hurt Egypt’s economy by driving away tourists in droves.

Dinner with Don Corleone
What the Syria Strikes Mean

A strong message was sent to Xi and Putin—in that order.

Russia in the Middle East
Will the U.S. Be the Second Country to Move Its Embassy to Jerusalem?

For the first time, the Russian Foreign Ministry announces that West Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

Legacy of the Red Line
Surprise! Assad Still Has Sarin, Is Happy to Use It

Paging Ben Rhodes and all the Obama Administration apologists.

Turkish Referendum
Erdogan Courts the Kurds

It’s yet another sign that the vote on expanding the powers of Turkey’s presidency will be closer than most anticipated.

Erdogan and Europe
The EU Has a New Enemy

Turkey and the West are undergoing an increasingly acrimonious divorce, with both sides shedding former illusions about their shared values and interests.

Untangling Syria
US-Backed Syrian Militia Bets on Russia

America’s closest partner in Syria makes a deal to cooperate with Russia, defuse tension with Turkey, and fight ISIS.

Media Wars
Al Jazeera’s “Live Egypt” Goes Dead

Al Jazeera shuts down its Egyptian network in an apparent attempt by the Qatari government to restore ties.

Reviews
Podcast Puts the Justice System on Trial

NPR’s hit podcast “Serial,” an intensely voyeuristic look into the murder of a teenage girl, is also a provocative examination of justice in America.

Recognizing Palestine
Netanyahu: Europe Learned Nothing from the Holocaust

After an EU court removed Hamas from its list of designated terrorist organizations and the EU parliament voted to recognize Palestine, Israel PM Netanyahu accuses Europe of forgetting the Holocaust.

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