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October 12, 2017

Turkey's relationship with the West crumbles amid new jail sentence for American journalist

A Wall Street Journal reporter’s sentencing by a Turkish court this week, to two years behind bars by “spreading terrorist propaganda,” marks the latest in the government’s escalating hostility not only with the press, but with any figure tied to the West.

October 11, 2017

Iran's secret sites linked to nuclear weapons development revealed

President Donald Trump is expected this week to “decertify” the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known simply as the Iran deal, declaring that the agreement reached in 2015 by the U.S. and five other international powers is not in America’s national interest.

October 10, 2017

Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to prison by Turkish court

A Turkish court sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Ayla Albayrak to two years and one month in prison Tuesday, declaring her guilty of engaging in terrorist propaganda in support of a banned Kurdish separatist organization through one of her Journal articles.

October 8, 2017

Turkey, US suspend non-immigrant visa services between the 2 nations

The U.S. said Sunday it was suspending non-immigrant visa services at its diplomatic facilities in Turkey following the arrest of a consulate employee, prompting Turkey to halt visa services in the U.S.

October 6, 2017

Saudi King Salman's lavish trip to Russia included gold-plated escalators, luxury carpets

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman arrived in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday with an entourage of 1,500 people, including Saudi business makers.

October 5, 2017

To win in Syria, we need to fight both ISIS and Assad

Perhaps it's time to try the one thing we've refused to do—work with Syria's Sunni Arabs against Assad, Iran, and the Salafi-jihadis. This strategy is risky and might fail. But it is the only approach that can actually work.

October 4, 2017

Creepy clowns terrorizing and attacking people in Israel after release of horror novel 'It'

Authorities in Israeli have launched a crackdown after several reports of clown sightings, including at least one violent attack this week across the country.

October 4, 2017

Alan Dershowitz: The case for a Kurdish state (and the hypocrisy behind opposition to it)

Over 90 percent of Iraq’s Kurdish population have now voted for independence from Iraq. While the referendum is not binding, it reflects the will of a minority group that has a long history of persecution and statelessness.

October 3, 2017

Kurdish referendum inspires Iraq's Christians to fight for their own independence amid fears of being caught in crossfire

Kurds in Iraq voted overwhelmingly last week in favor of seeking full independence from the central government in Baghdad – setting off a firestorm of international retaliation, including strong objections from the U.S.

October 3, 2017

Why are US aid policies in Iraq helping Iran and hurting Christian and Yazidi minorities?

The ugly possibility is that U.S. assistance policies may finish the terrible work that the fanatics of ISIS started.