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On January 9th, 2013 a young Sri Lankan maid named Rizana Nafeek was beheaded in Saudi Arabia for the alleged murder of her employers’ infant son. There are several key details in this recent news headline which make it particularly shocking....
Newt Gingrich, the volatile new frontrunner of an equally volatile Republican presidential primary, stepped into controversy again last week. In a speech before the Republican Jewish Coalition, Gingrich argued that Palestinians are an “invented”...
For much of its history, Turkey has been a nation of two minds. Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1922, a new government was formed, thanks almost entirely to the efforts of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. He envisioned a Westernized Turkey,...
As we read headline after headline highlighting political gridlock, anemic economic conditions, and violent wars abroad, it’s easy to glean the common theme from the news: America is struggling. Our economy and political system have collapsed,...
Meir Dagan, Head of Mossad, discusses his newest plan to harness helpless animals for the defense of Israel. In terms of sheer creativity these past months have been pretty intense for Mossad. According to some Arab states, the renowned Israeli...
The mainstream media seems to love the “oil” buzzword; the economic consequences of oil price fluctuations directly affect consumers and in short, sell newspapers. Far from being unjustified, the attention paid to oil prices is deserved...
Although many of these countries have since joined the EU, Turkey's progress remains at a standstill Over half a century ago, the issue of Turkey becoming a part of “Europe” first arose. I use quotation marks because the notion of Europe...
While there have been plenty of good things happening this week, the stories that have grabbed my attention of late have all led me to suspect that The Glass is Half Empty. While this could certainly be a case of “the only good news is...
Netanyahu and Joe Biden in better times Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced yesterday that he is canceling his planned attendance to an international summit on nuclear weapons, putting further strain on already tense relations...