French insecurity: Hollande plunges in polls after 4th major attack
By Dr. Jack Caravelli The French public is losing patience with its government in the aftermath of the fourth major attack to hit the country in the past 18 (more…)
NATO again a priority: Europe faces crises within and on periphery
By Dr. Jack Caravelli The recent biannual NATO Summit in Warsaw, the first ever in a nation formerly part of the Warsaw Pact, came at a time of the (more…)
Russian officials zero in on opportunities provided by Brexit vote
By Dr. Jack Caravelli In the wake of the stunning UK vote to leave the European Union (EU), media attention is focused on the reaction from major European nations (more…)
Uranium particles from Parchin called clue to secret nuke program
Uranium particles discovered at Iran’s Parchin nuclear facility last year were likely part of the Islamic Republic’s past, secret nuclear weapons program, the Obama administration has concluded. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Where is ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a.k.a. ‘Caliph Ibrahim’?
The exact whereabouts of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), remain unknown. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Ex-Mossad chief begs to differ: Iran ‘poses no existential threat’
Israel’s defenses are strong enough to offset any threat, including that of Iran, ensuring the Jewish state’s existence “for the next 1,000 years,” a former director of Mossad said. (more…)
On the run: A profile of ISIL fighters who left the comforts of home
Mohamed Zuhbi, like many before him, found that reality and propaganda are worlds apart when it comes to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). (FULL STORY) (more…)
Hardliner named to head group that will pick Khamenei’s successor
Iran’s Assembly of Experts which is responsible for electing and overseeing the work of Iran’s supreme leader has chosen hard-liner Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati as its leader. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Tensions mount as NATO pressured by Russian forces’ moves
By Dr. Jack Caravelli NATO and Russian military forces continue to undertake actions that could bring the two closer to conflict. (FULL STORY) (more…)