(The New York Times)- The world is watching Iran for signs of change, hoping it will evolve from a rogue revolutionary state into a respectable member of the international community. But Iran, rather than confronting the isolation it has created for itself, opts to obscure its dangerous...

(The National)- One of the common sentences repeatedly said by Syrians from the two main warring sides is that the solution to the conflict is attainable when the “big guys” decide to end it. Those big guys – at the UN Security Council – passed a unanimous decision on Friday...

(The Guardian)- The authors of this article are the current and the three former presidents of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces Terror has returned to the streets of Paris. So, too, has the realisation that international efforts to defeat terrorism...

By Emad Mostaque Daesh, the Arabic acronym for Islamic State, can be viewed as the most disruptive start-up ever devised. It uses modern technology to spread its message, radicalizing people in a matter of weeks rather than months or years. It also enables its recruits and acolytes to...