German prosecutors say a 19-year-old Syrian migrant scouted out potential sites in Berlin for an attack by ISIS. Federal prosecutors say the teenager, identified only as Shaas al-M. in keeping with German privacy rules, also recruited at least one person to fight in Syria. They allege he...

(Foreign Affairs)- On January 25, 2011, tens of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets, demanding an end to the nearly 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Eighteen days later, Mubarak stepped down. In Tahrir Square, the crowds cried, “Lift your head high, you’re an Egyptian.”...

(The Daily Star)- Britain cannot have it all as it exits the European Union and cannot leave behind the bloc's problems while benefiting from its advantages, French agriculture minister Stephane Le Foll said Wednesday. "You cannot say when exiting the EU you will keep all the advantages but...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A number of Kurdish parties and political figures forming the Kurdish National Council objected to mechanisms to elect independent candidates to the council.  Elections for the Kurdish National Council’s 4th conference are expected to take place in two days. ...