When it comes to air power, it’s no secret that the United States and the West have often held an edge over Russia. This dates at least as far back to World War II, when the United States and Britain were allied with Russia. While Russia supplied much of the manpower that ultimately defeated...

Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet winning the Nobel Peace Prize is a breath of fresh air for a fragile emerging democracy facing serious security issues that threaten its economy. The prize comes nearly five years after a desperate Tunisian street vendor set himself on fire,...

The southern German state of Bavaria on Friday threatened to take unilateral measures to halt the flow of refugees to its towns. Calling on Chancellor Angela Merkel to limit refugee numbers, Bavarian Premier Horst Seehofer challenged the open-door policy of Merkel’s government and said...

A week of violence between Israelis and Palestinians spread to the Gaza Strip Friday, with Israeli troops killing six in clashes on the border and Islamist movement Hamas calling for more unrest. A fresh wave of stabbings also hit Israel and the West Bank, including a revenge attack...