The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Dec. 16 that it will raise short-term interest rates to 0.25-0.5 percent from the current 0 to 0.25 percent, citing favorable economic conditions, according to ...
Islamic State militants conducted a prolonged mortar attack against a military training base in northern Iraq, where Turkish advisors are ‘training’ militia forces-Mostly Turkmen-. According to Iraqi authorities, two young ...
In Damascus , the cold night of December 19th was not any different from the others nights in Damascus. The streets were full of people and cars despite recurrent ...
Old strategies are no longer yielding results for Venezuela. Nevertheless, in 2016, the Venezuelan government will continue prioritizing foreign debt payments and reinvestment into the energy sector at the expense ...
By Ian Morris “No-one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise,” Winston Churchill observed in 1947. “Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all ...
The Arab spring that spread throughout the last years in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Syria didn’t seem to effectively reach the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. In fact, the ...
The Arab spring that spread throughout the last years in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Syria didn’t seem to effectively reach the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. In fact, the ...
Summary France’s intervention in Mali, supported by other Western states and a large African force, is winding down. Most offensive operations have ended, and French forces have begun withdrawing. Now ...
The French capital, Paris, has topped a ranking of the best cities to study in – one student explains what makes it special. Like so many Parisians on 13 November, ...
In 2014, Yemen’s leader Hadi began pursuing a federal system to better distribute power among Yemen’s different political groups, but obstacles to the plan emerged. The country’s Houthi rebel group ...