Immigration Priorities: Translators, and Victims of Genocide

If you want security clearances in the United States, the government “vets” you quite thoroughly.
Turkey’s ‘Lifestyle Massacre’

From a law enforcement point of view, Istanbul is safer for an ISIS gunman than for someone who pledges t.o fight jihadists.
ISIS-Fighting Israeli Imprisoned, Tortured, Held for Ransom

Ben Hassin, a 21-year-old Israeli man accused of killing a taxi driver in an Arab country that does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel, has reportedly been tortured and is increasing danger every day that passes.
Obama’s Middle East Legacy: Tragic Failure

History will look kindly on Obama’s domestic successes, but will judge his Middle East policy harshly.
Obama’s Transparent Presidency

Obama and his followers in the US and around the world refuse to see the connection between the policies borne of that ideology and their destructive consequences.
Syria: Two Scenarios

The latest reports from Syria indicate that the ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey in Syria is already in trouble.
The Islamization of Germany in 2016

“Germany is no longer safe.”
Trump’s Middle East Policy Revealed?

Contrary to Gerald Seib, I predict Trump’s simple throwaway lines on the Middle East will leave little residue.
Palestinians: The Nightmare of Christians

Without question, Samir Qumsieh is one of the most courageous Christian leaders in the Middle East.
Turkey’s Misdiagnosed Kurdish Problem

Turkey can sometimes look like a bad joke. Turkey sits in the lowest ranks of any credible index measuring press freedoms and the rule of law.