Israeli-Canadian Woman Who Fought ISIS Returns to Israel

A Canadian born woman who served in the Israeli army and secretly traveled to Syria last year to fight against ISIS has returned to Israel.
Israeli Envoy to UN: Why Do You Ignore Persecution of Christians in Arab Countries?

Israeli UN envoy Ron Prosor accused the international community of turning a blind eye to the persecution of Christians and other minorities in Arab countries.
Turkey: Is the AKP’s “Spell” Reversing?

It looks as if the AKP’s biggest enemy is the AKP.
The Kobani Precedent

Recently, I attempted to undertake a reporting trip into the Kurdish Kobani enclave in northern Syria.
Jerusalem Dateline: Israel-White House Relations at All-Time Low [VIDEO]

Israel’s relationship with the US is at an all-time low. Following the reelection of Netanyahu, many critics are saying that Obama is out for revenge.
Being “Protected” in Turkey

You wonder why rape has become a malady in Turkey? Ask your government deputy and he will explain: Popular Turkish soap operas!
Heartbreaking Times in Kobani

The Kurds may have kicked Islamic State out of Kobani, but 200,000 refugees remain in dire conditions on the Turkish side of the border.
ISIS Kidnaps 150 Christians in Northern Syria

The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights organization reported that ISIS has kidnapped 150 Christians near the mainly Kurdish held city of Hasaka.
Historic Justice: A Kurdish State Now

The borders of most of the Arab countries east of the Mediterranean were delineated in the period following WWI, on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire.
The Guns of August

Erbil has changed a lot since I was there last. In early 2013, on my way into Syrian Kurdistan, I had stopped off in the city for a few days to make preparations.