Germany: Beginning of the End of the Merkel Era?

The anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged ahead of Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in elections in her home state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.
Prisons: Harvard for Radicals

Great Britain is not short of irritating, scoundrelous, extremist figures.
Europe Debates the Burkini

The French city of Nice has lifted a controversial ban on Muslim burkinis after a court ruled such prohibitions illegal.
Is Ankara Really at War with Jihadis?

Without a realistic diagnosis of Turkey’s Islamic terror problem, the chances of successful treatment are close to nil.
King of Morocco Mohammed VI: Anyone Who Believes Jihadists Will Find Virgins in Heaven is Insane

Muslim jihadists who kill in the name of Allah are heretics who are destined to dwell in hell for eternity, said the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, on August 20.
The Human Side of Hillary

Some of us in the media watchdog business think Americans are anxious to read every last word from The New York Times and The Washington Post.
The Destruction of ISIS is a Strategic Mistake

The American administration does not appear capable of recognizing the fact that IS can be a useful tool in undermining Tehran’s ambitious plan for domination of the Middle East.
ISIS Recruiting “Sex Jihadists” to Strengthen Terrorist Warriors

The Islamic State has stepped up recruitment of so-called “sex jihadists” – volunteer female ISIS supporters who “strengthen the warriors’ family life” by providing sex and children.
[BLOG] Turkey Needs to Wake Up

The airport bombing was a wake-up call for Turkey that Islamic State was no longer just its neighbour’s problem.
Terror on Rise in Germany as 12 Injured in Bombing, 1 Killed in Machete Attack; Both Perpetrators Syrian Refugees

Sunday’s attacks are the latest in a sudden stream of incidents plaguing Germany in recent days.