US Army now more open to turbans, beards and hijab
Previously, Sikh-Americans and others had to be granted a limited permission to serve in the Army while maintaining their articles of faith. In a...
Americans can spot election meddling because they’ve been doing it for years
Owen Jones As I write, president-elect Donald Trump – soon to become the most powerful individual on Earth – is having a tantrum on his...
Difficult 2016 for Saudi Arabia? Worse to come in 2017
By James M. Dorsey 2016 was not a good year for Saudi Arabia. Sharply lower oil prices sparked a domestic financial crisis that is forcing...
In ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ Israel, Separate Lives and Divergent Narratives
JERUSALEM — The two front-page headlines told very different stories about Secretary of State John Kerry’s lengthy address about Middle East peace. In the...
Spies vs. Spies: A Cold War Regularity That Never Quite Cooled
Since the end of the Cold War, a variety of leaked diplomatic cables, captured operatives and acts of espionage, like this summer’s hack of...
George Soros: Democracy is in crisis around the world, and Trump won’t defend it
Democracy is in “crisis,” with fascist dictatorships and mafia-type states on the rise, a situation that won’t be alleviated by President-elect Donald Trump. That’s...
New Year’s Eve: When is it 2017 around the world?
New Year's Eve is upon us. One final chance to let your hair down, celebrate surviving another rotation around the Sun and repeat your annual vow...
I tried 9 lipstick hacks to see which ones really work
There are countless makeup hacks out there but you need to find the ones that actually work, and sometimes, that takes a lot of...
Are Russia and China Creating a New World Order in Eurasia?
James M Dorsey| A new Russian-led, China-backed Eurasia-centred world order may be in the making. This is against the backdrop of alleged Russian cyber warfare...
A Vision of Trump’s Middle East: Back to the Future
By James M. Dorsey President-elect Donald J. Trump’s, clearest indication yet of his policy approach towards the Middle East and North Africa, was tucked into...
Russian Ambassador to Turkey shot dead in Ankara day before the crucial Tripartite Dialogue
A Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” and “revenge” shot dead Russia's ambassador to Turkey at an art exhibition in Ankara on Monday, in what Moscow...
Chinese Actions in South China Sea frighten US & its allies?
South China Sea has been a scene of increasing Sino-US tensions for the past one decade. US government and media have often describe China...