The caliphate is fighting its real economic problems the only way it knows how: with historical fantasy.

Japan has lagged behind many of its Western counterparts in the fight against international terrorism, and this needs to change.

The bomb that ripped through a busy Hindu shrine in Bangkok has not been claimed by any terrorist groups, and it’s unlikely that it will be.

Neither conservatives nor liberals have got it totally right in the post-Charlie Hebdo editorial space.

Some diplomatic observers suggest that a US-Iranian rapprochement is under way, and that Khorasan could play a role in negotiations.

Islamic fundamentalism is a newcomer to Chechnya.