by Yardena Schwartz | Nov 19, 2014 | Monitor
The grisly murder of four rabbis in Jerusalem marks the latest attack in a wave of violence that Israeli leaders are struggling to contain.
by Jane Arraf | Nov 18, 2014 | Monitor
With the Islamic State on their doorstep, Kurdish leaders have scaled back their once grandiose ambitions to focus on ensuring the survival of their enclave.
by Laura Carlsen | Nov 15, 2014 | Monitor
The fury over the killing of 43 students in Ayotzinapa has galvanized the country, and highlighted the rift between old-school leftists and President Peña Nieto’s economic reforms.
by Yiannis Baboulias | Nov 13, 2014 | Monitor
Prosecutors in the trials to disband Golden Dawn claim the group slaughtered sheep to practice knife techniques, carried around bazookas, and was training to “break into parliament with tanks.”
by Vivian Nereim | Nov 13, 2014 | Monitor
Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the man who built modern, moderate Oman, may be on his deathbed. Omanis hope for the best and fear what could come next.