The United States, Russia, and The Syrian Crisis

The most important international factor that influences the Syrian crisis is the politics of the United States and Russia.  In the eyes of the majority of the American observers, the primary factor for the continuing bloodshed in Syria is the diplomatic and military support rendered to Assad's regime by Russia.

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India, US learning from Israel's border security

Border between Israel, Egypt along Road 12 (Photo: REUTERS)

A growing number of countries are flocking to Israel to study border security as the Defense Ministry works to complete the construction of a physical and technological barrier along the Egyptian border.

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Seven Fascinating Things I Learned in Israel

...Here are 7 fascinating things I learned there that are worth sharing:

1.) I had the opportunity to visit the headquarters of “Save a Child’s Heart,” an Israeli medical charity that performs pediatric heart surgery for non-Jewish children in desperate need of help, free of charge.

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Sinai Today: Olympic Games and 'illegal occupation'

...How is it possible that the only nation in the world whose borders are not arbitrary, and who has an ancient, unbroken connection to its land is accused of illegal occupation? It is a particularly bitter irony when young nations of the world, barely a hundred years old themselves, accuse the oldest nation of all of colonialism, and deny its right to exist within its ancient borders.

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Romney says Jerusalem is Israel's capital, vows to move embassy