To stem the rising tide of jihadist violence, three West African nations, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso will be conducting joint action against these groups. The military regimes in the three countries have become increasingly close allies in recent months. Last September, they formed a mutual defense pact known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), withdrawing from an international …

The government’s close (some would say overbearing) regulation of private affairs continues. A homosexual relationship in Iraq is now punishable by up to fifteen years in prison. Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, the acting parliamentary speaker, said the new legislation was aimed at “protecting the moral fabric” of society. “There is no place for homosexuality in Iraq, the land of prophets, pure imams, …

Two crews took shifts during a marathon 26-hour flight, which, according to the mission commander, is just a “stepping stone” in the development of long-range air travel. The C-130J was equipped to handle the demands of the journey. External fuel tanks, affixed beneath its wings, provided an additional 17,000 pounds of fuel, effectively extending its flight time by approximately four …

For many years, doctors believed that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder randomly affected some people who went through extremely stressful situations. Although the latest science has clearly debunked that idea, many doctors still cling to the old ways. Extreme stress causes a chemical imbalance in the brain, much like a loud noise, like an explosive blast, causes a traumatic brain injury, …

An Israeli air strike on a residential building in the Damascus countryside injured two civilians, according to a Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) report that cited Syrian military sources. The airstrikes targeted a farm in the town of Sayyidah Zaynab, south of Damascus, where Iranian-affiliated militias were reportedly located. A soldier in the Iran-backed Islamic Revolutionary Guard was killed as …