U.S. Presses Allies to Back a Military Strike on Syria The Trump administration worked Tuesday to rally international support for a possible military strike against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for an alleged chemical-weapons attack, drawing initial backing from France, the U.K. and Saudi Arabia, all of whom vowed a forceful […]

Gen17 findings: Committed to Israel, unbowed by anti-Semitism THE Gen17 survey is impressive both because of the number of respondents – the highest of any study of any Jewish community ever carried out anywhere in the world – and because of its methodological rigour. Given the range of issues covered […]

China’s Vast Intercontinental Building Plan Is Gaining Momentum China’s massive build program to recreate trade routes stretching from Asia to Africa and Europe is gaining momentum. Since President Xi Jinping’s flagship Belt and Road project was announced about five years ago, it gave impetus to billions of dollars of Chinese […]

The Latest: UN seeks way to address chemical arms in Syria The latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 3:05 a.m. The U.N. Security Council president says experts are working on a resolution on the continuing use of chemical weapons in Syria. Peruvian Ambassador Gustavo Mesa-Cuadra told reporters late […]