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Whereas President George W. Bush oversaw fewer than 50 drone strikes during his tenure, Obama has signed off on over 400 of them in the last four years

And they have done so at little financial cost, at no risk to U.S. forces, and with fewer civilian casualties than many alternative methods would have caused.

So drone warfare is here to stay, and it is likely to expand in the years to come as other countries’ capabilities catch up with those of the United States.

President Obama stressed the importance of showing the world “we are united in our resolv

Demonstration of united resolve against blood-thirsty terrorists whose ranks, ambitions and territory have grown exponentially is important

forging strategy to battle ISIS without also forging strategy to thwart Syria, Russia and Iran is a terrible mistake

presented are the result of monthly deliberations among 45 to 50 key figures of the Syrian opposition,

Steve Heydemann,

the establishment of a new order in Syria will not start only upon the fall of the regime.

The main border crossing between Syria and Jordan remained closed and chaotic on Friday, with insurgents

wrangling for control two days after they seized and looted the crucial gateway.

he power struggle at the Nasib crossing, coupled with Syrian government airstrikes that hit nearby on Thursday, is the latest cross-border spillover from Syria’s four-year war, and it has led to new tensions between Jordan and Syria.

In Pakistan, public education has become a battleground. Members of Fatma’s local school council are outraged, saying the elite only care about themselves and keep the poor illiterate to stay in power.

Across town, another kind of school is functioning quite well. It has plenty of room and even provides free tuition and a hot meal. It is one of the country’s many madrassas, or religious schools, which are becoming an increasingly popular option for poor parents.

the Ministry of Education’s curriculum wing, the staff has been working on removing the militaristic tone of the curriculum. But the textbooks still include passages like these: “For the past three centuries the Europeans have been working to subjugate the countries of the Muslim world” and “The Christians and Europeans were not happy to see the Muslims flourishing in life. They were always looking for opportunities to take possession of territories under the Muslims.”

large majority of students attends public schools, often taught by poorly qualified teachers

Curricula, teaching and evaluation methods do not permit free dialogue or exploratory learning, and consequently do not open the doors to creative thinking and analysis.

“Imparting” knowledge is the dominant feature, which weakens the capacity to hold opposing or various viewpoints.

The present structure of the Jordanian educational system comprises formal and nonformal systems

A compulsory stage for children ages 6 to 15 (grades 1-10), consisting of primary school (grades 1-6) and preparatory school (grades 7-10).

A comprehensive secondary education (academic and vocational) and applied secondary education (training centers and apprenticeship).

President Hassan Rouhani awarded the “Medal of Merit” to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the “Medal of Courage” to Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan and Vice President Ali Akbar Salehi, who is also the country’s nuclear chief.

The one year anniversary commemorations of the heinous attack on a Peshawar public school were barely over when gunmen once again went from classroom to classroom killing students and staff at a Pakistani university nearby.

n doing so, they are attacking the one area of Pakistani society where there is clear reason for optimism, as the growth of low-cost private schools in recent decades has given more and more young people, particularly girls, access to education.

aw revenge is clearly a motive as the Taliban protest against military bombings of their hideouts in the tribal areas.