How An American Tourist Lost His Passport In Istanbul And Was Sucked Into Syria’s War

ISTANBUL — Whoever stole Sam Neher’s passport must have been “pretty crafty,” he thought. It was a December day, and Neher, a 25-year-old medical student at the University of Michigan, was on vacation in Istanbul with his girlfriend. They visited the Hagia Sophia, the historic mosque whose dome defines the city’s skyline, and wandered through […]

Authorities investigate over 1000 Australian passport fraud cases

MORE than 1000 suspected Australian passport fraud cases have been investigated in the past three years and about 100 fake passports have been seized. And tens of thousands more Australian travel documents are being reported lost or stolen every year. The revelations come as the Government wrestles with the fate of scores of Australian passport holders […]

Ronald K. Noble is the founder of RKN Global and currently serves as one of its principal consultants.