Elimination of IS Leader Is a Positive, But Not a Final, Step
While the elimination of Ibrahim al-Qurayshi is a positive step, much more work is needed to stabilize Syria.
While the elimination of Ibrahim al-Qurayshi is a positive step, much more work is needed to stabilize Syria.
In the past, international criminals in the Arab world have rarely faced justice, but a landmark trial in Germany signals the legal landscape is changing.
The very real threats of mass hunger and sectarian violence will lead to greater suffering in Afghanistan.
In Afghanistan, the picture is more complicated than a simple fight between women-hating extremists and freedom-loving feminists.
Aiming to limit US influence, Iran has been gradually reshaping Iraq's internal and security policy since 2003.
Can the US adopt a policy that would not aggravate the situation and, over time, deescalate it, without creating yet another Saddam Hussein or Osama bin Laden?
The US security state needs constant reminding of the threats required to keep the machine running.
Baghdad will have to confront formidable security challenges inside Iraq on its own.
Despite Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death, Trump is creating the conditions that groups like ISIS thrive in.
In a curious remake of Obama’s feat, with a nod to Hillary Clinton’s Libyan trophy, Donald Trump personally provides the action and cheap psychology for his desert thriller.
If we take Mike Pompeo’s words seriously, either Sri Lanka is in the West or — and this seems more logical — the West is in Sri Lanka, in ways that no all Easterners may appreciate.
