U.S.-Iranian conflict resolution is in flux following withdrawal from the nuclear deal, and it remains unclear whether sanctions will be sufficient to force Iran back to the negotiating table. A...
Throughout the Iraq war, Moqtada al-Sadr was a high-profile villain. Now everybody — including the United States — has just gotten used to him.
International forums have taken for granted that refugees will return to Syria once a political settlement is in place, but it might not be that simple.
Rightly or wrongly, the message Tehran is getting from Washington is unambiguous: Forget about the agreement President Barack Obama signed with you and just do what we now dictate, or we will crush...
In April 2004, as American troops in Iraq were fighting multiple insurgencies, U.S. officials announced a warrant for the arrest of Muqtada al-Sadr, a young, brash Shiite cleric who had bedeviled the...
The muted responses to the US withdrawal from the Iran deal among smaller Gulf Cooperation Council member states reflect careful policies designed to balance ties with Iran and Saudi Arabia.
NAJAF, Iraq — Wednesday marks the deadline in Iraq for reporting incidents of voter fraud. Iraqis from across the political spectrum all say that incidents of cheating were higher this time...
‘Abomination' is not a word I would ever use for any engagement with enemy forces undertaken in a democratic nation
The elections in Iraq and Lebanon earlier this month present a fragile but important counterpoint to a region in turmoil. Extremists claim that only violence can bring change; these elections promise...
Arresting feminists doesn't inspire faith in Mohammed bin Salman's much-hyped reform agenda.
In his first major speech as secretary of state — a searing 20-minute stemwinder — Mike Pompeo on Monday laid out the new US strategy toward Iran, following President Trump's decision to...
The Israelis were right to defend themselves as a two-state solution grows ever more unlikely.
