Saudi Arabia is experiencing more than its usual share of palace intrigue and internal murmurings, with recent arrests of several very prominent scholars highlighting government concerns over even the slightest hint of internal dissent....
Three days after the 16th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the terrorist group founded by Usama bin Laden released an audio message from one of his favorite sons, Hamza....
The military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay recently made news, and events could put it front and center once again....
What is happening in Burma is both an ongoing humanitarian crime against a vulnerable people and a propaganda win for al-Qaeda....
On September 11, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to impose its strongest sanctions yet against North Korea....
After more than three years controlling major population centers and territory in Syria and Iraq, the so-called Islamic State is collapsing under the sustained pressure of numerous, often rival armies....
After more than three years controlling major population centers and territory in Syria and Iraq, the so-called Islamic State is collapsing under the sustained pressure of numerous, often rival armies....
After more than three years controlling major population centers and territory in Syria and Iraq, the so-called Islamic State is collapsing under the sustained pressure of numerous, often rival armies....
When Iran signed a landmark multilateral nuclear agreement in July 2015, many predicted the sanctions relief in the deal would equip Iran with financial resources to expand its influence throughout the Middle East. ...
On September 3, North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test—the first since January 2016—and dramatically raised tensions and concerns across the region and globe....
As the U.S. continues to pull away from multilateralism and its post-World War II role as a global leader, European powers are moving ahead with their own vision of how to best confront global challenges....
As the Islamic State’s territorial holdings continue to collapse in Syria and Iraq, the international community remains in a constant battle against the threat of attacks by the group’s followers, either as cells—as seen most recently in Spain—or as individuals....
North Korea has taken a very dangerous step in the building crisis over its dual-tracked nuclear and ballistic missile programs....
The U.S. finds itself in an increasingly untenable situation in Yemen, where at least 10,000 civilians have been killed in more than two years of fighting between the Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led military campaign....
Hurricane Harvey has produced catastrophic flooding in Houston, Texas, the fourth-largest city in the U.S....