The so-called Islamic State has managed to gain full control of the key Libyan city of Sirte, turning it into its capital much as it did Raqqa and Mosul....
The August 16 airstrikes in Douma, Syria that killed at least 100 people, are just the latest in a continuous slaughter of civilians by the Assad regime’s air force....
There have been recent reports of three attacks by the Islamic State in northern Iraq with the possible use of mustard gas—though chlorine is the more likely substance....
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri released an audio message on August 13, swearing allegiance to the new but disputed head of the Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour....
With a recent surge in diplomatic activity among major regional and global powers, there is a new effort to find a solution to the Syrian civil war....
A combination of persistent blackouts, a crushing heat wave, and systemic government incompetence has created the most significance chance for potential reform in Iraq since 2003....
Turkey suffered a series of terrorist attacks on Monday, the most deadly launched by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)....
One year ago the United States began airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq; a month later, the U.S. began strikes in Syria....
The Iran nuclear deal is producing shifts in regional alignments and policies that could have significant strategic consequences....
Turkey and the United States have agreed to establish an 'Islamic State-free-zone' in northern Syria....
The news of Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s 2013 death has not only seriously shaken the movement he founded, but also threatens to divide al-Qaeda....
Syria was the main topic of discussion at an unusual trilateral meeting in Doha yesterday between Secretary Kerry and his Russian and Saudi Arabian counterparts....
A recent U.S. intelligence assessment showed little change in the overall number of fighters in the Islamic State, despite a year-long air campaign, though the group’s ability to move freely has been curtailed....
The much-anticipated debut of U.S.-trained Syrian rebels ended in a high-profile embarrassment; up to 20 rebels were reportedly kidnapped by al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria shortly after entering the country from Turkey....
In a statement from the Presidency yesterday, the Afghan government announced that Mullah Omar, the reclusive leader of the Taliban, was dead....