Iraq

More than eight years since ISIS destroyed Sinjar, the region still needs rescue, redevelopment, and political pressure for lasting stability.

The new policy guidance on direct action is welcome, but more work is needed to fulfill the promise of restrained counterterrorism.

As President Biden travels to the Middle East, the future of important bilateral relationships and multilateral initiatives hang in the balance.

There are both benefits and risks to maintaining a U.S. military presence in Iraq.

It is time to reconsider U.S. strategic objectives in Syria and the legal basis for the use of force there.

As the "war on terror" enters a third decade, it is time to reevaluate the aims and utility of relying on military force around the globe.

Better yet, here's also the information that the witnesses themselves should proactively convey to the American public and Congress.

Increased corruption is a common unintended consequences of sanctions. Alongside considering humanitarian consequences, the U.S. should account for corruption risks, and ways to…

Alongside humanitarian and logistical barriers, the lack of social acceptance is a factor barring 1.2 million people from returning home.

"The sheer number of over-the-horizon operations in the past two decades indicates significant mission creep in the war on terror."

Turnout may be dismal, as many Iraqis feel elections fail as a channel for their voices or an instrument for change.

A majority of the approximately 72,000 detainees from 57 countries are children, and the militant group is targeting youths for recruitment.