
The Kurdistan region of Iraq enjoys more stability, economic development, and political pluralism than the rest of the country. But this assessment fails to recognize key parts of the story.

The political rise of the Badr Organization and its leader, Hadi al-Ameri, is paving the way for a garrison state in Iraq.

Details regarding internal disputes in the Nusra Front have recently leaked out raising questions about the future of the group.

After military operations against the self-styled Islamic State in Syria and Kurdish separatists in Northern Iraq, Turkey’s strategy seems to be at a turning point.

Iraq’s formal military institutions struggle to attract recruits as many potential soldiers choose to join informal militias in the Popular Mobilization Forces.

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) will offer his assessment of the Iran nuclear deal, and the long-term implications of an agreement for America's role in a changing Middle East.

Lost in all the rhetoric about America’s retreat from the Middle East will be one simple reality: Iraq, Syria, and the rest of this region are not America’s to lose or win—and it is dangerous, foolish, and conceited to believe otherwise.

Is OPEC an endangered species condemned to disappear?

An effective strategy to defeat the jihadist group must overcome the deep-seated mistrust between Iraq’s Sunni and Shia communities.

Despite their mixed military record, Iraq’s Shia militias are growing in public standing in the wake of Ramadi.