Syria
Syria’s civil war began in 2012. After several years and hundreds of thousands of lives lost, it still hasn’t ended and actually may have gotten more complex.
Yes, even with ISIS.
The CENTCOM hack didn’t actually hurt America. But it might be a propaganda win for ISIS.
The hackers have tweeted out US military documents, but it’s still unclear if they’ve actually hacked the US military.
Here’s why Hezbollah’s leader is saying that the Charlie Hebdo cartoons are less troubling, from an Islamic point of view, than ISIS’s rampage in Iraq and Syria.
“Wait, did you just ask if I support ISIS?”
Across the major issues, America’s grade point average comes out to a solid C-.
Here the battle lines that continue to divide Libya — more than three years after the US and its allies intervened against Qaddafi.
“In terms of what he claims for inspiration for the attack, it’s clearly Islamic State.”
The secret history of how an American prison camp helped create ISIS, according to one of the group’s senior leaders.
Iraq, according to an expert who came back from Baghdad, is “a place that looks worse than it is.”
Al-Qaeda is escalating its war on American hostages. It’s only going to get worse.
Assad wants a more “serious and efficient” American air campaign — in support of his troops.
From a gun on a sleeping rebel’s pillow to a dictator’s red carpet abandoned on a highway, Cantlie’s incredible photos tell the stories of nations at war.
Lebanese authorities have captured a wife and child of ISIS Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. What happens now?
ISIS supporters are using Ferguson as a recruiting tool. Here’s why.
Hagel is leaving his job at the Pentagon two years earlier than expected.
Hagel’s failure as Defense Secretary is Obama’s fault. Firing him shows that Obama doesn’t get that.
Here’s a guide to some of the most likely picks to be America’s next Secretary of Defense.
“The Islamic State Topples the American Defense Minister.”
Hagel is leaving his job at the Pentagon two years earlier than expected.
ISIS’s video of the murder of American hostage Peter Kassig is part of a much bigger media strategy.
ISIS’s ultraviolence is designed to cement its rule by terrifying the population into submission. And it might be working.
In a horrifying new video, an ISIS fighter stands over a severed head and claims that it is the murdered aid worker, before filming the mass beheading of a group of Syrian hostages.
About 60 percent of Arabs in eight Middle Eastern countries support the war against ISIS. Why is an American war so popular?
But real countries are better off with fiat money.
A new report suggests that the two enemies have united against American-backed groups in Syria. Uh oh.
In the debate over an ISIS AUMF, Congress has a golden opportunity to rethink the entire war on terrorism. Will it take the chance?
He’s tried to deal with both this year — with mixed results.
The four most important quotes from his CBS interview, explained.
According to a new estimate by German intelligence agencies, the speculation that ISIS makes billions of dollars from oil per year is “hugely overblown.” Here’s why.
The dangerous question for the Obama administration is whether this letter will corrode its broader approach to ISIS — and its simultaneous efforts on Iran.
Arkansas’ new Senator-elect is the young face of Republican hawkery. He and Rand Paul are not going to get along.
An utterly horrifying video of ISIS men buying and selling captured women tells us a lot about the group.
This Sunday, two rebel groups surrendered to al-Qaeda in northern Syria. It was a crushing blow to an American strategy that was already doomed to failure.
People hate Congress, but don’t even know who’s in charge.
Uber, but for the Caliphate. Or is there really any difference?
“I was wondering if I could borrow one of your long black garments and ... the face thing.”
ISIS’s once-unstoppable blitzkrieg has stalled out, and in some areas is being reversed. Why?
The Humvees we sent to protect Iraqis against terrorist bombings have now become terrorist bombs themselves.
“A merchant was informed he was to pay $100K within a 48 hour period which ended without the demands being met. An explosive device was planted in a car carrying the merchant’s son - on his wedding day - killing him immediately with the bride.”