The new agreement represents progress between Baghdad and Erbil, but will need revision to address the concerns of Yazidis and others in the disputed territories.

The future of the Iran nuclear deal and more depend on how the next administration responds to Tehran's mixed messages.

Four recommendations for the new administration to bolster the Afghan government and security forces.

Why foreign actors are hiring firms with cheap labor and local knowledge to post inauthentic content to social media.

Financial intelligence analysts need to go beyond "following the money" to tackle contemporary terrorist threats.

The new secretary of defense's attempt to open negotiations with the Somalia-based al-Qaeda affiliate raises the question: Does the United States have conditions for negotiating with terrorist groups?

What does the succession of Kuwait's new emir signal for the Gulf state's foreign policy?

Displacement from climate change is an increasingly critical issue, but requires improved study and new policy responses.

Surveying the wide array of groups and ideologies that have emerged over the last few years.

A more transactional policy has brought advantages, but will have limits in the longer term.

Taking stock of the United Nations' first 75 years.

The Emirati intervention in Yemen ramped up, then drew down. What were they hoping to accomplish?