List of Middle East and North Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Winning Hearts and Minds in Ramadi
The Iraqi military has retaken one of the Islamic State's biggest strongholds. But can Baghdad persuade frightened Sunnis to come home?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Killing the Islamic State Softly
Military power will win battles in Syria and Iraq, but only soft power can win the war.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Wait, What? State Department Says U.S. Brought ‘Peace, Security’ to Syria in 2015
Despite evidence to the contrary, the State Department says the U.S. brought "peace" and "security" to Syria in 2015.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Crisis Manager’s Cheat Sheet for 2016
Next year will have no shortage of war and conflict. Now’s the time to start setting priorities.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Analysts, Pentagon, Debate Authenticity of ISIS Documents
Gruesome orders were given by whom?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Syria, Moscow’s Terrorist Is Washington’s Freedom Fighter
The United States, Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia are at odds over which Syrian fighters they'll be able to shoot as terrorists — and which will be labeled moderates.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Syria’s Stalingrad
Assad hopes to turn Homs into a symbol of his government's resurgent fortunes — but it might end up as an icon of his utter brutality.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Watch Marines Build the Bridge Iraq Is Using to Take Back Ramadi
The Iraqi army is using a floating bridge given by the United States to score a huge military win in Ramadi.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Amnesty: Russian Strikes Have Indiscriminately Targeted Civilians in Syria
A new report from Amnesty International found that Russia appears to have repeatedly targeted civilians in Syria.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Skeptic’s Take on Solving Syria
Bashar al-Assad is just one of many obstacles in the way of pulling a war-torn country out of chaos. At least for now.