We trace the Battle of Basra from its role as Iraq’s southern gateway to the moment British armor rolled into a city already ...

Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago to form alliances that will shape the next government. The November elections did not produce ...

Now that the Chiefs organization has announced its intention to move over to Kansas, don't be fooled by Republican tears as they just carved up urban Kansas City into three rural-based Congressional ...

The do-it-yourself model was professionalized and has been really deployed around the world by ISIS, inspiring dozens of ...

Temporary retreat of American imperialism The most important development of 2025 is that the United States is acknowledging its relative weakening. The Trump popcorn spectacle and the individual’s ...

Turkish armed forces on Tuesday killed 32 suspected Islamic State militants in the Bashiqa area of northern Iraq in response to an attack on a Turkish tank at a military camp there, broadcaster CNN ...

On one of the most somber days in New Orleans' history, we remember the lives lost and look at what changes have been made to ...

American forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump’s vow to avenge two American soldiers ...

A decade ago, the self-proclaimed Islamic State group held vast swaths of territory across Iraq and Syria, but President Trump declared it destroyed in 2019.

Chicago theater justly is famed for the quality of its actors. But which performances were the best of 2025? Here is our annual celebration of the top 10 performances of the year. Unlike our Top 10 ...

As night fell, artillery shells pounded a town east of Falluja, with tanks and helicopters offering support, an AFP photographer embedded with the American military said. Some 20,000 US and Iraqi ...

Domestic dissent and economic woes required Erdogan’s constant attention and risked tarnishing his legacy after 23 years in power. The success of Turkish-backed opposition forces in toppling Bashar al ...