We know that Mosul must fall for IS to collapse; we also know that the battle for Mosul will be a bloody one. Yet the greatest danger will come after Mosul falls.
Robert NicholsonAugust 19, 2016
This article about how U.S. foreign policy could build relations with Sunni tribes first appeared in Issue 2 (Winter 2016)…
Kevin Stringer & Lama JbarahAugust 1, 2016
In the shadow cast by 9/11, it was difficult to believe something could be worse than al-Qaeda 1.0. But with American nightclubs and office buildings awash in blood, with Europe under siege, with Christians and Yazidis targeted for extermination, with the Pandora’s Box of chemical warfare reopened, with the female populations of entire cities enslaved, here we are.
Alan DowdJune 28, 2016
The Obama administration is making some adjustments to its foreign policy approach, but not enough to deal with the challenges we face.
Anne R. PierceJune 21, 2016
From the Winter print edition
John KelsayMay 20, 2016
The KRG’s Karim Sinjari insists few Peshmerga fighters have deserted but warns there may be more desertions if Kurdistan cannot pay them.
Mark MeltonApril 15, 2016
Juliana Taimoorazy gave an impromptu speech that painted a human picture of Assyria for those in the audience.
Juliana TaimoorazyApril 13, 2016
On April 2 at Providence’s “Islam, the Middle East, and Christian Engagement with the Middle East” event in Middleburg, Virginia, Chris Seiple spoke about how Americans and Christians could use soft power to engage with various communities.
Chris SeipleApril 11, 2016
Obama and Bush demonstrate the dangers of overly aggressive and overly passive foreign policies, but they share something in common: a deeply moral vision of America’s role in the world.
Daniel StrandMarch 29, 2016