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Islamic State

The case for optimism in the Arab world
World

The case for optimism in the Arab world

The Arab Spring is not over. It has barely begun—fueled by a youth movement that will bring down the old order, one way or another
What went wrong in Mosul

What went wrong in Mosul

Iraqi forces were losing the battle. Then the airstrikes began, turning the tide—but at a horrible cost. Inside the terrifying fight for Mosul.
The toxic wake of Islamic State

The toxic wake of Islamic State

For one Iraqi town, the fear of ISIS has been replaced by another kind of threat left behind by the terrorists: acrid oil fires, blotting lungs and water