Islamic State

Kosovo owes its existence to the West. Its capital even has a statue of Bill Clinton. But even here, Islamic State is taking root.

The stable countries of the Middle East need to take on greater responsibility for solving their own neighbourhood problems

The fall of Ramadi isn’t a disaster. It’s a chance to try and bridge Iraq’s sectarian divide.

Groups like Islamic State and al Qaeda operate like cults, and that’s why assassinating their leaders works

Rachel Browne on the future faced by Yazidi women recently released from Islamic State captivity

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Ukraine, Islamic State and Canada’s role in an unsettling world

Is it legal to launch airstrikes against targets in Syria? Funny you should ask

Liberal MP Irwin Cotler takes a stand by sitting this one out

The Globe and Mail opposes Canada’s war against Islamic State entering Syria. Michael Petrou explains why that’s wrong.

Michael Petrou on why Harper’s plan to have airstrikes in Syria will work, but the mission continues to have a major flaw