The case for optimism in the Arab worldThe 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 MosulIraqi forces were losing the battle. Then the airstrikes began, turning the tide—but at a horrible cost. Inside the terrifying fight for Mosul.
Life under ISIS: Four stories of terror enduredWhen ISIS arrived in Mosul, they were seen as liberators. Then the violence began. Here are stories from people who survived ISIS rule.
The horrors on the frontlines of the war for MosulIraqi forces are inching forward to Mosul—and into a horrifying mix of civilians, snipers, car bombs and mortars
The toxic wake of Islamic StateFor one Iraqi town, the fear of ISIS has been replaced by another kind of threat left behind by the terrorists: acrid oil fires, blotting lungs and water
Picking up the pieces in Qaraqosh, after ISISWatch the emotional scenes as the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Sienna return to what’s left of their homes in Qaraqosh, Iraq
Return to Qaraqosh, a city of ruinsThe once-peaceful home to both Muslims and Christians has been reduced to rubble — with every mound of dirt a potential ISIS booby trap
The dangers in the fight for MosulTaking the Iraqi city from Islamic State will likely be easier than expected, but bringing peace to Mosul will prove elusive
Donald Trump in the time of terrorRecent attacks may play well for Donald Trump—and he’s exactly who ISIS wants to see in the White House
ISIS will soon be driven out of Iraq. What comes next?Iraq may be in trouble again once the common enemy is gone