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Viewfinder: Walking Through Mosul After the Liberation
An Iraqi man walks past a prosthetic leg in a residential area in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, on March 13th, 2018.
Field Notes: Inside a Ravaged Building in Northern Iraq
Haji Ali, Iraq: A view of the village—which has been ravaged by battles against ISIS—through one of its destroyed buildings.
What Will 2018 Hold for the Middle East?
An expert on the region makes five predictions about what's in store for the area in the next year.
Has ISIS Really Been Defeated?
A series of attacks against U.S. and Russian backed forces in recent days suggests that ISIS is still very much a threat.
What’s Behind Chechnya’s Increasing Interventionism in Syria?
Chechen military involvement in the fight against ISIS is unprecedented.
Why Are Extremist Groups Targeting Sufi Muslims?
The terrorist attack on a mosque in Egypt was potentially motivated by extremist groups viewing Sufi religious practices as a threat to their intolerant worldview.
Is the Trump Administration More Interested in Combatting Tehran Than ISIS?
First Washington went after the nuclear deal, now it wants Iran-backed defenses against ISIS out of Iraq.
Viewfinder: An Anti-Islamic State Protest in London
Protesters hold placards during the annual Ashura march in Marble Arch on October 1st, 2017, in London, England.
The War on Terror Is Even Deadlier With Trump in Office
How many civilian casualties is the U.S. willing to face in order to accomplish its goal of defeating ISIS?