Al‑Burhan must go—and power must be handed over to a genuinely civilian government, independent of Islamist organizations.

The Trump administration has recently directed that a new wave of polygraphs be administered across the executive branch, aimed at uncovering leaks to the press. As someone who has taken roughly a ...

Pseudo-scientific polygraph tests may discourage internal candor and divert investigative energy while failing to stop leaks.

The Strait of Hormuz, wedged between Iran and Gulf Arab states, is one of the world’s most sensitive energy corridors. Every day, nearly 20% of the global oil and gas supply flows through this ...

The Trump administration has recently directed that a new wave of polygraphs be administered across the executive branch, ...

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced in May that it would disband and renounce armed conflict, ending four decades ...

The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) suffered $25 billion in losses because of the suspension of oil exports to Türkiye, Prime Minister Mesrur Barzani said Wednesday, blaming Baghdad for the ...

Iraq's delicate balancing act - where Iran-aligned militia have vowed to attack Americans There are at least 2,500 American personnel stationed in Iraq, and the US has major interests here, as it ...

The Council today appointed Ralf Schröder as new head of mission for the European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq (EUAM Iraq).

Within the framework of the UNESCO/Netherlands Fund-in-Trust project “Strengthening capacities for the documentation and ...

The Trump administration's May 2025 announcement in Riyadh, and subsequent executive order in June, lifting all sanctions on ...