ISIS

A woman from an elite unit of female Kurdish Peshmerga fighters trains in Sulaimaniyah, 160 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, in this Thursday, July 3, 2014 photo. (AP Photo)

An independent Kurdistan: World War I continues

Austin Bay · July 9, 2014 7:09 pm

This image made from video posted on a militant website Saturday, July 5, 2014, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq. A video posted online Saturday purports to show the leader of the Islamic State extremist group that has overrun much of Syria and Iraq delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq, in what would be a rare - if not the first - public appearance by the shadowy militant. (AP Photo/Militant video)

Iraq analyzing tape purported to show top militant

Sinan Salaheddin · July 6, 2014 7:22 pm

Ticking Down to Zero Hour

Ticking Down to Zero Hour

Geoffrey Norman · July 3, 2014 7:47 pm

Anxiety over the turmoil in Iraq disrupting oil output is easing as Iraqi forces push back against the Sunni extremist insurgency, but long-term fears remain that the instability could cause painful aftershocks -- especially if it scares off multinational oil companies that had begun investing in the war-torn country after years of holding back. (iStock Image)

Energy and Environment

Iraq’s oil potential goes untapped

Susan Crabtree · July 3, 2014 3:00 pm

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Energy and Environment

America’s response to Iraq should begin with approving Keystone XL

Rep. Devin Nunes · July 2, 2014 5:00 pm

National Security

Chechen in Syria a rising star in extremist group

Bassem Mroue · July 2, 2014 4:28 pm

You can consider the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria a terrorist organization, but you can also consider it a particularly murderous and oppressive state. Which is it? (AP PHoto)

First Gulf War in 1991 was America’s opening Iraq mistake

Gene Healy · June 30, 2014 5:00 pm

Islamic state declaration could lead to schism

RYAN LUCASSAMEER N. YACOUB · June 30, 2014 4:57 pm

The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Enemy

Reuel Marc Gerecht · June 30, 2014 12:00 am

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan promised that Nigeria "will not stop until the girls are returned home and the thugs who took them are brought to justice." (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Nigerian president: We will not stop until the missing schoolgirls are returned home

Ashe Schow · June 27, 2014 2:06 pm

Needs more hashtag: State Department announces expansion of social media campaign against terrorism

Beltway Confidential

Needs more hashtag: State Department announces expansion of social media campaign against terrorism

Blake Seitz · June 26, 2014 8:36 pm

Obama: ‘Iran Can Play a Constructive Role’ in Iraq

Michael Warren · June 19, 2014 5:03 pm