A reporter who covered the Iraq War explains what it can tell us about Iran.

American forces invaded Panama in 1989 to capture Manuel Noriega, a former U.S. ally whose rule over Panama was marred by drug trafficking, corruption and human rights abuses. But experts point to ...

As Iraq moves to form a new government, Washington is preparing to recognize the outcome as routine. It is not. What is emerging in Baghdad is a political system increasingly shaped by Iran, and ...

Iran, under financial isolation, is turning to an old friend: Iraqi cash. Through informal financial channels and networks, ...

Trump has repeatedly said both while campaigning and since his election that America, whose troops occupied Iraq for eight years, should have grabbed Iraqi oil. Trump has repeatedly said both while ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A succinct email reached me from California this week, which read as follows. “Two lessons from Vietnam: 1) Don’t go to war unless you intend to win. 2) Never underestimate your enemy in tenacity or ...

The Kurdish-administered region commonly referred to as Rojava encompasses many of Syria’s most significant oil and gas fields and remains a vital agricultural hub. Any durable political settlement ...