World Mar 07 A timeline of the Iraq War In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq. In the years since, there have been over 4,700 U.S. and allied troop deaths, and more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed. Meanwhile, questions linger over Iraq’s fractious political situation.
Nation Jul 18 The FBI’s role in national security keeps expanding. Here’s why The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been reoriented toward counterterrorism in recent years, but continues to face charges of overreach.
World May 08 Who is fighting in Syria’s civil war? Syria’s civil war has grown ever more complex in the six years since protesters first challenged the government. The Council on Foreign Relations describes the various warring factions.