Analysts are studying whether al-Qaeda in Iraq, severely diminished over five years of war, is moving its war against the West to Afghanistan.

As a new round of sectarian violence grips Kirkuk, experts doubt provincial elections will bring lasting peace.

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Concerned that a U.S. drawdown in Iraq will leave a power vaccum, Arab Gulf countries are looking for ways to prop up their neighbor.

A top Pentagon official says victory in the global fight against terrorism is achievable, but may take decades to accomplish.

A top Pentagon official says victory in the global fight against terrorism is achievable, but may take decades to accomplish.

Despite the sputtering U.S. economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to dominate debate on the presidential campaign trail.

"Getting Iraq Right" by John McCain discusses Barack Obama's perspective on the crisis in Iraq and McCain's own view of successes.

Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama comments on Iraq in a speech entitled, A New Strategy for a New World.

New York Times Op-Ed written by Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama discussing Iraq policy.

Iraq says it wants to sell oil contracts to foreign energy firms. The potential impact on energy markets could be large, but practical and political obstacles still prevent rapid production increases.

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Stopping three decades of unnecessary bungling.

Robert Kagan's Return of History ignores the Iraqi elephant in the room.

Today, tomorrow, or yesterday?

Tens of thousands of Iraqis who worked for the United States in Iraq have been labeled as collaborators and are marked for death. One former USAID worker is fighting to save them.

Listen to CFR fellows Stephen Biddle and Vali Nasr discuss their recent trip to Iraq.

U.S. efforts to negotiate a long-term security agreement with Iraq are dividing Iraqi political parties and raising questions about the future of U.S. operations.

diyaCFR military expert Stephen Biddle sees improvements in Iraqi security forces but worries about an erosion in stability if the U.S. military presence is sharply reduced.

Efforts to negotiate a status-of-forces agreement with Iraq's government raise questions about Washington's long-term intentions in the region.

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International relief agencies say promises by Washington and Baghdad to adopt policies addressing Iraq's growing humanitarian needs have failed to materialize.

Said I. Hakki, president of the Iraqi Red Crescent Organization, explains why Iraq's refugee crisis is at a tipping point.

Recent clashes and a cease-fire in Sadr City highlight the political jockeying and often confusing military skirmishes between Iraqis.

The anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, virtually unknown before the collapse of Saddam Hussein's government, has leveraged his family name to become one of the most influential Shiite leaders in modern-day Iraq.

The war of words between Washington and Tehran has heightened tensions in Iraq, and raised the prospects of a lengthy standoff.

Two CFR experts on the war, Max Boot, senior fellow for national security studies, and Steven Simon, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies, debate whether the surge has put Iraq on the path to success.