Many questions about the future of Iraq remain unanswered, but while concerns about security dominate the news, a concrete plan for economic recovery and development will also be crucial to ensuring a peaceful, democratic future for the Iraqi people. Revitalization of the petroleum sector--which was expected to provide an economic...

Upon returning from several years of "self-imposed" exile in Iran--which the "firebrand" cleric chose after two uprisings by his Mahdi Army militia were badly defeated--Muqtada al Sadr declared, "We are still fighters," and has threatened attacks if US forces remain in Iraq past 2011.

Iraqi finance minister Adel Abdul Mahdi addressed the progress on reconstruction efforts at an October 6 AEI briefing.

Media, university and corporate elites still profess belief in global warming alarmism, but moves toward policies limiting carbon emissions have fizzled out, here and abroad.

The president has so far held back from other decisions that would involve no risk to American lives but that could save the lives of Libyans whom we have committed to protect. For the sake of the Libyan people and for America's reputation in the Arab world, one has to hope that President Obama has learned the value of boldness.

Iraqi Kurds and Iraqis more broadly can argue about whether Western concerns about Iran’s nuclear program are justified and they can also debate responsibility for the recent tension between Tehran and Washington. Analysts—whether they are in Washington, Jerusalem, or Tehran—largely agree, however, that the Middle East is closer to a major war now than at any time since 2003.

When coalition forces overthrew Saddam Hussein in 2003, Polish special forces seized the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr to enable immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to the rest of the country. Since then, Poland has expanded its commitment in Iraq: at one point, it maintained 2,500 in-country soldiers, more than...

Prime Minister Maliki"s actions in Basra indicate that the Iraqi central government is gaining strength.