Upon the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini led Friday prayers at Tehran University. His sermon would carry the weight of an American State of the Union address. With time, Khomeini and his successor Ali Khamenei designated a substitute prayer leader from amongst the regime hierarchy.

For Pakistan, founded as a homeland for all Indian Muslims, the Sunni-Shiite divide is an awkward subject that many would rather ignore. But the rest of the world needs to pay more attention to this conflict.

This month, Obama administration officials revealed plans to dramatically reduce embassy staff in Baghdad, the largest U.S. diplomatic mission abroad. Along with the announcement in December of the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq — the message President Obama is sending is clear: The sooner we put Iraq...

In President Bush's speech this week, he indicated that he will do what is necessary andstop at nothing to achieve victory in Iraq.

Faced with the likelihood of spreading violence and Iranian influence in Iraq and throughout the Middle East, will the next president make the hard choices to confront those threats to American national security, or will he or she seek to remain aloof?

Iraq in Transition is one of the better post-Iraq war overviews, a well-written summary of developments after coalition forces occupied Baghdad.

At this event, panelists discussed the implications of Iraq's March 7 parliamentary elections.

Progress in Iraq remains fragile and reversible, but the United States and Iraq have the chance to solidify a successful state, so the United States must see the project through.