Whether it's ISIS, ISIL, the Islamic State, or just plain Daesh, VOA looks at how people refer to the extremist militant organization, and why
Israel, not an official member of the international coalition against Islamist militants, could find itself drawn into the conflict
Some say Sunni tribes, Iraqi and Syrian governments should play leading role in effort to combat so-called Islamic State
Officials warn that IS could pose a threat to US homeland
For countries whose rights records Washington has criticized, events in Ferguson, Missouri offer an opportunity to even the score
US, key international allies welcome nomination of Iraq parliamentarian Haider al-Adabi, who, if confirmed, will be tasked with healing a country in crisis
Israel says its missile defense system intercepting about 90 percent of rockets Hamas is sending from Gaza, but some critics question that figure
New leader of declared global Islamic caliphate has guns, big plans and big appeal to radical Muslims
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries say Shi'ite leader's “sectarian and exclusionary policies” led to current troubles
Israel's right-wing economy minister reiterates call to annex Area C of West Bank, triggering political rift
Political analysts, bloggers, activists, opposition members and humanitarian workers comment on June 3 presidential election
Analysts say Assad has more to gain than just votes in the June 3 presidential election
Analysts disagree over whether Ukraine's possession of nuclear weapons would have averted Crimea crisis
Debate is raging over what could have caused the ferry Sewol to capsize April 16 with 476 passengers and crew onboard, including at least 300 high school students
How the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) used books, art and paintings to undermine Soviet Russia and win the hearts of Europe's intellectuals
Venezuela's protesters cite runaway inflation, shortages of food and basic goods and rampant crime, including the world's highest murder rate, as the reasons for going into the streets
Recent Russian anne­­­­xation of Ukraine’s Crimea region has sent shock waves throughout former Soviet republics with sizeable ethnic Russian populations - among them, Estonia and Latvia
Distraught families complain that Malaysian government hasn't been forthcoming with information about fate of their loved ones
One of the key players, activist-journalist Mustafa Nayyem says their revolution is far from over
167 journalists have been injured in Ukraine since the beginning of the political crisis in November 2013
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