Iraq's ambassador to US, Lukman Faily, tells VOA that Iraqi forces are shifting priorities after taking Ramadi from Islamic State
Experts stress need to step up military action, address root causes of Muslims' disaffection, counter IS social media messages in a massive way
Social media is the best platform to counter group's messages aimed at potential recruits
Repeated violations of UN-sponsored cease-fire have made it impossible to resume talks that were set to take place in mid-January
Process has been facing serious pitfalls because of disagreements over who should be invited, future of Syria's president
Hopes for peaceful transition from authoritarianism to democracy were dashed following popular uprisings in 2011 that left Arab countries worse off — with one exception
Status quo not sustainable, says US Secretary of State John Kerry, but tactic needed to revive troubled peace process remains elusive
Decision by 28-country bloc to clearly identify goods made on occupied territories largely symbolic but could adversely impact peace process, some say
Wave of terror forces governments to weigh existing policies, new alliances; US under pressure to guide anti-extremist policy
Some experts say although new strategy is not adequately comprehensive, it has some merits
Official results from first round of parliamentary elections indicate that big winner is a pro-government alliance headed by a former intelligence general
VOA’s Mohamed Elshinnawi spoke with the award-winning actor on a visit to Washington DC in 2009
Geneva talks between warring factions have failed to produce so much as a humanitarian truce
For months, Obama administration has been re-examining its strategy to defeat IS, which now holds large sections of Syria and Iraq
National Security Adviser says US remains 'firmly committed to an independent, viable and contiguous Palestinian state, living alongside a democratic Jewish state of Israel'
'Islam is not a religion of peace,' says Somali-born author and Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali
The situation in Yemen, Libya, Syria and Iraq will be among the key topics at this year's Arab League Summit
Co-author says terrorist group's roots extend back a decade and ensnare recruits who are 'detached from reality'
History and long-held beliefs in the Middle East put West at a disadvantage when countering IS’s recruitment efforts
Minority Houthis are threatening to take power themselves unless a suitable interim governance plan is put in place
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