The brutal killing of Lieutenant Moath Youssef al-Kasasbeh has united much of Jordan, but the Kingdom faces great risks in an extended campaign against Islamic State.

Considering the warring factions, stunted opportunities for economic growth, an imminent oil shortage, and the severe water problems, Yemen is a social and security time bomb.

Instead of creating new laws and new criminals as Bill C-51 would, Canadian politicians should adopt a more holistic approach to the problem of terrorism.

President Obama’s plan to destroy Islamic State is ineffective at best. Rather, NATO allies should aim towards forcing the terrorist organization to implode from within.

While the extent of recent polls reflects a turning tide in the Syria conflict, voters were hardly given much of a choice.

The most recent outbreak of fighting may just sound the death knell for the post-Qadhafi order in Libya. Now the question becomes: who will be the one to defeat the militias and seize power by force?

Alessandro Bruno discusses the entropic forces that are making it impossible for state authorities to establish order in Libya.

An aid cut by Western governments over Uganda’s new anti-gay law would by counter-productive.

Here's what might happen next as tensions over the 2014 Ukraine crisis continue to mount.

Examining some of the defining political, economic, and military trends facing Africa in 2014.