World / Politics | ANALYSIS Aug 27, 2014

Libyan raids herald bolder Arab action as U.S. wavers

Airstrikes against Libyan Islamist militants that U.S. officials said were staged by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates could mark an escalation of a regional struggle over the future of the Arab world. Arab responsibility for the attacks would add to a picture of the ...

World | ANALYSIS Jul 24, 2014

Young Islamic State robs al-Qaida of militant prestige

In hiding, targeted by drone strikes and unable to land a blow in the West, al-Qaida's aging leaders are losing a power struggle with ultra-radical young militants in Iraq and Syria who see themselves as the true successors to Osama bin Laden. The shadowy network ...