Experience intense close-quarters combat in Iraq through firsthand accounts. See the challenges, tactics, and realities faced by soldiers in tight, high-stakes situations. Gold rate today (March 16, ...

Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war and is the only country facing strikes from both sides, threatening to drag the nation that has so far avoided two years of regional turmoil into a full ...

Is war good for the economy? The evidence points decisively toward the contrary. Military conflicts impose substantial costs through government debt accumulation, resource diversion from productive ...

A view of the U.S. Embassy complex in Baghdad, after Iraqi security sources said it was targeted with drone and rocket attacks, March 17, 2026. Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters By Taylor Luck Amman, Jordan ...

How closely does President Donald Trump’s war in Iran compare with America’s last conflict in the Middle East? Both the Iran war and the 2003 US invasion of Iraq have paired conventional American ...

The relationship between military conflict and rising prices is complex. Wars can trigger inflation through supply disruptions and government spending. However, whether they actually do depends on ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...