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Brett McGurk: U.S. Has Not "Turned a Corner" Against ISIS
"I would be the last one to say that we've turned a corner," says Brett McGurk, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL. "This remains a lethal terrorist organization."
October 11, 2016
Who's Who in the Fight Against ISIS?
While the U.S. has maintained a narrow focus on degrading and ultimately defeating ISIS, competing agendas among a group of eight key players involved in the fight have served to complicate that effort.
October 11, 2016
Q&A: Inside the Making of "Confronting ISIS"
Martin Smith has been covering terrorism and the Middle East for more than 15 years. But telling the story of who's "Confronting ISIS" was a process like no other.
October 11, 2016
Why Beating ISIS in Mosul Won't End the Threat of Attack
American and Iraqi forces are gearing up for another big fight against ISIS, but victory may not matter much in the overall battle to eradicate the terrorist group.
October 11, 2016
WATCH: Inside the Awkward U.S.-Saudi Alliance Against ISIS
Tonight, "Confronting ISIS" explores how U.S. priorities have clashed with those of our regional allies in the Middle East -- including Saudi Arabia, which the U.S. has long depended on for oil, but which is also the birthplace of Wahhabism.
October 11, 2016
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Terror in Europe
FRONTLINE and ProPublica go inside Europe's fight against the rise of Islamic terrorism.
October 18, 2016
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Confronting ISIS
FRONTLINE investigates the U.S.-led efforts to degrade and destroy ISIS.
October 11, 2016
From Aleppo to the U.N.: An Update on Hala and the "Children of Syria"
Here's what's happened to the family at the heart of FRONTLINE's "Children of Syria" since you last saw them.
August 22, 2016
Who's Next To Borrow from America's Drone Strike "Playbook"?
Fifteen years ago, the United States was the only country to have ever carried out a drone strike. Today, that’s no longer the case, and 19 countries either have armed drones or are trying to acquire them.
August 11, 2016
Is Al Qaeda Gone From Syria Or Just Rebranding?
Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate has shed its name and rebranded itself as "Jabhat Fateh al-Sham." But is it any different from the terrorist organization that spawned it?
July 29, 2016