American politicians finally agree on the need for benchmarks to judge progress in Iraq, but disagree sharply over linking those milestones to future funding or a timetable for withdrawal.

Compromise among Iraqi factions appears more remote, as a deadlock deepens over a draft oil law and Sunnis threaten to pull out of parliament.

At a conference in Egypt on Iraqi security, American officials met briefly with both Iranian and Syrian diplomats, indicating a shift in U.S. foreign policy in the region.

Democrats are considering how far to take their standoff with President Bush on Iraq war funding now that he's vetoed a bill that would require a drawdown to begin early next year.

Congress voted to begin a troop drawdown from Iraq. The bill faces a presidential veto and it is unclear how long the power struggle will last.

Tensions mount between Turkey and Iraq’s Kurds over the status of Kirkuk and the presence of Kurdish rebels in Iraq.

A large demonstration in Najaf may foreshadow a revival of Shiite nationalism as the troop surge has pacified Baghdad somewhat, pushing the violence to the capital’s periphery.

As the surge gets underway in Baghdad, an increase in suicide attacks outside Iraq’s capital demonstrates the continued effectiveness of al-Qaeda in Iraq.

The millions of Iraqi refugees pouring into countries like Jordan and Syria are creating problems as pressure builds for the United States to grant more visas.

The surge to secure Baghdad is still in its infancy but has shown limited signs of success, even as resentment of the war grows among Iraqis and Americans.

The surge to secure Baghdad is still in its infancy but has shown limited signs of success, even as resentment of the war grows among Iraqis and Americans.

The House bill calling on President Bush to bring troops home from Iraq next year sets the stage for a showdown on management of the war.

Casualties sustained from the war in Iraq, both on the American and Iraqi sides, remain a source of controversy as policymakers debate the shape of future U.S. policy.

Iraq’s prime minister pushed for financial aid and help with border control at a conference that brought together officials from Iran, Syria, and the United States.

The White House says it will meet Iran and Syria at a regional conference on improving Iraqi security.

A recent rape charge in Iraq has ignited a storm of sectarianism and called into question the treatment of rape victims under Islamic law.

The British have announced they will draw down their troops just as the United States begins its 'surge.' Their claims to have pacified Iraq's southern region are widely doubted.

With insurgent attacks growing more coordinated, Congress debates whether to condone President Bush’s latest plan to secure Iraq with more troops.

Amid intensified debate over Iraq on Capitol Hill, a new Council Special Report recommends a gradual disengagement of U.S. forces.

The battle in the halls of Congress has intensified over the Iraq War, as Republicans block a nonbinding resolution to reject President Bush’s surge plan.