The Bush administration’s approach to the detention and prosecution of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been deemed unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. But the battle continues.

Despite their deep economic ties, animosity between China and Japan periodically resurfaces over territorial, historical, and economic disputes.

The U.S. government has set a number of benchmarks on security, economic performance, and governance for the Iraqi government to determine progress.

Iran’s influence in Iraq is the subject of enormous speculation. The United States is taking steps to counter that influence.

The division of Iraq’s oil wealth is an important obstacle to a power-sharing deal. At issue is whether revenues should be regionally or centrally controlled.