Karzai Defends ‘New’ Cabinet

Karzai Defends ‘New’ Cabinet | Insists tackling corruption remains a top priority

Mullen Warns Iran Becoming Non-Responsive

Mullen Warns Iran Becoming Non-Responsive | As end of year deadline nears, prospect of deal dims

Iran on High Alert After Grand Ayatollah’s Death

Iran on High Alert After Grand Ayatollah’s Death | Late Ayatollah was outspoken critic of govt

Rebels: 54 Yemeni Civilians Slain in Latest Saudi Strikes

Rebels: 54 Yemeni Civilians Slain in Latest Saudi Strikes | Yemeni parliament presses govt to reduce civilian killings

Iranian Forces Leave Oil Well on Iraqi Border

Iranian Forces Leave Oil Well on Iraqi Border | Control over disputed oil field unclear

Iraqi Troops Mass Along Iran Border

Iraqi Troops Mass Along Iran Border | US envoy declares Iraq ‘not going to be pushed around by Iran’

Tribal Area Invasions Drive Militants into Heart of Pakistan

Tribal Area Invasions Drive Militants into Heart of Pakistan | Are offensives too ‘successful’ for their own good?

Zardari Govt Flounders in Face of Resurgent Judiciary

Zardari Govt Flounders in Face of Resurgent Judiciary | Analysts talk of judiciary coup as Zardari reaps harvest of March crackdown

Obama Approves $30 Billion in Military Aid to Israel Over Next Decade

Obama Approves $30 Billion in Military Aid to Israel Over Next Decade | $500 million in aid also to go to Palestinian Authority

Karzai Keeps Much of Former Cabinet Intact

Karzai Keeps Much of Former Cabinet Intact | Warlords, US allies remain to chagrin of reformists