Recent Herat Attacks Imperil Token Afghan ‘Transition’

Recent Herat Attacks Imperil Token Afghan ‘Transition’ | Larger attacks could be in the offing, officials warn

Israel’s Labor Party Threatens to Withdraw From Coalition If Peace Talks Don’t Resume

Israel’s Labor Party Threatens to Withdraw From Coalition If Peace Talks Don’t Resume | Netanyahu coalition also faces pressure from far right members

Report: Netanyahu Offered Settlement Freeze Trade for Pollard

Report: Netanyahu Offered Settlement Freeze Trade for Pollard | Report comes amid renewed calls for release convicted spy

Iraqi Shi’ite, Kurdish Blocs Reject Saudi Talks

Iraqi Shi’ite, Kurdish Blocs Reject Saudi Talks | Officials insist govt may be formed ‘soon’

Afghan-Taliban Talks Aim at Sparking Tribal Feud to Weaken Haqqanis

Afghan-Taliban Talks Aim at Sparking Tribal Feud to Weaken Haqqanis | Two days of secret talks held in Kabul

Yemen Opposed to Presence of Foreign Forces

Yemen Opposed to Presence of Foreign Forces | President Saleh insists Yemen can handle AQAP themselves

Gitmo Child Soldier Sentenced to 40 Years for ‘Terrorism’

Gitmo Child Soldier Sentenced to 40 Years for ‘Terrorism’ | Plea deal will have abused detainee spend another year at Gitmo before transfer to Canada

Iraqi Church Raid Ends in Tragedy: 58 Dead, 75 Wounded

Iraqi Church Raid Ends in Tragedy: 58 Dead, 75 Wounded | US downplays role in latest botched raid

Official: NATO Killed 80 Rebels in Afghanistan’s Paktia Province

Official: NATO Killed 80 Rebels in Afghanistan’s Paktia Province | Death toll somewhere between 10 and 80 according to different sources

Yemen Officials: Packages Didn’t Come From Yemen

Yemen Officials: Packages Didn’t Come From Yemen | Officials insist no cargo planes even left Yemen in last 48 hours