Maliki Visits Iran’s Supreme Leader, Hears Calls for US Ouster

Maliki Visits Iran’s Supreme Leader, Hears Calls for US Ouster | Iraqi PM also meets with Moqtada al-Sadr

US Drone Strike Kills Seven in North Waziristan

US Drone Strike Kills Seven in North Waziristan | Officials unsure on identity of slain ‘suspects’

Yemen Launches Flurry of Air Strikes Against South Following Clashes

Yemen Launches Flurry of Air Strikes Against South Following Clashes | Yemeni officials say AQAP targeted in latest bombing campaign

Abbas: Palestinian Statehood Means End to Claims Against Israel

Abbas: Palestinian Statehood Means End to Claims Against Israel | Says settlement construction must halt for talks

Disillusioned US Allies in Iraq Rejoin Insurgency

Disillusioned US Allies in Iraq Rejoin Insurgency | Defection rising since Sunni election ‘win’ turned into Shi’ite govt

Report: White House Demands Maliki Oust Sadr From Coalition

Report: White House Demands Maliki Oust Sadr From Coalition | Seven months after vote US suddenly meddling in Iraq negotiations

Gates: No Intel Sources Outed by WikiLeaks

Gates: No Intel Sources Outed by WikiLeaks | Still insists leak was ‘risk to national security’

Targeted Killings, Election Violence Leave 33 Dead in Karachi

Targeted Killings, Election Violence Leave 33 Dead in Karachi | Officials slam media for reports about anti-riot operations

Pakistani PM Angrily Denies Row Between President, Supreme Court

Pakistani PM Angrily Denies Row Between President, Supreme Court | Is Zardari heading for another clash with Supreme Court?

Karzai Backs Off: Some Security Contractors Can Continue in Afghanistan

Karzai Backs Off: Some Security Contractors Can Continue in Afghanistan | Ban won’t apply to many working for NATO