House Committee Approves $690 Billion in 2012 Military Spending

House Committee Approves $690 Billion in 2012 Military Spending | Massive bill a minor increase over record 2011 bill

Bahrain: GCC Troops to Remain Beyond June

Bahrain: GCC Troops to Remain Beyond June | Govt announces election to replace Shi’ite MPs

Official: Libya Won’t Try to Reclaim Eastern Cities

Official: Libya Won’t Try to Reclaim Eastern Cities | Deputy FM terms initial crackdown ‘a big failure’

NATO Troops Kill 12-Year-Old Afghan Girl, Police Officer in Overnight Raid

NATO Troops Kill 12-Year-Old Afghan Girl, Police Officer in Overnight Raid | Troops attacked ‘wrong house,’ killing girl, police officer

Pakistan Opposition Leader Lashes ISI

Pakistan Opposition Leader Lashes ISI | Bin Laden’s discovery a failure on multiple fronts, Sharif warns

NATO Out of Ideas as Libyan War Mired in Stalemate

NATO Out of Ideas as Libyan War Mired in Stalemate | Still no end-game, but British DM vows war will continue

Iraq’s ‘Unity’ Govt Looks Shaky

Iraq’s ‘Unity’ Govt Looks Shaky | Allawi, Maliki trade barbs as Iraqiya eyes no confidence vote

Maliki Blinks First: No Longer Ruling Out US Staying Past 2011

Maliki Blinks First: No Longer Ruling Out US Staying Past 2011 | PM insists Iraqis will engage in ‘consultation’ on continued presence

British PM: Begin Afghanistan Pullout Now

British PM: Begin Afghanistan Pullout Now | Sparks anger among generals calling for open-ended war

Over 165 Killed in Two Days of South Sudan Violence

Over 165 Killed in Two Days of South Sudan Violence | Govt says troops killed 84 rebels in oil producing region