All Eyes on PA Statehood as Syria, Norway Move Toward Recognition

All Eyes on PA Statehood as Syria, Norway Move Toward Recognition | US veto looms large, but Abbas claims ability to ‘circumvent’ opposition

Pentagon Revisionism: Panetta Speeches and ‘Transcripts’ Two Different Things

Pentagon Revisionism: Panetta Speeches and ‘Transcripts’ Two Different Things | Panetta’s gaffes carefully edited out of the record

Iraq: US Trainers, But No Troops After December

Iraq: US Trainers, But No Troops After December | US ambassador said to confirm planned ‘withdrawal’

Gen. John Allen Takes Over in Afghanistan

Gen. John Allen Takes Over in Afghanistan | Fourth NATO commander in two and a half years

US: al-Qaeda Faction Arming Somali Militants

US: al-Qaeda Faction Arming Somali Militants | Officials spin muddled story about al-Shabaab’s ‘al-Qaeda ties’

At Least 30 Killed as Syria Protests Turn Into Sectarian Clashes

At Least 30 Killed as Syria Protests Turn Into Sectarian Clashes | Assad supporters killed and mutilated in Homs

Karzai Aide, Afghan MP Killed in Kabul Attack

Gunmen killed a member of parliament and a top aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai today in a four-hour battle at the aide’s home in Kabul. Kabul's upscale Karte Seh district, home to embassies and government offices. Former governor of Uruzgan province Jan Mohammad Khan — who narrowly escaped assassination last year — and MP [...]

Gadhafi Rules Out Leaving Libya as NATO Strikes Continue

Gadhafi Rules Out Leaving Libya as NATO Strikes Continue | NATO bombs ‘depot’ in Eastern Tripoli

Israeli Parliament Moves Forward With ‘Inquest’ Into Human Rights Groups

Israeli Parliament Moves Forward With ‘Inquest’ Into Human Rights Groups | PM opposes new measure, sparking anger among allies

Iraqi VP: No Extension of US Troop Agreement

Iraqi VP: No Extension of US Troop Agreement | US envoy assured willingness to continue ‘training services’