08 August 2011 | News | Jeremy Sapienza
The border crossing from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, to El Paso, Texas. Juarez has borne the brunt of the recent drug-related violence in Mexico. Mexican law prohibits foreign armed forces to operate within the country without Congressional approval, but a new report claims that the United States has agents inside the country fighting in the “war [...]
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08 August 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Libya Rebels Vow to Push on to Tripoli | Seizing small southern town, rebel faction plans full assault
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08 August 2011 | News | Jeremy Sapienza
He may have been released from the hospital yesterday, but Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will not be returning to his country, “US sources” say. Saudi paper Asharq al-Awsat reports Saleh has backed down under US pressure and could remain in Saudi Arabia, where he has been receiving treatment for wounds received in a missile [...]
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07 August 2011 | News | Jeremy Sapienza
Wardak province isn’t a friendly one for foreign troops: the locals loathe the foreign presence and credit the the brutal drone attacks that often kill civilians for the Taliban’s popularity. This past Saturday in the province, the Taliban shot down a helicopter and killed 30 US troops, a translator, and seven Afghan troops on their [...]
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07 August 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Junta, Parties Fume as US Millions Bankroll Egypt NGOs | US envoy says mass grants ‘will serve as a model’ for region
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07 August 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Despite Somali ‘Victory’ Claims, Fighting Continues | Al-Shabaab insists change in tactics not a retreat
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07 August 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Saleh Out of Hospital, No Word on Return to Yemen | Dictator described in ‘good condition’
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07 August 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
A Skeptical Eye: Saudi King Condemns Syrian Crackdown | Demands for ‘comprehensive reform’ ring hollow after role in Bahrain attack
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07 August 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Sadr Rejects Extension: US ‘Trainers’ in Iraq Will Be Targets | US forces that stay beyond deadline to be treated as ‘invaders’
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07 August 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Syrian Tanks Attack Deir al-Zour, Killing At Least 42 | Assad touts ‘path to reform’ as massacres continue
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