CIA, DEA, Contractors Operate Secretly Inside Mexico

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 [...]

Libya Rebels Vow to Push on to Tripoli

Libya Rebels Vow to Push on to Tripoli | Seizing small southern town, rebel faction plans full assault

Saudi Paper: Saleh Won’t Return to Yemen Over US Pressure

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 [...]

After Chopper Deaths, Taliban Claims New Weapon

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 [...]

Junta, Parties Fume as US Millions Bankroll Egypt NGOs

Junta, Parties Fume as US Millions Bankroll Egypt NGOs | US envoy says mass grants ‘will serve as a model’ for region

Despite Somali ‘Victory’ Claims, Fighting Continues

Despite Somali ‘Victory’ Claims, Fighting Continues | Al-Shabaab insists change in tactics not a retreat

Saleh Out of Hospital, No Word on Return to Yemen

Saleh Out of Hospital, No Word on Return to Yemen | Dictator described in ‘good condition’

A Skeptical Eye: Saudi King Condemns Syrian Crackdown

A Skeptical Eye: Saudi King Condemns Syrian Crackdown | Demands for ‘comprehensive reform’ ring hollow after role in Bahrain attack

Sadr Rejects Extension: US ‘Trainers’ in Iraq Will Be Targets

Sadr Rejects Extension: US ‘Trainers’ in Iraq Will Be Targets | US forces that stay beyond deadline to be treated as ‘invaders’

Syrian Tanks Attack Deir al-Zour, Killing At Least 59

Syrian Tanks Attack Deir al-Zour, Killing At Least 42 | Assad touts ‘path to reform’ as massacres continue