24 September 2011 | News | John Glaser
Pakistan’s foreign minister on Saturday warned the United States against putting boots on the ground in Pakistan to fight the Haqqani network, which allegedly launches attacks in Afghanistan from North Waziristan and is tied to the Pakistani government. The warning comes after days of US officials accusing elements of the Pakistani government, specifically the intelligence [...]
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24 September 2011 | News | John Glaser
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh abruptly returned to his volatile country on Friday in an apparent attempt to secure his grip on the country and resist calls to step down. Saleh has spent months in Saudi Arabia recovering from injuries sustained in an assassination attempt in June. Just one day after his return, Yemeni security [...]
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24 September 2011 | News | John Glaser
Rebel fighters are abandoning one of the ongoing battles against Muammar Gadhafi loyalists, claiming they are tired of the poorly organized leadership and lack of equipment necessary to fight. For weeks the rebels, with assisting air power from NATO war planes, have been fighting pro-Gadhafi resisters in stronghold’s like Sirte and Sabha. In Bani Walid, [...]
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23 September 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Libya NTC Promises ‘Crisis Government’ | ‘Compact’ government promised
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23 September 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
US Announces Plan to Sell More Weapons to Bahrain
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23 September 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
US Drones Likely Headed to Turkey to Fight Kurds
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23 September 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Revenge, Racism Cloud Libya’s Future | Blacks, foreigners met with growing distrust
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23 September 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Report: One Third of Military Suicides Told Someone Beforehand
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23 September 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Hawkish GOP Report Warns Against Military Cuts
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23 September 2011 | News | Jason Ditz
Ticket to Pakistan: Who Are the Haqqanis Anyway? | Is former Reagan-era ally really top threat?
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