NATO ‘Surprised’ by Libyan Loyalist Resistance
NATO ‘Surprised’ by Libyan Loyalist Resistance | Spokesman insists resistance ‘does not make sense’
Syria Announces New Constitutional Committee
Syria Announces New Constitutional Committee | At least seven killed as protests continue
Opium Production, Profits Rise Drastically in Afghanistan
Opium production is expected to rise 61 per cent this year in Afghanistan and the value of the crop will more than double, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. The US-imposed drug enforcement and opium eradication programs have always had detrimental effects on Afghanistan and the region, wiping out the cash crop for [...]
UN Urges Israel to Curb Settler Attacks
UN Urges Israel to Curb Settler Attacks | Israeli court releases settlers suspected of attack on mosque
Prisoner Swap: Israel, Hamas Agree to Trade Captives
Prisoner Swap: Israel, Hamas Agree to Trade Captives | Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit to finally be released
Bahrain Fines Newspapers for “False Reporting” in Ongoing Crackdown
The government of Bahrain continued its harsh crackdown on citizens’ rights to free speech and freedom of assembly by fining the editor of Bahrain’s main opposition newspaper and three staff members for supposedly publishing “false reports.” The Al Wasat newspaper journalists were found guilty of disseminating misleading news and were fined about $2,650 each. The newspaper allegedly misreported [...]
Iraq Requested 5,000 US Military Trainers After December
Iraq Requested 5,000 US Military Trainers After December | Talabani says deal for troops ‘without immunity’
More Holes Emerge in FBI’s Anthrax Case
More Holes Emerge in FBI’s Anthrax Case | Prosecutors still bet they could’ve got a conviction
US Ties Iran to Assassination Plot in FBI Sting
The Justice Department on Tuesday made vague accusations that “factions of the Iranian government” conspired in a plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the United States. Manssor Arbabsiar, a 56-year-old US citizen who also holds an Iranian passport, was charged along with Gholam Shakuri, whom Eric Holder said in a press conference Tuesday was [...]
Yemeni al-Qaeda Confirms Deaths of US Citizens
Yemeni al-Qaeda Confirms Deaths of US Citizens | Statement condemns killings as contrary to US principles
