General: Britain Won’t Leave Afghanistan in 2015
General: Britain Won’t Leave Afghanistan in 2015 | Vows ‘long-term commitment’ after December 2014
Saleh Aims to Remain in Power Until Next Year
Saleh Aims to Remain in Power Until Next Year | ‘We’re used to this type of thing,’ opposition notes
Syrian FM Warns Nations Not to Recognize Opposition Council
Syrian FM Warns Nations Not to Recognize Opposition Council | Threatens ‘strict measures’ against nations that have ties with them
Israeli Military Warns Against Budget Cuts
Israeli Military Warns Against Budget Cuts | Cautions move may ground planes, slow missile defense
At Least 23 Killed as Egyptian Troops Attack Protesting Christians
At Least 23 Killed as Egyptian Troops Attack Protesting Christians | Junta demands Christians ‘show restraint’ while urging citizens to attack them
So-Called Changes in Afghan War Strategy Denote More of the Same
Even as the Obama administration promises to end the Afghan war in 2014, their plans to shift the war from one of military occupation to one of targeted violence by CIA and Joint Special Operations forces note a continuing military presence in Afghanistan that could stretch another decade. Still, even the broader military’s role in [...]
Syrian Forces Open Fire on Civilians at a Funeral-Turned-Protest
At least fourteen additional people were killed Saturday after Syrian security forces opened fire on funeral attendees in the Kurdish north of the country. About 50,000 people attended the funeral of Mishaal al-Tammo, a prominent Syrian Kurdish opposition figure who was shot dead by masked gunmen in an apparent targeted killing on Friday. The mourning quickly [...]
NATO: 25 Insurgents Killed in Response to Coordinated Attack on US Bases
At least 25 insurgents were killed in one of the largest coordinated insurgent attacks in years on US military bases in the eastern Paktia province of Afghanistan, according to NATO officials. The attacks targeted US troops near the border with Pakistan on Friday, as the tenth anniversary of the war made headlines. In response to [...]
Saleh Claims He is Ready to Step Down, Again
Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh said Saturday that he will soon be stepping down from power, relinquishing his position to someone chosen by the people in elections. “I reject power and I will continue to reject it, and I will be leaving power in the coming days,” Saleh said in a speech on state television. [...]
2012 Iraq: US State Department’s Biggest Operation Since Marshall Plan
2012 Iraq: US State Department’s Biggest Operation Since Marshall Plan
