Karzai Seeks Popular Support for US Occupation Through 2024
Karzai Seeks Popular Support for US Occupation Through 2024 | Jirga aimed at rubber stamping US presence faces growing Taliban threat
Bahrain Says Iran-Backed Terror Attack Foiled
Authorities in Bahrain claim they have arrested an Iran-backed terror cell that was planning to attack Bahraini and Saudi government targets and a bridge that connects both countries. Bahraini leaders have long sought to characterize the pro-democracy uprising as an Iranian ploy for influence in the Shia-majority, Sunni-led Gulf state. But Bahrain’s public prosecutor’s allegations [...]
US Official Insists Libya’s Stolen Missiles Still Inside Libya
US Official Insists Libya’s Stolen Missiles Still Inside Libya | ‘No indication’ of missiles showing up in other countries
Saleh Promises to Step Down in 90 Days After Deal Is Signed
Saleh Promises to Step Down in 90 Days After Deal Is Signed | Again gives no indication when deal will actually be signed
Egypt Court: Mubarak Loyalists Can Run for Parliament
Egypt Court: Mubarak Loyalists Can Run for Parliament | Banning former ruling party doesn’t mean banning its MPs
Reports Tie Mossad, MeK to Deadly Iran Military Blast
Reports Tie Mossad, MeK to Deadly Iran Military Blast | Blast that killed 17 ‘sabotage,’ claim sources
At Least 75 Killed in Violence Across Syria
At Least 75 Killed in Violence Across Syria | Jordanian King urges Assad to resign
Bradley Manning in Jail for 560 Days, No Date Set for Trial
Accused of giving classified material to WikiLeaks, Bradley Manning has now been in pre-trial confinement for 560 days. He has been exposed to harsh conditions while in custody, including solitary confinement and forced nudity. Rights groups like Amnesty International and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture have drawn attention to Manning’s case and treatment – and the [...]
Afghanistan’s Controversial Loya Jirga to Meet on Long-Term US Deal
Afghanistan’s Controversial Loya Jirga to Meet on Long-Term US Deal | US reportedly opposes jirga elections fearing it could complicate deal
British Military Chief: Hundreds of Troops to Remain in Afghanistan in 2016
British Military Chief: Hundreds of Troops to Remain in Afghanistan in 2016
