Pakistan: US Attack on Base Lasted ‘Almost Two Hours’ as Calls to Stop Were Ignored
Pakistan: US Attack on Base Lasted ‘Almost Two Hours’ as Calls to Stop Were Ignored | Military spokesman angrily rejects claims they ‘provoked’ US
Vice Pres. Hadi to Run in Uncontested Election for Post-Saleh Yemen
Yemen’s new interim prime minister, Mohamed Basindowa, has laid the groundwork for the country’s current vice president, Major General Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, to be the chosen candidate in an uncontested election for a successor to President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the dictator of 33 years. Basindowa said that both the ruling party and the country’s largest opposition coalition would [...]
Pakistan PM: No More Business as Usual With the United States
Pakistan PM: No More Business as Usual With the United States | Govt rules out reconsidering ouster of US from drone base
Iran Surprised to Hear Foreign Media Reports of Massive Explosions in Isfahan
Iran Surprised to Hear Foreign Media Reports of Massive Explosions in Isfahan | Deputy governor denies ‘confirming’ blast
Defense Bill Would Allow Military to Indefinitely Detain Americans
The Senate will be voting on Tuesday on a defense bill that would drastically expand the Defense Department’s ability to indefinitely detain terrorism suspects, shifting that responsibility from traditional domestic law enforcement to the military. “The Senate is going to vote on whether Congress will give this president—and every future president — the power to order the [...]
Kuwait Prime Minister, Cabinet Resigns
Kuwait’s prime minister and his government formally resigned on Monday after continued demands by Kuwaiti protesters that he step down due to rampant corruption. “We decided to submit our resignation to comply with the national interest and due to the danger the situation had reached,” Kuwaiti state media reported Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah [...]
What Legacy for the Iraq Occupation?
What Legacy for the Iraq Occupation?
The End? US to Spend $6.5 Billion in Iraq in 2012
The End? US to Spend $6.5 Billion in Iraq in 2012 | US envoy says ‘broad assistance’ to continue
Egypt Heads to Vote With Field Marshal Threatening Protesting ‘Troublemakers’
Egypt Heads to Vote With Field Marshal Threatening Protesting ‘Troublemakers’ | ElBaradei seeks to replace Ganzouri as ‘interim’ PM
Anger Grows in Pakistan Over US Attack on Soldiers
Anger Grows in Pakistan Over US Attack on Soldiers | Major anti-US protests, TV broadcasts of funerals
