Iraq VP Vetoes Election Law | Election commission halts all preparations as delay seems assured
Afghanistan: About as Corrupt as They Come
Afghanistan: About as Corrupt as They Come | Nation rivaled only by Somalia in sheer corruption
British Army Formally Sets Out ‘Bags of Gold’ Strategy
British Army Formally Sets Out ‘Bags of Gold’ Strategy | Urges troops to use money as ‘a substitute for force’
US ‘Dismayed,’ but Israel to Build 900 New Settlement Units
US ‘Dismayed,’ but Israel to Build 900 New Settlement Units | Israel insists no permission needed to expand into annexed region
Kurdish Leaders Threaten Iraq Election Boycott
Kurdish Leaders Threaten Iraq Election Boycott | More doubts over January Iraq vote
Brown Tries to Sell Britons on Increasingly Unpopular Afghan War
Brown Tries to Sell Britons on Increasingly Unpopular Afghan War | British PM’s monologue unsettlingly incongruous on al-Qaeda
After Half a Year of War, Swat Valley Taliban Chief Slips Away
After Half a Year of War, Swat Valley Taliban Chief Slips Away | Militant leader threatens retaliatory strikes against Swat
US Presses Pakistan to Escalate War
US Presses Pakistan to Escalate War | Success of Afghan War ‘depends’ on Pakistan
Speculation Flies About ‘Secret’ Iran Sites
Speculation Flies About ‘Secret’ Iran Sites | Russia says Bushehr plant won’t be online until 2010
US Air Force Eyes Expanded Role in UAE
US Air Force Eyes Expanded Role in UAE | Oil rich nation’s proximity to Iran a key