US to Add Syrian Rebel Group to ‘Terrorist’ List | State Dept. move to complicate administration plans to arm rebels
US to Add Syrian Rebel Group to ‘Terrorist’ List
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Weapons Sent to Libyan Rebels With US Approval Went to Islamic Extremists
US-Approved Qatari Arms Went to Extremists in Libya | Weapons sent to Libyan rebels from Qatar, with US encouragement, ended up in the hands of Islamists
Clinton Warns That ‘Desperate’ Assad Could Use Chemical Arms
Clinton Warns That ‘Desperate’ Assad Could Use Chemical Arms | US hypes the potential for military intervention
Israel Rejects UN Call to Open Nuke Program to Inspections
Israel Rejects UN Call to Adhere to NPT | Israeli FM spokesman called the overwhelming global consensus ‘meaningless’
US Presses Turkey to Stop Using Gold in Trade With Iran
US Presses Turkey to Stop Using Gold in Trade With Iran | As US sanctions grow, so do ways to avoid them
At Least Two Slain as Sectarian Clashes Renew in Lebanon
At Least Two Slain as Sectarian Clashes Renew in Lebanon | Syrian Civil War spillover sees battle in key northern city
Iraq Blocks Turkish Energy Minister’s Visit, Forces Plane to Turn Around
Iraq Blocks Turkish Energy Minister’s Visit, Forces Plane to Turn Around | Revoked permits for flight into Kurdish capital
Senate Passes $631 Billion Military Spending Bill 98-0
Senate Passes $631 Billion Military Spending Bill 98-0 | Bill includes more Iran sanctions, permanent ban on Gitmo detainee transfers
Mali Govt., Rebel Factions Agree to Peace Talks
Mali Govt., Rebel Factions Agree to Peace Talks | Burkina Faso to mediate ongoing dispute
British Troops Accused of Executing Four Afghan Teenagers
Britain has launched an inquiry into claims that in October British forces in Afghanistan shot and killed a 12-year old boy and three young teenagers as they were drinking tea, all civilians, in an execution-style killing. In a letter sent to Britain's defense...
