Syrian Kurds Declare Autonomous Region in Northeast | Kurdish administration dubs region Rojava
Syrian Islamist Suicide Car Bomb Kills Four in Shi’ite Suburb of Beirut
Syrian Islamist Suicide Car Bomb Kills Four in Shi’ite Suburb of Beirut | Second attack on same neighborhood this month
Iraq to Make New Provinces for Turkomen, Christians
Iraq to Make New Provinces for Turkomen, Christians | Maliki also plans to split Anbar in half
Netanyahu Issues Threats as Hamas Struggles to Contain Rocket Fire
Netanyahu Issues Threats as Hamas Struggles to Contain Rocket Fire | Hamas deploys along border to try to stop attacks
Russia Expands Olympic Security Zone Into Abkhazia, Angering Georgia
Russia Expands Olympic Security Zone Into Abkhazia, Angering Georgia | Georgia insists move is ‘illegal’
Pakistani Troops Pound Waziristan Village, Killing 40
Pakistani Troops Pound Waziristan Village, Killing 40 | Officials assume all casualties are ‘militants’
24 Shi’ite Pilgrims Killed in West Pakistan Bus Bombing
24 Shi’ite Pilgrims Killed in West Pakistan Bus Bombing | Pilgrims were returning from Iran to Quetta
Israel Endorsing Egypt’s Sinai Crackdown, Hoping to ‘Pressure’ Hamas
Israel Endorsing Egypt’s Sinai Crackdown, Hoping to ‘Pressure’ Hamas | Israeli officials brag of growing cooperation with junta
Sen. Feinstein: NSA Metadata ‘Here to Stay’
Sen. Feinstein: NSA Metadata ‘Here to Stay’ | Says opponents don’t have the votes for changes
Iraq: Al-Qaeda Has Firepower to Occupy Baghdad
Iraq: Al-Qaeda Has Firepower to Occupy Baghdad | Interior Ministry says Ramadi assault aims to stall invasion