Iraq PM Promises Minimum Income Guarantee to End Protests | Also promises to sack 1,000 state employees over corruption
US Envoy Meets With Taliban Delegation in Pakistan
US Envoy Meets With Taliban Delegation in Pakistan | First meeting between US, Taliban in weeks
Calls for Iraqi Government to Resign as Death Toll Rises to 100
Calls for Iraqi Govt to Resign as Death Toll Rises to 65 | Sadr says govt must resign, and prepare early elections
Turkey Again Complains About Syria Safe Zone, Threatens to Act Unilaterally
Turkey Again Complains About Syria Safe Zone, Threatens to Act Unilaterally | Turkish DM threatens to end the program
Pentagon’s Security Clearance Takeover Means Classifying More Information
Pentagon’s Security Clearance Takeover Means Classifying More Information | New authority means major new push for secrecy
Backed by Pakistan, Afghan Taliban Leaders Call for Return to Peace Talks
Backed by Pakistan, Afghan Taliban Leaders Call for Return to Peace Talks | Pakistan FM says talks with US should resume as soon as possible
Saudi-Led Coalition: Yemen Blood Bank Bombing was a Mistake
Saudi-Led Coalition: Yemen Blood Bank Bombing was a Mistake | Claims a ‘defect in the bomb’ was behind incident
Iraq Struggles to Contain Anti Government Protests
Iraq Struggles to Contain Anti-Government Protests | PM: People in Baghdad ‘totally forbidden to move’
Afghanistan Adviser Claims Taliban Hardliners Joining ISIS, al-Qaeda
Afghanistan Adviser Claims Taliban Hardliners Joining ISIS, al-Qaeda | Provides no evidence of defections, but says it proves they don’t want peace
North Korea Successfully Tests Submarine-Based Missile
North Korea Successfully Tests Submarine-Based Missiles | Officials say test meant to bolster self defense