Afghan Government Bans US Control of Prisons, Detainees Kabul's decree prohibits any foreigners from having control over Afghan prisons and detainees
Israel Expedites Plans to Bisect Palestine Israel aims to kill Palestinian statehood with new settlement plan
Israel Authorizes Controversial New Settlements in Revenge for Palestine’s UN Bid The location of the new settlements are intended to break the contiguity of Palestinian territory in the West Bank, negating two-state solution
Senate Votes for Quicker Afghanistan Withdrawal, in Non-Binding Amendment The amendment is non-binding and doesn't specify what schedule US troops should follow. So, really, the vote is meaningless.
Panetta: US Will Battle Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan for Years to Come So long as US troops remain in Afghanistan, a costly insurgency will continue to be waged by militant groups
US Claims Still Hesitant to Directly Send Arms to Syrian Rebels Robert Ford, the US ambassador to Syria said “We think that a military solution is not the best way for Syria."
Netanyahu: Palestine Vote at UN ‘Meaningless’ Netanyahu opposes Palestinian statehood in favor of a Greater Israel
UN Votes in Favor of Upgrading Palestinian Status Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said this was the body's "last chance to save the two-state solution."
Vote on Egypt’s Constitution Hurried Amid Anti-Morsi Protests Morsi tried to maintain the legitimacy of the constitutional assembly through dictatorial measures
Pentagon Sees Weak, Impoverished Iran as Threat No. 1 Iran is geo-politically weak, militarily inadequate, and racked by sanctions. But threat inflation serves powerful interests.
