Assad Said to Have Fled Damascus Amid ‘Information Blackout’ SANA news agency is down as the Syrian military readies for violence response to rebel attacks in Damascus
Iraqi Officials: Syrian ‘Control All Iraq Border Points,’ Killed 22 Soldiers Baghdad's Deputy Interior Minister Adnan al-Assadi said the rebels detained a Syrian commander and cut off his arms and legs
Iraqi General: Syrian Rebels Kill 21 Syrian Troops, Seize Outposts Near Iraq The sudden increase in rebel capacity and organization could be due to renewed foreign assistance
Syria Shells Damascus in Response to Rebel Bomb Attack Many fear the conflict has reached a new point of no return
Lockheed, Cheney Lobby Against Puny Cuts in Defense Budgets Doomsday scenarios of higher unemployment are overblown and misleading
Taliban Destroys 22 NATO Supply Trucks in Afghanistan The size of the attack is a huge blow to Washington's failed war
Russia Accuses West of Inciting Syrian Rebels Western officials point to ongoing violence as a Security Council vote on Syria is postponed until Thursday
Israel Accuses Iran in Bulgaria Bus Bomb That Kills Six Netanyahu took advantage of the situation to escalate tensions with Iran, although he offered no evidence
US to Build New Missile Defense System in Qatar The Pentagon is also gearing up for a massive mine-sweeping effort across the Persian Gulf in a serious threat to Iran
Clinton in Israel: Iranian Concessions are ‘Non-Starters’ Clinton denied Iran's legitimate concessions and made clear Washington is not interested in a viable diplomatic settlement
