The US is planning to resume negotiations with Iran following the US presidential elections, people familiar with the planning told Al Monitor, but the postures are likely to be more hawkish no matter who wins. "If Barack Obama is re-elected Nov. 6, his administration...
US-supported Nigerian soldiers killed up to 30 civilians on Monday "using assault rifles and heavy machine guns mounted on armored personnel carriers" and set fire to about 50 homes and businesses in the area, according to the Associated Press. The killings occurred...
The Afghan government could crumble and fall after NATO's expected withdrawal in 2014, according to a report by the International Crisis Group (ICG). "There is a real risk that the regime in Kabul could collapse upon NATO's withdrawal," Candace Rondeaux, the ICG's...
Romney’s Vague Foreign Policy Speech | Romney stuck to rhetoric, failing to differentiate himself with Obama
End of Surge Means Escalation of Special Forces Attacks in Afghanistan | Commando raids part of ‘long-term’ strategy
Analysts: Obama Probably Won’t Have to Pay Arms-Makers for Ignoring Law | Senators warn companies they will block disputed payments
Israeli Warplanes Stage ‘Mock Raids’ Over Southern Lebanon | Move seen as retaliation for unidentified drone overflight
Turkey, Syria Trade Shellings as Region Fears Wider War | Errant shell damage granary in border town
Several Children Among Wounded as Israel Attacks Gaza | Israel says strike targeted ‘global jihadists’
Pakistan Rally Leader: Drone Strikes Only Fuel Hatred for US | Activists demand end to strikes against tribal areas
