Saudi Arabia held a fundraising campaign over the past five days, raising $72.33 million said to help support the Syrian people, although it would seem most of it is going to aid the Syrian rebels. Saudi's King Abdullah himself donated $5.3 million of his own...
Afghan Rights Report Kept Secret to Shield Political Leaders
A recent report detailing various atrocities committed over the years in Afghanistan is being kept secret because it implicates current political leaders in the US-supported government in Kabul in major crimes and killings on a mass scale. The 800-page report, based...
Turkish Attack on Syria’s Northern Kurds Could Prompt Wider War
Turkey this week implied that it would not hesitate to take military action in northern Syria against Kurdish groups that have gained some measure of autonomy amid the instability, but many observers have warned this would be very dangerous for Turkey. Turkish Prime...
Former US Officials: CIA Considers Israel No. 1 Spy Threat in Middle East
Despite the close diplomatic ties between the US and Israel on the surface, the intelligence agencies of both countries are anything but friendly, according to former US officials. "The CIA considers Israel its No. 1 counterintelligence threat in the agency's Near...
US, Pakistan Officials Trade Accusations at Tense Conference
US, Pakistan Officials Trade Accusations at Tense Conference | Obama aide: ‘Unfair’ to complain about Afghan safezones for Taliban
Iraq’s Forgotten Toll: The ‘Rebuilders’
Iraq’s Forgotten Toll: The ‘Rebuilders’ | 719 civilian contractors and specialists slain during occupation
Obama Signs Israel Bill Ahead of High-Profile Romney Visit
Obama Signs Israel Bill Ahead of High-Profile Romney Visit | Did signing steal Mitt’s thunder?
Russia Denies Claims of Planning New Foreign Naval Bases
Russia Denies Claims of Planning New Foreign Naval Bases | Vice Admiral quote not accurate, officials insist
NATO: Afghan Militant Attacks Up 11 Percent
NATO: Afghan Militant Attacks Up 11 Percent | June the highest level of fighting since 2010
Kurdish Forces Kill Six Syrian Troops in Aleppo
Kurdish Forces Kill Six Syrian Troops in Aleppo | Kurds seek to create third faction in Syria