Syrian Militias Extort ‘Protection’ Out of Homs Alawites | Locals fear kidnapping if they refuse to pay
Syrian Militias Extort ‘Protection’ Out of Homs Alawites
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Facing Crackdown, Eastern Libya Militias Take to Desert
Facing Crackdown, Eastern Libya Militias Take to Desert | Plan to wait out ‘ultimatum’ by military
Mali Islamists Becoming ‘Increasingly Repressive’
Islamic extremists in control of northern Mali are becoming "increasingly repressive," according to Human Rights Watch, amputating limbs, whipping people in the streets and stoning people to death. The Islamists, who came to power after the US-NATO war in Libya...
Palestinians Set to Win ‘Nonmember State’ Recognition at UN
Palestinians Set to Win ‘Nonmember State’ Recognition at UN | US, Israel expected to condemn move by General Assembly
Clashes in Tripoli as Libyan Militias Feel ‘Unappreciated’
Clashes in Tripoli as Libyan Militias Feel ‘Unappreciated’ | Argument leads to gunbattle
Billboards of Iran Supreme Leader in Iraq Show Increasing Iranian Influence
Thousands of giant billboards favorably depicting Iran's supreme leader are posted up throughout neighboring Iraq, in a reminder of how much influence Iran has gained in Iraq as a result of the US war there since 2003. The major geopolitical blunder of the Bush...
Qatari Emir Pushes for Arab Invasion of Syria
Qatari Emir Pushes for Arab Invasion of Syria | Claims ‘military duty’ to oust Assad
Obama at UN: US ‘Will Do What We Must’ to Block Iran Nukes
Obama: Time ‘Not Unlimited’ on Iran Diplomacy | At UN, Obama leaves out context of Iran nuclear issue
At UN, Obama Falsely Claims America Sides With Democratic Change in Mideast
Obama Lies on US Aid to Dictatorships | At UN, Obama claims US sides with democracy
Study: ‘Counterproductive’ Drone War ‘Terrorizes’ Civilians in Pakistan
Study: Drone War Terrorizes Civilians | Strikes are ‘counterproductive and kill innocents
