Recent joint U.S.-Filipino military exercises are a direct military provocation to China even as Washington rhetorically refuses to take sides in rising tensions in Asia-Pacific. The Philippines is using the U.S. to ward off China's regional influence and stand up to...
Pakistan Summons US Diplomat Over Drone Strike
Pakistan Summons US Diplomat Over Drone Strike | Formal protest lodged over attack on North Waziristan
Abbas to Press UN: 1,200 Palestinians Remain on Hunger Strike
Abbas to Press UN: 1,200 Palestinians Remain on Hunger Strike | Israeli prisons punishing detainees who refuse food
‘Experts’ Argue Over Al-Qaeda Strength as US Militarism Inspires More Hatred
As so-called "experts" argue over whether al-Qaeda is strong or ailing one year after the assassination of leader Osama bin Laden, the grievances which impel Muslims to militancy against America have only piled up. Many observers point out that the enormous swelling...
Will Calls for War With Iran Harm Netanyahu in Upcoming Vote?
Will Calls for War With Iran Harm Netanyahu in Upcoming Vote? | Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu predict massive gains
Rebels Kill Over 20 in Syria Attacks
Rebels Kill Over 20 in Syria Attacks | Suicide bombing targets police patrol in Idlib
Egypt Presidential Frontrunner: Israel Treaty ‘Dead and Buried’
Egypt Presidential Frontrunner: Israel Treaty ‘Dead and Buried’ | Would base policy in 2002 Arab Initiative
White House: Drone Strikes ‘Legal and Ethical’
White House: Drone Strikes ‘Legal and Ethical’ | Obama aide: Constitution makes strikes legal anywhere
At Baghdad Talks, West Should Lift ‘Illogical Sanctions,’ Says Iran Aide
The second round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the six major world powers, scheduled for May 23 in Baghdad, will be productive but are unlikely to resolve all issues, said an Iranian official on Monday. The first round of talks between Iran and the P5+1...
Gulf States Provoke Iran With Military Exercises Using False Pretext
The Sunni Arab regimes of the Persian Gulf have engaged in military exercises this week while drawing attention to disputed Iranian islands in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to ratchet up pressure on the Shiite Islamic Republic. The exercises, carried out by the...