Hundreds of Afghan villagers in the northern province of Kunduz staged a protest this week after US-backed warlords murdered up to 16 civilians as a reprisal for a Taliban assassination of a member of their militia. These pro-government militias are among the gangs...
UN’s New Syria Envoy Takes Over as Civil War Continues | Brahimi concedes job ‘nearly impossible’
White House Disavows Obama’s Pledge for 2014 Afghan Withdrawal | Blasts press for reporting public comments
Although the US military has suspended the training of some Afghan police recruits so they can be re-vetted in response to rising "insider attacks," Afghan officials say they lack the resources to properly screen new Afghan security force trainees. These so-called...
10 Turkish Soldiers, 20 Kurdish Militants Killed in Southern Clashes | PKK fighters attacked base near Iraq border
Nine Israeli MPs Vow Unconditional Support for Attacking Iran | Likud members have ‘complete faith’ in Netanyahu’s decision to attack
Iran would strike US military bases in the Middle East in response to any Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities, the leader of Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah said on Monday. "A decision has been taken to respond and the response will be very great," Hassan...
Iran Claims More Progress in Domestic-Made Air Defense System | Air defense commander hopes system will be completed next year
The United States has indirectly informed Iran that it will not back an Israeli strike against the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities, as long as Tehran refrains from attacking American interests in the Persian Gulf, Israeli news source Yedioth Ahronoth reported...
Israeli Judge Winograd Warns Against Iran Attack | Strike ‘risks Israel’s future’
