After months of advocating direct military intervention against the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) have made a surprise trip to the Turkish-Syrian border to meet with leaders of the Free Syrian Army and visit...
Suicide Bombings Kill 19 Across Afghanistan | Afghan general predicts increased violence in spring
Officials: Boko Haram in Northern Mali City of Gao | Nigerian militants blamed for attack on Algerian consulate
British Govt. ‘Approved’ Rendition of Top Libyan Military Figure | Belhaj suing Britain over rendition and torture
Ex-Taliban Turned Negotiator Flees After US Raids | Zaeef flees Kabul, relocates in UAE
Overall violence in Iraq has gone down since the last U.S. troops finally withdrew in December, but Washington's avid support for the emerging dictator in Baghdad has troubling implications for Iraqis. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has demonstrated...
At Least 64 Killed in Southern Yemen Fighting | Militants targeted army post in Abyan Province
A bombing in Somalia by al-Shabab militants targeting foreign troops killed at least 12 people and injured more than 30, mostly civilians. Shortly after Somali government troops arrived in the market area of the central Somali town of Baidoa, a bomb planted in a small...
Syria’s Civil War Spilling Across Borders into Turkey, Lebanon | Turkey claims deliberate attack on refugee camp
Iran signaled on Monday it would consider halting its most highly enriched uranium while not abandoning its ability to make nuclear fuel, marking the first sign of compromise for the diplomatic negotiations set to begin this week. Iran’s nuclear chief, Fereidoun...
