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Syrian Rebels Seize Key Town on Aleppo-Damascus Highway

by Jason Ditz | Oct 9, 2012

Syrian Rebels Seize Key Town on Aleppo-Damascus Highway | Move cuts Aleppo off from reinforcements

Netanyahu Calls for Early Elections, Maneuvering US on Iran, Palestine

by John Glaser | Oct 9, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for early elections instead of waiting for the scheduled ones in October 2013, raising new questions about his stranglehold on Israeli policy on Iran, and beyond. Netanyahu and his Likud Party, according to the...

UN Envoy: International Community Expects Afghanistan Not to Collapse

by John Glaser | Oct 9, 2012

A top UN envoy, responding to recent dire predictions for Afghanistan's future, argued that the war-torn country is expected to improve and will continue to receive lots of support from the international community. "The international community is ready to do...

Netanyahu Calls Early Elections, Citing Budget Woes

by Jason Ditz | Oct 9, 2012

Netanyahu Calls Early Elections, Citing Budget Woes | Vote ‘as soon as possible’

NATO Chief Says Ready to ‘Defend’ Turkey Amid Border Skirmishes With Syria

by John Glaser | Oct 9, 2012

NATO says it is ready to defend alliance member Turkey amid continued cross-border attacks with its neighbor Syria, but Western powers continue to urge calm and avoid escalation. Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday that Turkey can rely on...