Former US Envoy: Saudi King Vowed to Obtain Nukes to ‘Counter Iran’ | First public confirmation of April 2009 pledge
Israel Charges Haaretz Reporter Over ‘State Secrets’
Israel Charges Haaretz Reporter Over ‘State Secrets’ | Military censor okayed articles, but Blau still faces prison
US Strikes Fueling al-Qaeda Sympathy in Yemen
US Strikes Fueling al-Qaeda Sympathy in Yemen | As US drones pound towns, tribesmen switch sides
Pakistani Warplanes Pound Tribal Areas, Killing 21
Pakistani Warplanes Pound Tribal Areas, Killing 21 | Locals say many of the dead were civilians
UN: After Single-Candidate Vote, Yemen’s Democracy ‘Largely on Track’
UN: After Single-Candidate Vote, Yemen’s Democracy ‘Largely on Track’ | Ban terms vote a ‘model to achieve peace’
Analysis: How Obama Changed Definition of ‘Civilian’ in Secret Drone Wars
Two US reports published today provide significant insights into President Obama’s personal and controversial role in the escalating covert US drone war in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. In a major extract from Daniel Klaidman’s forthcoming book Kill Or Capture, the...
Israel Hints at Role in New ‘Super Virus’ Spreading Across Mideast
Israel Hints at Role in New ‘Super Virus’ Spreading Across Mideast | Surveillance virus ‘Flame’ already cropping up region-wide
US Completes Massive Military Exercise in Jordan
The United States completed a massive military exercise called Operation Eager Lion in Jordan that included 18 other nations and served as a very provocative show of force in a very unstable region. Major General Ken Tovo of the U.S. Special Operations Command was in...
UN Report on Houla Massacre Conflicts With Rebel Accounts
UN Report on Houla Massacre Conflicts With Rebel Accounts | Fewer than 20 killed by regime artillery
Officials Confirm: Obama Decides Who Lives and Who Dies
Officials Confirm: Obama Decides Who Lives and Who Dies | President has personally ordered every single drone strike


