In Iraq, 65 Executions in First 40 Days of 2012

Less than two months into 2012, the Iraqi government has executed at least 65 prisoners, as the country continues to slip into dictatorship with continued support from the U.S. Many aspects of the government in Baghdad have spiraled out of control since the end of the...

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US Drone Kills 8 in Northwest Pakistan

A U.S. drone attack fired missiles at a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border Wednesday, killing eight people, according to Pakistani intelligence officials. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity, barred from speaking about foreign...

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Former US Base Opened to Iranian Terrorist Group

Members of the State Department-designated terrorist group known as the Mujahedeen e-Khalq (MEK) have been welcomed into a former U.S. military base in Iraq thanks to an agreement Washington pushed through with Baghdad. An agreement pushed by the U.S. with the Iraqi...

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