Rising powers like Russia and China are changing the power dynamic in the geopolitics of the Middle East and Asia. Despite America's unquestionable military superiority, domestic and international forces may be influencing a trend of gradual pullback, especially...
Sen. Feinstein: I Thought Pakistan Drone Strikes Were ‘Secret’ | Senate Intelligence Committee chair puzzled at Obama’s comments
US Attacks Making Iran More Willing to Strike Back, Clapper Warns Senate | DNI: US threats may fuel future Iranian attacks
President Barack Obama readily confirmed the drone war in northwest Pakistan in an interview Monday, breaking with the protocol which normally demands U.S. officials not speak publicly about the classified program. "I want to make sure people understand actually...
Turkey will not ban Iranian oil imports like the U.S. and European Union, unless United Nations sanctions are imposed, a spokesman for Turkey's Energy Ministry said Monday. "We are not bound by EU or US decisions, so we will only block Iranian oil imports if the UN...
Don’t Mention the War: Georgian President Visits White House for NATO Push | Obama affirms support for Georgian military
Karzai’s Taliban Talks Mean Courting Pakistan | Afghan govt. hoping Pakistan can introduce them to some Taliban
Bahraini riot police attacked anti-government protesters with teargas on Monday after the funeral of a teenager killed by police last week, as violence in the Gulf state increases in the run-up to the anniversary of the uprising. Bahrain's Shi'ite Muslim majority has...
Syrian Govt. Forces Have ‘Upper Hand’ in Damascus Fighting | US condemns Syria as street fight grows
The Obama administration will begin talks with the Iraqi government on a new long-term defense agreement that may include an expanded number of U.S. troops, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's chief policy aide. The scope and depth of the new defense...
