ElBaradei: Liberals ‘Decimated’ in Election | Hopes junta will promote ‘consensus’
ElBaradei: Liberals ‘Decimated’ in Election
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Obama: ‘Regrettable’ Attack on Pakistan ‘Not Deliberate’
Obama: ‘Regrettable’ Attack on Pakistan ‘Not Deliberate’ | Vague, belated condolences unlikely to solve diplomatic row
Iran Claims It Shot Down US Spy Drone
Iran Claims It Shot Down US Spy Drone | US confirms missing a drone
Syria Misses Another Arab League Deadline
Syria Misses Another Arab League Deadline | Negotiations stall yet again
Despite ‘Stepping Down’ Yemen’s Saleh Still Dictator
Despite formerly handing over authority to his vice president,Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh still holds real power, issues presidential decrees, and engages with world leaders. The Yemeni security forces - who continue to kill, arrest, and suppress non-violent...
Deadly Attack on Pakistani Base Due to U.S. “Errors”
The unprovoked U.S. attack on a Pakistani military border post last week occurred due to "errors" by U.S. officers, who allegedly gave the wrong coordinates to Pakistani counterparts when seeking clearance to strike. A senior Pakistani military officer has...
Israel’s Barak Denies Covert War on Iran
After conceding this week that Israel was not on the way to a unilateral attack on Iran, Defense Minister Ehud Barak played down speculation that Israel and the U.S. were waging a covert war against Iran. Barak denied accusations of involvement in two explosions that...
Kabul: Billions in U.S. Money Must Keep Flowing
Afghanistan's finance minister warned the U.S. on Saturday against cutting funding for the Kabul government, security, and development. The World Bank last month released a study that said Afghanistan would need about $7 billion a year from the international community...
Rival Militias in Libya Wage Turf Battles, Defy Interim Government
Rival militias about 10 miles west of Libya's capital clashed violently over the weekend, ending with the death of one local official and the destruction of a militia base to rubble. Libya's new government has still not been able to assert control over the country, as...
Egypt’s Military Council, Israel Concerned Over Election Results
In the first free and fair elections in Egypt's history, the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) won approximately 40 percent of the vote and the radical Islamic Salafi movement's Al-Nour Party won 20 percent. After decades of being outlawed and...
