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Don’t Mention the War: Georgian President Visits White House for NATO Push

by Jason Ditz | Jan 30, 2012

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

by Jason Ditz | Jan 30, 2012

Karzai’s Taliban Talks Mean Courting Pakistan | Afghan govt. hoping Pakistan can introduce them to some Taliban

Bahrain Security Forces Crush Protests After Funeral of Slain Teenager

by John Glaser | Jan 30, 2012

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

by Jason Ditz | Jan 30, 2012

Syrian Govt. Forces Have ‘Upper Hand’ in Damascus Fighting | US condemns Syria as street fight grows

Pentagon To Begin Talks With Iraq on New Defense Agreement

by John Glaser | Jan 30, 2012

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...

Israeli Policy, Court Rulings Violate Law & Undermine Palestinian Rights

by John Glaser | Jan 30, 2012

Israel’s high court has made several recent decisions that "aim to legitimize clear violations of Israel’s international legal obligations" and undermine human rights, Human Rights Watch said Monday. In one decision this month, the court upheld the constitutionality...