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...
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...
Syrian Opposition Rejects Negotiations as UN Fight Turns Ugly | Russia aims to broker talks
Israeli Officials: Attack on Iran Must Come ‘By Summer’ | Attack would start a big war, but would it damage Iran’s nuclear program?
Fearing Arrest, US ‘Advisers’ Flee to Cairo Embassy | White House expresses ‘disappointment’ in junta
Iraqi Govt. Slams US Over Constant Drone Surveillance | State Dept. drones cover Iraq to ‘protect embassy’
Russia Blocks Western Calls for Syrian Regime Change
Iraq Aid Disaster: Pentagon Lost Billions, Kept Few Records of What It Did | US embassy couldn’t give Iraq complete list of projects
Syrian Army Offensive Moves Against Contested Damascus Suburbs: 19 Killed | IED attack targets Syrian Army personnel
US Eyes More Meddling in Nigeria: Experts Warn It Will Make Matters Worse | Clashes continue in Nigeria’s north, with threats to extend beyond Kano
