27 people were killed in Taliban attacks across Kabul Tuesday, including 15 attackers. As in the June attack on the Intercontinental Hotel, NATO said today's events were a Taliban attempt to derail the handover of security to Afghan forces. That attack continued...
Redacting the Pre-9/11 World: An Ex-FBI Interrogator’s Story
Redacting the Pre-9/11 World: An Ex-FBI Interrogator’s Story
Resigned Iraqi Official Criticizes Maliki’s Power Grabs
Just days after resigning as head of Iraq's Integrity Commission, Raheem Uqaili has written an open letter in which he unleashed scathing remarks about Iraq's government. He blamed interference and apathy from the government as the reasons he resigned from his post....
NATO: Iraq Mission to Continue Through End of 2013
NATO: Iraq Mission to Continue Through End of 2013 | Approval seen as sign Iraqi govt ‘open’ to US extensions
Gadhafi Forces Attack Oil Refinery, Killing 17
Gadhafi Forces Attack Oil Refinery, Killing 17 | Counter-offensive targets Ras Lanuf oil refinery
Pentagon Blames Haqqanis for Afghan Base Bombing
Pentagon Blames Haqqanis for Afghan Base Bombing | Insists blowing up base ‘totally unacceptable behavior’
Saudi Official: US Veto for Palestinian State Will Cost Saudi Alliance
The United States would lose Saudi Arabia as an ally if it blocks the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations this month, according to a New York Times piece written by a senior Saudi official. "Saudi Arabia would no longer be able to cooperate with...
Saleh: Deputy Can Negotiate Power Transfer Deal
Saleh: Deputy Can Negotiate Power Transfer Deal | Insists he can still reject the deal
Egypt Reactivates Emergency Law After US, Israeli Pressure
Egypt's ruling military council said they would reactivate the emergency law they promised to end after Egyptian protesters stormed the Israeli Embassy in Cairo on Friday. In an attempt to bolster their own power, and in response to heavy pressure from the US and...
Biden Demands ‘Unreliable Ally’ Pakistan Do More for War
Biden Demands ‘Unreliable Ally’ Pakistan Do More for War | ‘They have to get better,’ insists VP