U.S. investment and business in Iraq quadrupled in 2011, along with huge gains for foreign businesses overall. Iraq's oil industry in particular is attracting foreign companies as Iraq's government spends billions of dollars to upgrade infrastructure to make the...
Death Squads Target Suspected US Drone ‘Informants’ in Pakistan | Locals say group usually captures someone within 24 hours
Following Criticism of Civilian Deaths, US Pulls Funding for Afghan ‘Media Center’ | US embassy insists move a coincidence
Allawi Accuses Maliki of Turning Iraq Into ‘Sectarian Autocracy’ | Says Maliki threatening Iraqiya leaders
Syria Releases 755 Detainees | Arab League monitors fan out as France condemns mission
Report: Israel Rejects Palestinian Offer for Peace Talks | Palestinians spurned on talks without freeze
Report: Israel, US Discuss Excuses for Attacking Iran | Israeli hawks ‘furious’ at Panetta
Afghanistan Warns NATO to Disband Local Militias | NATO says militias will continue to operate during ‘review’
The new commander of the Guantanamo Bay prison is seeking to impose new rules on communication between detainees and their lawyers, despite stern objections on the grounds that they violate legal ethics and constitutional rights. The proposed rules, still in draft...
Iraq Courting Iran to Mediate Political Dispute | Kurds won’t attend talks in Baghdad, Maliki won’t come to Arbil
