Pentagon: New Iraq Troop Deal Needed ASAP | Insists more time needed to extend ‘support contracts’
Pentagon: New Iraq Troop Deal Needed ASAP
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UN’s Flotilla Investigation Report Delayed Yet Again
UN’s Flotilla Investigation Report Delayed Yet Again | Another round of delays as Israel, Turkey continue talks
Cuts to Pentagon Don’t Make a Dent
Cuts to Pentagon Don’t Make a Dent
House Seeks to Slash Foreign Aid Budget
House Seeks to Slash Foreign Aid Budget | Cuts mostly aim at influencing nations’ policies
Iraq ‘Deadline’ on US Troop Extension Set to Expire With No Decision
Iraq ‘Deadline’ on US Troop Extension Set to Expire With No Decision | Maliki hopes to circumvent parliament as US demands full immunity
US Navy’s Fifth Fleet Could Abandon Bahrain
The U.S. Navy is considering moving its Fifth Fleet from where it has long been stationed in Bahrain’s capital, Manama. Bahrain’s ruling al Khalifa family has been violently cracking down on pro-democracy protesters in recent months and rising allegations of...
Yemeni Opposition Warns of Civil War After Assassination Attempt on Leader
Yemeni Opposition Warns of Civil War After Assassination Attempt on Leader | Violence escalates in Northern Yemen while continuing in south
Panic as US Warplanes Attack Southern Iraq
Panic as US Warplanes Attack Southern Iraq | Two days of live ammo raids have locals scared, puzzled
Symbolic Afghanistan ‘Transition’ Met With Violence
As part of a scheduled transition to hand over seven Afghan cities or provinces to Afghan security forces, NATO troops drew down from the relatively peaceful province of Bamiyan and the eastern town of Mehtar Lam in recent days. Yesterday, British troops in...
US Aid May be Fueling Afghan Insurgency
The billions of dollars of American aid flowing into Afghanistan every year may be inadvertently fueling the insurgency and the corruption rampant within the government and financial sectors, according to a new report. The audit by the Special Inspector General for...
