AU, West Spurn Northern Mali Independence
Officials Cite 1884 Berlin Conference Map in Rejection
Panetta: ‘Dysfunction in Washington’ Threatens US Security
The Secretary of Defense railed against stubborn politics on the issue of budget cuts, after playing that very game himself
Obama Signaled to Iran US Would Accept Civilian Nuclear Program
Obama engaged in quiet diplomacy with Turkey serving as intermediary.
Mali’s Tuareg Fighters Declare Independence in North
Despite declarations, fighting and instability persist in both the north and the south
US Presses Iraqi Kurdish Leader to ‘Re-Engage’ With Central Govt
Biden Adviser Insists It Is Supporting Iraqi Unity
Yemen Interior Ministry: More Than 100 ‘Al-Qaeda’ Killed in Offensive
Insists Fighters Trying to Regroup Near the Sea
Pakistan: ‘Deal’ on US Drone Strikes Still Far Off
Discussions on Reopening Border to Have Basic Framework
Pakistan PM: US Bounty on Charity Head a ‘Negative Message’
FM Reiterates US Needs to Provide Actual Evidence for Saeed's Capture
Mali’s Tuaregs Announce Ceasefire, Threaten to Partition the Country
Neighboring West African countries are considering war
Kurdish Bloc Withdraws From Syrian Rebel Council
Leader Accuses Turkey of Removing Kurdish Demands From Council Mandate
Fighting Continues as Syrian Tanks Slowly Leave Cities Ahead of Deadline
Regime Forces Rely on Helicopters to Attack Northern Rebel Sites
Libya Gov’t Battles ICC Over Prosecution of Gadhafi’s Son
The NATO-backed Libyan authorities have denied Seif al-Islam basic rights
In Bid for Iraqi Crude, Oil Corporations Play Politics
Exxon, Shell, and BP tread lightly over Iraq's political sectarianism to reign supreme in Iraqi oil production
CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Formally Indicted
Kiriakou, who divulged information about the CIA's secret torture program, faces up to 45 years in prison
After Sinai Rocket Fire, Israel Restrained by New Egypt Leadership
Now Israel can only "talk to (the Egyptians)" instead of relying on indiscriminate airstrikes
