Still Aspirational? US Doesn’t See 2011 Pact “Deadline” as Firm
As the Iraqi parliament debates the final draft of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)...
Humanitarian Aid May Be First Step Toward Salvaging Gaza Truce
Between eight and 12 Qassam rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip today, causing no...
Taliban Rejects Karzai Offer to Protect Mullah Omar for Talks
Reiterating an offer he made in early October, Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered to provide...
Iran Open to Turkish Mediation With Obama Administration
After the G20 summit on Friday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his...
Obama’s Gitmo Promise May Lead to Complex New Detainee Rules
President-elect Barack Obama's promise to close the detainee camp at Guantanamo Bay may seem straightforward,...
Iranian Official Praises Pact as Parliament Debates
The Iraqi parliament began debating today on whether or not to approve the controversial Status...
Medvedev Optimistic on US-Russia Relations Under Obama
After previously announcing his intent to deploy Iskander missiles in the exclave of Kaliningrad, Russian...
Obama Promises to Follow Through on Gitmo Closure
In an interview tonight on "60 Minutes," President-elect Barack Obama reiterated a promise, made often...
Pakistan PM Hopes Obama Means End to US Air Strikes
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani said today that his government is in "regular contact"...
Peres: Obama Brings Hope of Iran Talks
Israeli President Shimon Peres says he believes President-elect Barack Obama may be able to unite...
Pakistan’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Deal on US Air Strikes
Pakistan's loud complaints about the regular US air strikes in its tribal areas have had...
Iraqi Cabinet Okays US Pact
The Iraqi cabinet has approved the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the United States,...
Russia Threatens to Pull Out of Arms Treaty Over NATO Expansion
A senior Russian military diplomat is quoted as saying that if NATO grants Membership Action...
US Officials Say Working With Pakistani Military on Afghan Border Operation
Senior American officials are reporting that the several month long Pakistani offensive in Bajaur is...
Key Shi’ite Clerics Resist Security Pact Draft
While Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's support for the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with...
