US Digs In as Iraq Voices SOFA Concerns
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen issued an unusually harsh warning to Iraq...
Japan to Extend Naval Mission to Afghanistan
Japan's lower house of parliament approved a bill today to extend its naval refueling mission...
Iraq’s SOFA: What Changed, What Didn’t, and What Iraqi Officials Are Saying About It
The Associated Press has obtained a copy of the latest draft of the Status of...
Pakistan Under Pressure to Accept IMF Funding
Pakistan's financial crisis continues to worsen by the minute, with security problems and dwindling foreign...
ElBaradei: Iran Nowhere Near Acquiring Nuclear Weapons
In an interview today, UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohammed ElBaradei said that Iran would be...
State Department Official Praises Pakistan Strikes, Cautions Against Peace Talks
Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher met with top Pakistani leaders today, praising the country's...
US Presses Iraq on SOFA as Support Dries Up
In a speech in Baghdad, US Ambassador Ryan Crocker defended the latest draft of the...
Pakistani Opposition Figure: 1,500 Civilians Killed in Bajaur Operation
Sahibzada Haroonur Rashid, a high ranking official in the Jamaat-e Islami (JI) party from Bajaur...
Iraqi Ministry Declares End to Christians’ Displacement as Reports Continue
Ever the optimists, Iraq's Human Rights Ministry announced today that the displacement of Christians in...
30 Confirmed, Over 100 Feared Dead in Swat Valley Air Strikes
Pakistani jets attacked the Swat Valley village of Barthana today, acting on a tip-off regarding...
Police Chief: Taliban Kills 40 in Bus Ambush
On Thursday, the Taliban captured a bus traveling east of Kandahar. 50 passengers were on...
Iraqi Ruling Coalition to Seek SOFA Amendments
Yesterday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said that reopening the terms of the Status of...
At Least 50,000 Iraqis Mass for Anti-SOFA Protest
Updated 10/19 6:50 PM EST At least 50,000 Iraqis joined a protest in the streets...
Commander Says Taliban Won’t Fight Pakistani Forces in Waziristan
In a statement delivered by spokesman Ahmedullah Ahmedi, local Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Qari...
Iraqi Clerics Speak Out Against SOFA
There aren't many things that a confidant of Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a council of Iraqi...
