SOFA Faces Increasingly Thorny Path in Iraqi Parliament
The Bush Administration and Iraqi negotiators may have completed a final draft of the Status...
Afghan Forces See Growing Defections to Taliban
As the fighting in Afghanistan continues to worsen, Al Jazeera reports that a growing number...
Report: NATO Air Strike in Helmand Kills At Least 25 Civilians
Last Updated 10/16 9:25 PM EST NATO forces launched an air strike in Nad Ali...
US Drone Strikes Kill At Least Six in South Waziristan
This morning, US drones fired multiple missiles on two homes in the district of Ladha,...
Former FM: Taliban May Split With al-Qaeda Over Afghan Peace
Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil, a former Foreign Minister for the pre-invasion Taliban government in Afghanistan, says...
Pakistani Taliban Offers to Lay Down Arms for Peace
Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Maulvi Omar has offered negotiations with the Pakistani government "without...
88 Militants, Six Afghan Police Killed in Helmand Clashes
In multiple attacks across Afghanistan's restive Helmand Province, Afghan and coalition forces reportedly killed 88...
US, Iraqi Negotiators Finalize SOFA, Pact Still Faces Long Road to Final Approval
US and Iraqi officials say that the final draft of the Status of Forces Agreement...
NIE Paints “Very Bleak” Pakistan Picture
As Pakistan observes "Defence Day," the United States is putting the finishing touches on a...
Russia, Georgia to Hold Dueling Peace Talks as Planned Meeting Collapses
Updated 10/15 11:40 AM EST Peace talks planned for today in Geneva between Russia and...
As Taliban Influence Grows, ‘Shadow Government’ Seems an Increasingly Viable Option to Afghans
While coalition forces continue to kill militants in the provinces south of Kabul, the resilient...
With SOFA Looking Increasing Unlikely, Will UN Renew Mandate?
Last week, Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte described the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)...
EU Struggles to Reach Consensus on Russia Ahead of Summit
While European Union monitors have confirmed that Russia completed their withdrawal from buffer zones outside...
Returning Displaced Still Face Violence in “Safer” Iraq
With violence in Iraq on the decline, many in the administration have been quick to...
Gen. Odierno Accuses Iran of Bribery in Attempt to Foil SOFA
An an interview US commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno has accused Iran of "coming...
