Afghanistan's election commission has set the date for the 2014 elections, but Afghans are not confident the election will be fair or legitimate. The Afghanistan Independent Election Commission announced last week that the vote for president and parliament will take...
Five bombs exploded in the Bahraini capital Manama on Monday, although responsibility has not been discerned, in an indication that the 21-month pro-democracy uprising has taken a turn for the worst. The bombs were very small and killed two Asian street cleaners,...
The US-led economic sanctions on Iran are ruining the economy and stoking anti-American sentiment, according to a Tehran-based journalist. "Many people have taken on second, even third jobs," reports Al Jazeera's Soraya Lennie. "They've watched their savings...
President Obama's close confidant and long-time friend of First Lady Michelle Obama, Chicago lawyer Valerie Jarrett, is leading behind the scenes negotiations with representatives of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, Israeli officials with knowledge of the effort...
Hama Car Bombing Kills 50 Syrian Troops | Rebels say 269 killed since Sunday as fighting escalates
Gun-Battle in Central Tripoli as Libyan Militias Accuse Rivals of Going ‘Rogue’ | Revolutionaries ‘still think they’re revolutionaries’
Abbas Struggles to Retreat From Right of Return Comments | Livni, Olmert say Abbas has held position since 2008
Syrian Rebels Capture Oilfield Near Iraq Border | First time rebels have seized control of an oilfield
Bomb Hits Damascus Hotel as Rebel Blocs Meet in Qatar | US aims to impose new leaders on Syrian rebels
Misquoted: Iran Denies Halting 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment | Official said Iran was prepared to halt it for end to sanctions
