UN General: Syria Troops, Rebels Need to Stop Fighting | New head of ceasefire-monitoring team arrives in Damascus
Egypt Cabinet Reshuffle Promised Amid Parliament Row
Egypt Cabinet Reshuffle Promised Amid Parliament Row | Parliament to suspend for a week over dispute
Talk of Early Israeli Elections Distracts from Iran War Debate
Talk of Early Israeli Elections Distracts from Iran War Debate | Hints at vote shift domestic focus in media
Former Israeli Officials Speaking Out Against Rush to Iran War
Former Israeli Officials Speaking Out Against Rush to Iran War | Olmert: Definitely not time to attack Iran
White House Defends Drones Despite Civilian Deaths
White House Defends Drones Despite Civilian Deaths | ‘Sometimes you have to take life to save lives’
Pakistan ‘Normalization’ Talks in Doubt as US Resumes Drone Strikes
Pakistan ‘Normalization’ Talks in Doubt as US Resumes Drone Strikes | Pakistan slams attack, four ‘suspects’ slain
Top Maliki Aide: Kurdistan’s Weapons Pose Threat
Top Maliki Aide: Kurdistan’s Weapons Pose Threat | Insists Kurds should hand over all weapons to central govt.
Taliban Deny Resuming Talks With US
Taliban Deny Resuming Talks With US | Statement says no talks until US ‘fulfills promises’
Transfer of US Troops Out of Japan Hardly a Withdrawal
The U.S. and Japan have come to an agreement on the relocation of about 9,000 U.S. Marines that will leave their bases in Okinawa, with about 5,000 transferred to Guam and the rest spread among other locations in the region. Contrary to the narrative in the media, the...
Pentagon Prepares to Close ‘Excess’ Military Bases in US
The Defense Department is reportedly considering which military bases in the domestic United States to close down in the event Congress mandates such cuts to the Pentagon's budget. "The Army," reports the Washington Times, "could close some of its 1,000...