Taliban Leadership: No Talks With Karzai Govt. | US officials confirm Gitmo releases possible
Taliban Leadership: No Talks With Karzai Govt.
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Resolution Unlikely as UN Security Council Meets on Syria
Resolution Unlikely as UN Security Council Meets on Syria | Western nations deny plans to attack Syria
US Drone Strike Kills At Least 12 in Yemen
US Drone Strike Kills At Least 12 in Yemen | One ‘wanted militant’ slain, rest termed ‘al-Qaeda’
Iraq Security Forces Detain 16 Vice Presidential Guards
Iraqi security forces have detained 16 of Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi's bodyguards, according to the interior ministry, in the latest attempt to incriminate him. Hashemi is in hiding in Iraq's semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region after Shi'ite Prime Minister...
Iran-IAEA Talks ‘Constructive,’ as US-Israel Keep Aggressive Postures
The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) three day negotiations with the Iranian government were "constructive," according to Iranian news media. "The negotiations between the two sides were held in a positive and constructive atmosphere," an IAEA official was...
Israeli Government Moves to Subsidize Settlers, Legalize Outposts
In an effort to appeal to right-wing sentiments ahead of an election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has reinstated subsidies for Jewish settlers in the West Bank and appointed a panel in an attempt to legalize illegal settlements. Years ago,...
Days of US Hegemony in Mideast May Be Numbered
Rising powers like Russia and China are changing the power dynamic in the geopolitics of the Middle East and Asia. Despite America's unquestionable military superiority, domestic and international forces may be influencing a trend of gradual pullback, especially...
Sen. Feinstein: I Thought Pakistan Drone Strikes Were ‘Secret’
Sen. Feinstein: I Thought Pakistan Drone Strikes Were ‘Secret’ | Senate Intelligence Committee chair puzzled at Obama’s comments
US Attacks Making Iran More Willing to Strike Back, Clapper Warns Senate
US Attacks Making Iran More Willing to Strike Back, Clapper Warns Senate | DNI: US threats may fuel future Iranian attacks
Obama Denies ‘Huge Number of Civilian Casualties’ in Drone War
President Barack Obama readily confirmed the drone war in northwest Pakistan in an interview Monday, breaking with the protocol which normally demands U.S. officials not speak publicly about the classified program. "I want to make sure people understand actually...
