Pakistan will renegotiate a set of agreements with the United States that go back to 2002, as part of a wider shift in policy resulting from the unprovoked U.S. attack in November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. The arrangements being reconsidered by the Pakistani...
House Passes Yet More Iran Sanctions
House Passes Yet More Iran Sanctions | Fear of oil-price spike if Senate also passes them
UN’s Ban Increasingly Shows Hawkish Side
UN’s Ban Increasingly Shows Hawkish Side | Pushes for ‘action’ in Syria, more troops in Somalia
Israel Expected to Release 550 Palestinian Prisoners on Sunday
In the second phase of the prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas, Tel Aviv is expected to free 550 more Palestinian prisoners within the next few days. The agreement has already resulted in the release of 477 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Gilad...
Flags Burn as Last US Troops Trickle Out of Iraq
Flags Burn as Last US Troops Trickle Out of Iraq | Another ‘end’ comes with declarations of victory
Israel: Assad Is Doomed
Israel: Assad Is Doomed | DM says Syrian President will be gone in weeks
Egypt Junta: Blogger Will Be Jailed Two Years, Fined $33
Egypt Junta: Blogger Will Be Jailed Two Years, Fined $33 | Military condemns blogger for comments critical of military
House and Obama OK Forever-Prison Bill
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the current defense authorization bill, which includes a provision that would codify a system of military prisons to indefinitely detain terrorism suspects without charge or trial, including American citizens caught on...
Netanyahu: Violent Settlers Not ‘Terrorists’
Netanyahu: Violent Settlers Not ‘Terrorists’ | Agrees to calls for military detention for suspects
Obama Won’t Veto Forever-Prison Bill
The Obama administration is supportive of the defense authorization bill, which includes a provision that would codify a system of military prisons to indefinitely detain terrorism suspects without charge or trial, including American citizens caught on U.S. soil....