Reports: Syria Accepts Arab League Plan to End Crackdown | Deal would have military withdraw from cities, political prisoners freed
Reports: Syria Accepts Arab League Plan to End Crackdown
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Egypt’s Military Rulers Increasingly Domineering
The military rulers in Egypt's interim government are growing increasingly rigid and domineering, determined to continue Mubarak's failed attempt to crush the popular protest movement. The draconian leadership is peddling national lines about themselves as the...
Kenya Threatens ‘Imminent’ Airstrikes Against Southern Somali Towns
Kenya Threatens ‘Imminent’ Airstrikes Against Southern Somali Towns | Protests in Jilib after Monday strike killed refugees
Afghan Security Forces Unprepared to Take Over for US, NATO
US officials continue to repeat the line that Afghan forces will soon be ready to take over security of Afghanistan from NATO by 2014, despite estimates to the contrary from Afghan members of Parliament, US military officers, and Afghan forces themselves. Despite the...
Citing UNESCO ‘Tragedy,’ Israel Announces Settlement Expansions
Citing UNESCO ‘Tragedy,’ Israel Announces Settlement Expansions | Netanyahu condemns Palestinian leadership
Netanyahu Pushes Cabinet to Back Attack on Iran
Netanyahu Pushes Cabinet to Back Attack on Iran | State Dept fears Israel may attack unilaterally
Escalation: Israel Green-Lights Invasion of the Gaza Strip
Escalation: Israel Green-Lights Invasion of the Gaza Strip | Israel promises to delay attacks 24 hours at Egypt’s request
Bahrain Probe Finds Torture Was Systematic
Torture of Bahraini detainees was systematic, according to the independent human rights probe tasked with investigating widespread abuse since the outbreak of Arab Spring protests in Bahrain. “It is not possible to justify torture in any way, and despite the small...
DHS Struggles to Farm Twitter, Facebook for ‘Intelligence’
DHS Struggles to Farm Twitter, Facebook for ‘Intelligence’ | Officials baffled by social media
Dual US-Libyan Citizen Appointed New Libyan Prime Minister
Abdurraheem el-Keib, a dual US-Libyan citizen, has been elected prime minister of Libya by members of the National Transitional Council who voted in a televised event on Monday, sticking ballots into a transparent box. Expectations are high for el-Keib in a country...
