Hakim’s Son to Lead Top Iraqi Shi’ite Party | Inexperienced Ammar al-Hakim will try to lead powerful opposition bloc
Syria, Iraq Trade Blame Over Rising Tensions
Syria, Iraq Trade Blame Over Rising Tensions | Turkish FM says Iraq has ‘convincing’ information to support charges
Gen. McChrystal Calls for Yet Another ‘New Strategy’ in Afghanistan
Gen. McChrystal Calls for Yet Another ‘New Strategy’ in Afghanistan | ‘The situation in Afghanistan is serious,’ general admits
George Will to Call for Afghanistan Pullout
George Will to Call for Afghanistan Pullout | Top conservative journalist will urge military to do what it can ‘offshore’
After Disputed Vote Afghan Govt Still Struggles for Air of Legitimacy
After Disputed Vote Afghan Govt Still Struggles for Air of Legitimacy | Top adviser warns Taliban ‘out-governing’ Karzai as voters express regrets
Iraq Broadcasts Another Confession, Increasing Tensions With Syria
Iraq Broadcasts Another Confession, Increasing Tensions With Syria | Captive says Syrian intelligence ran al-Qaeda camp
Top Iran Conservatives Condemn New Cabinet
Top Iran Conservatives Condemn New Cabinet | Ahmadinejad insists nominees will manage
At Least 16 Police Killed in Pakistan’s Swat Valley
At Least 16 Police Killed in Pakistan’s Swat Valley | Months after declaring ‘victory,’ violence remains
Blackwater Offered Foreign Assassins for CIA Program
Blackwater Offered Foreign Assassins for CIA Program | Serious questions about would-be killers’ competence
Fraud Claims Soar as Karzai Moves Closer to Vote Win
Fraud Claims Soar as Karzai Moves Closer to Vote Win | Nearly 700 claims of major fraud and voter intimidation reported