Obama blasts Syria’s Assad after embassy attacks
Pro-government protesters plant the image of President Bashar al-Assad on a damaged vehicle outside the French Embassy © AFP Louai Beshara AFP DAMASCUS (AFP) –…
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US House to warn Palestinians on statehood bid
Palestinian youth throw stones at an Israeli military jeep © AFP Jaafar Ashtiyeh AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US House of Representatives closed ranks Wednesday…
“After you Brother!” Qadaffi stays and Obama leaves?
Dees Illustration Franklin Lamb LLM, PhD Activist Post Tripoli, Libya — The 6/27/11 International Criminal Courts (ICC) arrest warrants issued for Muammar Gadhafi, his son Seif…
Democracy Now: US Aid Ship Hopes to Sail With Gaza Flotilla (Video)
Democracy Now Up to 50 Americans are set to sail from a Greek port on a U.S.-flagged ship that is part of an international flotilla…
US hopes to avoid repeat of 2010 flotilla debacle
Activists hold a banner reading ‘to Gaza with love’ after their press conference in Athens © AFP Louisa Gouliamaki AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Obama…
Egypt military rulers want power transfer: McCain
US Senators John Kerry (R) and John McCain give a press conference in Cairo © AFP Khaled Desouki AFP CAIRO (AFP) – Egypt’s military rulers…
Hezbollah members confess to spying for CIA: Nasrallah
Hassan Nasrallah © AFP/TV AFP BEIRUT (AFP) – Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday said members of his group had confessed to being CIA agents,…
A Firestorm On The Eastern Horizon
Dees Illustration Brandon Smith Alt-Market The Middle East is and always has been an incredible waste of time, energy, capital, and of course, human lives….
Obama warns of new US tactical spats with Israel
Palestinians try to prevent Israeli bulldozers from advancing © AFP Abbas Momani AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama warned that new “tactical” disagreements loomed…
US confirms ‘outreach’ to Taliban
Afghan Taliban fighters pose for a picture © AFP/File Mohammad Yaqubi AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates confirmed that US officials were involved…
Syrian tanks enter village near Turkey border
10,000 Syrians have fled into Turkey, an official source says. © AFP/File Jason Tanner AFP DAMASCUS (AFP) – Army tanks on Saturday entered a village…
Obama insists Libya action legal
© AFP Gianluigi Guercia AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama insisted that the current US military action in Libya was legal, rejecting rising criticism from…
Undeclared Israeli Nuclear Weapons: CIA Knew In 1974 That Israel Had Nuclear Weapons
Alex Thomas The Intel Hub Much attention has been placed on Iran and their supposed nuclear weapons program by the United States and Israel. What…
Irked Iraqis Ridicule Notion of Paying US for Invading
Rep. Rohrabacher Has ‘No Regrets’ After His Delegation Is Asked to Leave Baghdad – Wiki Image Jason Ditz AntiWar.com A Congressional delegation led by Rep….