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…
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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….
Peter Van Buren, How Not to Withdraw from Iraq
The Fall of Baghdad – Wiki Image Peter Van Buren TomDispatch Iraq? Where’s that? Most Americans no longer seem to know and evidently could care…
NATO shortcomings ‘could jeopardise Libya mission’
© AFP/File AFP BRUSSELS (AFP) – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warned on Friday that military shortcomings among NATO members could jeopardise the alliance’s air…
Yemen turmoil makes Qaeda ‘more dangerous’: US Mullen
Yemeni anti-government protesters © AFP Ahmad Gharabli AFP CAIRO (AFP) – The turmoil in Yemen which has seen its veteran president seek treatment in Saudi…
Obama says sorry to Karzai for civilian deaths
Afghan Abdu Rahman, 7 © AFP/File Mauricio Lima AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday expressed his “sorrow” in a video conference…
Obama meets Bahrain crown prince at White House
© AFP Jim Watson AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama met the crown prince of Bahrain Tuesday, as Washington backed the Sunni royal…