The allegation that Iran is developing nuclear weapons is a mirage: Arshin Adib-Moghaddam Interview by Kourosh Ziabari, WN.com Guest Writer Dr. Arshin Adib-Moghaddam is a political commentator and lecturer in the comparative and international politics of western Asia at the School of... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) WorldNews.com Iran Nuclear Photos Politics Wikipedia: Iran and weapons of mass destruction |
Clinton sees Syrian activists as pressure mounts WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is meeting with U.S.-based Syrian democracy activists as the Obama administration weighs new sanctions on Syria. The meeting comes amid mounting... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) Herald Tribune Activists Democracy Photos Syrian Wikipedia :Hillary Rodham Clinton |
World ire mounts toward Syria amid bloody crackdown Syrian violence ramps up despite Ramadan (CNN) -- Pressure at the United Nations and world capitals mounted on Tuesday on Syria's government as a fierce security crackdown on peaceful protests... (photo: AP) CNN Human Rights Photos Protest Syria Wikipedia: 2011 Syrian uprising |
US troops must have legal immunity to stay in Iraq REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press= BAGHDAD (AP) — The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday that American troops must be given protection from prosecution as part of any agreement to keep them in Iraq... (photo: US Army / Maj. Johnpaul Arnold) The Guardian Iraq Photos US War Wikipedia: Post-invasion Iraq (2003 to present) |
Yemen Airstrikes Kill 15, Officials Say Related Yemen Kills 14 Tribesmen by Mistake (July 31, 2011) Soldiers and Tribesmen Clash in Yemen (July 29, 2011) Times Topic: Yemen — Protests (2011) SANA, Yemen (AP) — Government airstrikes in... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed) The New York Times Government Photos Protests Wikipedia: 2011 Yemeni uprising Yemen |
Middle East peace process boost as Netanyahu 'ready to negotiate borders' The Middle East peace process received major boost on Monday night after Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, dropped his long-standing objections to a Palestinian state based on the... (photo: AP / Sebastian Scheiner) The Daily Telegraph Israel Palestine Peace Photos Wikipedia: Proposals for a Palestinian state |
Robert Fisk: Egypt's revolutionary youth are being sidelined Revolution betrayed. The Egyptian army now colludes with the hated Muslim Brotherhood to bring you - well, a new Egypt that looks much like the old one, cleansed of Mubarak and most (not all) of his... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) The Independent Democracy Egypt Photos Protest Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution |
U.N. Security Council to discuss Syria amid reports of clashes (CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council was scheduled to discuss Syria Monday amid reports of clashes between the military and civilians in the Middle Eastern nation. At least five people were... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) CNN Photos Security Syria Syria UN |
Delay on Iraq decision threatens smooth withdrawal MOSUL, Iraq - Iraq's indecision on whether to ask American forces to stay beyond the end of the year is pushing the U.S. close to the point where a smooth, safe troop withdrawal will be jeopardized,... (photo: US Navy / Lance Cpl. James J. Vooris) The State Iraq Mideast Peace Photos Wikipedia: Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq |
Turkish meeting shows who is in charge ISTANBUL - In 2010, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sat beside the armed forces chief at an annual meeting to decide on appointments in the military command. On Monday, he sat alone at the... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici) Herald Tribune Appointments Charge Erdogan Photos Wikipedia :Recep Tayyip |