Syria opposition wants removal of chief monitor | CAIRO—Syrian opposition activists are calling for the removal of the Sudanese head of the Arab League monitoring mission for serving as a senior official in the "oppressive regime" of Omar al-... (photo: AP) Denver Post Arab World Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: 2011 Syrian uprising |
Goodbye and good riddance to Bin Laden...and Iraq? The best and worst of 2011 | The administration's most important success in 2011? I'll go with the obvious: the Seal Team 6 takedown of bin Laden. Never discount the vital national interest in visiting harsh justice upon th... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed) Foreign Policy Bin Laden Iraq Photos US Wikipedia: Osama bin Laden |
Iran official: U.S. cannot stop us from cutting off world oil supply | The United States is in no position to advise Iran against cutting global oil supply in case of sanctions against its petroleum industry, a top Iranian commander said on Thursday. | Want to know mor... (photo: Public Domain File / Pascal) Ha'aretz Iran Petroleum Photos Strait Wikipedia: Strait of Hormuz |
US Warns Iran Not to Close Strait of Hormuz Iran threatened to choke off traffic through the Strait of Hormuz if Washington imposes sanctions targeting the country's crude exports | TEHRAN, Iran — The U.S. strongly warned Iran on Wednesda... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Lee Kelsey) US News Hormuz Iran Photos Washington Wikipedia: Strait of Hormuz |
Syrian forces kill 11 as observers fan out Regime forces fired on protesters at a protest hub near Damascus and killed at least 11 people around Syria on Thursday, even as peace monitors spread out across the country, activists said. | At leas... (photo: AP / SANA) Jakarta Globe Damascus Photos Protest Syria Wikipedia: 2011 Syrian uprising |
Dramatic footage shows Syrian protesters being shot at... as activists claim six killed just miles ... | Dramatic video has emerged that shows unarmed Syrian protesters fleeing from the live gunfire of the nation's security forces. | Men can be seen running for their lives in the footage, filmed in the... (photo: AP) The Daily Mail Activists Photos Protesters Syria Wikipedia: 2011 Syrian uprising |