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Al-Qaeda in Iraq Claims Deadly Attacks
(BAGHDAD) — An al-Qaeda affiliated group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for bloody attacks that killed dozens of people across the country a day earlier. In...
Yesterday: Iraq. Tomorrow: Iran?
It was 10 years ago this week that George W. Bush launched his ill-fated war of choice in Iraq. Will action against Iraq be next?
Obama in Israel for First Trip as President
(TEL AVIV, Israel) -- President Barack Obama is opening his first trip to Israel since taking office. Air Force One touched down in Tel Aviv early Wednesday...
Bombings in Iraq Kill 65 a Decade After Invasion
(BAGHDAD) — Insurgents sent a bloody message on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, carrying out a wave of bombings across the country...
Iran Launches Destroyer in the Caspian Sea
(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran launched a domestically built destroyer in the Caspian Sea on Sunday, its first deployment of a major warship in the oil-rich region, state...
Iraq War Legacy: Are Today’s Vets Better Off?
Society can now separate the soldier from the cause, and our country has made significant strides in veteran care
Military Mental Health’s Wins and Losses Since the Iraq Invasion
Looking back, 10 years after we pushed into Iraq, how have we done? Let us start out by reviewing some of the improvements: -- Better screening for...
Israel’s Netanyahu Says New Government Wants Peace
(JERUSALEM) — Israel's prime minister says his new government is extending its hand in peace to the Palestinians. Benjamin Netanyahu told Israel's parliament...
Egypt Vigilantes Hang 2 Thieves By Feet in Public
(CAIRO) — Egyptian vigilantes beat two men accused of stealing a motorized rickshaw on Sunday and then hung them by their feet while some in a watching crowd...
Egypt Stops Screening of Film on Jewish Community
(CAIRO) — Egyptian security agencies have stopped the screening of a documentary on the Egyptian Jewish community a day before it was due to debut in local...
Obama says Iran a Year Away from Nuclear Weapon
(JERUSALEM) — Iran is about a year away from developing a nuclear weapon and the United States remains committed to doing everything in its power to prevent that...
Israel Uneasy On Iran Ahead of Obama’s Visit
America's latest offer to Iran may produce some friction for Obama as visits Israel for the first time as President.
8 Syrians Killed, 29 Injured in Lebanon Accident
(BEIRUT) — Officials say at least eight Syrians were killed and 29 were injured when the bus they were traveling in from Syria overturned in the mountains in...
Report: Iran Test-Fires Short-Range Missiles
(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iranian media say the military has test-fired several short-range missiles, including the type Palestinian militant Hamas group used to attack...
Police Blamed in Egypt Revolt Deaths
(CAIRO) — The highest-level inquiry into the deaths of nearly 900 protesters in Egypt's uprising has concluded that police were behind nearly all the...
Congress Guns for Iran, While the Administration Focuses on Engagement
How Congress united behind sanctions and why that push may be stalling as the Administration seeks a diplomatic breakthrough
Pakistan, Iran Leaders Inaugurate Pipeline Project
(GABD, Iran) — The leaders of Pakistan and Iran are pushing ahead with a pipeline to bring natural gas from Iran despite American opposition, and the Iranian...
Egypt Activist Gets 2 Years for Prosecutor Slap
(CAIRO) — An Egyptian activist who led protests over an iconic torture victim during the rule of Hosni Mubarak was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in prison...
Wounded Iranian Dies in Iraq, Says Group in Exile
(BAGHDAD) — A spokesman says a member of an Iranian opposition group exiled in Iraq has died of injuries sustained in an attack last month on their camp near...
