Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Iran president still a force even as his era ends When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world. More
Kerry: Russia sells missile defense to Syria Secretary of State John Kerry says the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. More
U.S. believes Syria used chemicals The United States has evidence that the chemical weapon sarin has been used in Syria on a small scale, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday. But numerous questions remain about the origins of the chemicals and what impact their apparent use could have on the ongoing Syrian civil war and international involvement in it. More
US, Saudis close to deal on defense pact, White House says The United States and Saudi Arabia are close to a final agreement on a bilateral defense pact after the U.S. national security adviser made significant progress in talks with the Saudis over the ... 05/20/2024 - 9:02 am | View Link
US military acknowledges errant drone strike last year killed a civilian, not an al-Qaeda leader U.S. Central Command issued a statement Thursday. A targeted U.S. drone strike in northwest Syria one year ago Friday hit and killed a civilian, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for ... 05/3/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
Evidence of Financial Links Between Saudi Royal Family and Al Qaeda give a check for a billion riyals to a top Taliban leader. The lawyers for the plaintiffs blacked out the name of the witness and other identifying information in the transcript of the deposition ... 08/18/2020 - 9:43 am | View Link