Obama hints at military action in Syria
On Tuesday, the president reiterated he'd prefer to have international backing before escalating U.S. involvement
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 9:45 PM UTC4 From the Wires, Barack Obama
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13 killed in Damascus bombing, reports Syrian TV
The attack comes a day after the country's prime minister narrowly escaped an assassination attempt
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:22 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Damascus, Syria
Syrian officials deny use of chemical weapons
The Assad regime insists that it wouldn't use such weapons even if it had access to them
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:30 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Syria
Hezbollah: Drone’s not ours
An Israeli warplane shot down a drone approaching the Israeli coast from Lebanon
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 5:59 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Israel, Lebanon
Syria may have crossed “red line” with use of chemical weapons
Officials say more proof is needed, and the U.S. is not ready to escalate its involvement in the conflict
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 5:13 PM UTCTechnology Associated Press, Chuck Hagel
Israel: Syrian government used chemical weapons
The assessment could raise pressure on the U.S. and other Western countries to intervene
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 3:06 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Syria, Israel
Former president Musharraf flees Pakistan
His bail had been revoked after being accused of treason
Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 1:25 PM UTCPolitics Associated Press
Did this 25-year-old foreign service officer have to die?
Anne Smedinghoff's death in a suicide bombing has reignited debate over U.S. intervention in Afghanistan
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 12:52 PM UTCPolitics GlobalPost, Anne Smedinghoff
Israel may be operating in Syria
Troops are allegedly working to identify wounded Syrians and administer basic medical care
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 2:27 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Israel, Syria, Lebanon
Is Egypt ready for its own Jon Stewart?
The country is no stranger to satire, but Bassem Youssef's unique brand of humor is unlike anything it's ever seen
Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 6:00 PM UTCEntertainment GlobalPost, Egypt, Jon Stewart
Syrian conflict exacts heavy toll on women
With their husbands fighting government forces, many of the country's women are left to suffer their hardship alone
Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 9:57 PM UTCPolitics GlobalPost, Syria
Can Obama earn his Nobel Peace Prize?
To do so, he'll have to perform a high-wire balancing act in the Middle East -- one that may prove impossible
Monday, Apr 1, 2013 1:05 PM UTCPolitics TomDispatch.com, Syria, Israel
Afghan teen stabs U.S. soldier to death
The soldier, 26-year-old Michael Cable, had been guarding a meeting of Afghan and U.S. officials
Monday, Apr 1, 2013 11:42 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Afghanistan
Egyptian navy catches divers cutting Internet cable
Authorities say three men were arrested severing the undersea cable of the country's main communications company
Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 10:31 PM UTCTechnology GlobalPost, Egypt, Navy
Afghan villagers flee U.S. drone strikes
An inside look at two villages ravaged by American aerial assaults
Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 4:43 PM UTCTechnology Associated Press, Afghanistan
Drone efficiency is pure fantasy
The deadly air strikes have proven neither cheap nor surgical -- nor especially triumphant
Monday, Mar 25, 2013 11:44 AM UTCPolitics TomDispatch.com, Drones, England
Kerry makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
The trip comes amid concerns Hamid Karzai may be jeopardizing the war against extremism with anti-American rhetoric
Monday, Mar 25, 2013 11:32 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Hamid Karzai
Shipbreaking: World’s most dangerous job?
For laborers who tear the world's ships apart, death comes in many forms
Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 4:37 PM UTCLife Shipbreaking, Asia, Steel, ships, UK
Rockets strike southern Israel hours before Obama’s West Bank arrival
The president heads to Palestine on the second day of his Mideast tour to emphasize the importance of a peace deal
Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 11:39 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Palestine
Is Obama to blame for the mess in Afghanistan?
A new book by an administration insider argues a “dithering” White House has led to key missteps
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 8:03 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Barack Obama
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