The Obama administration said Tuesday that Russia is sending attack helicopters to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime and is warning about a dramatic escalation in the Arab country’s 15-month conflict. Secretary of State Hillary...
The United States blocked Israel’s participation in the Global Counterterrorism Forum’s (GCTF) first meeting in Istanbul on Friday, despite Israel’s having one of the most extensive counterterrorism experiences in the world. Israel was excluded...
(multimedia) Egypt’s deposed dictator Hosni Mubarak was in a coma on Monday, eight days after having been sent to prison to start a life sentence, NBC News reported. Mubarak, who is incarcerated at Torah prison hospital, had been...
Hundreds of hardcore Al Qaeda fighters are believed to be occupying the southern and eastern regions of Yemen in an effort to expand a safe haven and strengthen forces, U.S. officials familiar with the...
(multimedia) As the Yemeni different political parties are awaiting for the anticipated national dialogue conference, discussions on the shape of the new Yemen and its constitution have become the concern of most politicians and...
(multimedia) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday issued the harshest condemnation yet of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, telling reporters in Turkey that he “must transfer power and depart Syria.” The Hill has the...
KABUL, Afghanistan – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is keeping the pressure on Pakistan and expressed continued frustration with the country’s failure to root out the terrorist Haqqani network. “We are reaching the limits of...
CAIRO (AP) — Hosni Mubarak’s health entered a “dangerous” phase on Wednesday, and doctors had to use a respirator five times to help the deposed Egyptian leader breathe, according to security officials at his prison....
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has backed the use of drones to target militants in Pakistan, two days after a missile strike reportedly killed al-Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi. Mr Panetta said the US...
(multimedia) Cairo is bracing for a million-strong demonstration in Tahrir Square, with revolutionary forces calling for the execution of ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Islamists there are expected to use the rally to score points...
