Syria rebels seize base as envoy holds talks
• ReutersRebels seized control of one of Syria's largest helicopter bases on Friday, opposition sources said, in their first capture of a military airfield used by President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
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Is Obama Entertaining a Complete Withdrawal From Afghanistan?
• antiwar.comRetired Lt. Gen. David W. Barno, now at the Center for a New American Security, writes at Foreign Policy on Hamid Karzai’s upcoming visit to Washington to discuss with the Obama administration a status of forces agreement for Afghanistan beyond 2014.
Israeli President ‘Sure’ Obama Will Attack Iran
• antiwar.comAmericans 'Don't Begin by Shooting'
Iraq Closes Border With Jordan, Citing ‘Security’
• antiwar.comProtesters Accuse Regime of Moving to Retaliate Against Sunni West
Egypt's president invited to Iran, discusses Syria
• Associated PressIran's foreign minister on Thursday invited Egypt's president to visit Tehran again, a sign of improved relations between the two nations since an Islamist government took over in Cairo.
The CIA’s Hollywood Release: “Zero Dark Thirty”, or How People Lose Their Humanity
• Global ResearchI was shaking as I walked out of Zero Dark Thirty, the new film about the CIA’s 10-year search for Osama bin Laden. Shaking and queasy.
Ancient tombs unearthed in Egypt
• RT.comA group of Italian archaeologists have reportedly discovered tombs in the ancient city of Luxor believed to be at least 3000 years old.
US Firm Pays Millions to Settle Iraqi Detainee Suit
• voanews.comA U.S. defense contractor that helped detain and interrogate prisoners during the Iraq war has paid more than $5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison and other facilities.
US Offers $10 Million for Sudanese Terror Suspects
• voanews.comThe U.S. government is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of two Sudanese nationals accused of killing a U.S. diplomat and his driver.
Iranian Captives Freed in Prisoner Exchange in Syria
• nytimes.comMore than 2,000 prisoners incarcerated by the Syrian authorities were being released on Wednesday in return for 48 Iranians freed by rebels after five months in captivity in what appeared to be the biggest prisoner swap since the uprising.
Is Obama Entertaining a Complete Withdrawal From Afghanistan?
• antiwar.comRetired Lt. Gen. David W. Barno, now at the Center for a New American Security, writes at Foreign Policy on Hamid Karzai’s upcoming visit to Washington to discuss with the Obama administration a status of forces agreement for Afghanistan beyond 2014.
Was There a Church in Mecca?
• arcleinThe crown on his head is similar to the ones worn by the Christian rulers of ancient Ethiopia, reported ABC News. All this led Mr Yule to believe the statue depicted the descendant of conquerors from Africa who came to the region in 525AD to sprea
Germany begins deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey
• RT.comFollowing suit with the US, Germany and the Netherlands have begun deployment of troops and Patriot missiles along the Syrian-Turkish border. Despite claims they will protect against a Syrian threat, some fear Turkey is now the real "security risk".
Four killed, at least 175 injured as unpaid restaurant bill triggers rampage in India
• RT.comAn argument over a restaurant bill spiraled out of control in a western Indian city, triggering violent clashes between Muslims and Hindus that killed four people. The mass brawl damaged the surrounding neighborhood and left at least 175 injured.
Iran seizes Saudi fishing vessels: Fars news agency
• ReutersIran's coast guard has detained two Saudi fishing vessels after they entered Iranian waters, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday.
British Soldier Killed in Afghan 'Insider' Attack
• voanews.comBritish military officials say one of their soldiers has been killed in Afghanistan by a suspected member of the Afghan National Army.
If Confirmed, Hagel Likely to Favor Swift Withdrawal From Afghanistan
• antiwar.comOn Iran and Syria too, Hagel appears reluctant to commit troops
Drone War Cover-Up: Now in Yemen, too!
• Free Press PublicationsThe US government isn't the only government trying to conceal the use of drone warfare which has expanded during the Obama Administration. The Washington Post reports of a drone strike in Radda, Yemen that killed 11 of the 14 people in the truck tha
Latest Drone Strike Kills Eight in Northwest Pakistan
• ReutersA U.S. drone strike killed eight people in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, three intelligence sources said, the latest in a series of drone attacks that come as a retired U.S. general warns their overuse may threaten American foreign policy goals.
IMF official in Egypt as currency crisis bites
• ReutersA senior IMF official met Egypt's government on Monday to discuss a vital $4.8 billion loan as the Islamist-led state battles to contain a currency crisis set off by political turmoil that is depleting its foreign reserves.
Russian Ships Park Off Syrian Coast As NATO Deploys Patriot Missiles In Turkey
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Zero Hedge
Israeli Officials Hope Hagel on Board With Iran War
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzHagel's Past Opposition to War Could Be Turned to Israeli Advantage
Israel to build 43-mile security fence in Golan Heights
• telegraph.co.ukIsrael is to build a 43-mile security fence along the armistice line of the occupied Golan Heights to prevent incursions by Islamist militants currently fighting against President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria.
The Zero State Solution – The Libertarian Answer to the “Arab/Israeli” Conflict
• Rafi Farber of Settlers of SamariaIn this post I will try to give the libertarian answer to a problem that has been nagging at all of us incessantly. The answer will probably shock you, so be prepared. There’s a problem. There’s this thing called the Jewish democratic State. It needs
Pentagon prepares plans for ‘up to 9,000 troops in Afghanistan’ after 2014
• AFPThe US Defense Department has prepared plans for a smaller presence in Afghanistan after the White House insisted on examining the option of leaving fewer troops in the country after 2014 than was initially proposed, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Assad outlines new Syria peace plan
• AP"We never rejected a political solution ... but with whom should we talk? With those who have extremist ideology who only understand the language of terrorism? Or should we with negotiate puppets whom the West brought? ... We negotiate with the maste
Israeli Arab says he can't leave Syria
• upi.comAn Israeli Arab who joined rebel fighters in Syria has told his family he and a friend are being held captive, their passports destroyed.
Trial set for Gadhafi son, brother-in-law
• upi.comThe war crimes trial of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son and brother-in-law will take place within a month, officials said Saturday.
Something Awful at Isfahan?
• arcleinAccording to the report, the edict calls on Isfahan's one-and-a-half million people to leave the city “because pollution has now reached emergency levels.”
The 'War on Terror' - by Design - Can Never End
• Common DreamsAs the Pentagon's former top lawyer urges that the war be viewed as finite, the US moves in the opposite direction
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