Rebels whisk injured British reporter out of Syria
• USA TodaySyrian rebels smuggled a wounded British journalist out of the besieged central city of Homs Tuesday and whisked him to safety in neighboring Lebanon, activist groups said.
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EU targets Syria ministers with sanctions
• ALJAZEERAThe European Union has published a list of senior Syrian officials, including several government ministers, targeted by a latest round of sanctions as the death toll from a crackdown on an anti-government uprising continued to grow.
Iran 'intensified clampdown' ahead of vote
• ALJAZEERAAmnesty says government has increased "wave of arrests" in attempt to curb free speech before assembly elections.
The causes of the protests in Afghanistan
• by Glenn Greenwald (Salon)Protesters in Kabul interviewed on the road and in front of Parliament said that this was not the first time that Americans had violated Afghan cultural and religious traditions and that an apology was not enough. “This is not just about dishonori
Wikileaks emails indicate Stratfor discovered Israel already destroyed Iran’s nuclear facilities
• RawstoryGrowing concerns over Iran’s nuclear facilities may prove to be all for naught. Officials from the global intelligence company Stratfor allegedly discussed that Israel may have already destroyed the Iranian nuclear facility, according to one of the e
Piracy threatens West Africa oil expansion
• The RawStory.comPiracy is a growing threat to West Africa’s plans to double oil production over the next decade and is already having a devastating impact on ports, the UN Security Council was warned Monday.
U.S. vows no change in Afghan war strategy
• The RawStory.comThe US military has no plans to alter its troop drawdown timetable in Afghanistan despite a week of deadly unrest over the burning of the Koran at an American base, the Pentagon said Monday.
Secret £14million Bible in which 'Jesus predicts coming of Prophet Muhammad' unearthed in Tu
• By Daily Mail ReporterA secret Bible in which Jesus is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Muhammad to Earth has sparked serious interest from the Vatican.
Is Israel a Failed State?
• by Noah MillmanThe Unmaking of Israel, Gershom Gorenberg, Harper, 336 pages
Yemen’s Saleh formally steps down after 33 years
• The RawStory.comYemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down after 33 years at the helm on Tuesday at a ceremony at the presidential palace in Sanaa, formally handing power to his deputy, Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi.
Yemen’s Saleh formally steps down after 33 years
• The RawStory.comYemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down after 33 years at the helm on Tuesday at a ceremony at the presidential palace in Sanaa, formally handing power to his deputy, Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi.
Seven Americans wounded in attack on NATO base in Afghanistan
• ReutersSeven U.S. military trainers were wounded on Sunday when protesters in Kunduz in northern Afghanistan threw a grenade at their base, provincial police chief Samihullah Qatra told reporters.
Gingrich wants Afghans to apologize to America
• RTThousands of protesters in Afghanistan rallied against the US this week after discovering that Americans had charred and purged copies of the Koran. President Obama was quick to extend an apology, but some of the GOP want things the other way around.
US pressures India to give up Iranian oil
• RT“Anyone but Iran,” is what the United States is telling India, as America attempts to persuade the country to go elsewhere for its oil needs.
Russian Secret Services: U.S., NATO, GCC Arm Syrian Rebels Through Iraq, Lebanon And Turkey
• Itar-TassArmed groups of Syria’s opposition from the rebel force known as the Syrian Liberation Army get more and more weapons from abroad
US Spies See No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program
• Common Dreams staffUS intelligence agencies believe there is no hard evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear bomb
U.S. condemns deadly attack on Americans in Afghanistan
• USA TodayA gunman killed two American military advisers with shots to the back of the head Saturday inside a heavily guarded ministry building
Briton extradited to US over Iran charges
• AFPA retired British businessman accused of conspiring to sell missile parts to Iran was extradited to the United States on Friday, but branded his treatment a “disgrace”. Speaking to reporters as he arrived at London Heathrow airport, where he was t
War and neglect leaves 500,000 Afghans homeless: Amnesty
• AFPHalf a million Afghans displaced by war have been left homeless and struggling to survive because of government and international neglect, Amnesty International said Thursday. Around 400 people join makeshift shelters around the country every day,
Secret U.S. cable warned about Pakistani havens
• Washington PostThe U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan sent a top-secret cable to Washington last month warning that the persistence of enemy havens in Pakistan was placing the success of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan in jeopardy, U.S. officials said.
Atomic Agency Says Iran Is Making Fuel at Protected Site
• New York TimesInternational nuclear inspectors reported on Friday that Iran was moving more rapidly to produce nuclear fuel than many outsiders expected, at a deep underground site that Israel and the United States have said is better protected from attack than Ir
Taliban to Afghans: Kill foreigners over Quran burnings
• By msnbc.com staff and news servicesAt least six people have been killed amid ongoing violence over the improper disposal of Qurans at NATO's main base in Afghanistan.
Oil rises to fresh 9-month high near $109 in Asia
• By ALEX KENNEDYOil prices rose to a fresh nine-month high near $109 a barrel Friday in Asia amid signs the U.S. economy is improving against a backdrop of elevated tensions in the Middle East over Iran's nuclear program.
Mainscream: US media Iran hysteria
• RTAmericans perceive Iran as Evil #1 on the planet, the latest Gallup poll shows. Since neither the US military nor intelligence believes Iran could strike America, why do the US media whip up hysteria about Iran, some 10,000 kilometers away?
Israel Faces New Hunger Striker After Reneging on Prisoner Swap
• by Jason DitzIsraeli officials were likely hoping that their policy of detention without charges would stop being a topic of discussion after Khader Adnan ended his hunger strike earlier this week.
Clinton: Syria Rebels to Find Arms ‘Somewhere’
• by Jason DitzSecretary of State Hillary Clinton said she believed that the Syrian rebels would be able to arm themselves better in the future
Hypocrisy and Syria
• ALEXANDER COCKBURN, CounterpunchThe last time the United States faced serious internal dissent was in the 1960s and early 1970s, from war resisters and black and Native American movements.The government responded instantly with violent repression, including a well-documented assass
Obama admin defends killing American terrorists [OK for US, not OK for Syria!]
• Pam Benson, CNNThe targeted killing of those suspected of engaging in terrorist activities against the United States, including American citizens, is justified and legal, according to the Defense Department's chief lawyer. Johnson reiterated Koh's assessment that
Iran Court Convicts Christian Pastor Convert to Death
• Fox NewsA trial court in Iran has issued its final verdict, ordering a Christian pastor to be put to death for leaving Islam and converting to Christianity, according to sources close to the pastor and his legal team.
Formerly secret telexes reveal Iran’s early use of deceit in nuclear program
• Washington PostThe reason for the unusual purchase — 220 pounds of highly caustic fluorine gas — was never explained, but someone at Iran’s Sharif University was clearly anxious to collect. For months, the mysterious buyer bombarded a British supply company with te
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