Middle East
Does the movie that provoked the Libyan slayings even exist?
Posted on September 13, 2012, at 6:50 AMAn offensive trailer for the film fueled deadly riots in Egypt and Libya. But according to enterprising reporters, the claim that an entire film exists may be a lie
The obscure anti-Islam film that sparked Egyptian and Libyan riots: A guide
Posted on September 12, 2012, at 5:02 PMHow did a low-budget, amateurish piece of agitprop set off deadly riots against American citizens in the Middle East?
5 reasons Netanyahu is challenging Obama over Iran
Posted on September 12, 2012, at 1:10 PMThe Israeli premier slams the White House for being weak on Iran, thrusting himself into one of the most controversial foreign policy debates of the 2012 race
The slaying of the U.S. ambassador in Libya: 5 talking points
Posted on September 12, 2012, at 12:40 PMAfter attacks by mobs furious over an amateurish anti-Islam video, the Obama administration is shaken by the first killing of the head of a U.S. embassy in decades
The Taliban's hunt for Prince Harry: A guide
Posted on September 11, 2012, at 9:15 AMThe British royal embarks on a four-month tour as a helicopter gunner, and insurgents waste little time before vowing to capture or kill him
Are the Iran sanctions actually working?
Posted on September 6, 2012, at 1:15 PMTehran says pressure from the international community is starting to hurt — raising fragile hopes that Iran will finally curb its nuclear program
Syria's ballooning refugee crisis: How bad will it get?
Posted on September 5, 2012, at 10:20 AMRecord numbers of Syrian civilians, many of them children, are racing for the war-torn country's borders
Afghan police killing U.S. soldiers: What it means for the war effort
Posted on September 4, 2012, at 1:20 PMIn the wake of several shootings, the U.S. suspends a key program meant to prepare Afghans to take over security duties, creating a new obstacle for America's withdrawal
Kofi Annan's memoir: Did Colin Powell doubt his own WMD claims?
Posted on August 31, 2012, at 3:25 PMThe former U.N. secretary-general says the former secretary of State was always skeptical of the evidence he used to justify the war in Iraq
Why giving Syrian refugees safe zones is easier said than done
Posted on August 30, 2012, at 9:07 AMTurkey, afraid of being overwhelmed by the exodus from Syria, wants help setting up havens within the war-ravaged country... but it doesn't have many takers
Was Yasser Arafat murdered?
Posted on August 29, 2012, at 11:45 AMAfter the late Palestinian leader's widow suggests that Arafat might have been poisoned eight years ago, France opens an investigation to suss out the truth
Is it time to recognize a provisional government in Syria?
Posted on August 28, 2012, at 9:21 AMFrance's president, Francois Hollande, wants Syrian rebels to merge under one banner to present a united front against President Bashar al-Assad's regime
3 reasons Obama and Romney aren't talking about Afghanistan
Posted on August 15, 2012, at 11:25 AMAs insurgents step up attacks against Afghan civilians, why isn't anybody mentioning the war on the U.S. presidential campaign trail?
Morsi's power play in Egypt: Will the military fight back?
Posted on August 13, 2012, at 11:27 AMEgypt's Islamist civilian president forces out the armed forces' top brass. Has he won the power struggle that followed the fall of Hosni Mubarak?
The battle for Aleppo: Will it decide Syria's war?
Posted on August 10, 2012, at 10:51 AMShelling by government forces has forced Syrian rebels to pull back. Is this a turning point in the country's civil war?
Syria's prime minister defects: Is Assad's regime crumbling?
Posted on August 6, 2012, at 2:55 PMAssad's newly appointed premier has reportedly joined the opposition, the latest blow to the strongman's beleaguered government
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