Conflict
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:58
The fall of the town of Atma, a crossing point for weapons and for Syrian rebels, signals disarray among some of the rebel groups, which are ceding ground to hardline Islamist units.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:51
It said the new Islamic Front will be an "independent political, military and social formation" to topple the Assad regime and build an Islamic state.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:46
One year on from a ceasefire that ended eight days of violence between Israel and Islamist militants in the Gaza Strip, the truce often looks shaky.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:44
A fierce battle for control of a Syrian military base near a northern, opposition-held city has killed 24 rebels so far but the government troops have managed to hold on to the complex, activists said Friday
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:41
Herzog said Friday that peace with the Palestinians should be Israel’s top priority.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:30
The following is a round-up of some of the top security-related articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
Vice President Biden in Panama
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:02
Some 50 protestors rallied outside parliament in the capital, Bishkek, as hundreds reportedly blocked a highway, including by setting up a yurt, in Keldibekov’s hometown in the southern Osh region.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:01
A court in Bishkek has ordered opposition lawmaker Akmatbek Keldibekov to be held in pretrial detention for two months.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 12:40
Nigeria has reached a milestone in providing assistance to and protecting their citizens during pandemic and natural emergencies. Working with peers and experts from the U.S. Africa Command and other international partners, Nigerian officials came together in a special ceremony to unveil a grand national disaster response plan in Abuja.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 09:01
Mozambicans voted on Wednesday in local elections, haunted by nagging fears of conflict as the ruling Frelimo party confronts an emerging political rival and an old civil war guerrilla chief who has taken his fight back to the bush.