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Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 05:49
Russia and several of its allies have completed joint military exercises on the Tajikistan Afghanistan border, which they say was necessitated by the worsening situation in northern Afghanistan.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 05:39
The U.S. strategy for defeating the Islamic State hinges on the belief that tamping down sectarian tensions will encourage the Sunni population to reject ISIS and support an Iraqi central government that shares power between Sunnis and Shiites.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 05:35
The United States must work with what partners it has available in Iraq, not fictitious ones it might prefer.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 05:32
The FY16 budget demonstrates a welcome effort to regularize U.S. assistance mechanisms rather than continuing to rely on ad hoc and reactive funding instruments.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 05:29
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi flew to Russia on Wednesday seeking closer military cooperation as he faces tough challenges in the fight against the Islamic State jihadist group.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 05:25
The United States is rushing 1,000 antitank rockets to the Iraqi military to help combat the massive suicide vehicle bombs that Islamic State militants used in capturing the provincial capital of Ramadi.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 05:19
Since the Arab Spring the United States has committed more than $570 million, and supported two major loan guarantees, to help Tunisians pursue critical political, economic and security reforms.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 08:16
Violent interrogation methods are still widely used by the Moroccan authorities to crush dissent and forcefully extract confessions from detainees, even though the government has pledged for years to eradicate torture, a new report by the human rights group Amnesty International says.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 08:16
Not only is no one being held responsible for the decision to construct a huge building in Afghanistan that was never used, the Pentagon says it would do the same thing all over again.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 08:14
The US State Department has approved a massive arms sale to Israel for a variety of munitions including the joint direct attack munition, laser-guided paveway, small diameter bomb, hellfire missile and advanced medium-range air-to-air missile in a potential deal worth an estimated $1.9 billion to domestic arms suppliers.