Counterterrorism
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 07:06
Secretary of State John Kerry signaled on Friday that the U.S. hopes to enlist moderate Syrian opposition fighters that the Obama administration has reluctantly decided to arm and train in the battle against militant extremists in neighboring Iraq.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 06:52
The U.S. has started flying armed drones over Baghdad to protect U.S. civilians and military forces in the Iraqi capital, a Pentagon official said Friday.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 06:46
Spokesperson Marie Harf discussed Secretary Kerry's meetings in Saudi Arabia, U.S. security assistance to the Syrian opposition, the pause in Middle East peace talks, the captured suspected Benghazi consulate terrorist Abu Kattala, and the ongoing situation in Iraq including Iran's role.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 06:25
Frustrated with the pace of U.S. jet and attack helicopter deliveries, the Iraqi government has resorted to negotiating the return of decades-old planes from Iran as it desperately tries to cobble together air power to turn the tide against al-Qaeda-inspired insurgents.
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 14:08
Al Jazeera journalists convicted in Egypt as U.S. extends support towards the new Sisi government, ISIS continues to make gains in Iraq as the crisis becomes regional, and an increase in violence in Beirut demonstrates the precarious position Lebanon finds itself in.
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 14:00
This week the U.S. Department of State released the 2014 Trafficking in Persons report and allocated an additional $51 million towards humanitarian relief to the Central African Republic. Read more on these stories and other news highlights from the African region below.
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 08:20
According to three current and former CIA officers, the Iraqi government has waged an aggressive campaign against the CIA and other U.S. security personnel in the country for several years.
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 08:15
Targeted drone strikes, a centerpiece of the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policy, represent a “slippery slope” toward a state of never-ending war, according to a new report issued by a bipartisan panel of former intelligence and defense officials.
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 08:11
King Abdullah ordered all necessary measures to protect Saudi Arabia against potential "terrorist threats" after chairing a security meeting to discuss the fall-out from Iraq, the state news agency SPA said on Thursday.
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 08:04
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki stressed the importance of air strikes in his country's fight against Sunni militants, saying he's turning to Russia after American help has been too slow to arrive.