AFP, Associated Press
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:42
The U.S. is urgently deploying several hundred armed troops in and around Iraq and considering sending an additional contingent of Special Forces soldiers as Baghdad struggles to repel a rampant insurgency, even as the White House insists anew that America will not be dragged into another war.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 07:10
A rebel coalition in Syria dominated by Islamic factions announced a new push to dislodge fighters from a rival, al-Qaida-inspired group from the northern province of Aleppo.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 06:31
Fighting in eastern Syria between Islamic rebel brigades and an al-Qaida splinter group has killed more than 630 people and uprooted at least 130,000 since the end of April.
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 07:11
The U.S. is reassembling key members of the diplomatic team that held secret negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, leading to a breakthrough agreement, and sending them to Geneva for direct talks with representatives from Tehran in hopes of making progress toward a comprehensive final deal.