Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The United Nations is again warning of imminent famine in northern Gaza. A panel of the Integrated Food Security Phase […]
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Obama Condemns Mumbai Attacks; Bloggers Finger Lashkar-e Tayiba; Pakistan Pledges Support
The terrorist attacks that have left some 100 persons dead and 250 wounded in Mumbai (Bombay), India, caused President-Elect Barack Obama to express his support […]
Voting on Security Agreement Postponed
The Iraqi parliament did not take up with security agreement on Wednesday, delaying the vote until at least Thursday. The ruling clique is negotiating with […]
Voting on Security Agreement Postponed
The Iraqi parliament did not take up with security agreement on Wednesday, delaying the vote until at least Thursday. The ruling clique is negotiating with […]
Queen Rania’s Top Ten List
Queen Rania of Jordan has for some time had her own channel on youtube and has done a number of broadcasts attempting to clarify the […]
Terrorist atttacks in Mumbai
Coordinated attacks have been launched in Mumbai (Bombay) on tourist hotels and sites, leaving over a dozen dead. Some of the attacks were with machine […]
2 GIs Killed, 2 Wounded; Bush Has own Interpretation of Security Agreement; 2/3s of Iraqis below the Poverty Line
A US soldier and a Marine were shot to death and two Marines were wounded in the northern Iraqi province of Ninevah on Tuesday, and […]
Afghans fear Lack of Food Aid; Resent Corruption; Pakistan Abolishes Civilian Wing of ISI
Aljazeera English reports on Afghan fears that foreign aid won’t reach them: Pervasive corruption is also deeply angering the AFghan public. Meanwhile, the Pakistan chief […]
20 Killed in Baghdad Bombings; Al-Maliki New Strong Man?
Three bombings in Baghdad on Monday left some 20 persons dead and many others injured. One bomb targeted a mini-bus with female Iraqi government employees […]
Obama: More Aid, Troops for Afghanistan; Stewart: Don’t Put in More Troops
President-Elect Barack Obama talked to Afghan President Hamid Karzai by telephone on Saturday. Late that day, Karzai’s office issued a statement about the conversation: ‘ […]