Mitchell Discusses Gaza in Israel, West bank
George J. Mitchell, the Obama administration's special Middle East envoy, traveled to Israel from Cairo on January 28 for a meeting with Israel's...
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The Expanding War in Afghanistan
In an announcement made to reporters in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on January 20, General David Petraeus, the U.S. Central Command chief,...
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Another Busy Week in the Middle East
The world's attention remained focused on the Middle East during the week of January 25, as President Barack Obama met with his special...
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Petraeus Prepares for Afghan Military Buildup
General David Petraeus, commander of the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in the Middle East, met Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace...
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The Aftermath of the Gaza Cease-fire
On January 18, the militant Hamas regime that rules Gaza agreed to a one-week cease-fire with Israel. With three weeks of military action...
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Hamas Rejects Israeli Conditions for Gaza Truce
Khaled Meshaal, a Hamas leader, told the attendees at an emergency Arab summit on the Gaza crisis being held in Doha, the capital...
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Israeli Strike of UN Headquarters in Gaza Draws Criticism
As the Israeli military intensified its ongoing assault against the Hamas terrorist organization in densely populated Gaza City on January 15, artillery shells...
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UN Secretary-General Visits Middle East
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Cairo on January 14, beginning a Middle East tour aimed at ending Israel's offensive against the Hamas...
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The Gaza Crisis Continues
The crisis in Gaza continued on January 9, as Israeli aircraft struck more than 30 Hamas targets before dawn. Hamas militants responded by...
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China Curbing Appetite for U.S. Debt
China is finally being forced to curb her appetite for U.S. government debt, according to the New York Times. China, which last September...
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U.S. Transfers Power to Iraq
On January 1, the day after the UN mandate for foreign troops expired and the new Status of Forces security agreement between Iraq...
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Israeli Invasion of Gaza Continues
Israeli tanks and troops late Saturday on January 3 entered Gaza, escalating Israel's eight-day-old offensive against the Hamas terrorist organization that controls the...
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Gaza Crisis Should be Avoided by U.S.
The ongoing Israeli attacks on the Palestinian-occupied and controlled Gaza Strip have provoked indignation worldwide, as flare-ups in that corner of the globe...
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Bush Makes Surprise Visits to Iraq, Afghanistan
Only five weeks away from the end of his presidency, President George Bush made surprise visits on December 14 and 15 to Iraq...
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Additional U.S. Troops to Head for Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, while flying on December 11 to a regional military base for international forces in Kandahar, Afghanistan, told reporters...
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