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...
Asia
The Expanding War in Afghanistan
In an announcement made to reporters in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on January...
Another Busy Week in the Middle East
The world's attention remained focused on the Middle East during the week of January...
Petraeus Prepares for Afghan Military Buildup
General David Petraeus, commander of the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in the Middle East,...
The Aftermath of the Gaza Cease-fire
On January 18, the militant Hamas regime that rules Gaza agreed to a one-week...
Hamas Rejects Israeli Conditions for Gaza Truce
Khaled Meshaal, a Hamas leader, told the attendees at an emergency Arab summit on...
Israeli Strike of UN Headquarters in Gaza Draws Criticism
As the Israeli military intensified its ongoing assault against the Hamas terrorist organization in...
UN Secretary-General Visits Middle East
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Cairo on January 14, beginning a Middle East...
The Gaza Crisis Continues
The crisis in Gaza continued on January 9, as Israeli aircraft struck more than...
China Curbing Appetite for U.S. Debt
China is finally being forced to curb her appetite for U.S. government debt, according...
U.S. Transfers Power to Iraq
On January 1, the day after the UN mandate for foreign troops expired and...
Israeli Invasion of Gaza Continues
Israeli tanks and troops late Saturday on January 3 entered Gaza, escalating Israel's eight-day-old...
Gaza Crisis Should be Avoided by U.S.
The ongoing Israeli attacks on the Palestinian-occupied and controlled Gaza Strip have provoked indignation...
Bush Makes Surprise Visits to Iraq, Afghanistan
Only five weeks away from the end of his presidency, President George Bush made...
Additional U.S. Troops to Head for Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, while flying on December 11 to a regional military...