Despite Public Animosity, U.S. and Pakistan Cooperate Behind the Scenes
When Charles Arthur Williams, a 41-year-old from Mississippi, showed up for a flight in Peshawar, Pakistan, with 9mm bullets in his bag, he could have quickly become a poster child for Americans who behave badly in Pakistan. Pakistani television channels compared him to Raymond Davis,… Read More »
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World’s Biggest Mortars ‘Weapon of Choice’ Against Homs?
For almost three weeks, Syria’s central city of Homs has been pounded by shelling from the forces of President Bashar al-Assad, leaving hundreds dead, according to opposition activists. Judging from a video clip posted online, one weapons analyst says Assad’s forces are using the biggest… Read More »
Anthony Shadid: In a League of His Own
BANGKOK, Thailand – You may not recognize his name, but if you have any interest in the Middle East, the war in Iraq or the revolutions in the Arab world, you have read his work. The name is Anthony Shadid. To those who work in nasty and… Read More »
Syria: UN Warns Of Civil War as Heavy Shelling Resumes In City of Homs
After a relatively quiet weekend that saw nearly 50 people killed, heavy shelling resumed this morning in the neighborhood of Bab Amr in the city of Homs, Syria. Tuesday marks the tenth day of the Syrian Army’s assault on Homs, and activists tell ABC News… Read More »
Photo of The Year: In Yemen, Courage of Ordinary People
Out of 100,000 photographs, one single shot stood out. A woman, fully covered in a black Abaya, save a small sliver of flesh, cradles a wounded relative. Initially published in The New York Times without a photo credit out of fear for the photographer’s safety,… Read More »
Twin Suicide Attacks Rattle Syrian City of Aleppo
Syrian State TV reported early this morning that “two terrorist” explosions struck the northern city of Aleppo. 25 people were killed and 175 injured in today’s attacks after two suicide bombers drove their vans into the military security building and the law enforcement headquarters, State… Read More »
Syrian City Shelled for Fifth Straight Day
Artillery and tanks pummeled the Syrian city of Homs for the fifth straight day today and activists told ABC News that at least 50 people were killed. Today has been the heaviest day of shelling since the most recent assault began on Feb. 3, at least… Read More »
UN Debating Resolution Calling for Syrian President to Leave
Foreign ministers have jetted to New York to discuss an Arab plan on Tuesday that calls on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down after 10 months of a bloody uprising. The United Nations Security Council meeting comes amid a surge in violence in Syria… Read More »
Sanctions Push Iranian Currency to Record Lows
Iran’s currency, the rial, has lost 71 percent of its value against the dollar since September, a fact that a senior Treasury Department official said today was a direct result of U.S. and international sanctions on Tehran. Today the rial dropped 10 percent to reach record lows after the… Read More »
US Carrier Sails Through Strait of Hormuz
An American aircraft carrier has passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, in what the U.S. Navy is calling a routine maneuver. With U.S. – Iranian tensions heightened, the USS Abraham Lincoln entered the Gulf on Sunday to conduct scheduled maritime security… Read More »
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