October 2013

Greenwald ready to blow lid on NSA spying worldwide
Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013

NSA faces sweeping surveillance review as intelligence chiefs face hostile House
Lawmakers move forward with bill to rein in programs amid signs of a split between White House and intelligence community

U.K. may punish publication of NSA leaks
Via Reuters, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday his government was likely to act to stop newspapers publishing what he called damaging leaks from former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden unless they began to behave more responsibly.

Greenwald ready to blow lid on NSA spying worldwide

Spain summons U.S. ambassador over spying
Spain summoned the U.S. ambassador on Monday to discuss allegations of spying on Spanish citizens that it said could break the climate of trust between the two countries if proved true.

Spain warns US of breakdown in trust after new NSA revelations
White House struggles to contain diplomatic crisis after claim that NSA harvested 60m Spanish calls

Report: White House stopped phone tapping of foreign leaders this summer
The release of further allegations of National Security Agency surveillance efforts caused the Spanish government to summon the U.S. ambassador Monday, and The Wall Street Journal reported that the White House ordered a halt to some eavesdropping on foreign leaders after learning of it this summer.

NSA denies Obama knew of spying on German leader
The National Security Agency Sunday denied German media reports that President Obama was told in 2010 of NSA spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and allowed it to continue.

White House OKd spying on allies, U.S. intelligence officials say
NSA and other U.S. intelligence agency staff members are said to be angry at President Obama for denying knowledge of the spying.

Carney: Obama has 'full confidence' in NSA director, staff

Embassy Espionage: The NSA's Secret Spy Hub in Berlin

White House Will Stop Spying on Allies, Feinstein Says
Sen. Dianne Feinstein also said she expected that the White House would end all spying on leaders of allied countries. The moves follow revelations the U.S. has been spying on world leaders such as Germany's Angela Merkel.

Hillary Clinton questions Cristina Kirchner's mental health
Secret cable sent to US embassy in Argentina asks diplomats to find out how president handles stress

Pakistani Victims of CIA Drone Strike Travel to US to Bring Their Story to Americans

Apparent US Drone Strike Kills Two Somalis
Unconfirmed Reports Both Were 'Rebel Leaders'

Iran says offers ideas to end rift with U.N. nuclear watchdog

Tokyo Sexwale: ANC demands US terrorist list apology
South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has demanded an apology after senior official Tokyo Sexwale was held at a US airport because he is on a terrorist watchlist.

Al-Shabaab rebuilds forces in Somalia as African Union campaign stalls
Extreme Islamist group is now 'an extended hand of al-Qaida', declares Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Prosecutors want Kenyatta at full ICC trial
The Hague (AFP) - International Criminal Court prosecutors asked judges Monday to reverse a ruling allowing Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend only parts of his trial, after a similar decision involving his deputy was overturned last week.

Royal Marines court martial hears Afghan was still alive when shot
Pathologist gives evidence to trial of three marines accused of murdering wounded prisoner in Afghanistan's Helmand province

Author Max Blumenthal Offers Unfiltered View Into Israel's Commitment to Ethnic Supremacy
In his new book, Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel, award-winning journalist Max Blumenthal goes deep inside Israeli society, offering a rare and unfiltered lens into the hideous implications of Israel's commitment to Jewish supremacy.

Perpetual War
How Does the Global War on Terror Ever End?

Naomi Klein: How science is telling us all to revolt
Is our relentless quest for economic growth killing the planet? Climate scientists have seen the data – and they are coming to some incendiary conclusions.

Air strike kills 11 suspected Taliban militants in Afghanistan's Kandahar
ELEVEN suspected Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Ghorak district in Afghanistan's Nagarhar province on 17 October, Khaama Press reported.

Rebels conduct new chemical weapons attack in Syria near Turkish border - report

America is fighting in Yemen's civil war
Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2013

Exclusive: Germany, Brazil Turn to U.N. to Restrain American Spies
Brazil and Germany today joined forces to press for the adoption of a U.N. General Resolution that promotes the right of privacy on the internet, marking the first major international effort to restrain the National Security Agency's intrusions into the online communications of foreigners, according to diplomatic sources familiar with the push.

Snowden disputes Feinstein claim that NSA spying isn't 'surveillance'

Germany summons US ambassador over claim NSA bugged Merkel's phone
Allegations that US spying has reached highest level of government met with outrage and disappointment in Germany

Merkel says U.S. spying an unacceptable breach of trust

US Won't Say If They Tapped Merkel's Phone
White House Will Only Say They Aren't Doing It Anymore

Obama's phone call with Angela Merkel sounds like it was horribly awkward

US spying row to dominate EU summit
EU summit debates proposals to enforce European data protection laws on the US in the wake of allegations America bugged Angela Merkel's mobile

Stars take a stand against NSA snooping

Oliver Stone, John Cusack Warn Against NSA Surveillance
Oliver Stone, John Cusack, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Wil Wheaton are among showbiz figures who are stepping into the debate over the National Security Agency surveillance programs, appearing in a public service announcement that calls for an end to the monitoring.

Mozilla's Lightbeam tool will expose who is looking over your shoulder on the web

Lawmaker Says Iran Has Halted Enrichment
An influential Iranian lawmaker says his country has halted the production of enriched uranium up to 20 percent, a level that experts say is only a few technical steps from what is needed to produce a nuclear weapon.

Israel Intel Minister: Not pessimistic about Iran deal

Analysis: Saudi move reflects fears U.S. falling for Iranian charm

Does Obama Have the Courage to Pursue Peace with Iran?

Secret memos reveal explicit nature of U.S., Pakistan agreement on drones
Despite repeatedly denouncing the CIA's drone campaign, top officials in Pakistan's government have for years secretly endorsed the program and routinely received classified briefings on strikes and casualty counts, according to top-secret CIA documents and Pakistani diplomatic memos obtained by The Washington Post.

Treason and Treachery: CIA Consulted with Pakistani Government in Conducting Drone Strikes – Report

US and Pakistan Locked in a 'Drone Marriage'
Obama didn't even mention "drones" when talking to the media after his meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. So is it all Islamabad's fault? Not really.

Syrian chemical arsenal destruction on schedule, according to the OPCW
The group overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal is confident its inspectors will meet their November 1 deadline for rendering inoperable the elements that make immediate warfare possible.

Syrian army siege east of capital tightens as food, supplies dwindle

Ten Explosive U.S. Government Secrets about Israel
Absent greater transparency, Americans should assume the worst

Time for the truth about 'targeted' killings and US drones' civilian victims
The Obama administration is like a reckless hit-and-run driver. Congress must not let John Brennan's CIA get away with murder

Germany helped US with 'illegal' drone attacks

Bahrain Just Bought More Tear Gas Canisters Than It Has Citizens
After a year or so of beating everyone at the internet, South Korea has decided to impart a different kind of cultural impact on the rest of the world: supplying instruments of repression to Bahrain, one of the Middle East's most autocratic nations.

Iranian who survived execution will be spared second hanging, says minister
Justice minister claims Alireza, found alive in morgue and now on life support, survived penalty so will not be 're-executed'

Marines 'murdered man live on camera': Court martial sees graphic footage of 'execution' of injured Taliban fighter
The victim was left twitching and gasping for breath as the British servicemen, apprehensive that they might have been spotted, pretended to give him first aid

No more foreign wars? Yet America is fighting in Yemen's civil war
On Syria, Obama went to Congress over military action. Bud in Yemen, the US has joined a counter-insurgency without a word

Saudis sever links with U.S. over Syria
Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2013

U.S. military investing heavily in Africa
Increased U.S. spending, especially at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, reflects Africa's growing importance to counter-terrorism efforts.

Saudis sever links with U.S. over Syria
Prince rejects UN council seat to show frustration at Obama's failure to arm rebels

U.S. tries to calm Saudi anger over Syria, Iran

Saudi Arabia 'failing to address human rights concerns'
Saudi Arabia has failed to act on recommendations by a UN body to improve human rights and instead "ratcheted up" repression, Amnesty International says.

Assad says 'factors not in place' for Syria peace talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview Monday that "factors are not yet in place" for peace talks despite efforts by world powers to convene a meeting next month.

NSA Revelations Monkeywrench Police Surveillance State Schemes
As it turns out, Edward Snowden's revelations to the world about NSA surveillance of phone calls, email, text messages and any other kind of electronic communications have given more than the agency's own employees a sad.

US National Security Agency 'spied on French diplomats'

Mexico calls alleged US spying on former president 'unacceptable'
Mexico has criticised the United States over new allegations of spying after a German magazine reported that the US National Security Agency (NSA) had hacked Felipe Calderon's public email account while he was president.

France, Mexico seek answers after 'shocking' US spy claims
France and Mexico have angrily demanded prompt explanations from the United States following "shocking" new spying allegations leaked by former US security contractor Edward Snowden.

French President Hollande berates US over spying claims
French President Francois Hollande has expressed "deep disapproval" over claims the US National Security Agency secretly tapped phone calls in France.

NSA Recorded 70 Million French Calls in 30-Day Period

US admits: French surveillance revelations raise 'legitimate questions'
White House makes frank admission over 'how our capabilities are deployed' following call between Obama and Hollande

White House on French NSA complaint: 'all nations' spy

NSA spy program reporter promises more bombshells

Glenn Greenwald and the $250 Million "Angel Investor"

Amnesty says US officials should face war crimes charges over drone strikes
Joint report with Human Rights Watch judges attacks in Yemen and Pakistan to have broken international human rights law

Rights Groups to World: Hold U.S. to Account for Possible Drone 'War Crimes'
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch join forces to indict globe-wide drone killing program as affront to international law and human rights

'Acting Like Hit-and-Run Driver,' US Defends Drone Killings
As Pakistan prime minister set to meet with Obama, White House refuses to acknowledge counterproductive nature of program

Accidentally Revealed Document Shows TSA Doesn't Think Terrorists Are Plotting To Attack Airplanes

Race Is Central to the Fear and Angst of the US Right
The shrinking white base of the Republican party cannot accept the country in which it now lives – so it shut it down

Thousands Of Consumers Get Insurance Cancellation Notices Due To Health Law Changes

The Business of America Is War
Disaster Capitalism on the Battlefield and in the Boardroom

Noam Chomsky, Why It's "Legal" When the U.S. Does It
The Paranoia of the Superrich and Superpowerful

Iran gives Russia copy of US ScanEagle drone as proof of mass production
US spy drone given to prove Iran's forces have mass produced the drone they claim to have captured a year ago

Gaddafi's wife demands return of his body
The widow of ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has urged the United Nations and the European Union to help her recover the remains of her husband and their son Mutassim.

US government back to business after debt deal
Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2013

UN Expert Challenges Foundations of US Covert Drone War
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

US government back to business after debt deal
Republican infighting continues, while president and Democrats express new unity

Senate Debt Deal Weakens Congress on Debt Ceiling
Capitol Hill talk regarding the Senate deal apparently includes a provision that would take away the Congress' power to increase the debt ceiling. According to Politico, it looks like the buzz appears to be true.

Documents reveal NSA's extensive involvement in targeted killing program

Obama Administration fights quick Supreme Court review of NSA program

Door May Open for Challenge to Secret Wiretaps

New EU rules to curb transfer of data to US after Edward Snowden revelations
Regulations will make it harder to move European data to third countries, with fines running into billions for failure to comply

MPs set to investigate Guardian's involvement in Snowden leaks
Keith Vaz says home affairs committee to look at newspaper's activities as part of inquiry into counter-terrorism

Extent of spies' mass surveillance to be investigated in public inquiry
Intelligence inquiry begun after Edward Snowden leaks and Guardian revelations on GCHQ and NSA personal data sharing

Pierre Omidyar commits $250m to new media venture with Glenn Greenwald
Omidyar says decision to set up news organisation fuelled by 'concern about press freedoms in the US and around the world'

Rebel infighting between Kurds and Al Qaeda kills more than 40 in northeast Syria

Israel and the Gulf Increasingly Nervous Over Iran-US Détente
As hopeful, albeit vague, statements about talks in Geneva between Iran and the great powers continued to issue from the Swiss city Tuesday, foes of détente between Washington and Tehran maintained their own high tempo of work.

U.S. says talks intense, serious after Iran hints at atomic concessions

Iranian man who survived execution must be hanged again, judges say
Morgue workers spotted that 37-year-old Alireza was alive a day after he was hanged for possessing crystal meth

Experts confirm polonium on Arafat clothing
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Iran nuclear talks in Geneva to continue into second day
Iran gives hour-long presentation on proposals to end deadlock, and detailed technical discussions take place in afternoon

Iranian Jews to Obama: Seize 'unrepeatable' chance for deal with Tehran
Ahead of nuclear talks on Tuesday, head of Jewish community calls on US president to 'make best of this golden opportunity'

Remarkably Timed Spamouflage, Scary Iran Plot Edition
WaPo has its latest Snowden scoop out, describing how the NSA collects hundreds of thousands of email contact lists daily.

The perfect epitaph for establishment journalism
'If MI5 warns that this is not in the public interest who am I to disbelieve them?', says the former editor of The Independent

NSA collects millions of e-mail address books globally
The National Security Agency is harvesting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world, many of them belonging to Americans, according to senior intelligence officials and top-secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

Sickening US Hypocrisy
Washington's self-appointed right to kidnap and kill across the world shows double standards

Military Turns Libyan Over to NY Courts, Ending Detention at Sea
The Justice Department has confirmed that the US military has ended its weeklong "detention at sea" for captive "suspect" Abu Anas al-Liby, and has turned him over to the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Rendition of Libyan Terror Suspect: What If Abu Anas al-Liby Had Nothing to Do With the Embassy Bombings?

Taliban Attacks US Bagram Base: Conflicting Reports on Death Toll
Taliban Claims Dozens Killed in Airfield Strike

Syria: Car bomb strikes rebel-held town, killing at least 27 people
A car bomb exploded in the bustling central shopping district of a rebel-controlled town in northern Syria on Monday, killing at least 27 people.

Key opposition group will not attend Geneva II talks

West can't get Syrian opp to peace talks, blames Russia - Lavrov

John Kerry now says Syria's Assad must go, situation 'urgent'
Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that Syria President Bashar Assad has no future and must be removed from power — a somewhat confusing stance given the recent praise he gave the regime for cooperating with a Russia-forged chemical weapons deal.

Obscuring the Details: A Panoramic Look at America's Case Against Syria

Lebanon has cause for shame in its treatment of Syrian refugees
They are beaten in the immigration queues and cheated with exorbitant rents

Deadly blast in Ethiopia impacts US Embassy home
Officials say a weekend explosion in Ethiopia's capital that killed two people impacted a home used by U.S. Embassy personnel.

Central African Republic: Intervention Needed in CAR - Zuma
South Africa and France agree that intervention is needed in the Central African Republic (CAR) to help stabilise the country, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday.

How the World Health Organisation covered up Iraq's nuclear nightmare
Ex-UN, WHO officials reveal political interference to suppress scientific evidence of postwar environmental health catastrophe

2500+ Killed by Drones in Pakistan, Names of Victims Now Available

Medea Benjamin: U.S. government claims drone victims are mostly militants, but about half identified victims thus far are civilians and children

The Crisis of Representation and the Liberation of the Self
To overcome the crisis of democracy and reaffirm our autonomy, we first of all need to liberate our empty self from mindless consumerism and conformity.

Radiation experts confirm polonium on Arafat clothing
Swiss radiation experts have confirmed they found traces of polonium on clothing used by Yasser Arafat which "support the possibility" the veteran Palestinian leader was poisoned.

Yasser Arafat's belongings have traces of polonium-210, say Swiss scientists
Discovery 'supports possibility Palestinian leader was poisoned with radioactive substance' but Russians reject suggestion

Majority of Americans Against NSA Spying
Posted: Thursday, October 10, 2013

President al-Assad to Der Spiegel: No dialogue with gunmen, all decisions taken by the West for the past ten years have been in support of al-Qaeda
President Bashar al-Assad said that all the political decisions that have been taken by the west in the last ten years have been in support of al-Qaeda, intentionally or inadvertently.

Saudis fund new rebel force to fight own war on Assad

$2 Billion NSA Spy Center is Going Up in Flames
Technical glitches have sparked fiery explosions within the NSA's newest and largest data storage facility in Utah, destroying hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment, and delaying the facility's opening by one year.

Polls Continue to Show Majority of Americans Against NSA Spying

At the UN, a Latin American Rebellion
Latin American leaders are reclaiming a right to differentiate their views from Washington's—and refusing to render it diplomatic tribute.

Brazil accuses Canada of spying after NSA leaks
Canadian ambassador summoned to explain claims spy agency collected Brazilian energy ministry internet and phone data

Canadian spy agency 'dissected' Brazilian Energy Ministry

The US needs to take the hint from Dilma Rousseff's snub
The Brazilian president's cancelled visit, over NSA spying, ought to jolt the US out of its arrogant disrespect for Latin America

Hamid Karzai blasts US and Nato over attacks as security talks drag on
Afghan president says foreign military coalition is demanding the right to 'continue to attack our people and our villages'

UN Expert: Torture of 'Angola 3' Shows Inhumanity of US Prisons
Special Rapporteur on torture blasts continued isolation of Albert Woodfox, last imprisoned member of 'Angola 3'

What a 16-year-old Pakistani Girl Knows That Obama Doesn't: Peace Talks Essential
Malala Yousafzai, shot in the head by Taliban, says US must hold talks to end the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan

U.S. Tripoli Raid Deepens Sense of Chaos in Libya
The stealthy American capture of a wanted al-Qaeda operative risks stirring up tensions and animosities in Libya, a vulnerable, fractious nation.

Libya demands US return seized Qaeda operative
Libya's top political authority, the General National Congress, demanded on Tuesday that the United States hand back an alleged Al-Qaeda operative its forces seized from Tripoli in a weekend raid.

Kerry Insists Libya Raid Was 'Legal,' Warns Against Criticism
Insists Critics Would 'Sympathize' With Suspect

Obama's Rendition Operation in Libya: It's Like President George W. Bush Got a Fourth Term

Libya wants "clarifications" over U.S. raid that captured Anas al-Libi
Libya said Sunday it has asked the United States for "clarifications" regarding the abduction in Tripoli of an al Qaeda leader linked to the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in East Africa, adding that Libyan nationals should be tried in their own country.

Jihadists Threaten Revenge for US Libya Snatch Operation

US Troops Interrogate Captured Libyan on Navy Ship

Exclusive: How the SEAL raid on Somalia went bad
The team of less than two dozen Navy SEALs from Seal Team 6 huddled in one fast boat and headed toward the Somali shoreline under the cover of darkness in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Billions at stake for economic winners and losers of Iran thaw
After years of being caught in the geopolitical crossfire over Iran's disputed nuclear program, Iranian businessmen in Dubai are daring to hope that signs of a diplomatic thaw will allow crippling economic sanctions to be lifted.

Bombers Return To Baghdad; 71 Killed, 164 Wounded
Baghdad once again suffered a series of coordinated bombings. Today's mostly occurred during a 40-minute window. Violence, meanwhile, continued outside the capital as well. Overall, at least 71 people were killed and 164 more were wounded.

Road 443: More Evidence of a Long Deception
As a journalist covering settlements, I can't avoid West Bank roads. In fact, no Jerusalemite can really avoid highways cutting through occupied territory; the main route from Tel Aviv to the capital briefly crosses the Green Line.

Is Iran the Next China?
Thomas Friedman had a mostly sensible column in yesterday's New York Times, in which he endorsed the crazy, dangerous, irrational, doesn't-make-any-sense-at-all idea of seriously negotiating with Iran. Not only did he correctly note that Iran might see a nuclear capability (if not nuclear weapons) as insurance against regime change (i.e., the same reason that other nuclear-armed states got them), but he also made a useful comparison between Iran today and the People's Republic of China.

Alzheimer's treatment breakthrough: British scientists pave way for simple pill to cure disease
Historic 'turning point' hailed as UK researchers discover how to halt death of brain cells, opening new pathway for future drug treatments

U.S. Raids in Libya and Somalia
Posted: Sunday, October 6, 2013

U.S. Raids in Libya and Somalia Strike Terror Targets

US military forces conduct 2 major terror raids, seize Al Qaeda leader behind 1998 embassy bombings

Al Qaeda: Libya Condemns Leader's 'Kidnapping'
Libya demands answers from America after a suspect in the 1998 embassy bombings in east Africa is seized by US forces in Tripoli.

US Attack Kills 7 People In Somalia
The US navy SEALs approached the target beachfront house by sea and began the raid using suppressed weapons, before a fierce hour-long firefight broke out that led to the use of helicopter air support.

US Navy SEAL raid in Somalia fails to nab al-Qaida suspect in Kenya mall attack

Al-Shabaab Target May Explain US Secrecy Over Failed Somali Raid
It would be seen as a serious setback if Westgate mall plotter Ahmed Adbi Godane was the intended prize in Barawe

Afghan civilians reportedly killed in NATO airstrike
At least five civilians, including three children, targeted while hunting for birds, local officials say

Khamenei gives qualified support to opening to West
Iran's supreme leader on Saturday backed President Hassan Rouhani's overtures to the West but criticised some aspects of a UN visit during which he held talks with US counterpart Barack Obama.

'Israel doesn't have veto powers over Iran issue'
Western diplomat involved in nuclear talks makes it clear: Israel's concerns taken seriously, but Netanyahu is out-of-step with other nations

Just who Has Been Killing Iran's Nuclear Scientists?
The timing of the latest shot in a covert war invites questions about the role of proxies

Obama says Iran a year or more from nuclear weapon capability

Urging halt to Iran nuke program, Netanyahu signals discord with Obama
Speaking at weekly cabinet meeting, PM insists Tehran must not maintain any enrichment capacity; US would allow peaceful program

Pilgrims, Journalists Among 107 Killed, 179 Wounded in Iraq Attacks

29 killed, incl 12 children in string of suicide bombings in Iraq

Obama Botched an Earlier Syria Peace Deal
One year and 80,000 lives ago, the U.N. envoy had carved a path for a government "transition." But the White House and Hillary Clinton rejected it.

Qaeda in Syria bids to control Iraq, Turkey borders
Beirut – Al-Qaeda in Syria is fighting to drive rivals out of areas bordering Turkey and Iraq in a bid to control territory stretching from Iraq into northern Syria, various sources say.

Noam Chomsky: The Obama Doctrine
The recent Obama-Putin tiff over American exceptionalism reignited an ongoing debate over the Obama Doctrine: Is the president veering toward isolationism? Or will he proudly carry the banner of exceptionalism?

Can Iran Trust the United States?
Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2013

'The End of Global Privacy': Greenwald Talks NSA
In extended online forum Guardian journalist and editor discuss implications of their paper's work on global surveillance state

Congress Remains Split on NSA: Intel Chiefs Push Against Reform
Feinstein Eyes Resolution That Avoids Real Change

NSA Chief: Yes, We've Bulk Collected Americans' GPS Cell Phone Data

Why Obamacare Is Another Private Sector Rip-Off Of Americans
The private sector allied with government is a second IRS

US shutdown takes effect as thousands of workers prepare to be sent home
Senate to reconvene after political sparring ends in stalemate and US enters first federal government shutdown since 1996

Two U.S. generals ousted over failure to secure Afghan base

NYTimes Again Ignores Israel's Nukes
If a country with a large but undeclared nuclear arsenal threatens war against a country without a single nuclear bomb, you might think that a serious news organization would note the existing nuclear arsenal at least in passing. But if the country doing the threatening is Israel and the country being threatened is Iran, the New York Times can't seem to find space to mention Israel's rogue nuclear weapons.

With 2.3 Million People Incarcerated in the US, Prisons Are Big Business

Tehran's tone sparks interest at home and abroad
Shifts in Iranian foreign policy announced by recently elected President Rouhani are yet to take concrete shape. After a flurry of international attention, the president is now focusing on a domestic audience.

Can Iran Trust the United States?
People ask whether the United States can trust Iran. The better question is whether Iran can trust the United States.

Iranian politics spurred Zarif 'flip flop' charge
A senior US official on Tuesday said domestic politics in Iran were behind a charge by Tehran that Washington had flip-flopped on pursuing diplomacy to end a nuclear standoff.

Netanyahu's UN speech: Sounds like a sociopath?
Iranian missiles will hit New York in "three to four years". A nuclear Iran is like "50 North Koreas". This could be the sound of a deranged, dangerous sociopath, or this could be the sound of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu addressing the UN General Assembly.

Al-Qaida spokesman criticizes rival Syrian rebels

Syria the newest magnet for self-styled jihadists

Gen. Dempsey: US Will Create Moderate Syrian Security Forces
Insists US Has 'Incredible Experience' at Building Police Forces

1,271 Killed: Iraq's September Toll Shows Violence Still on the Rise
Nearly Threefold Increase From Last Year's Toll

Are U.S. Soldiers Really This Dumb?

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