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How the Syrian Army unwittingly assists the rebel movement
Editor's note: Names and locations have been redacted from the original report to protect the participants. Syrian rebels have an ... continue reading
Why today is a bad day to be Al Qaeda in Yemen
It's a bad day to be an Al Qaeda fighter in southern Yemen. The Yemeni Army supported by artillery, tanks, and US drones is preparing to ... continue reading
Future Remains Clouded for the Christian Copts in Egypt Watch
To date the fate of the Coptic Christian community remains uncertain in a post revolutionary Egypt. This uncertainty is vividly depicted in ... continue reading
UN credibility on the line as new massacre in Syria reported
The UN Human Rights Council is meeting today amid reports of a fresh massacre in Syria by pro-government irregular militias. The reports ... continue reading
Pakistani doctor who helped locate Bin Laden gets 33 years in prison
On Wednesday, a Pakistani doctor, who led a fake vaccination campaign to help the CIA locate Osama Bin Laden, was convicted of treason ... continue reading
Israel is suspicious of Iran's nuclear deal
On Tuesday, Israel showed suspicion about a deal between the United Nations nuclear agency and Iran, proposing that Tehran's goal was to ... continue reading
Head of Syrian opposition to resign
Syria's main opposition council is falling over the issues that cut to the source of the revolution, which includes accusations that the ... continue reading
Israel's decision on whether to attack Iran draws closer
One of the decade's most important military decision could soon be made. That is to launch an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear program. The ... continue reading
Iran hangs 'Mossad agent' for assassinating scientist
Iran hanged a man they said was an agent for Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, who was convicted of killing one of their nuclear ... continue reading
Lawyer for Iranian Pastor Sentenced to Death for Being a Christian, Sentenced to Jail Watch
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani was sentenced to death in the Islamic Republic of Iran for the crime of apostasy. He refused to convert ... continue reading
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