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Breaking News Sat, 19 May 2012
Yemeni policemen sit in a pickup truck in front of Sanaa's International airport in Yemen, Sunday, April 8, 2012.
Photos   Qaeda   War   Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Yemeni revolution   Yemen
 BBC News 
Yemen's hidden war with al-Qaeda
Sat 19 May 2012
Since 12 May fierce fighting has been raging in southern Yemen between government forces, backed by US advisers, and Islamist militants allied to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). More than... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed)
An Afghan villager unlocks the door of a suspected homemade explosives factory for U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rodgers in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 4, 2012.
Afghanistan   Nato   Photos   US   Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit
 Al Jazeera 
The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion
Fri 18 May 2012
Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the Afghan Presidential Palace, on the... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)
In this Monday, May 14, 2012 photo, a girl walks past Syrian rebels at Khaldiyeh neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria.  France24  Fri 18 May 2012
Syria-wide protests urged as Qaeda fears grows
AFP - Anti-regime activists have called for Syria-wide protests on Friday in support of students in Aleppo, a day after thousands of them rallied, emboldened by the presence of UN truce observers.... (photo: AP / Fadi Zaidan)
Al Qaeda   Photos   Protest   Syria   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
House OKs continued war in Afghanistan  Tulsa World  Fri 18 May 2012
House OKs continued war in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are war-weary after more than a decade... (photo: DOD / Public Domain)
Afghanistan   Defence   Photos   Troops   Washington   Wikipedia: Afghanistan
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The burqa reminder Chicago Tribune Fri 18 May 2012
The burqa reminder
Since a 2009 trip to Kabul, I have kept a sky-blue burqa in my office as a reminder of the responsibility we have to the women of Afghanistan. As world leaders gather in... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Military   Photos   Rights   Wikipedia: Afghanistan   Women
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) transit the Strait of Hormuz, 1 May, 2012. ABC News Thu 17 May 2012
US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel
The United States is militarily ready to carry out a strike on Iran to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon if international pressure fails, American ambassador to... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Alex R. Forster)
Iran   Israel   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran
In this image from television, foreign reporters and workers in protective gear are seen at North Korea's main nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. The Daily Telegraph Thu 17 May 2012
North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor
Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN)
North Korea   Nuclear   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Nuclear program of North Korea
Syrian rebels are seen in Idlib, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. France24 Thu 17 May 2012
Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated
AFP - Syrian forces were accused of summarily executing 15 civilians, as members of a UN team of observers were evacuated from a shelled town the day after a bomb blast... (photo: AP)
Photos   Syria   UN   Violece   Wikipedia: Timeline of the 2011–2012 Syrian uprising
Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses The Washington Times Thu 17 May 2012
Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses
Army leaders said Wednesday they are launching a sweeping, independent review of how the service evaluates soldiers with possible post-traumatic stress disorder after... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Leaders   Medical   Photos   Troops   Wikipedia: Posttraumatic stress disorder
A Syrian rebel runs for cover during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen, in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The Star Thu 17 May 2012
Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic... (photo: AP)
Arms   Iran   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)


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