middle-east
US Backs Russian Mediation in Libya
The United States says it is prepared to support Russia’s mediation efforts in Libya, as ..read more
Panetta in Iraq to Press for Decision on US Troops
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is in Baghdad, where he says he plans to press ..read more
Egyptian Activists Block Roads, Government Building in Cairo
Hundreds of Egyptian reformists have disrupted traffic in central Cairo and blocked access to the ..read more
Report Says Syrian Security Forces Ordered to Shoot Protesters
A U.S.-based rights group says Syrian commanders ordered security forces to shoot anti-government protesters to ..read more