Deep Divisions Over Egypt’s Referendum
CAIRO - Egyptians go to the polls Saturday to vote on a package of constitutional amendments which, in some ways, mirrors the longtime demands of the Egyptian opposition. The changes would make it easier for independent candidates to run for office. They would bar the...
To the Shores of Tripoli
10 Reasons Iraq Was No Cakewalk
March 19 marks the eighth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, a nation that had no weapons of mass destruction and was not involved in the 9/11 attacks. It was sold to the American public as a war to defend our nation and free the Iraqi people. U.S. Deputy Secretary...
Friday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded
Thousands of Iraqis attended protests again this Friday; however, many were in solidarity with Shi’ite protestors in Bahrain. Meanwhile, at least two Iraqis were killed and 16 more were wounded.
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UN Reported Fraction of Afghan Civilian Deaths in US Raids
WASHINGTON/KABUL - The number of civilians killed in U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) raids last year was probably several times higher than the figure of 80 people cited in the U.N. report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan published last week, an IPS...
