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What Was Mullah Mansour Doing in Iran?

Fri, 27/05/2016 - 21:51
In the wake of the Taliban leader’s death, we’re only now coming to understand just how ties between Tehran and the Taliban are evolving.

U.S. Short-Handed on Mosquito Traps as Summer and Mosquitoes Arrive

Fri, 27/05/2016 - 18:47
High demand has the United States short on traps needed to slow Zika's spread.

WHO’s Fairy Dust Financing

Fri, 27/05/2016 - 18:23
The organization responsible for international public health is increasing its budget by millions of dollars — but its plan for coming up with the cash to help battle epidemics like Zika isn’t grounded in reality.

Turkey: U.S. Troops Should Wear ISIS and Boko Haram Flags on Their Uniforms

Fri, 27/05/2016 - 17:56
Turkey's foreign minister slammed American troops' decision to wear YPG insignia, saying they should wear the Islamic State next.

Longform’s Picks of the Week

Fri, 27/05/2016 - 17:13
The best stories from around the world.

Is the existence of a capable infantry a sign of a strong government bureaucracy?

Fri, 27/05/2016 - 16:28
That thought had never occurred to me until I read Andrade’s "Gunpowder Age."

Meet the Taliban’s New Mullah, Same as the Taliban’s Old Mullah

Thu, 26/05/2016 - 01:43
The rise of Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada shows that the Taliban’s old guard is still holding the reins of power -- and deciding the future of the Afghan war.

Fearing Russian Bear, Sweden Inches Toward NATO

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 23:52
The deal, known as a host nation support agreement, will grant NATO more room to operate on Swedish territory for training exercises or in the event of a conflict in the region.

A Deadly Shooting, a General’s Revolt, and the Rise of Israel’s New Right

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 22:06
The appointment of Avigdor Liberman as Israel's new defense minister is jolting the country’s politics and sparking fears of a "shoot first, and ask questions later" military policy.

Switzerland to Muslim Students: Shake Your Teacher’s Hand or Pay $5,000

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 21:31
Two Muslim students who refused to shake their female teacher's hand will be fined $5,000 if they don't do it.

A Cuban Dissident’s Plea: Don’t Abandon Us

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 21:06
"We need your support," Antonio Rodiles says.

Here’s Where Obama Will Live Once He Leaves the Oval Office

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 19:57
President Obama plans to lease a house in DC's posh Kalorama neighborhood.

Hopefully Sweden’s New Deputy Prime Minister Won’t Call 9/11 an ‘Accident’ on Live TV

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 19:47
Sweden's cabinet reshuffle came after a series of incredibly awkward missteps.

The Green Movement and its Inconvenient Truths

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 19:11
2015 Global Thinker Marjan Minnesma and Gasland director Josh Fox debate the best—and perhaps only—way to spurn action on climate change: Terrify people.

Report: ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle Lied About His Medal Count

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 18:49
Lies told by 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle continue to mount.

State Dept. Watchdog: Hillary Clinton’s Homebrew Email Server Was ‘Security Risk’

Wed, 25/05/2016 - 18:00
An independent State Department watchdog revived Hillary Clinton’s e-mail headaches with a stinging criticism Wednesday of the Democratic front-runner’s use of a personal server for work messages -- arousing an issue her campaign has tried to dismiss as overblown.

Pakistani Doctor Used in bin Laden Raid Remains Imprisoned in Solitary Confinement; Pentagon Releases More Information About Doctors Without Borders Hospital Attack; Forest Fires Engulf 4,700 Acres in Uttarkhand, 6 Killed

Mon, 02/05/2016 - 15:20
Event Notice: “Anderson Cooper 360 Special: We Got Him: President Obama, Bin Laden, and the Future of the War on Terror,” on Monday, May 2 at 8 PM (EST). CNN’s and New America’s Peter Bergen sits down with President Barack Obama and current and former national security staff members to talk about the Bin Laden raid and ...

Protesters Withdraw from Green Zone after Storming Parliament

Mon, 02/05/2016 - 14:23
After the Iraqi parliament again could not reach an agreement on the remaining cabinet nominations put forward by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, protesters rallied by influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr overran the Green Zone on Saturday. The crowd remained mostly nonviolent, though some property was damaged and there was at least one report of a parliamentarian ...

SitRep: Iraq Hanging By a Thread; Kunduz Fallout Spreads

Mon, 02/05/2016 - 13:58
FP on the plane; U.S. and India swap sub tech to counter China; Fat Leonard claims another Navy officer; and lots more

The War Between the Islamic State’s Enemies

Sun, 01/05/2016 - 23:18
Thousands of Yazidis have been saved from the jihadist group, but are now victims of infighting among Kurdish militias and the Iraqi government.

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