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In Mali, a Star Singer Calls for War

In Mali, a Star Singer Calls for War

After a crackdown on music, Baba Salah wants to keep Islamists out of his hometown.

The Real Reasons Karzai Wants U.S. Troops Out Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters

The Real Reasons Karzai Wants U.S. Troops Out

Night raids, power struggles and the other reasons why Americans are still deeply unpopular in Afghanistan.

Will Turkey Follow Its Tough Talk on Syria With Action? Reuters

Will Turkey Follow Its Tough Talk on Syria With Action?

This close American ally is still stopping just short of military force against Bashar al-Assad.

Belarus May Be Providing Syria With Deadly Military Technology Reuters

Belarus May Be Providing Syria With Deadly Military Technology

Western officials and outside analysts believe that the European dictatorship is aiding Bashar al-Assad's crackdown.

How Obama and Romney Differ—and Don't—on Foreign Policy Reuters

How Obama and Romney Differ—and Don't—on Foreign Policy

Charting out the 2012 U.S. presidential contenders on Iran, Afghanistan, the military, and the world ahead.

The Failed Bomb Plot Is a Reminder of Why CIA-Saudi Ties Matter Reuters

The Failed Bomb Plot Is a Reminder of Why CIA-Saudi Ties Matter

Stopping the planned attack was "a team sport" that highlights the growing counterterrorism relationship with Saudi Arabia.

Inside the Late-Life Struggles of Osama Bin Laden Reuters

Inside the Late-Life Struggles of Osama Bin Laden

New documents show the terrorist leader worried about al-Qaeda's portrayal in the media.

The U.S. Military Is Struggling to Police Itself in Afghanistan Reuters

The U.S. Military Is Struggling to Police Itself in Afghanistan

New photos show American soldiers posing with the body parts of Taliban suicide bombers.

The U.S. Spends $14K per Afghan Troop per Year, but Each Earns $1,872 Reuters

The U.S. Spends $14K per Afghan Troop per Year, but Each Earns $1,872

The surprising finances of Afghanistan's police and army, for which the U.S. bears virtually all costs.

The Diplomatic Breakdown Behind North Korea's Missile Test Reuters

The Diplomatic Breakdown Behind North Korea's Missile Test

The new crisis dampens early hopes that Kim Jong Un would have a warmer relationship with the West.

Afghan War General Opens a Daunting New Front: Washington, D.C. Reuters

Afghan War General Opens a Daunting New Front: Washington, D.C.

Can Marine Corps Gen. John Allen defend the increasingly unpopular war at home?

The Pentagon's (Preliminary, Shaky, and Hypothetical) War Plan for Syria Reuters

The Pentagon's (Preliminary, Shaky, and Hypothetical) War Plan for Syria

U.S. military leaders urged caution, saying it would far more dangerous than in Libya and that diplomacy is still Obama's focus.

Why Netanyahu and Obama Are Still Divided Over Iran Reuters

Why Netanyahu and Obama Are Still Divided Over Iran

The Israeli and Americans leaders couldn't hide their disagreements at this week's meetings.

Why Are Afghan Troops Killing Their American Counterparts? Reuters

Why Are Afghan Troops Killing Their American Counterparts?

Though the most recent reason appears to be a mistaken Koran-burning, it's a longer trend.

From Urinating to Koran-Burning, the U.S. Can't Stop Infuriating Afghans Reuters

From Urinating to Koran-Burning, the U.S. Can't Stop Infuriating Afghans

Protesters turned violent in response to an unconfirmed story that NATO troops had destroyed Islam's holy book.

The Implications of the Military Opening More Positions to Women Reuters

The Implications of the Military Opening More Positions to Women

The Pentagon says that the role of women will be expanding in the months and years ahead.

Could the 'Urination Video' Become a Defining Image of the Afghan War? YouTube

Could the 'Urination Video' Become a Defining Image of the Afghan War?

The Pentagon is worried that the controversial video of soldiers urinating on dead insurgents could take on even greater significance

The Party Is Ending in Super-Rich Abu Dhabi Reuters

The Party Is Ending in Super-Rich Abu Dhabi

How one of the world's wealthiest cities went from super-boom to bust

Pentagon Cuts and a Changing U.S. Military AP

Pentagon Cuts and a Changing U.S. Military

The decline of counterinsurgency, the rise of air and naval, shifting away from Europe, and more changes ahead

The U.S. and Iran Are Already Locked in Economic War Reuters

The U.S. and Iran Are Already Locked in Economic War

Bombs may not be falling, but sanctions and markets are the new, hard-hitting tools of this escalating conflict

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