Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon give back with Project Canvas Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were together at the Project Canvas charity event in New York City Friday night. Giving back, Cannon hosted the event affiliated with the... (photo: AP / Jae C. Hong, file) The Examiner Arts Celebrity Charity Photos Wikipedia: Mariah Carey |
Last chance to avoid civil war: Annan UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said his peace plan could be the last chance to avoid civil war in Syria, where a truce has failed to end 14 months of bloodshed that... (photo: UN / Violaine Martin) Taipei Times Arab Civil Peace Photos UN Wikipedia: Kofi Annan |
Blast hits UN observer's convoy in Syria SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet DARAA, SYRIA: A roadside bomb wounded six soldiers as they escorted a convoy of UN peace observers, including the general who heads the mission, in... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman) The Times of India Mideast Photos Syria Terrorism Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present) |
Interpol Issues Red Notice for Iraq VP, Turkish PM Pledges Support Interpol, the international police organization, today issued a "red notice," for Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, who is wanted on terrorism charges in Iraq.... (photo: AP Photo/Adem Altan, Pool) Antiwar Interpol Iraq Photos Turkey Wikipedia: Tariq al-Hashimi |
Iraqi VP put on Interpol wanted list Tariq al-Hashemi, the Iraqi vice president, has been placed on an Interpol "red notice". The notice pressures all 190 members of the Lyon-based police co-operative to... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) Al Jazeera Business Photos Politics Terrorism Wikipedia: Tariq al-Hashimi |
Trial for Iraq's fugitive Sunni VP on terrorism charges postponed in Baghdad BAGHDAD - The terror trial of Iraq's fugitive Sunni vice president was postponed Thursday as his lawyers appealed to have parliament create a special court to hear the... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) Star Tribune Iraq Photos Politics Terrorism Wikipedia: Tariq al-Hashimi |
Syrian opposition undermined by splits and infighting, emails show Syria’s main opposition group’s efforts to topple the regime are being frustrated by defections, split factions and deep ideological divisions, leaked emails... (photo: AP) The Daily Telegraph Democracy Mideast Photos Syria Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present) |
Bombs kill 30 in Iraq's worst violence in a month BAGHDAD — Bombs ripped through 10 Iraqi cities Thursday, killing at least 30 people and shattering a month of relative calm. Minority lawmakers decried the violence... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) Atlanta Journal Bombs Iraq Photos Violence Wikipedia: 20 March 2012 Iraq attacks |
Wednesday Papers: Canadian approached for top job at BoE Top stories Financial Times: Mark Carney, the governor of Canada’s central bank, has been informally approached as a potential candidate to replace Sir Mervyn King as... (photo: AP / Michel Euler) Citywire Business Finance Market Photos Wikipedia: Mark Carney |
Syria and Politics of 'Depth Intervention' Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling "It is not what is there but what used to be there that matters. Depth is about that." -Tor Norretranders With the... (photo: AP / Mohammad Hannon) WorldNews.com Peace Photos Politics Syria Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising |
Robert Fisk: Under siege but vicar of Baghdad is still spreading the word White says he has even asked for Iraqi nationality. "They won't let me. Iraqis come to London and five years later they're British. I've been here for 14 years. Why... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed) The Independent Iraq Peace Photos Religion Wikipedia: Andrew White (clergyman) |
Obama joins meeting with Iraqi Kurd leader SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama dropped in on a meeting Wednesday between Vice President Joe Biden and the leader of Iraq's autonomous... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) The Times of India Iraq Kurd Photos Washington Wikipedia: Kurdistan |
From the Cold War to NATO's "Humanitarian Wars": The Complicity of United Nations Humanitarian wars, especially under the guise of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), are a modern form of imperialism. The standard pattern that the United States... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) GlobalResearch Humanitarian Nato Photos UN War Wikipedia: Cold war (general term) |
Iraq's fugitive Sunni Hashemi leader leaves Qatar The fugitive Iraqi Vice-President, Tariq al-Hashemi, has left Qatar after a four-day visit which sparked a row with the rest of the Iraqi government. Mr Hashemi is the... (photo: AP / Ali Abbas) BBC News Iraq Photos Qatar Sunni Wikipedia: Tariq Al-Hashimi |
Qatar refuses to hand over Iraq's fugitive VP BARBARA SURK Associated Press= DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar on Tuesday rejected Iraq's request to hand over the nation's fugitive Sunni vice president to face... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) The Guardian Arab Iraq Photos Qatar Wikipedia: Tariq Al-Hashimi |
Obama and the Eisenhower Standard By FOUAD AJAMI On Nov. 6, 1956, Election Day, to be precise, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a brief message to British Prime Minister Anthony Eden: "We have given... (photo: Creative Commons / Pete Souza (Official White House Photographer)) Wall Street Journal Campaign Election Obama Photos Wikipedia: Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012 |
Arab summit a symbolic win for Iraq, but with no breakthrough on Syria BAGHDAD - Arab leaders who gathered Thursday in Baghdad broke no new ground on Syria or other regional crises, but their summit was still hailed as a success - for... (photo: UN / UN) The State Arab Iraq Photos Summit Syria Wikipedia: Kuwait |
Fewer than half of Arab leaders attend Iraq summit Related StoriesFollow Us OnFacebookFollow @washtimesQuestion of the DayWill Rick Santorum or Newt Gingrich soon drop out of the GOP presidential race? Login to Vote View... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) The Washington Times Arab Iraq Leaders Photos Summit Wikipedia: United States Armed Forces |
A Short History of Blood Chits: Greetings From the Lost, Seeking Help Today, At War looks at the use of blood chits, a little-known and partially classified American military system designed to help lost or stranded service members find... (photo: Creative Commons / Simon Martin) The New York Times Classified Military Photos US |
Erdogan has made Turkey an economic and political powerhouse Sahit Muja: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become one of the greatest leader of all time in Turkish history. Turkey threw its support behind the Arab... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The Examiner Erdogan Photos Politics Turkey Wikipedia: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |