Militants target Iraq security forces as 40 killed Militants killed 25 Iraqi security forces members in a wave of attacks on Thursday, and 15 people died in other attacks, including 10 in twin bombings targeting mourners.
US considering speeding up Afghan pullout: report The United States is seriously considering speeding up the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan because of frustration with President Hamid Karzai.
10 July 2013
US Navy bolsters presence in Gulf The US Navy has deployed three additional coastal patrol ships to its Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, bolstering America's presence in the strategic Gulf.
04 July 2013
Pakistan could soon end Afghan war: Kabul army chief Pakistan could end the Afghan war "in weeks" if it were serious about peace, and is complicit in US drone strikes despite its denunciations of the anti-militant campaign.
03 July 2013
China, Russia to hold naval drills: media China and Russia will hold their second joint naval exercises from Friday, state media said, as Beijing and Tokyo row over disputed islands in the East China Sea.
Egypt army to intervene if unrest erupts: minister Egypt's defence minister has warned that the army will intervene if violence breaks out in the country where opponents of President Mohamed Morsi are planning rallies against him this month.
'Friends of Syria' meeting in Doha to discuss aid for rebels Foreign ministers of the "Friends of Syria" group meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss military help and other aid for rebels after an onslaught by government forces who have retaken key areas.
21 June 2013
US-Taliban talks stumble before they even start Inept handling of a US bid to open peace talks with the Taliban has left Afghan President Hamid Karzai fuming and fueled fears that America is ready to cut and run at any cost.
20 June 2013
Top US general, diplomat clash over Syria: report Top US military officer General Martin Dempsey has clashed with Secretary of State John Kerry over the merits of bombing Syria's regime at a White House meeting.
20 June 2013
US to open peace talks with Taliban The United States and the Taliban cleared the decks for peace talks Tuesday even as a deadly attack on US troops underlined the still furious nature of their decade-long war.
Obama skeptical on major military action in Syria President Barack Obama expressed skepticism Monday that setting up a no-fly zone in Syria or other major US military action could save lives or tip the balance against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
18 June 2013
Jordan can protect itself from Syria war threats: king King Abdullah II vowed Sunday to protect Jordan from the war in Syria, after the United States announced its warplanes and missiles will remain in the kingdom at the end of military exercises.
17 June 2013
US gives Israeli minister a ride in V-22 Osprey aircraft Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon got to fly in a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft during a US visit Friday, as his country weighs whether to buy the American military plane.