Syrian bloodshed reflects power struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia

This is Part II of an in-depth series on Syria: For Part I refer to Saudi-Backed Insurgents at Core of Syrian Uprising (MintPress)— As dictatorships fall throughout the region, Saudi Arabia and Iran have wasted no time ensuring the new Arab regimes sympathize with their own goals. It is safe to say that regional involvement […]

Janessa Schilmoeller
By Janessa Schilmoeller
Syrian rebels walk in an alley in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. (AP Photo)

This is Part II of an in-depth series on Syria: For Part I refer to Saudi-Backed Insurgents at Core of Syrian Uprising (MintPress)— As dictatorships fall throughout the region, Saudi Arabia and Iran have wasted no time ensuring the new Arab regimes sympathize with their own goals. It is safe to say that regional involvement in Syria has little to

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CIA drone strike kills 3, injures 3 in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan, killing three suspected militants. The officials say the attack occurred before dawn Thursday in the main bazaar in Miran Shah, the biggest town in the North Waziristan tribal area. Three suspected militants were also wounded. […]

A Global Hawk UAV, similar to the one used in an airstrike on Pakistani homes on Feb. 9, 2011 (Photo by Burt Lum)

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan, killing three suspected militants. The officials say the attack occurred before dawn Thursday in the main bazaar in Miran Shah, the biggest town in the North Waziristan tribal area. Three suspected militants were also

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