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How many rockets were fired from Gaza at Israel this year?The rate has surged since the assassination Tuesday of Hamas leader Ahmed Jabari and an Israeli air offensive on the Gaza Strip.
France: Is it time to arm Syria's rebels?Two days after recognizing new Syrian opposition group, France said it would float giving rebels defensive weapons. But even with the French push, such arms shipments look far from imminent.
Is Hamas responsible for Gaza rocket fire? Not exactly.And there could well be more of it without them.
For Israel, costs and benefits of striking GazaIsrael assassinated a senior Hamas militant, Ahmed Jabari, today. How much further will the Gaza strikes go?
Spate of deadly bombings rock Iraq before Shiite holy monthAt least 14 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a series of apparently coordinated explosions in cities across Iraq.
Be wary about what you read on the Petraeus scandalWelcome to the 'wilderness of mirrors.' For those of us on the outside, great care should be taken in assessing each new 'reveal.'
Fighting grows along Syria's borders, threatening to spread warSyria's borders are getting more violent, leading some to question whether President Bashar al-Assad is purposely trying to broaden the conflict.
What is The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces?The fractious Syrian opposition has come together to create a new unified front in their battle against President Bashar al-Assad.
Obama to visit Myanmar, an overture to a one-time pariahPresident Obama's trip to Myanmar comes as the capstone of a stunningly fast rapprochement with a country the US once treated as a pariah. Is it too soon?
Refugee flow soars as Syrians flee intense fighting between rebels, Assad forcesThe UN says that more than 11,000 people fled Syria overnight, and is warning that by early 2013, some 4 million inside Syria could need humanitarian aid.
On marijuana and the Mexican drug war...After legalization of recreational marijuana use in two US states, Mexico may rein in interdiction efforts.
Does legal marijuana in the US really mean trouble for Mexican drug cartels?A look at the numbers.
Architect of anti-Islam YouTube clip returns to jailNakoula Basseley Nakoula was sentenced to return to jail for violating parole on a felony fraud conviction.
Syria conflict: Here come the weapons?New arms may be headed to Syria in coming months as Britain reviews legal options for supplying weapons to rebels and Turkey talks to NATO about Patriot interceptors.
After Obama win, say goodbye to neoconsAt least for a few years.
Rebel hopes rise that reelected Obama will act on Syria as blasts hit DamascusThree explosions in the capital, including an attack on the presidential palace, could mark a new phase in the rebels' campaign against the Assad regime.
From a distance, Syria 'feels' like Iraq in 2004There's some hope for a faster end to the fighting – with British Prime Minister Cameron hinting at safe passage for Assad if he decides to quit the fight. But the outlook is grim.
'Cyberterror' and Chinese hackersHow scared should we be?- Bahrain blasts underscore tensions over lack of political reformWhile the past 21 months have seen ongoing protests, a series of bombs in Bahrain's capital that killed two workers Monday has raised concerns about escalating violence.
- Aghanistan's Karzai back to antagonizing the US and attacking free speechAnd why not? It's not as though his public statements cost him anything.
