All Security Watch
- Egypt's first Islamist president takes oath of officeEgyptian president-elect Mohamed Morsi addressed a throng of adoring supporters in Tahrir Square today. He is from the Muslim Brotherhood, the oldest Islamist organization in the world. So what does that mean, exactly?
- Can the Geneva meeting on Syria accomplish anything?Kofi Annan, the UN special envoy to Syria, says he is 'optimistic' the emergency meeting on Syria will yield results, but the parties involved have already staked out some irreconcilable demands.
- As Assad talks war, US and UN talk peaceRapid deterioration of the situation in Syria has given world leaders a sense of urgency, but they seem no closer to finding common ground.
- What war in Syria looks like: journalist killings, deadlier IEDsWhatever restraint that was being exercised by the parties to Syria's civil war appears to have been cast aside.
- For Egypt's new president, getting elected was the easy partPresident Morsi is the first freely elected president in Egypt's history. Now he has to form a government, forge a working relationship with the military, and address a shrinking economy.
- Syria's Assad: We are in a 'real state of war'Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told his new government yesterday to spare no effort to win what he now calls a full-scale war.
- Indian arrested for Mumbai massacre implicates Pakistan militarySayed Zabiuddin Ansari, arrested last week after his deportation from Saudi Arabia, has told Indian authorities that Pakistani military and intelligence officials participated in planning the 2008 attack.
- Chemical weapons raise the stakes in SyriaSyria's civil war is ugly, and outside intervention could make it uglier. But Syria's alleged chemical weapons stockpiles argue for a major US and international role if the Assad regime collapses.
- The political circus and spin after Muslim Brotherhood's Egypt presidential winSpin, double talk, and attempts at partisan gain following the victory of the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi in the first free presidential election in Egyptian history.
- Three top Syrian officers defect to Turkey. How bad for Assad?Such high-level defections have been rare so far. But if they become more frequent, they could cause Assad's regime to crumble from within.
- Egypt has a new president: Let the fear mongering begin!Fox News put up video that identified a speech by hard-core preacher Safwat al-Hegazy as being delivered by Egypt's new President Mohamed Morsi within hours of Morsi's victory.
- Greece vs. Germany: Schlegel, Beckenbauer, Socrates, and other footballing greatsThe Euro 2012 quarterfinal between Greece and Germany has been played before, thanks to Monty Python.
- Syria shoots down a Turkish fighter jetIt's evidence of how tense the situation has grown along the Turkish border of war ravaged Syria. But early indications are a major escalation won't result.
- Defense makes final case for acquitting Norwegian mass killer BreivikToday's closing arguments mark the end of months of testimony focused on whether Anders Behring Breivik was mentally ill when he killed 85 people last July. His lawyer says he was sane.
- CIA aiding Syria rebels: Usually, that's just the beginningThe US is wading into ever murkier waters in Syria with unpredictable consequences.
- Report: CIA aids in funneling arms to Syrian rebelsAccording to The New York Times, the CIA is helping to vet Syrian rebel groups for arms shipments paid for by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
- Man claiming Al Qaeda ties takes hostages in Toulouse, FranceA man holding four people hostage in a Toulouse bank is demanding to speak to police about their fatal shooting of a French Muslim man who attacked a local Jewish school in March.
- Reactions to the Egyptian military's power grabIn the past week, Egypt dissolved parliament, gave a constitutional super-vote to its generals, and reinstated sweeping powers of detention over security concerns. A roundup of reactions.
- In Egypt, the army wins. Again.Egypt's presidential election Sunday was supposed to be the culmination of a transition to democracy. Instead, the military junta made it clear it has no interest in a truly democratic transition.
- Russian effort to send helicopters to Syria hits snagA British insurer revoked coverage from a Russian ship that was delivering helicopters to Syria. Without insurance, ships cannot enter port.