Yemen Rebels Plan Offensive as U.S. Troops Leave

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they were preparing an offensive against forces loyal to the country’s president a day after suicide bombings marked an escalation of the civil conflict. 

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ISIS Urges Sympathizers to Kill U.S. Service Members It Identifies on Website

In a new online threat to American military personnel, the Islamic State has called on its members and sympathizers in the United States to kill 100 service members whose names, photos...

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Unstated Factor in Iran Talks: Threat of Nuclear Tampering

In late 2012, just as President Obama and his aides began secretly sketching out a diplomatic opening to Iran, American intelligence agencies were busy with a parallel initiative: The...

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The Modest Price of Preserving Peace

According to data by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, military spending increased by 49 percent worldwide during the period from 2001 to 2013. During the same...

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Balance of Power Tips Toward Iran

Difficult though it may be to believe, Iran presents more important challenges than whether a nuclear deal negotiated with the regime in the teeth of congressional opposition would be...

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Bahrain Seizes Bomb-making Equipment Aboard Bus From Iraq: Agency

Bahraini security forces have seized bomb-making equipment being smuggled from Iraq aboard a passenger bus for use in attacks in the Gulf Arab kingdom, the public prosecutor said. 

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Iran Deal Could Start Nuclear Fuel Race – Saudi Arabia

A senior member of the Saudi royal family has warned that a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme could prompt other regional states to develop atomic fuel. 

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