Month: December 2011

Mohammed Ayoob says Iran is the country with the biggest control over Iraq and it has a strong interest in seeing Iraq remain one nation.

The selection of a Sudanese military commander to head the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria is a "farce" because of his government's actions in the embattled Darfur region, a Syrian opposition group said Wednesday.

After a months-long break, the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumes Wednesday after an appeals court dismissed a motion to disqualify the presiding judge, state-owned media said.

After a months-long break, the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumes Wednesday after an appeals court dismissed a motion to disqualify the presiding judge, state-owned media said.

Colombia's main leftist rebel group says it plans to release six hostages, including three who have been in captivity for more than 12 years.

Colombia's main leftist rebel group says it plans to release six hostages, including three who have been in captivity for more than 12 years.

It is just 34 miles (55 kilometers) wide and dotted with islands and rocky outcrops, a channel that links the Persian Gulf with the Indian Ocean. Like many marine "chokepoints," the Strait of Hormuz has long commanded the attention of empires…

An Australian crocodile named Elvis took matters into his own hands — or rather, jaws — Wednesday when he became annoyed by the sound of a lawnmower.