Arabian Peninsula

Hunger strike, Yemeni dilemma could spur Guantanamo closure plans

2013-05-17 05:00:00

A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than...

Counter-terrorism leak compromised an informant, sources say

2013-05-16 03:00:00

WASHINGTON -- The unauthorized disclosure of a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....

Drones: Killing enemies, and creating them [Blowback]

2013-02-12 15:51:00

In his Feb. 5 Op-Ed article, "The case for drone strikes," Michael W. Lewis presents a distorted picture of the methodology and conclusions of a report I coauthored, “Living Under Drones: Death, Injury, and Trauma to Civilians from U.S. Drone...

Letters: Data on drones

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Re "The case for drone strikes," Opinion, Feb. 5 Michael Lewis presents a distorted picture of the methodology and conclusions of a report I coauthored, "Living Under Drones: Death, Injury, and Trauma to Civilians from U.S. Drone Practices in Pakistan."...

Anti-Muslim film was cast as low-budget 'Arabian Desert adventure'

2012-09-13 05:33:46

Body found in burned car in Mount Washington

2012-09-13 07:23:29

Man accused of killing wife joked of cooking bodies, daughter says

2012-09-13 07:42:55

Leatherface of 'Chainsaw Massacre' arrested in animal cruelty case

2012-09-13 09:02:45

Hantavirus in Yosemite: 230,000 more visitors notified

2012-09-13 09:23:39

L.A. doctor, already in prison, convicted of Medicare fraud

2012-09-13 09:32:30

Deputies called to Cerritos home of alleged anti-Muslim filmmaker

2012-09-13 10:22:54

Jewish New Year services to be held for special needs families

2012-09-13 10:42:45

President George H. W. Bush tosses presidential tie clips to U.S. Marines at a desert encampment in eastern Saudi Arabia on May 23, 1990.

2012-12-27 10:43:04

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula assistant commander Said al-Shihri is shown on October 6, 2010.

2012-09-10 09:54:51

It's the only place in the world where you can cool off at the Wild Wadi Waterpark and then bundle up for snow sports at the indoor Ski Dubai attraction. You could also go from a safari through the Arabian Desert right to lounging on a white sand beach with a fruity cocktail. Like to shop?

2012-05-19 13:41:00