
GOP ready to push Benghazi case into 2014, beyond
Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and ...

Anti-militias protesters attacked in Libya
Scores of Libyan militiamen descended on rally in the nation's capital, Tripoli, kicking and beating protesters who had taken to the streets Friday ...
Officials: US forces on alert in response to Libya
Marines and other U.S. forces in Europe are on a heightened state of alert in response to a deteriorating security situation in the Libyan capital of ...

Kerry says he'll answer questions on Benghazi
Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he's determined to answer any questions related to the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in ...
American stabbed outside US Embassy in Cairo
An assailant stabbed an American man on Thursday while they were standing outside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, security officials said. The area around ...

Democrats: No scandal in Benghazi deaths
Politicians love few things better than a scandal to trip up their opponents, and Republicans hope last year's fatal attack on U.S. diplomats in Libya ...

Jihadi peril makes its way to Tunisia
The hunt for al-Qaida-linked militants in a mountainous region near Tunisia's borders with Algeria in recent days has raised alarm that the birthplace ...

Former US official describes Libya attack
A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday delivered a riveting minute-by-minute account of the chaotic events during the deadly assault on the U.S.

Libya's new charter can shoot down contentious law
A new law that excludes former officials of the Moammar Gadhafi era from public office is dividing Libya and deepening the turmoil plaguing the ...

Libyan PM vows Cabinet reshuffle, praises militias
Libya's prime minister has promised a Cabinet reshuffle and praised militias by saying they are "revolutionaries" in an apparent bid to defuse tension ...

Weapons of war spill blood in Nigeria's insurgency
At first, the Islamic extremists in Nigeria's dusty northeast rode on the backs of motorcycles, firing on government officials and other perceived ...

Obama, SKorea show united front against Pyongyang
Projecting a united front, President Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader warned North Korea on Tuesday against further nuclear provocations, ...

Libya ambassador nominee vows sufficient security
President Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to Libya said Tuesday that she will work to ensure sufficient security at U.S. facilities nearly eight ...
Libya's defense minister rescinds resignation
Libya's defense minister on Tuesday rescinded his decision to resign in protest over the continuous show of force by militias that stormed government ...

Libya militias not backing down from protest
A number of Libyan militias refused to back down on Monday from their protests outside government buildings, despite passage of a sweeping law that ...

Readying new Syria push, US feels out Russia again
The Obama administration is trying to leverage new evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons, and make a fresh ...

Anti-militia protest attacked in Libya
Hundreds of Libyan pro-democracy advocates marched in Tripoli on Friday, denouncing militias' recent blockade of government buildings and coming under ...

Biden, Kerry honor fallen diplomats
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the courage and dedication of U.S. diplomats slain in the line of duty as they led ...

Gadhafi's son appears in Libya court; case delayed
Wearing a sky-blue safari suit and a pair of sandals, the imprisoned son of slain dictator Moammar Gadhafi made his second court appearance this year ...

Syrian air defenses pose formidable challenge
International military action against Syria's government over its alleged use of chemical weapons would run up against one of the Middle East's most ...
GOP persists with questions about Benghazi attack
Congressional Republicans are continuing to pepper the Obama administration with questions about last year's deadly attack on the U.S.