It’s Wait and See as Egypt Counts the Votes

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2012 The official results of the Egyptian election won’t be known until Tuesday, but the outlook points to a strong showing by Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi, the possibility of which has scared some Egyptians into voicing support for a candidate from Mubarak’s administration. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minister Suspends Tunisia’s Ex-Ruling Party

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2011 Rumblings in Tunisia of a plot to bring back President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has led the country’s new interior minister to suspend all activities of the former ruling political party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Restive Egypt Looks Over Its Shoulder

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2011 The uprising that sacked Tunisia’s government is continuing to echo through the region, with Egypt, especially, looking over its shoulder and fearing instability that could scare off foreign investors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S.-Taiwan Arms Sale Irks China

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2010 The U.S. State Department has defended a proposed deal to sell $6.4 billion in weapons to Taiwan, claiming the exchange would aid "security and stability" between the island and its mainland big brother, China. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Condemns Clinton

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2008 If Hillary Clinton becomes the next president, her administration will have a hell of a time improving relations with Iran, a country that has a few cards to play when it comes to stability in Iraq and the price of oil. That's because Clinton recently threatened Iran's annihilation and it turns out that the Iranian government pays attention to these things. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Terrorism Thrives in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2008 According to a newly released State Department report, Pakistan experienced twice as many terrorist attacks against nonmilitary targets in 2007 than it did in 2006, killing 1,335 people. That kind of instability would be pretty frightening if Pakistan had dozens of nuclear weapons. Oh, wait a second, it does. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Washington Post: President’s Iraq Success Story a ‘Tall’ Tale

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2006 The paper throws cold water on Bush's much-touted claim that the Tall Afar region of Iraq is a case study in the U.S.' ability to help restore stability to a war-torn area. (Check out the transcript of Bush's speech--particularly the unscripted Q & A session at the end.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )