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Time.com - The Iraqi Government signals plans for an offensive in eastern Baghdad that is likely to displace thousands of civilians

The leader of al-Qaeda in iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been captured, say reports citing the defence ministry.

Summary: Shiraz BombingTEHRAN (AFP) ? Iran on Thursday blamed a mosque explosion that killed 13 people in the southern city of Shiraz last month on Western-backed monarchists who oppose the Islamic republic, the Fars news agency reported. source: AFPread more

The Iraqi Defense Ministry claims Washington’s prime target, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been arrested, but the White House seems skeptical.

Iraqi Defense Ministry says Abu Hamza al-Muhajir captured in northern city of Mosul

Army Spc. Tom Owens first went through basic training in 1969. Now, at 56, he's back in uniform with hopes of being deployed to iraq or Afghanistan.

Fierce street fighting continued Thursday in Beirut, as well as in the Bekaa Valley, shutting down the airport, seaport and roads

An opposition spokesman said the SADC initiative has had no perceptible impact as violence against opposition supporters in rural areas in particular continues to mount, with 30 dead so far

Blogger, author and nationally syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington revealed this week that Senator John McCain had told her eight years ago that he did not vote for President Bush in the 2000 election. McCain has angrily denied the claim. Huffington joins us to talk about her disillusionment with McCain, whom she says has abandoned his principles in his quest for the Republican nomination. Huffington is author of the new book, “Right is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe ? and What you Need to Know to End the Madness.”

The Nigerian government, along with foreign oil companies, have reaped enormous profits over the years from the sale of oil and gas reserves while the residents of the Niger Delta live in abject poverty. We speak to Sandy Cioffi, director of the the upcoming documentary “Sweet Crude.” She was recently arrested by the Nigerian military and held for a week before being released following international pressure.