We'll have some more substantial stories to follow in the coming days, but for now here's a quick round up of some of the stories that have grabbed our attention, and are essential to the big picture of the The Fourth World War.
Iraq
At Least Nine Soldiers Killed In Attacks, Roadside Bombings
Iraqi Officials Claim Some 70 percent Of Foreign Insurgents From Gulf States
Two Months Into The Troop Surge, And the Violence In Iraq Grows
US Prepares For Widespread, Detailed Peace Negotiations With Sunni InsurgentsBut Sunnis Are Also Talking About An Alliance With The Sadrists
Iraqi Government Isn't Convinced US Troops Will Stay, Prepares For Quick US Pullout
The Most Deadly Month for British Troops In Iraq
A New Iraq War Strategy Is Being Finalised, Apparently
Two Year Old Declassified Documents Claim Bin Laden Dreams Of A 'Terror Sanctuary' In Iraq
So Many Gun Battles, So Little Ammo : Bullet Shortages Become Reality In Iraq
Iraqi President Demands Tribes Fight Militants And Al Qaeda Across The Country
More Bombings Kill Dozens More Iraqis
Lebanon
Islamists Vow To Never Stop Fighting In Face Of Full Army Assault
Defence Minister Issues Ultimatum, Vows To Send Army Into Refugee Camps
Lebanon Asks The US For More Money, As Tripoli Fighting Rages
Somalia
Food Shortages Loom, Claims The World Food Program
US Africa Command Must Secure African Oil To Be Viable
African Union Soldiers Killed, But Uganda Claims "Progress"
The US Military Eyes New Command In Africa, Oil And Mineral Riches The Key
AfghanistanAfghanistan : Taliban Gets New Commander, He Announces Holy War Will Only End When Foreign Troops Leave
NATO Chief Warns Afghanistan Troop Pullout Would Be "Irresponsible"
"Don't Abandon Us," Begs Afghanistan President Karzai
Nine Oil Tankers Carrying NATO Resupplies Destroyed By Militants
Iran
Nine US Warships Gather For "Exercises" Off The Coast Of Iran
Iran : Iranian Money And Bomb Making Supplies Found During Baghdad Raid, Claims US Military
The Sudanese Government Is Trying to Ban Reports Detailing Actions Of Rebel Groups In Darfur
Turkey Blames Kurds For Bomb Attack That Killed Six, Injured 100
