Politics

Chastened Obama returns to Middle East - 03/18/2013

WASHINGTON, Stephen Collinson- When Barack Obama last went to the Middle East, he bore a soaring speech for the ages. This time, he says he's just going to listen and will carry no grand plans. Obama...

Tunisians mark 40 days since political killing - 03/16/2013

Several arrests in the case have been made, but the suspected killer remains at large. The crowd, who included Belaid's widow Basma and opposition political leaders, then headed for Habib Bourguiba...

Muslim states agree to 'historic' UN statement on women - 03/16/2013

UNITED NATIONS, Tim Witcher- Muslim and Western nations late Friday overcame deep divisions to agree a landmark United Nations declaration setting out a code of conduct for combatting violence...

Egyptians protest for army to return to power - 03/16/2013

CAIRO- Hundreds of Egyptians demonstrated in Cairo on Friday to press for the army to assume power in a country plagued by unrest and instability two years after a revolution which toppled president...

France says ready to arm Syria rebels if EU won't lift embargo - 03/15/2013

BRUSSELS, Sabine Wibaux- France is ready to "take its responsibilities" and supply weapons to Syria's rebels if it cannot convince its European partners to lift an arms embargo, President Francois...

Tunisia president says new govt has no 'magic wand' - 03/14/2013

TUNIS, Antoine Lambroschini- President Moncef Marzouki on Wednesday swore in a new government to pull Tunisia out of its political and economic crisis, urging patience and saying there was no "magic...

Tunisian MPs in heated debates over polls, constitution - 03/12/2013

"The dates fixed for the elections are unrealistic," said independent MP Mohamed Allouch. "We reckon that the elections cannot take place before March 2014... Let's stop lying to the Tunisian people...

Tunisia faces crunch week in resolving political crisis - 03/11/2013

TUNIS, Antoine Lambroschini- Tunisia faces major hurdles this week, with parliament set to vote on a new government and agree a calendar for a long-delayed constitution, as opposition activists mark...

Syria rebels to soldier on 'until Assad gone' - 03/10/2013

DEIR EZZOR, Syria, Jose Rodriguez- On top of a building in Syria's war-devastated eastern city of Deir Ezzor, rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad have hanged a toy stuffed lion by...

Venezuelans begin emotional farewells to Chavez - 03/07/2013

CARACAS, Laurent Thomet- The coffin of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez was taken Wednesday to a military academy where he will lie in state for three days, as throngs of weeping supporters swarmed...
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