Politics

Syrian army kills 123 in Hama protest hub: activist - 07/31/2011

DAMASCUS- At least 123 people were killed on Sunday when the army launched an attack on the flashpoint protest city of Hama in central Syria, a human rights activist said. "The army and security...

Syria army deploys in restive eastern oil hub - 07/31/2011

DAMASCUS- Syrian troops shot dead three people who stoned a massive military convoy Saturday as it headed to quash growing anti-regime dissent in the eastern oil hub of Deir Ezzor, an activist said....

Yemeni tribes form coalition against Saleh - 07/31/2011

SANAA- Influential Yemeni tribal leaders on Saturday announced the creation of a coalition to bolster six months of popular protests to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. "Ali...

Syrian forces kill 22 at demos - 07/30/2011

DAMASCUS- Security forces shot dead at least 22 civilians and wounded dozens more as thousands of Syrians gathered Friday to call for regime change and to chide world powers for inaction in the face...

Kadhafi regime says Al-Qaeda killed rebel army chief - 07/30/2011

TRIPOLI- Al-Qaeda was behind the assassination of General Abdel Fatah Yunis, chief of Libya's rebel army, a spokesman for Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi said Friday. "By this act, Al-Qaeda wanted to...

Morocco king grants pardons ahead of speech - 07/30/2011

RABAT- Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday pardoned 14 prisoners and commuted the sentences of 954 others, on the eve of his coronation's 12th anniversary, the justice ministry said. Royal...

Syria clamps down ahead of Friday rallies - 07/29/2011

DAMASCUS- Syrian forces pressed their clampdown on the pro-democracy movement, killing two protesters and arresting two leading activists, rights groups said on Thursday, on the eve of more mass...

Libyan rebel commander killed amid new rebel successes - 07/29/2011

BENGHAZI- General Abdel Fatah Younes, a former senior official in Moamer Kadhafi's regime who defected to lead rebel forces, has been killed, the head of the rebel National Transitional Council said...

France says worried by Jordan anti-AFP demos - 07/29/2011

PARIS- France expressed concern Thursday at angry demonstrations against the Agence France-Presse news agency in Jordan and welcomed the Amman government's support. "Over recent days, the bureau...

Deadline expires for Kadhafi to 'step down, stay in Libya' - 07/28/2011

BENGHAZI, Dominique Soguel- A deadline for Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi to step down and stay in the country has expired, the chief of the rebel National Transitional Council said Wednesday, as...
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