Politics

Libya rebuke for Obama, Kadhafi 'may quit Tripoli' - 06/24/2011

TRIPOLI, Imed Lamloum- Lawmakers dealt a symbolic rebuke to President Barack Obama Friday over US participation in the NATO-led UN-mandated campaign against Moamer Kadhafi as the embattled Libyan...

Hezbollah members confess to spying for CIA: Nasrallah - 06/24/2011

BEIRUT, Natacha Yazbeck- Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday said members of his group had confessed to being CIA agents, and accused arch-foe Israel of turning to the US spy agency after...

Clinton warns of escalation risk after Syria raid - 06/24/2011

WASHINGTON- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned of the risk of escalation in the Middle East amid reports Syrian forces raided a village bordering Turkey in pursuit of pro-democracy...

Britain says 'time running out' for defiant Kadhafi - 06/24/2011

TRIPOLI, Imed Lamloum- Time is running out for Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday after the strongman said he had his "back to the wall" but vowed to...

NATO vows to press Libya campaign over Italian reservations - 06/22/2011

TRIPOLI, Imed Lamloum- NATO vowed Wednesday to press its bombing campaign in Libya despite a call from member state Italy for a halt to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid as the civilian death...

Syria warns against outside interference, fingers France - 06/22/2011

DAMASCUS, Roueida Mabardi - Syria strongly rejected on Tuesday any foreign intervention over its deadly crackdown on a pro-democracy revolt and singled out its former colonial ruler France, which is...

Assad speech shows Syria regime will fight to end: analysts - 06/22/2011

BEIRUT, Rana Moussaoui - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's continued defiance in his latest televised address suggests his regime is ready to fight to the end to stay in power rather than offer real...

Ben Ali slams fast-track corruption conviction as 'insane' - 06/22/2011

TUNIS, Philippe Sauvagnargues- Tunisian authorities came under fire Tuesday for fast-tracking the corruption conviction in absentia of ousted leader Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, who called his 35-year...

NATO defends credibility of Libya air war - 06/21/2011

BRUSSELS- NATO defended the credibility of its air war in Libya on Tuesday after Italy warned that civilian deaths could undermine the campaign amid growing signs of strains within the alliance....

Jordan information minister quits over 'restrictive' laws - 06/21/2011

AMMAN- Jordan's Information Minister Taher Adwan said on Tuesday he has resigned because of laws he deemed "restrictive for freedom of expression." "I submitted my resignation today to Prime...
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