SANAA, Hammoud Mounassar- A deal aimed at ending three months of bloody unrest in Yemen was in tatters on Saturday after embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to sign the Gulf-brokered pact,...

TRIPOLI- Libya's Kadhafi regime on Friday offered rebels controlling the port of Misrata an amnesty if they stop fighting, the government spokesman said. A justice ministry statement, cited by...

COTONOU- African traditional chiefs on Thursday recommended a transition in Libya with Moamer Kadhafi taking a ceremonial role similar to the queen of England while a rebel leader holds executive...

DAMASCUS, Rana Moussaoui- A defiant Syria vowed to restore "security and stability" despite growing international censure for its violent crushing of dissent, as activists called for more protests on...

UNITED NATIONS- The UN Security Council powers clashed Wednesday over how to halt the Syrian crackdown on protests, with Russia warning Western nations that "outside interference" could spark civil...

MISRATA, Marc Bastian- Libya's tribes urged Moamer Kadhafi on Wednesday to cede power, as rebels backed by NATO air strikes said they forced the strongman's missiles out of range of the lifeline port...

WASHINGTON- British Defence Minister Liam Fox said Tuesday there were "practical limitations" to any foreign intervention in Syria, despite NATO taking military action in Libya under similar...

WASHINGTON- US President Barack Obama welcomed Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan to the White House Tuesday for talks likely to focus on turmoil in Libya, Syria and unrest...

CARACAS- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused NATO on Tuesday of trying to kill his "friend" Moamer Kadhafi after the alliance bombed the strongman's compound and called it a legitimate target....