Politics

Yemen protesters boosted by president's setbacks: analysts - 03/05/2011

DUBAI, W.G. Dunlop- A string of setbacks for Yemen's president, including the defection of key tribal leaders, has boosted anti-regime protesters but the long-time leader should not be written off...

Western universities, singers red-faced over Libya links - 03/05/2011

LONDON, Guy Jackson- Universities and pop stars in the West are scrambling to explain their links to the Kadhafi regime and hastily giving away money they have received from the family. As Moamer...

Mubarak ally quits as Egyptian PM - 03/04/2011

CAIRO, Mona Salem- Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq resigned unexpectedly Thursday, sparking celebrations from protesters who demand a purge of the remnants of ousted president Hosni Mubarak's...

Syrian migrants flee fears of all-out war in Libya - 03/04/2011

BENGHAZI, Jennie Matthew- Syrian families fleeing rebel-held Libya on Thursday for home spoke of their happiness at escaping the violence, desperately frightened that their adopted nation could...

Kadhafi warns of bloodbath if West intervenes - 03/03/2011

TRIPOLI, Antoine Lambroschini- Moamer Kadhafi warned on Wednesday "thousands" would die if the West intervened in Libya as rebels repulsed a fierce onslaught by his forces on a key oil town. As...

Hundreds of Libyans torch Kadhafi's 'Green Book' - 03/03/2011

BENGHAZI- Hundreds of angry Libyans set fire to copies of Moamer Kadhafi's "Green Book" on Wednesday, demanding the ruler's overthrow on the anniversary of his declaration of a "republic of the...

No UN backing needed to impose Libya no-fly zone: Britain - 03/01/2011

LONDON- Britain Tuesday claimed that the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya did not necessarily require UN approval, directly contradicting an earlier statement made by the French government....

Oman forces disperse protesters peacefully: AFP - 03/01/2011

SOHAR, Karim Sahib - Tanks peacefully dispersed protesters blocking the port in Oman's industrial city of Sohar and the coast road to Muscat Tuesday as protests were also reported elsewhere, AFP...

World powers edge closer to Kadhafi solution - 03/01/2011

TRIPOLI- Western nations prepared to ramp up further pressure Tuesday to prevent a full-blown catastrophe in Libya where strongman Moamer Kadhafi said his followers were ready to die to save his...

Recap of developments in Middle East, North Africa - 03/01/2011

CAIRO- Latest developments in the unrest sweeping the Middle East and North Africa. LIBYA: Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi said his followers were ready to die for him as Western nations mulled...
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