Politics

Oman latest Arab state in crisis as protesters die - 02/28/2011

MUSCAT- Police shot two demonstrators dead as the wave of protests sweeping the Arab world engulfed the normally placid sultanate of Oman on Sunday, and as Moamer Kadhafi's grip on power in Libya...

Obama says Kadhafi must 'leave now': WHouse - 02/26/2011

WASHINGTON, Jim Mannion- President Barack Obama called Saturday on Moamer Kadhafi to "leave now," declaring that the Libyan leader had lost his right to rule after attacking his own people to put...

Key tribes abandon Yemen president - 02/26/2011

SANAA, Hammoud Mounassar- Pressure on Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign intensified Saturday when the leaders of two of Yemen's most important tribes abandoned the president and joined the anti-regime...

Recap of developments in Middle East, North Africa - 02/24/2011

CAIRO- Here are the latest developments in unrest sweeping the Middle East and North Africa. LIBYA: Moamer Kadhafi blamed Al-Qaeda for an insurrection that poses the worst threat to his four...

Algeria lifts state of emergency after 19 years - 02/24/2011

ALGIERS- Algeria on Thursday lifted its state of emergency after 19 years following unprecedented protests last month that threatened President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's decades-old regime, against a...

Egypt slaps travel ban on ex-culture minister, others - 02/24/2011

CAIRO- Former culture minister Faruq Hosni, whose failed bid to lead UNESCO triggered an international uproar, appeared on Wednesday on a list of Egyptians banned from leaving the country. Atef...

Kadhafi after four decades: a leader under siege - 02/23/2011

TRIPOLI- Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi, who vowed Tuesday to crush a popular uprising, is a one-time political pariah who imposed himself as a key international player the West could not ignore....

US hails 'positive steps' by Bahrain monarchy - 02/23/2011

WASHINGTON- The United States welcomed peacemaking moves by Bahrain's monarchy Tuesday, as tens of thousands of protesters descended on the heart of the capital Manama in a massive anti-regime...

Yemen president digs in as protests spread - 02/21/2011

SANAA, Hammoud Mounassar and Jamal al-Jaberi- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh vowed on Monday not to quit under popular pressure as demonstrations demanding his ouster spread across the country...

Bahrain reform urged as protesters stand firm - 02/21/2011

MANAMA, Taieb Mahjoub - Bahrain's Sunni Muslim ruling family came under increased pressure to open in-depth negotiations with the Shiite-led opposition on Sunday, as protesters erected more tents on...
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