Guardian correspondent missing in Libya
Ghaith Abdul-Ahad was last heard from on outskirts of Zawiya
Gaddafi takes key towns as Nato squabbles over Libya action
• Rebels retreat from Ras Lanuf and Zawiya
• Regime warns of full-scale military action
• Nato in paralysis as US blocks no-fly zone
• Navy chief says Britain ready to send more ships
• Regime warns of full-scale military action
• Nato in paralysis as US blocks no-fly zone
• Navy chief says Britain ready to send more ships
Muslim hearings in US Congress dismissed as 'equivalent of reality TV'
Organisers say hearing is vital to US security, but critics say it raises spectre of McCarthy witch-hunts
Zawiya town centre devastated and almost deserted
ITV News's Bill Neely describes the damage to the Libyan town, now back in the hands of the regime after a furious battle
Libyan rebels in retreat as Gaddafi attacks by air, land and sea
Loyalist troops retake oil town of Ras Lanuf and claim victory in Zawiya, while revolutionary leaders beg for no-fly zone
Libya: Nato defence ministers agree on minimal intervention
Victory for US as agreement to move warships closer to Libya falls far short of measures called for by Britain and France
Saudi police open fire on pro-democracy protesters
Government officials had warned strong action would be taken against protests calling for democratic reforms
Firm offers trip to 'New Egypt'
While most travel companies are scrambling to cancel or postpone tours to the Middle East, a Seattle tour operator is organizing a late-March trip to what she calls the "New Egypt." Stops will include protest sites in Cairo and Alexandria and meetings with people who were at Tahrir Square during the days leading up to the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
Analysis - Saudi says protests don't fit Islamic state
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's ruling family has mobilised the power of its conservative religious establishment to prevent a wave of uprisings against Arab autocrats from roaring into its kingdom, home to more than a fifth of the world's known oil reserves.
Egyptians Storm Security Offices, Grab Secret Files
The storming of Egypt's state security and other government compounds has netted Egyptians their first look at secret files documenting government atrocities during former President Mubarak's 30-year rule.
Mossad Ex-Chief Halevy Says Mideast Talks Won’t Settle Borders
Israelis and Palestinians probably won’t agree anytime soon on clear borders for a new state, leaving them to maintain current political arrangements for another generation, former Mossad Director Efraim Halevy said.
No consensus seen in Congress for U.S. Libya action
(Reuters) - As the Obama administration wrestles over what to do about Libya, the voices on Capitol Hill offer no consensus on military action.
Israeli settlers threaten Western diplomats
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Western diplomats working with the Palestinians told AFP on Thursday they have received threatening letters warning they are "at risk" because of their nations' criticism of settlements.
End of an era: Will Israel be wanded & 'sold'?"
A new Turkish satellite has Israelis eyeing the end of a U.S.-backed blackout on high-resolution commercial photography of their turf from space.
Rebel forces retreat from Ras Lanuf
Rebel fighters fall back from oil town under rocket fire and aerial assault as Gaddafi loyalists launch major offensive.
GCC: Libya regime lost legitimacy
GCC ministerial council says the current Libyan regime has lost its legitimacy.
Clinton to meet Libyan rebels
US secretary of state says she will meet representatives of opposition council, as France, UK call for Gaddafi exit.
Gbagbo rejects fresh calls to quit
Incumbent president rejects African Union-brokered plan to cede power to rival, imposes "no-fly zone" over Cote d'Ivoire
AU claims Somalia operation success
Envoy says major offensive by peacekeepers reclaimed 'significant' territory from rebels in war-torn country.
New constitution promised for Yemen
President Saleh pledges to hold referendum on new constitution within a year but protesters say offer comes "too late".
Fear of intolerance grows in Iraq
As authorities adopt stricter version of Islam, culture of tolerance is under threat.
Islamists ready for their close-up?
After governments fall in secular Egypt and Tunisia, Islamist parties are poised to enter the political mainstream.
Ivory Coast's Gbagbo bans overflights from U.N., France
(CNN) -- Laurent Gbagbo has banned U.N. and French flights from flying over the country, a spokesman for the self-proclaimed president of Ivory Coast told CNN Thursday.
Seven victims of sectarian clashes buried in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Mourners gathered Thursday to bury seven Coptic Christians killed in sectarian clashes that left more than a dozen dead in the Egyptian capital this week.
Iraqi oil pipeline bombed
Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A bomb planted under an oil pipeline exploded in northern Iraq preventing the flow of thousands of barrels of oil, an Oil Ministry spokesman said Thursday.
Nato 'kills cousin of Afghan President Hamid Karzai'
A relative of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been mistakenly killed by Nato troops in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
Sarkozy, Cameron urge EU to draw plans to aid anti-Gadhafi rebellion
In letter to the European Union's president, British and French leaders say Gadhafi's regime has lost all legitimacy, adding that Europe must 'end the suffering of the Libyan people.'
UN official: Israel kidnapped Palestinian engineer from Ukraine
Wife of Dirar Abu Sisi, deputy director of Gaza's power plant, alleges Mossad abducted her husband in the Ukraine in order to sabotage the Strip's electrical grid.
Bedouin reject compensation offer, accusing Israel of land grab
Responding to reported deal to provide Bedouin with approximately 50% of their current land, some leaders accused the state an intentional attempt to divide their community.
New Turkish satellite could publish uncensored images of Israel
GokTurk satellite due in orbit by 2013 may release photographs that would defy a U.S. law banning satellite operators from releasing high-resolution images of Israel.
Rabbi decries U.S. Congressional hearing for 'profiling Muslims'
Foundation for Ethnic Understanding president says a Homeland Security Committee hearing should investigate extremists of all stripes.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Say what is on your mind, but observe the rules of debate. No foul language is allowed, no matter how anger-evoking the posted article may be.
Thank you,
TruthSeeker