Friday, July 22, 2011

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Gaddafi says no to talks, rebels 'infiltrate' Tripoli

As NATO bombs target Zliten and rebels say they had infiltrated Tripoli, Gaddafi remains defiant calling on tribal leaders to march on Misrata to "liberate" it from rebels

Somali rebels say UN food agency still banned, despite pledge

Somali rebels revoke previous pledge to allow the UN World Food Program to deliver aid, while the UN agency remains adamant about delivering food to the famine stricken areas

Iran hopes for end to 'misunderstandings' with Saudi Arabia

Iranian FM Ali Akbar Salehi stresses friendly relations with Saudi Arabia, hopes misunderstandings with the kingdom over recent events in the region can be resolved

US Republicans hit aid to Egypt, Pakistan, 'leftist' Latina Amarican counties

US Republicans moved Wednesday to cut aid to Pakistan, Egypt and leftist countries in Latin America, vowing to get tough on Islamic militants and US rivals amid a drive to curb spending.

Saudi terror law 'would strangle peaceful protest'

Amnesty International reveals leaked Saudi Arabian anti-terror law, says it seriously threatens freedom of expression, peaceful protest

Jordanians accuse US of interference in region

Jordanian leftist and nationalist demonstrators protest US interference,burn American flag

Elusive facts about Mubarak

 

Three weeks before Hosni Mubarak is due to face trial on corruption and murder charges and rumours abound about the former president's health.

PA: The ball's not in our court

 

The indecisive meeting of the International Quartet for the Middle East Peace Process, which took place in Washington this week, drew mixed reactions from the Palestinian Authority (PA).

A Graeco-American opera

 

The struggle to free Palestine took on epic dimensions this summer, writes Kathy Kelly from Athens

A warm spring

 

How does Tehran stand with respect to the revolutions that have erupted in several Arab states? What kind of changes might they trigger inside Iran? How will they effect its foreign relations? Will they help add to or detract from Tehran's assets abroad?

Egypt, America and the future

 

The Egyptian revolution has changed US-Egyptian relations forever, as surely Washington knows

Sinai malaise

 

As endless million-man demonstrations unfold in Tahrir Square, Sinai is in turmoil, with foreign powers reportedly urging the Bedouin population to secede.




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