Armed militiamen and protestors appear to be winding down demonstrations at Libya’s national assembly building in Tripoli following protests over the country’s newly approved cabinet. The dissent erupted Wednesday evening shortly after parliament endorsed the 30-member cabinet chosen by Prime Minister-designate Ali Zeidan. The protestors say some members of the Cabinet, most notably the foreign […]
Armed Demonstrations Subside Outside Libya’s Parliament
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Rebels Take Control of Strategic Northern Town: Activists
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Activists say the Syrian opposition has taken control of a strategic northern town that is crucial to the government’s fierce campaign against rebels in the embattled city of Aleppo. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have completely withdrawn from Saraqeb , where the main highways from Aleppo […]
Officials: CIA Tried to Save Diplomats in Libya Attack
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. intelligence officials have released a detailed CIA timeline of the deadly September 11 assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya in response to accusations that not enough was done to stop the attack. Speaking anonymously, senior intelligence officials told reporters Thursday the CIA deployed a rescue mission from a nearby base within 25 […]
Syrian Opposition Says Rebels Kill 28 Soldiers
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian opposition says rebel forces have killed 28 government soldiers during attacks on three army checkpoints as the violence in Syria escalates. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that the attacks occurred Thursday in the northern province of Idlib, near the Turkish border. It said five rebels were killed in the skirmishes. […]
Syrian Opposition Says Rebels Kill 28 Soldiers
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels attacked three army checkpoints Thursday and killed 28 soldiers, an opposition group reported. There was no comment from the government or state-run media. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attacks occurred in the northern province of Idlib, near the Turkish border. It said five rebels were killed in the skirmishes. […]
Kuwaiti Riot Police Break Up Rally for Jailed Opposition Leader
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Riot police in Kuwait on Wednesday used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of protesters demanding freedom for a jailed opposition leader accused of insulting the emir. Prosecutors have ordered Musallam al-Barrak held for 10 days while they investigate the charges. Barrack, a former member of parliament, has been accused of insulting the […]
Brahimi Seeks Chinese Support for Syria Solution
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria is urging China to be a part of a solution to Syria’s 19-month-long crisis. Lakhdar Brahimi told Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at a meeting Wednesday in Beijing that he hopes China “can play an active role” in resolving the conflict. Brahimi is in China for a two-day trip, […]
Brahimi Seeks Chinese Support for Syria Solution
Posted October 31st, 2012 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
The U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria is urging China to be a part of a solution to Syria’s 19-month-long crisis. Lakhdar Brahimi told Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at a meeting Wednesday in Beijing that he hopes China “can play an active role” in resolving the conflict. Brahimi is in China for a two-day trip, […]
Observers: More than 120 Die in Fighting in Syria Tuesday
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition backers say fighting and airstrikes across the country killed more than 120 people Tuesday, including a government air force general. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syrian warplanes struck Maarat al-Numan, a strategic, rebel-held town on the Damascus-Aleppo highway. The observers also say the Syrian army and rebels fought in a Palestinian […]
Syrian Air Force Attacks Northern Town After Failed Truce
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Opposition activists say Syrian warplanes struck a strategic, rebel-held town on the Damascus-Aleppo highway Tuesday, killing at least six civilians, including three young girls, following a widely ignored four-day truce between government forces and insurgents. The air raids and fighting in Maarat al-Numan continued as ground troops attempted to recapture the Sunni Muslim area recently […]
