Iranian state television says two Americans detained in the country since 2009 have been sentenced to eight years in prison for spying and illegal entry. Iranian TV’s report Saturday quoted judicial sources as saying that Americans Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal each were given five-year prison sentences for spying and three additional years for illegal […]
Iranian TV: 2 Americans Sentenced to 8 Years for Spying
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Israel ‘Regrets’ Deaths of Egyptian Troops in Border Battle
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Israel has expressed regret for the deaths of Egyptian security personnel in fighting between Israeli troops and suspected Palestinian militants along the Israel-Egypt border on Thursday. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Saturday Israel “regrets” the deaths of the five Egyptian officers and will conduct a joint investigation of the incident with the Egyptian military. […]
Crackdown Continues in Syria
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have killed at least two people in the central province of Homs. The deaths Saturday come a day after Syrian forced killed more than 28 people across the country. President Bashar Assad pushed ahead with his brutal crackdown despite assurances to the U.N. chief this week that the military operations have ended. […]
Libyan Rebels Seize Zawiya, Claim Full Control of Brega
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Western news agencies say Libyan rebels have taken control of the strategic western city of Zawiya, tightening a siege around Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s stronghold in the capital, Tripoli. Reporters who visited Zawiya on Saturday said rebels were occupying the central square and other positions formerly held by pro-Gadhafi forces, who continued shelling the city […]
Iranian TV: 2 Americans Sentenced to 8 Years for Spying
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Iranian state television says two Americans detained in the country since 2009 have been sentenced to eight years in prison for spying and illegal entry. The state television website said Saturday Americans Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal each received a five year sentence for the spying conviction and a three year sentence for illegal entry. […]
Egypt Withdraws Ambassador to Israel Following Shootings
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Egypt is withdrawing its ambassador to Israel to protest the deaths of Egyptian security forces during Israel’s retaliatory attacks against militants along the nations’ shared border. The Egyptian Cabinet said Saturday it is withdrawing its ambassador until the results of an Israeli investigation into the incident are provided. The Cabinet said it also wants the […]
Egypt Withdraws Ambassador to Israel Following Shootings
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Egypt is withdrawing its ambassador to Israel to protest the deaths of Egyptian security forces during Israel’s retaliatory attacks against militants along the nations’ shared border. The Egyptian Cabinet said is withdrawing its ambassador until the results of an Israeli investigation into the incident are provided. The Cabinet said it also wants the Israeli leadership […]
Retaliatory Violence Escalates Between Israel, Gaza
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli aircraft continued to strike militant outposts in the Gaza Strip late Friday and Palestinians fired rockets back into Israel as retaliatory violence escalated in the region. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 12 Palestinians, most of them militants, in the Gaza Strip. A military wing of the militant group Hamas declared Friday that it is […]
Libyan Rebels Say They Control Zlitan
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say they have seized control of the western town of Zlitan, following intense battles with forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Rebels said Friday that they pushed into the center of the town, which is about 150 kilometers from Tripoli. The claim could not be independently verified. They also said at least […]
Libyan Rebels Say They Control Zlitan
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say they have seized control of the western town of Zlitan, following intense battles with forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Rebels said Friday that they pushed into the center of the town, which is about 150 kilometers from Tripoli. The claim could not be independently verified. They also said at least […]
