Activists say Syrian security forces have detained hundreds of people in the besieged port city of Latakia, filling a sports stadium because local detention centers were overflowing with prisoners. A London-based Syrian rights group said Wednesday that more than 700 troops raided homes in Latakia’s southern al-Raml district, arresting people on lists. Activists also said […]
Syrian Forces Hold Hundreds in Latakia Sports Stadium
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Turkish Jets Bomb PKK Bases in Northern Iraq
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish warplanes have attacked targets of the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party in northern Iraq. They hit bases, anti-aircraft defenses and rebel shelters in the Kandil and Zap regions. Wednesday’s military strikes came hours after a deadly assault by PKK rebels killed eight Turkish soldiers in Hakkari province near the Turkey-Iraq border. Turkish and Kurdish media […]
Police Foil Bomb Plot at US School
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Florida have arrested an expelled student after thwarting what they called a “potentially catastrophic” plot to set off a bomb at his former high school. A local police chief, Jane Castor, told reporters Wednesday the potential impact of the attack was something the city of Tampa has never seen and hopefully never will. […]
Lebanon Tribunal Unseals Indictment in Hariri Probe
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 murder of Lebanon’s former prime minister, Rafik Hariri, has released its indictment against the four Hezbollah members who prosecutors say carried out the attack. The court said Wednesday it has confirmed the charges against the suspects and made the indictment public after prosecutors showed there is sufficient evidence to […]
Libya’s Rebels Vie for Control of Strategic City
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels have begun an assault on an oil refinery in a city just west of Tripoli, in a bid to drive out forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi and continue their advance toward the capital. The refinery at Zawiya, 50 kilometers from Tripoli, is one of the few sources of fuel for Mr. Gadhafi’s troops […]
US, Egypt Cancel Planned Military Exercise
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and Egypt are canceling plans for a joint military exercise this year because of the political unrest and political upheaval in Cairo since January. A U.S. military spokesman told VOA Wednesday that American and Egyptian forces normally hold joint exercises every two years, with the next round originally scheduled for the last […]
US, Egypt Cancel Planned Military Exercise
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and Egypt are canceling plans for a joint military exercise this year because of the political unrest and political upheaval in Cairo since January. An Army spokesman at the Pentagon, Major T.G. Taylor, told VOA Wednesday that “Bright Star” exercises by American and Egyptian forces normally are held every two years, and […]
Lebanon Tribunal Releases Indictment in Former PM’s Murder
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 murder of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has released its indictment against the four Hezbollah members who prosecutors say carried out the attack. The court said Wednesday it has confirmed the charges against the suspects and made the indictment public after prosecutors showed there is sufficient evidence to […]
Turkey, Israel Refuse to Budge on Flotilla Dispute
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey’s prime minister says ties between his country and Israel will not improve unless Israel apologizes for the 2010 raid on ships trying to reach the Gaza Strip that resulted in the deaths of nine Turkish activists. The statement came just hours after Israeli officials said Israel’s prime minister informed the U.S. he will not […]
Syrian Forces Launch New Raids
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces have detained dozens of people in Latakia — a day after the government announced it was withdrawing its military from the port city. State-run media had announced the pullout after a four-day operation to crush dissent. But the activists said there were more arrests Wednesday, with security forces conducting house-to-house […]
