Morocco says it will hold early parliamentary elections on November 25, as the monarchy pursues democratic reforms designed to head off “Arab Spring”-style protests. The country’s official MAP news agency reported that Interior Minister Taieb Cherkaoui announced the date Tuesday. The elections were expected in late 2012, but Morocco’s King Mohammed called for a prompt […]
Morocco to Hold Early Elections on November 25
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Morocco to Hold Early Elections on November 25
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
Morocco says it will hold early parliamentary elections on November 25, as the monarchy pursues democratic reforms designed to head off “Arab Spring”-style protests. The country’s official TAP news agency reported that Interior Minister Taieb Cherkaoui announced the date Tuesday. The elections were expected in late 2012, but Morocco’s King Mohammed called for a prompt […]
Palestinian President to Submit Statehood Proposal to UN
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says an application for Palestinian statehood will be submitted to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in September. Mr. Abbas made his remarks Tuesday as he completed a trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina, where he pressed government officials to support a Palestinian bid for statehood. He then traveled to Lebanon, where he will seek more […]
Libya’s Rebels Deny Holding Talks With Gadhafi Aides
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels have denied reports that they have held talks with aides to leader Moammar Gadhafi, as their forces advance toward Tripoli hoping to oust his government. The head of the Transitional National Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, said Tuesday no direct or indirect negotiations have taken place with Gadhafi representatives. He said such talks are […]
Yemen’s President Vows to Return Soon
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has vowed to return to his country from Saudi Arabia, where he is recovering from an assassination attempt. In a televised address Tuesday from Riyadh to his supporters in Sana’a, Mr. Saleh said he will return to Yemen soon. He also accused his political opponents of stealing messages from the […]
Israel Charges Al-Jazeera Journalist with Belonging to Hamas
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Israel is holding a journalist for the al-Jazeera television network on charges that he belongs to the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Al-Jazeera’s Kabul bureau chief Samer Allawi appeared before an Israeli military judge Tuesday and was told of the accusations. He denied the charges. Al-Jazeera’s Arabic-language network says Israeli authorities arrested Allawi on August 10 […]
Palestinian President to Submit Statehood Proposal to UN Chief
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says an application for Palestinian statehood will be submitted to the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in September. Mr. Abbas made the announcement in Sarajevo Tuesday as he completed a trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina, where he pressed government officials to support a Palestinian bid for statehood. He then traveled to Lebanon, where he […]
Death Toll Mounts From Syrian Crackdown
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces are using heavy machine gun fire in the port city of Latakia, where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has been cracking down on opposition demonstrators the past four days. Activists and residents say at least five people were killed Tuesday in Latakia. They say security forces have killed at least 35 people in […]
CPJ: Israel Charges Al-Jazeera Journalist with Militant Ties
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The Committee to Protect Journalists says Israel is holding a journalist for the al-Jazeera television network on charges he has ties to the militant group Hamas. The program coordinator for the rights group’s Middle East and North Africa division told VOA that al-Jazeera journalist Samer Allawi appeared before an Israeli military judge Tuesday and was […]
Heavy Gunfire in Besieged Syrian City
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces are using heavy machine gun fire in the port city of Latakia, where a President Bashar al-Assad’s government has been cracking down on opposition demonstrators the past four days. Activists and residents say at least five people were killed Tuesday in Latakia. They say security forces have killed at least 35 people […]
