Activists and witnesses say Syrian security forces shot and killed at least 19 people across the country on Friday during anti-government protests. The reports say protesters were killed in at least six Syrian cities, including Hama, Homs and Aleppo, as well as the suburbs of Damascus. Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have intensified […]
Clinton Urges Further Sanctions as Syrian Violence Continues
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
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Clinton Urges Further Sanctions as Syrian Violence Continues
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
Activists and witnesses say Syrian security forces shot and killed at least 19 people across the country on Friday during anti-government protests. The reports say protesters were killed in at least six Syrian cities, including Hama, Homs and Aleppo, as well as the suburbs of Damascus. Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have intensified […]
Syrian Forces Use Deadly Fire on Protesters
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have used live ammunition on protesters calling for President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Activists and witnesses say forces opened fire and killed at least 19 people on Friday when thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied in streets across the country. They say protesters were killed in areas that include the cities of Hama, Homs […]
Shi’ite Opposition to Boycott Bahrain Election
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
Bahrain’s main Shi’ite Muslim opposition group says it will boycott a special parliamentary election scheduled for next month. A senior official said Friday the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society will not participate in the September 24 election called to replace the 18 Al-Wefaq lawmakers who resigned in February to protest a crackdown on anti-government demonstrators. Bahrain, […]
Libya Cracks Down on Use of Satellite Phones
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
The government of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is threatening to execute citizens caught using satellite phones without official authorization. State-run media reports say the crackdown is intended to keep citizens from using the phones to aid NATO. The alliance has been targeting government positions in a bombing campaign over Libya. The JANA news agency quotes […]
Syrian Forces Use Deadly Fire on Protesters
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have used live ammunition on protesters calling for President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Activists and witnesses say forces opened fire and killed at least 15 people on Friday when thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied in streets across the country. They say protesters were killed in areas that include the cities of Hama, Homs […]
US Aid Chief Abruptly Leaves Egypt
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. official who oversaw distribution of Washington’s aid to development programs in Egypt has abruptly left his post, amid criticism the United States has been improperly funding Egypt’s pro-democracy groups. Officials said Friday that the USAID director for Egypt, Jim Bever, had returned to Washington. They denied his departure was a result of anti-American […]
Syrian Forces Use Deadly Fire on Protesters
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have used live ammunition on protesters calling for the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Activists and witnesses say forces opened fire and killed at least 11 people on Friday when thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied in streets across the country. They say protesters were killed in areas that include the cities […]
Libyan Government Threatens Satellite Phone Users With Death
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Moammar Gadhafi’s Libyan government is threatening to execute any citizen caught using a satellite telephone without official authorization. The government announced the measure in the state-run JANA news agency as part of its campaign against rebels trying to oust the Libyan leader. It said unauthorized use of the phones amounted to treason. The report says […]
Rival Rallies in Yemen Draw Thousands of Protesters, Loyalists
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of opponents of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh have renewed calls for his departure. Protesters massed in cities across the country on Friday. Some waved flags and chanted anti-government slogans. Government loyalists, meanwhile, rallied in a central square in the capital, Sana’a. The state-run SABA news agency showed photos of supporters carrying large pictures […]
