Libyan rebels have said they captured several residential districts in Brega, a key oil port that has been the scene of recent clashes between the opposition and forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi. A rebel spokesman said two of their fighters were killed and at least 16 others wounded in Thursday’s fighting for the control […]
Libyan Rebels Claim Capturing Parts of Brega
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Egypt Moves to End Decades-Old Emergency Law
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s government says it has begun procedures to end the country’s three-decade-old state of emergency, a key demand in the protests that led to former president Hosni Mubarak’s ouster earlier this year. Government spokesman Mohammed Hegazy said Thursday the Cabinet has started “formulating laws and mechanisms” that would replace the emergency decree. The measure gives […]
11 Killed in Syrian Raids
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces killed 11 people on Thursday as the government widened its crackdown on dissent to at least two more areas of the country. Activists and witnesses said the deaths occurred in Qusair, a town in the central Homs province, after columns of tanks pushed into the town and government forces opened fire. A second […]
Libyan Opposition Fighters Report Advances in Brega
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say they are advancing in Brega, a key oil port that has been the scene of recent clashes between the opposition and forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi. The rebels said Thursday that they had gained control of several residential districts of the port, which is about 750 kilometers east of Tripoli. There […]
10 Killed in Syrian Raids
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces killed 10 people on Thursday as the government widened its crackdown on dissent to at least two more areas of the country. Activists and witnesses say the deaths occurred in Qusair, a town in the central Homs province. They say government forces opened fire after columns of tanks pushed into the town. They […]
Egypt Moves to End Decades Old State of Emergency
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt has begun steps to end the country’s three-decade old state of emergency, a key demand in the protests that led to former President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. The Al-Ahram newspaper quoted Deputy Prime Minister Ali El-Selmi on Thursday as saying the Cabinet has begun “formulating laws and mechanisms” that would replace the emergency decree. The […]
Yemen’s President Studying Transition Plan
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Yemen’s president says he is studying how to implement a plan for a peaceful transition of power, while a government official has warned that an opposition plan amounts to a war declaration. President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he is considering a plan put forth by the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council . A state-run media report […]
Iran Naming Street After American Activist
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Iran is naming a street in Tehran after an American activist who was killed during a 2003 protest against Israel’s destruction of Palestinian homes. State-run news reports say the Tehran city council ratified a proposal this week to name a street in memory of Rachel Aliene Corrie. The news reports say Corrie is viewed by […]
Five Killed in Syrian Government Raids
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
At least five people have been killed as Syrian security forces stormed into two towns as part of the government’s widening crackdown on dissent. Rights groups says the deaths occurred in the central Homs region Thursday when columns of tanks pushed into a town in the area. They say a second raid took place in […]
Lebanon Tribunal Head Urges Hariri Murder Suspects to Appear
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
The head of the U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri has urged the four suspects in the case to appear before the tribunal, and stressed the proceedings will be conducted fairly. Judge Antonio Cassese issued a statement Thursday saying it may be possible for the four men to […]
