A federal appeals court says two American men can go ahead with a civil lawsuit accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of being responsible for the U.S. military allegedly torturing them in Iraq. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled Monday that the defendants, Donald Vance and Nathan Ertel, sufficiently alleged that the […]
US Court Upholds Torture Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Libyan Rebels Reshuffle Cabinet
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s rebel leader is reshuffling the executive branch of his de-facto government in an effort to ease tensions over the killing last month of the rebels’ military chief. A spokesman for the Transitional National Council says Mahmoud Jibril, the rebels’ de-facto prime minister, has been asked to form a new executive body of ministers. The […]
Syria’s Assad Replaces Defense Minister, Arab Nations Recall Envoys
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian state media say President Bashar al-Assad has replaced his defense minister, as Damascus comes under increasing pressure from its Arab neighbors to stop a deadly crackdown against an opposition uprising. Mr. Assad appointed the Syrian army chief of staff, General Dawoud Rajha, as the new defense minister Monday. He replaces General Ali Habib, whom […]
Report: Opening of Iran’s 1st Nuclear Power Plant Delayed Again
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
An Iranian newspaper says the country’s first nuclear power plant will not start operating later this month as planned because of delays Iranian lawmakers blame on its Russian builders. In its Monday edition, the newspaper Aftab quotes lawmaker Asgar Jalalian as saying the Russian state-owned energy company, Rosatom, has reneged on promises regarding the Bushehr […]
Syria’s Assad Replaces Defense Minister, Arab Nations Recall Envoys
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian state television says President Bashar al-Assad has replaced his defense minister, as Damascus comes under increasing pressure from its Arab neighbors over the country’s deadly crackdown against an opposition uprising. The state television report said Mr. Assad appointed the Syrian army chief of staff, General Dawoud Rajha, as the new defense minister Monday, replacing […]
Bahrain, Kuwait Join Saudi Arabia in Recalling Envoys from Syria
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Bahrain and Kuwait have joined Saudi Arabia in recalling their ambassadors from Damascus to protest Syria’s deadly crackdown on political dissidents who began protesting against the government almost five months ago. The foreign ministers of Bahrain and Kuwait said Monday they were recalling their envoys in the Syrian capital for consultations. Saudi Arabia became the […]
Libyan Rebels Hold Western Town 80 Kilometers From Tripoli
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels are holding on to a western desert town captured from government forces on Saturday, marking the rebels’ closest approach to the capital Tripoli in months of fighting. Reporters for western news agencies who reached the town of Bir al-Ghanam said it was in rebel hands Monday. It is located about 80 kilometers southwest […]
Saudi Arabia Recalls Ambassador to Syria, Condemns Bloodshed
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Syria as the international community ramps up pressure on the Syrian government to end its crackdown on opposition protesters. Saudi King Abdullah issued a statement Monday urging Syria to end the bloodshed. He said the situation is not in accord with religion, values or ethics. The Saudi king’s […]
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa Residents Told to End Ramadan Fast Later
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
Residents of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest tower – have been advised to break their daily fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan later than everyone else. The city’s top clerics say residents living between the 80th and 150th floors in the 828-meter building should wait an additional two minutes to break […]
Hamas, Fatah Reach Agreement on Prisoner Exchange
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas have agreed to a mutual political prisoner exchange in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, resolving one of several issues hindering the formation of a unity government. They reached an agreement during negotiations ending Sunday in Cairo. Egypt’s MENA news agency quoted Fatah Central Committee member Azzam al-Ahmad as […]
