Egyptian officials say gunmen have attacked a pipeline once used to supply gas to Israel – the fifth assault on the facility in the Sinai region since February. A state-run media report says masked men launched rocket-propelled grenades at the al-Shulaq natural gas terminal on Saturday. It says the pipe was hit but the line […]
Syrian Forces Conduct Deadly Overnight Raids
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
At least five people have been killed after Syrian security forces conducted overnight raids, in an apparent crack down on dissent. Activists said Saturday that forces moved into a Damascus suburb and opened fire on civilians. The Associated Press says a similar raid took place in the eastern town of al-Boukamal. On Friday, rights groups […]
Yemen Air Raid Kills Tribesmen by Mistake
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni officials say an air raid targeting al-Qaida-linked militants in the country’s south has mistakenly killed at least eight pro-government tribesmen. Officials say the tribesmen were battling militants Friday east of Zinjibar, the capital of volatile Abyan province, at the time of the air raid. Meanwhile, authorities said clashes in the south killed at least […]
NATO Bombs Libyan Satellite Dishes
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
NATO says it has bombed three Libyan satellite dishes in the capital, Tripoli, in an effort to prevent Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi from using television to intimidate civilians. The alliance said Saturday that NATO fighter aircraft conducted a precision airstrike that disabled the three ground-based satellite dishes. An alliance spokesman said the strike was “necessary,” […]
Libyans Bury Rebel Military Chief
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Libyans turned out in rebel-held Benghazi on Friday for the funeral of the opposition’s military chief. Abdel Fattah Younes and two of his aides were gunned down on Thursday under mysterious circumstances. The military chief had been part of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s inner circle before joining the rebels earlier this year. The […]
Thousands Protest Proposed Reforms in Bahrain
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets outside Bahrain’s capital to call for greater reforms. The protests Friday came as government and opposition groups considered reforms proposed by a committee set up by the kingdom’s Sunni rulers. The national dialogue committee was set up to investigate the kingdom’s suppression of anti-government protests that left […]
Family, Activists Urge Iran to Free US Hikers
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Family members and rights activists made fresh appeals for Iran to free two U.S. hikers on Friday, two days before Tehran holds what it calls the “final” hearing in their case. Iran has held Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer on charges of spying for two years. Iranian authorities allege the two men and a third […]
Libyans Bury Rebel Military Chief
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Libyans turned out in rebel-held Benghazi on Friday for the funeral of the opposition’s military chief. Abdel Fattah Younes and two of his aides were gunned down on Thursday under mysterious circumstances. The military chief had been part of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s inner circle before joining the rebels earlier this year. On […]
At Least Four Killed During Protests in Syria
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
At least four people have been killed after Syrian security forces fired shots at protesters who gathered for massive rallies across the country on Friday. Rights groups and witnesses say the deaths occurred in the seaside town of Latakia. State-run media reports say “masked saboteurs” fired shots and threw dynamite at security forces and civilians […]
Yemen’s Opposition Rallies in ‘Friday of Patience’
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Opposition protest organizers in Yemen urged their supporters to persist during a rally in Sana’a on Friday as they continued to press for President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s resignation. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators turned out in the capital after midday prayers while Mr. Saleh’s supporters held a separate rally in the city. Opponents have for six […]
