Morocco’s King Mohammed has declared three days of national mourning following a military plane crash that killed 78 people. The state-run MAP news agency says the plane crashed into a mountain Tuesday as the pilot was preparing to land in bad weather at a military airport near the southern town of Guelmim. It says three […]
Morocco in Mourning After Plane Crash Kills 78
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
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Libyan PM: No Talks on Gadhafi Departure
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 10:55 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s prime minister says leader Moammar Gadhafi’s departure is not up for discussion. Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi also said Tuesday there will be no way to have dialogue on Libya’s political crisis until what he called NATO “aggression” stops. He commented after talks with U.N. special envoy Abdul Elah al-Khatib, who met with the Libyan opposition on […]
Yemeni Al-Qaida Leader Pledges Loyalty to Bin Laden Successor
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
The head of al-Qaida’s offshoot in Yemen has vowed loyalty to Osama bin Laden’s successor and promised to keep fighting against the Western-allied government in Sana’a. In a 10-minute audio message posted on Islamist websites Tuesday, Nasser al-Wahishi said his organization officially recognizes Ayman al-Zawahiri as al-Qaida’s new global leader. The terror group proclaimed the […]
Israel, Palestinians Clash Over UN Recognition
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli and Palestinian envoys have squared off at the United Nations Security Council over plans to seek U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state in September. The Palestinian U.N. observer, Riyad Mansour, said Tuesday that seeking recognition would not hurt the peace process and would instead strengthen efforts to achieve a two-state solution. He said his […]
US General Warns Iran on Iraq Militia Attacks
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama’s pick to become the top United States military officer has warned Tehran not to underestimate American resolve in responding to Iranian-sponsored attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq. General Martin Dempsey said Tuesday that Iran’s increased arming of Shi’ite militiamen in southern Iraq who are targeting U.S. troops may be designed to trigger […]
Libyan PM: No Talks on Gadhafi Departure
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s prime minister says leader Moammar Gadhafi’s departure is not up for discussion. Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi also said Tuesday there will be no way to have dialogue on Libya’s political crisis until what he called NATO “aggression” stops. He commented after talks with a U.N. special envoy who met with the Libyan opposition on Monday in […]
Bomb in South Lebanon Wounds 5 UN Peacekeepers
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
A bombing in southern Lebanon has wounded five U.N. peacekeepers, the second blast to target a U.N. convoy in as many months. Tuesday’s roadside blast hit a U.N. patrol of French peacekeepers on a highway at Sidon. Rescue teams took three of the peacekeepers to a hospital for treatment. No one has claimed responsibility for […]
Moroccan Military Transport Hits Mountain, 78 Killed
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Morocco says that 78 people were killed when a Moroccan military transport plane crashed into a mountain on Tuesday. The state-run MAP news agency says the crash occurred as the pilot was preparing to land in bad weather at a military airport near the southern town of Guelmim. It says three people survived the crash […]
