Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has replaced the governor of a troubled eastern province as army units continue their brutal nationwide crackdown on anti-government protesters. Mr. Assad on Sunday appointed former Damascus-based police brigadier general Samir al-Sheik to run the oil-rich province of Deir al-Zor, two days after the region saw the biggest protests yet demanding […]
Syria’s Assad Replaces Eastern Governor as Crackdown Continues
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Rebel Chief: Gadhafi and Family Can Remain in Libya
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
The head of Libya’s opposition movement says leader Moammar Gadhafi and his family may stay in the country as long as they give up power and rebel leaders determine where and under what conditions they remain. In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal Sunday, Mustafa Abdel Jalil said Mr. Gadhafi’s ability to stay […]
Rebel Chief: Gadhafi and Family Can Remain in Libya
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
The head of Libya’s opposition movement says leader Moammar Gadhafi and his family may stay in the country as long as they give up power, and rebel leaders determine where and under what conditions they remain. In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal Sunday, Mustafa Abdel Jalil said Mr. Gadhafi’s ability to stay […]
International Panel Begins Probe of Bahrain Unrest
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
An international panel set up by the king of Bahrain has begun to investigate months of Shi’ite-led protests that rocked the Gulf island kingdom earlier this year, leaving more than 30 people dead. The head of the five-member commission, Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni, said Sunday his team will meet with government and military officials, opposition leaders […]
Tensions on Rise Among Egyptian Factions Following Clashes
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Tensions among Egypt’s many political factions are on the rise Sunday following Saturday’s clashes between protesters and gangs of armed men that led Egyptian security forces to fire shots into the air in an effort to break up the violence. The prominent youth-led April 6th Movement issued a statement Sunday saying that the “ugly face […]
Activists Report Arrests in Syrian Capital
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say army units have swept through the capital, Damascus, and detained scores of people. Rights groups say the arrests took place late Saturday. The French news agency quotes activists who say government troops set up roadblocks on routes into the Qabun district and deployed in front of mosques with automatic rifles. AFP […]
Yemen Suicide Bombing Kills 9 Soldiers
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni officials say a suicide bomber has killed nine soldiers and wounded more than 20 outside an army camp in the country’s volatile south. Officials are blaming al-Qaida for Sunday’s attack in the city of Aden. They say the bomber exploded his vehicle as a military convoy was leaving for nearby Abyan province to assist […]
Germany Offers Loans to Libyan Rebels
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Germany is offering loans of up to $144 million to the Libyan rebels’ leadership council to help with humanitarian needs and rebuilding. Germany’s foreign minister said Sunday his country is granting the loans because the frozen assets of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi cannot be released to the rebels at this time. He said the loans […]
Car Bombing in Yemen Kills at Least 7 Near Military Base
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Yemen say a car bomb outside a military base in the city of Aden on Sunday has killed at least seven people and wounded more than 15 others. Officials say the blast occurred as troops were preparing to leave for Abyan province to assist in fighting al-Qaida-linked militants. No one has claimed responsibility […]
NATO Warplanes Bomb Sections of Libyan Capital
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
NATO-led airstrikes targeted Libya’s capital, Tripoli, early Sunday. Witnesses said at least one explosion occurred near a residence of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Libyan state television also reported airstrikes in the capital, but gave no details. There are no reports of any casualties. On Saturday, one of at least six bombings occurred at a military […]
