Syrian security forces have killed at least 11 more people during mass protests against President Bashar al-Assad. Hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied Friday for President Assad’s resignation, in what has become the most serious challenge to his 11-year rule. Witnesses and activists say six of the deaths occurred in areas including the Damascus […]
Syrian Forces Kill 11 During Mass Protests
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Iran’s Guard Denies Spy Plane Downing Report
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has refuted a report from state media earlier this week that it shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane . Instead, the Guard said in a statement Friday that its air defenses hit a test target flying over a uranium enrichment site. The Guard statement contradicts a claim by an Iranian lawmaker […]
Six Killed in Syrian Unrest
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
At least six people were killed in Syria on Friday where security officers have responded to mass protests with force. The deaths occurred after tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied for President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation, in what has become the most serious challenge yet to his 11-year rule. Witnesses and activists say the deaths […]
Jordanians Rally For Reforms
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Several hundred Jordanians rallied for political reforms in the capital, Amman, on Friday. Some burned an American flag to protest against what they called U.S. interference in their reformist movement. Others denounced what they said were attacks on freedom of the press. Last week, several journalists were among those injured after police with batons moved […]
Big Rallies, Shelling in Yemen
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Yemenis renewed calls for the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday, while government shelling killed at least one person in a southern city. Witnesses and activists say chanting anti-government demonstrators took to the streets in Sana’a and other cities. Also, supporters of Mr. Saleh rallied near his presidential palace in the […]
Iran Says Open to U.S. Ties Without ‘Preconditions’
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Iran’s foreign minister on Friday said the Islamic Republic is open to normalizing relations with the U.S. but only on “an equal footing and without preconditions.” Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi’s comments, carried in state-run media, did not directly refer to sanctions imposed by the U.S. over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. Iran and the U.S. […]
Libyan Rebels, Italy Talk Road Map on Libya’s Future
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Italy says it is working with the Libyan opposition to prepare a political offer to Tripoli that includes a ceasefire and a call for leader Moammar Gadhafi to relinquish power. Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini announced the plans on Friday after meeting with Ali al-Essawi, the deputy of Libya’s opposition Transitional National Council ((TNC). Both […]
Iran’s Guard Denies Spy Plane Downing Report
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Friday refuted a report from state media earlier this week that it shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane . Instead, the Guard said in a statement that its air defenses hit a test target flying over a uranium enrichment site. The Guard reports contradicts a claim by an Iranian lawmaker […]
Six Killed in Syrian Unrest
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
At least six people were killed in Syria on Friday where security officers have responded to mass protests with force. The deaths occurred after tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied for President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation, in what has become the most serious challenge yet to his 11-year rule. Witnesses and activists say the deaths […]
Iranian Commander Killed in Clashes With Kurdish Rebels
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Iran says a Revolutionary Guards commander and five force members have been killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels in the northwest. The semi-official Fars news agency said Friday that the commander, identified as General Abbas Asemi, died in an explosion. He had been overseeing operations in the province of Qom. The news agency did not […]
