Bahrain’s main Shi’ite opposition party says it is pulling out of a national dialogue with the Gulf state’s minority Sunni rulers, accusing them of not being serious about political reforms. Wefaq spokesman Khalil al-Marzooq said Sunday the party’s top leaders agreed to quit the talks that started on July 2 and will submit the decision […]
Bahrain’s Main Shi’ite Party Quits Government-Led Reform Dialogue
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Tens of Thousands of Yemenis Protest on 33rd Anniversary of Saleh’s Rule
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of people in Yemen have rallied in the country’s two largest cities to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh on the 33rd anniversary of his autocratic rule. Protesters in the southern city of Taiz waved black flags to mark Sunday’s anniversary of Mr. Saleh’s rise to power in 1978. Opposition […]
NATO Warplanes Hit Libyan Military Targets Near Tripoli, Brega
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO warplanes have bombed targets near the Libyan capital, Tripoli, a day after hitting the forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi around the eastern oil port of Brega. The latest NATO air strikes shook the eastern outskirts of Tripoli before dawn Sunday. It was not immediately clear what targets were struck or whether there were […]
Activists: Syrian Troops Raid, Surround Towns in Opposition Crackdown
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists and residents say government troops have raided one town near the Lebanese border and surrounded another near the Iraqi frontier in an ongoing crackdown on opposition protests. The activists and residents say Syrian soldiers entered the western town of Zabadani, bordering Lebanon, in armored vehicles early Sunday, detaining at least 70 people. […]
Egypt Readies for Cabinet Reshuffle
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s foreign minister has resigned and the prime minister has appointed two deputies, in the first steps toward a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle aimed at appeasing protesters. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Saturday accepted the resignation of Mohammed al-Orabi, who was seen as too close to the government of ousted president Hosni Mubarak. Mr. Sharaf also […]
Egyptian Protesters Heckle Interim Government
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
An Egyptian ruling military council member cut short his visit to Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Saturday after he was heckled by demonstrators. Witnesses say chanting protesters drowned out General Tareq al-Mahdi as he tried to address the group. The Associated Press quotes one witness who said some activists booed the official and raised their shoes […]
Libya’s Leader Urges Supporters to Take On Rebels
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has urged his supporters to march to the rebel-held city of Benghazi and the oil port of Brega. His comments were carried on Libyan state television Saturday in what was described as an address to supporters in the western city of Ziwiyah. Meanwhile, rebels said Saturday that landmines and shelling by […]
Egyptian Protesters Heckle Interim Government
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
An Egyptian ruling military council member cut short his visit to Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Saturday after he was heckled by demonstrators. Witnesses say chanting protesters drowned out General Tareq al-Mahdi as he tried to address the group. The Associated Press quotes one witness who said some activists booed the official and raised their shoes […]
Libya’s Leader Urges Supporters to Take On Rebels
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has urged his supporters to march to the rebel-held city of Benghazi and the oil port of Brega. His comments were carried on Libyan state television Saturday in what was described as an address to supporters in the western city of Ziwiyah. Meanwhile, rebels said Saturday that land mines and shelling […]
Jordan Announces Arrests in Protest Crackdown
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Four police officers in Jordan have been arrested in connection to a protest crackdown that left journalists and civilians injured. The state-run Petra news agency announced the arrests on Saturday, a day after police with batons moved in on anti-government demonstrators in Amman. Witnesses said at least 10 people were wounded during the confrontation. The […]
