Hundreds of Egyptians have attacked a courthouse in Cairo after a judge ordered the release on bail of 10 policemen charged with killing protesters during the uprising that forced President Hosni Mubarak from power earlier this year. Police officials said Monday that family members of the victims attacked the courthouse and later blocked a major […]
Riots in Egypt After Release of Policemen Accused of Protest Killings
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Yemenis Protest Govt. Handling of Islamist Insurgency in South
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of Yemenis have joined a rally in the capital, Sanaa, to protest the government’s handling of an Islamist insurgency in the southern province of Abyan. The protesters marched to the residence of Yemeni Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi on Monday and handed a petition to guards at the entrance. Hadi has […]
Bombings, Shootings Kill 8 People in Iraq
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Iraqi authorities say a series of bomb and shooting attacks across the country killed at least eight people from late Sunday into Monday, mostly Iraqi security personnel. In the deadliest attacks, a roadside bomb went off in western Baghdad, killing three policemen, while a car bomb exploded in the western town of Fallujah, killing two […]
Palestinian Government Blames Donor Shortfall for Wage Cuts
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
The Palestinian Authority says it can only pay its employees half their salary this month, as donors have failed to deliver on their pledges of financial aid. Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said Sunday the government has received only $330 million of the $971 million pledged for this year. He said the gap has […]
Explosion Hits Egypt Gas Pipeline to Israel
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian security officials say saboteurs have attacked a pipeline carrying natural gas into neighboring Israel and Jordan from the northern Sinai Peninsula. The attack took place early Monday near the town of Bir el-Abd when men with machine guns forced guards at a station along the pipeline to leave, then planted explosives which they activated […]
Explosion Hits Egypt Gas Pipeline to Israel
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian security officials say a pipeline carrying natural gas into neighboring Israel and Jordan from the northern Sinai Peninsula has been hit by an explosion. There are no immediate reports of casualties from Monday’s blast. Armed gangs have attacked the pipeline twice since February, when an uprising toppled former president Hosni Mubarak and power was […]
Activists Reject Greek Offer to Send Flotilla Aid to Gaza
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Organizers of a pro-Palestinian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip have rejected a Greek government offer that would ferry humanitarian aid to Gaza using its own vessels under United Nations supervision. Activists late Sunday said they still are looking into ways to circumvent Greece’s order preventing ships docked in its ports from departing for the […]
Thousands Protest in Morocco Despite Constitutional Reforms
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched through Moroccan cities Sunday to protest constitutional changes they say fail to ease King Mohammed VI’s autocratic grip on power. At least 1,000 people marched in the capital, Rabat. Thousands more rallied in Morocco’s main economic hub, Casablanca, where the Associated Press reports that pro-government supporters clashed with demonstrators. There […]
Turkey Recognizes Libyan Rebels, Offers Another $200 Mn in Aid
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Rebels fighting to end the 42-year rule of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have received a diplomatic boost by winning recognition from regional power Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Sunday Ankara recognizes the rebel Transitional National Council as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people. He was speaking on a visit to the eastern […]
Libyan Rebel Chief: Gadhafi Can Stay in Libya if He Resigns
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s rebel chief says the opposition movement is willing to let Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi remain in the country if he resigns and agrees to international supervision of his movements. In an interview with Reuters news agency Sunday, Mustafa Abdel Jalil says the rebels made the offer to Mr. Gadhafi through the United Nations about […]
