Italy’s foreign minister and the outgoing head of the Arab League have each called for a halt to hostilities in Libya. Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Italian lawmakers Wednesday the suspension of military operations in Libya is “essential” for immediate humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, Britain’s Guardian newspaper quoted Arab League head Amr Moussa as calling for […]
Italy, Arab League Head Call for End of Hostilities in Libya
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
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Dozens of Militants Escape Southern Yemen Prison
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Security officials in Yemen say dozens of al-Qaida militants have escaped from a prison after an attack on the facility in the country’s south. Officials say the militants clashed with guards Wednesday at the prison in Mukalla, leaving one guard dead and two others wounded. The militants included both prisoners and a band of armed […]
Turkey Strips Kurdish Politician of Parliament Seat
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s electoral commission has ruled a newly elected Kurdish politician cannot take his seat in parliament because of a prior terrorism-related conviction. The High Electoral Board ruled late Tuesday that Hatip Dicle is not eligible for Turkey’s new parliament, after winning a seat in the June 12 election. Days before the vote, an appeals court […]
Bomb Attacks Kill 1, Wound 25 in Iraqi Capital
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a series of bomb attacks in the capital, Baghdad, has killed one person and wounded at least 25 others. Authorities say the deadly attack happened Wednesday when a car bomb exploded in the western part of the city, killing a passer-by. At least nine people were wounded in that blast. Another four […]
Bahrain Gives Life Sentences to 8 Shi’ite Activists
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
A special court in Bahrain has sentenced eight Shi’ite activists to life in prison on charges of plotting to overthrow the government following opposition protests earlier this year. A total of 21 people were on trial, and the sentences handed down Wednesday include a life term for prominent Shi’ite political leader Hassan Mushaima, and a […]
Bahrain Gives Life Sentences to 8 Shi’ite Activists
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
A special court in Bahrain has sentenced eight Shi’ite activists to life in prison on charges of plotting to overthrow the government following opposition protests earlier this year. A total of 21 people were on trial, and the sentences handed down Wednesday include a life term for prominent Shi’ite political leader Hassan Mushaima, and a […]
2 Leading US Senators Call for Limited US Role in Libya
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
Two leading U.S. senators have introduced a resolution that would limit the role of the U.S. military in Libya. Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, a Democrat , and a leading Republican, John McCain , unveiled the measure Tuesday. The resolution would impose a one-year limit on U.S. military involvement in the NATO coalition in […]
Israeli PM Congratulates Turkish Counterpart on Election Victory
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Mr. Erdogan repeatedly criticized Israel for launching a major offensive against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza in late 2008. Israel said the offensive was aimed at stopping Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli communities.
NATO Loses Contact with Drone Over Libya
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
NATO says one of its unmanned drones has disappeared over Libya, disputing reports that forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi had shot down an alliance attack helicopter. A NATO military spokesman said Tuesday the alliance lost track of the helicopter along the central Libyan coast and is investigating the incident. It is not clear whether […]
Ousted Tunisian President Denounces Conviction
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
Ousted Tunisian president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has denounced his trial and conviction, calling it a “parody of justice.” In a statement issued Tuesday through his Paris-based lawyer, Mr. Ben Ali said the judge delivered a sentence that was judicially foolish but politically expedient. On Monday, Mr. Ben Ali and his wife, Leila Trabelsi, were […]
