Tens of thousands of Yemenis are demonstrating in the capital, Sana’a, to demand that relatives of embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh vacate key government posts and leave the country. Protesters on Monday called for the removal of Mr. Saleh’s family from security leadership roles. The protesters focused on the removal of the president’s son, Ahmed […]
Tens of Thousands Protest in Yemen’s Capital
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian President Says “Saboteurs” Exploiting Legitimate Reform
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says “saboteurs” are trying to exploit legitimate calls for change, and there can be no reform in his country through vandalism. Mr. Assad said during a televised speech to the nation Monday there can be no development in Syria without stability. The speech was his third major address since anti-government protests […]
Tunisia Begins Trial Against Former Leader
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Tunisia began a trial in absentia Monday of former president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who is facing charges including conspiring against the state, voluntary manslaughter and drug trafficking. Mr. Ben Ali and his entourage are facing more than 90 cases. Officials say he will be tried in a military and a civilian court. He has […]
Roadside Bomb Wounds 7 in Baghdad
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a roadside bomb has exploded near a French embassy convoy in Baghdad, wounding seven people in one of several attacks Monday in the capital. The officials said four Iraqi security guards and three civilians were wounded in the blast in the central part of the city. In the northern Shaab district, authorities […]
Syrian President to Address Nation
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is set to address the nation Monday, as Britain’s foreign secretary calls for him to either reform or step aside. Mr. Assad’s speech is his third major address since anti-government protests began in mid-March. In a speech two weeks after the protests began, Mr. Assad said foreigners had created a conspiracy […]
Syrian President to Address Nation
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is set to address the nation Monday, his third major speech since anti-government protests began in mid-March. In a speech two weeks after the protests began, Mr. Assad said foreigners had created a conspiracy to bring down his government. In mid-April, his address said the government would abolish the country’s 50-year-old […]
Libyan Rebel Leader to Visit China
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 1:31 am (UTC-5)
NATO says an accidental strike by its forces may have killed civilians in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The alliance said Sunday the air strikes were launched against a military missile site, but “one weapon did not strike the intended target” because of a possible “weapons system failure.” NATO said it regretted the “loss of innocent […]
Tunisia Set to Open Trial Against Former Leader
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Tunisia is set to begin a trial in absentia Monday of former president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who is facing charges including conspiring against the state, voluntary manslaughter and drug trafficking. Mr. Ben Ali and his entourage are facing more than 90 cases. Officials say he will be tried in a military and a civilian […]
Thousands Demand More Reform In Morocco
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Morocco’s largest city, Casablanca, to protest constitutional reforms unveiled last week by King Mohammed. Protesters say the reforms have not gone far enough. The monarch unveiled a series of proposed changes Friday that would limit his power through a series of constitutional amendments. The move came […]
NATO: Errant Strike May Have Killed Civilians in Libya
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
NATO has admitted another accidental airstrike by its forces may have killed civilians in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The alliance said the air strikes were launched against a military missile site in Tripoli Sunday, but “one weapon did not strike the intended target” because of a possible “weapons system failure.” NATO said it regretted the […]
