A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed in an audio message aired on Libyan television Friday to defeat NATO after international coalition airstrikes pounded Libya in daylight hours. Shouting and encouraging Libyan people to carry on, Mr. Gadhafi vowed not to quit despite calls from world leaders for him to step down. The messages aired as Libyan […]
Libyan Leader Vows to Defeat NATO as Airstrikes Continue
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Crackdown on Protests Leaves 16 Dead
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Security forces have shot and killed at least 16 anti-government protesters in Syria, as the government continues to widen its crackdown on dissent. Activists and witnesses say security forces used live ammunition on protesters in several cities on Friday, after thousands of Syrians poured into the streets with renewed calls for President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation. […]
Pro-Gadhafi Forces Hit Misrata, NATO Targets Tripoli
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi are pounding targets in the western rebel stronghold of Misrata. Medical authorities and rebels say the shelling on Friday had killed at least 10 people and left 40 wounded. The attack by pro-Gadhafi forces come as NATO warplanes continue strikes over the capital, Tripoli. The forces appear to […]
At Least 16 Killed in Syrian Crackdown on Protests
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Security forces have shot and killed at least 16 anti-government protesters in Syria, as the government continues to widen its crackdown on dissent. Activists and witnesses say security forces used live ammunition on protesters in several cities on Friday, after thousands of Syrians poured into the streets with renewed calls for President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation. […]
Bahrain Shi’ite Cleric Slams Reform Efforts as Cosmetic
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Bahrain’s leading Shi’ite cleric on Friday slammed the Gulf kingdom’s leaders for a continuing crackdown on dissent and called the rulers’ reform efforts “cosmetic.” The Friday sermon outside the capital, Manama, by Sheik Isa Qassim is the latest rumbling from the Shi’ite majority against Bahrain’s minority Sunni group which runs the country. Shi’ites make up […]
At Least Six Killed in Syrian Crackdown on Protests
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Security forces have shot and killed anti-government protesters in several cities in Syria, as the government continues to widen its crackdown on dissent. Activists and witnesses say at least six protesters were killed on Friday, after thousands of Syrians poured onto the streets with renewed calls for President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation. Western news reports say […]
Anti-Government Protesters Mass in Syria Despite Crackdown
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Syrians have poured into streets across the country with renewed calls for the president’s resignation, as the government widens its crackdown on dissent. Witnesses and activists say anti-government rallies got underway on Friday in cities including Homs, Daraa, and Latakia as well as near the capital, Damascus. There are scattered reports of security […]
Dueling Rallies Underway in Yemen
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Yemenis are taking to the streets across the country, with demonstrators renewing calls for President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s removal from office and others voicing support for the embattled leader. Thousands of anti-government protesters massed after midday prayers on Friday. Some chanted and waved the Yemeni flag. Meanwhile, Yemen’s state-run television says loyalists have gathered in […]
NATO Pounds Tripoli in Daytime Raids
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
NATO warplanes shook the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday with more bombing runs, targeting several parts of the city. It was not immediately clear what was hit or whether there were casualties. Sirens of rescue vehicles blared through the streets. NATO has most often struck under the cover of darkness, but daytime assaults have become […]
Syrian Troops Move into Two Northern Cities
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have mounted new assaults in the country’s restive northwest, sending tanks and troops into two more cities. Rights activists and witnesses said Friday the Syrian military sent large numbers of soldiers into Maaret al-Numaan, a city of 100,000 on the highway linking the capital Damascus and the country’s largest city, Aleppo. Many […]
