Syria intervention “very difficult,” top US general says
World
February 19, 2012
Syria intervention “very difficult,” top US general says
The top US military officer warned Sunday that intervention in Syria would be "very difficult" and said it would be…
US says Yemen’s Hadi ‘has vowed’ to destroy Al-Qaeda
Egypt
February 19, 2012
US says Yemen’s Hadi ‘has vowed’ to destroy Al-Qaeda
Yemen's sole presidential candidate who will be voted in this week is committed to "destroying" Al-Qaeda, US Deputy National Security…
Suicide bomb kills 15 at Baghdad police academy
World
February 19, 2012
Suicide bomb kills 15 at Baghdad police academy
A suicide car bomber blew himself up in front of a Baghdad police academy on Sunday, killing 15 people and…
Police: 3 held after tourists stoned at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa
World
February 19, 2012
Police: 3 held after tourists stoned at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa
JERUSALEM — Israeli police said they arrested three Palestinians in the grounds of the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem…
Saudi renews call for Taliban to renounce Al-Qaeda
World
February 18, 2012
Saudi renews call for Taliban to renounce Al-Qaeda
A senior Saudi official on Saturday called on the Taliban to lay down their arms and renounce Al-Qaeda as preconditions…
Israel seeks tighter sanctions against Iran
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Israel seeks tighter sanctions against Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Saturday called on the world to tighten sanctions on Iran before the country enters a…
Top US military general wanted to fly American suspects out of Egypt
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Top US military general wanted to fly American suspects out of Egypt
The top US military general asked Egyptian authorities during a visit to Cairo this month to allow American democracy activists…
Egypt sets trial date for NGO activists
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Egypt sets trial date for NGO activists
Egypt looked set to further stoke a row with the US as it announced on Saturday that it would go ahead with…
Top US aide heads to Israel for talks on Iran, Syria
World
February 18, 2012
Top US aide heads to Israel for talks on Iran, Syria
US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Israel on Saturday for talks with senior Israeli officials on a…
Bahrain deports 4 foreign ‘activists’
World
February 18, 2012
Bahrain deports 4 foreign ‘activists’
Bahrain announced the deportation of four foreign activists for "taking part in illegal demonstrations," bringing to 12 the number expelled…