Obama praises Muslim democracy-fighters
World
July 21, 2012
Obama praises Muslim democracy-fighters
US President Barack Obama on Friday praised the courage of dissidents fighting for democracy in Muslim countries, in a message…
US must work ‘outside UN’ to aid Syrian rebels
World
July 21, 2012
US must work ‘outside UN’ to aid Syrian rebels
After the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN resolution on Syria, America must use back channels to bolster its…
Suspended jail term for Tunisia martyr’s mother
World
July 20, 2012
Suspended jail term for Tunisia martyr’s mother
SIDI BOUZID, Tunisia — The mother of Mohamed Bouazizi, the street vendor whose self-immolation sparked Tunisia's revolution, was given a…
Nearly 100 killed across Syria on Wednesday, NGO says
World
July 18, 2012
Nearly 100 killed across Syria on Wednesday, NGO says
Nearly 100 people were killed on Wednesday in violence across Syria, including 16 in Damascus, said the Syrian Observatory…
A 19-year-old Gaza girl murdered in ‘honor killing,’ says rights groups
World
July 18, 2012
A 19-year-old Gaza girl murdered in ‘honor killing,’ says rights groups
A 19-year-old girl was murdered overnight in a refugee camp in Gaza City by her brother and father in…
Israel: Syria moving troops from Golan to Damascus
World
July 17, 2012
Israel: Syria moving troops from Golan to Damascus
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has moved army forces from the Golan Heights area next to Israel toward Damascus and other…
Kuwait opposition presses for reform, party system
World
July 17, 2012
Kuwait opposition presses for reform, party system
The Kuwaiti opposition pressed for a multi-party system as part of a host of political and constitutional reforms to…
Gaza families visit relatives in Israeli jails for first time since 2007
Egypt
July 16, 2012
Gaza families visit relatives in Israeli jails for first time since 2007
A group of Palestinians from Gaza spent half an hour on Monday visiting relatives held in Israeli prisons for the…
South African becomes first woman to head African Union Commission
World
July 16, 2012
South African becomes first woman to head African Union Commission
South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma won a closely fought election to become the new head of the African Union Commission, the…
Over 20 killed as Syrian troops pound rebel strongholds
World
July 15, 2012
Over 20 killed as Syrian troops pound rebel strongholds
Syrian troops bombarded several rebel areas in several parts of the country on Sunday killing at least 25…