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Morocco overwhelmingly approves curbs on king’s powers
July 2, 2011
Morocco overwhelmingly approves curbs on king’s powers
Moroccans overwhelmingly approved curbs on the near absolute powers of King Mohammed VI, with 98 percent voting "yes" in a…
Yemenis turn Friday prayers to political rallies
July 1, 2011
Yemenis turn Friday prayers to political rallies
Sanaa - Tens of thousands of Yemenis turned Friday prayers into rallies for and against President Ali Abdullah Saleh who…
Bahrain’s top cleric warns Sunni rulers against marginalizing Shia opposition during talks
July 1, 2011
Bahrain’s top cleric warns Sunni rulers against marginalizing Shia opposition during talks
Manama - On the eve of Bahrain’s reconciliation talks, the country’s top cleric urged the kingdom’s Sunni rulers on Friday…
Three killed as Syrian protesters tell Assad to go
July 1, 2011
Three killed as Syrian protesters tell Assad to go
Amman - Syrian forces shot dead three demonstrators in the central city of Homs on Friday, witnesses and activists said,…
Turnout key as Moroccans vote on king’s reforms
July 1, 2011
Turnout key as Moroccans vote on king’s reforms
RABAT--Moroccans voted on Friday in a referendum on a revised constitution offered by King Mohammed to placate "Arab Spring" street…
French arms to Libya rebels expose tensions over war
July 1, 2011
French arms to Libya rebels expose tensions over war
Near Bir al-Ghanam, Libya - Libyan rebels gathered on a ridge overlooking a strategic town only 80km (50 miles) from…
Clinton outlines road ahead for Arab democracy
July 1, 2011
Clinton outlines road ahead for Arab democracy
VILNIUS, Lithuania-- US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that the rule of law, political parties and democratic…
Lebanon braces for Hezbollah backlash over Hariri case
July 1, 2011
Lebanon braces for Hezbollah backlash over Hariri case
BEIRUT--Lebanon braced on Friday for a possible backlash after a UN-backed tribunal issued an indictment in the 2005 murder of…
Calls for a boycott drowned out by huge campaign for new Morocco constitution
July 1, 2011
Calls for a boycott drowned out by huge campaign for new Morocco constitution
Rabat, Morocco - Moroccans will vote Friday on a new constitution that the king has presented as wide-ranging reform, even…
Syrian forces spread through mountainous area near Turkish border; 11 killed
June 30, 2011
Syrian forces spread through mountainous area near Turkish border; 11 killed
Beirut - Syrian army forces spread through a restive mountainous area near the Turkish border on Thursday as the death…