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Al-Qaeda group tightens grip on Yemen coastal town

Al-Qaeda group tightens grip on Yemen coastal town

An Al-Qaeda group tightened its grip on a Yemeni coastal town while in the capital Sanaa a truce was holding…
Arab League chief backs UN path for Palestinians

Arab League chief backs UN path for Palestinians

The head of the Arab League said on Saturday the Palestinians should seek UN recognition for their statehood in September…
Yemen conflict costs state $4 billion to $5 billion

Yemen conflict costs state $4 billion to $5 billion

The political crisis that has pushed Yemen to the brink of civil war has cost the economy as much as…
NATO stages rare daytime air strike on Tripoli

NATO stages rare daytime air strike on Tripoli

NATO staged a rare daytime air strike on Tripoli on Saturday after a fifth straight night of attacks, adding to…
Russia joins Western chorus for Qadhafi to go

Russia joins Western chorus for Qadhafi to go

Russia believes Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi should give up his rule and is prepared to help broker his departure, a…
G8 leaders pledge $20 billion for Arab Spring

G8 leaders pledge $20 billion for Arab Spring

Group of Eight leaders promised US$20 billion in aid to new Arab democracies on Friday when they met in France…
Syrian opposition calls on army to join revolt

Syrian opposition calls on army to join revolt

Beirut--The Syrian opposition called on the nation's army Thursday to join the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime, saying regime…
Sadr followers rally in Iraq against US troops

Sadr followers rally in Iraq against US troops

Baghdad - Militiamen and followers of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr led a massive rally on Thursday, marching in Baghdad in…
Civil war looms as dozens killed in Yemen capital

Civil war looms as dozens killed in Yemen capital

Dozens of Yemenis were killed in overnight gunbattles in the capital, a government official said on Thursday, as fighting aimed…
G8 leaders gather in France, eyes on Arabs, IMF head

G8 leaders gather in France, eyes on Arabs, IMF head

Leaders of the Group of Eight began gathering in France on Thursday to endorse aid to new Arab democracies, but…
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