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US warns of Libya ‘stalemate’ as Misrata battle rages
April 22, 2011
US warns of Libya ‘stalemate’ as Misrata battle rages
Misrata -- The top US military officer said air strikes had hobbled Libyan forces, but admitted the conflict was moving…
Protesters stage Oman’s biggest pro-reform demonstration
April 22, 2011
Protesters stage Oman’s biggest pro-reform demonstration
Salalah -- Some 3000 protesters took to the streets after Friday prayers in Oman's southern port of Salalah in one…
New Gulf plan puts three-month limit on Yemen crisis
April 21, 2011
New Gulf plan puts three-month limit on Yemen crisis
Sanaa -- A Gulf Arab plan presented in Sanaa on Thursday sees President Ali Abdullah Saleh handing over power within…
Special from Libya: Rebels flood the front lines, continue appeals for weapons
April 21, 2011
Special from Libya: Rebels flood the front lines, continue appeals for weapons
Ajdabiyah -- Ajdabiyah is a ghost town. Shattered windows mark the facades of vacant houses and burned out tanks line…
Forces deploy in Syria’s Homs city, residents defiant
April 21, 2011
Forces deploy in Syria’s Homs city, residents defiant
Amman -- Plain clothes security forces toting Ak-47s deployed in Homs overnight, a witness said on Thursday, as the central…
Army: South Sudan army, militia clash kills 31
April 21, 2011
Army: South Sudan army, militia clash kills 31
Juba -- At least 31 people were killed in a clash between south Sudan's army and rebel militia fighters, the…
NATO warns civilians in Libya, two photographers killed
April 21, 2011
NATO warns civilians in Libya, two photographers killed
Misrata -- NATO warned civilians to stand clear of its bombing blitz on Muammer Qadhafi's troops, as Libyan rebels called…
Oscar-nominated war photographer killed in Libya
April 20, 2011
Oscar-nominated war photographer killed in Libya
Misrata -- An Oscar-nominated war photographer and film director was killed Wednesday in the besieged city of Misrata while covering…
Italy vows to use Qadhafi’s assets to help the Libyan people
April 20, 2011
Italy vows to use Qadhafi’s assets to help the Libyan people
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Mostafa Abdel Gelil, president of Libya’s rebel National Transition Council, who was given a…
Ivorian forces move to stamp out Gbagbo stronghold
April 20, 2011
Ivorian forces move to stamp out Gbagbo stronghold
Abidjan -- Ivorian security forces have launched an offensive to stamp out remaining militia and mercenaries loyal to former president…