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US envoy to Sudan: Abyei conflict could spark war

US envoy to Sudan: Abyei conflict could spark war

Addis Ababa -- Both southern and northern Sudan have violated agreements by bringing heavily armed units into the disputed border…
New fighting erupts in Libya

New fighting erupts in Libya

Ajdabiyah -- A buoyant Muammar Qadhafi made his first television appearance for five days on Saturday and his troops engaged…
Arab League to hold urgent meeting over situation in Gaza

Arab League to hold urgent meeting over situation in Gaza

The Arab League's permanent delegates decided to convene an urgent meeting on Sunday to discuss the Israeli attacks on the…
Oman to charge protest leader, 25 others

Oman to charge protest leader, 25 others

Muscat -- An Omani activist who "instigated riots" in the industrial city of Sohar will face trial with 25 others…
Yemen pulls envoy from Qatar in row over Gulf plan

Yemen pulls envoy from Qatar in row over Gulf plan

Sanaa -- Yemen called home its envoy from Qatar amid a dispute over a Gulf Arab plan for Yemeni President…
Pro-democracy protests sweep Syria, 22 killed

Pro-democracy protests sweep Syria, 22 killed

Amman -- Protests erupted across Syria against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad on Friday and sources said 22 people…
Gaza death toll climbs as four militants killed

Gaza death toll climbs as four militants killed

Gaza -- Israel killed four Palestinian militants and wounded half a dozen others as it kept up air raids in…
Friday protests erupt in Arab World

Friday protests erupt in Arab World

Sanaa/Cairo -- Protests erupted across much of the Arab World on Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, with demonstrators killed…
WikiLeaks: Israel criticizes Tantawi’s efforts to curb Gaza smuggling, Bahrain sidles up to Israel, US

WikiLeaks: Israel criticizes Tantawi’s efforts to curb Gaza smuggling, Bahrain sidles up to Israel, US

In the latest trove of released WikiLeaks cables, Israeli influential daily Haaretz on Friday unearthed November 2009 complaints issued by…
Crown prince ‘no leniency’ on threats to Bahrain

Crown prince ‘no leniency’ on threats to Bahrain

Dubai -- Bahrain's crown prince said he was committed to reform but warned there would be "no leniency" for those…
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