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Protests and shooting in Syria as unrest spreads
March 26, 2011
Protests and shooting in Syria as unrest spreads
Damascus -- President Bashar al-Assad faced the deepest crisis of his 11 years in power on Saturday, with one city…
Egyptian joins ‘jihad’ on Libyan front
March 26, 2011
Egyptian joins ‘jihad’ on Libyan front
Near Ajdabiya, Libya -- Mohamed's mother thinks he is somewhere in Alexandria, on Egypt's northern coast, which is where he…
Libya rebels ‘seize’ Ajdabiya, explosions near Tripoli
March 26, 2011
Libya rebels ‘seize’ Ajdabiya, explosions near Tripoli
Tripoli -- Libyan rebels backed by a barrage of Western air strikes seized control on Saturday of the strategic eastern…
US develops “panic button” for democracy activists
March 26, 2011
US develops “panic button” for democracy activists
Washington--Some day soon, when pro-democracy campaigners have their cellphones confiscated by police, they'll be able to hit the "panic button"…
Widespread Syrian protests are met with violence
March 25, 2011
Widespread Syrian protests are met with violence
Damascus -- Violence erupted around Syria on Friday as troops opened fire on protesters in several cities and pro- and…
Hundreds of Saudi Shias protest in east
March 25, 2011
Hundreds of Saudi Shias protest in east
Riyadh -- Hundreds of Saudi Shias staged a protest in the kingdom's oil-producing Eastern Province Friday calling for prisoner releases…
Yemen’s Saleh says willing to quit under conditions
March 25, 2011
Yemen’s Saleh says willing to quit under conditions
Sanaa -- Embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Friday he was ready to cede power to prevent more bloodshed…
Special from Syria: Deraa residents demonstrate in wake of massacre, regime offers concessions
March 25, 2011
Special from Syria: Deraa residents demonstrate in wake of massacre, regime offers concessions
Damascus -- On the streets of Deraa on Thursday, protestors continued to march in the tens of thousands despite a…
NATO takes control of enforcing Libya no-fly zone
March 25, 2011
NATO takes control of enforcing Libya no-fly zone
Tripoli -- NATO has agreed to take control of enforcing a no-fly zone in Libya to thwart the forces of…
At least 25 Syrian protesters killed, hospital says
March 24, 2011
At least 25 Syrian protesters killed, hospital says
Deraa -- The main hospital in the southern Syrian city of Deraa has received the bodies of at least 25…