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Cleric arrest spooks Saudi markets, oil
March 1, 2011
Cleric arrest spooks Saudi markets, oil
Dubai--Saudi Arabian shares suffered the biggest fall in more than two years and oil prices spiked higher on Tuesday as…
Oman forces disperse protesters peacefully
March 1, 2011
Oman forces disperse protesters peacefully
Sohar--Omani forces in tanks dispersed on Tuesday protesters who were blocking the port in the Sohar industrial city and the…
Tunisian prime minister announces resignation
February 27, 2011
Tunisian prime minister announces resignation
Tunis--Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi has announced his resignation after a renewed outbreak of street violence in the North African…
Bahrain’s exiled leader returns, calls for unity
February 27, 2011
Bahrain’s exiled leader returns, calls for unity
Manama--The return of exiled opposition leader Hassan Mushaima to Bahrain reinvigorated the opposition as he spoke Saturday night to an…
North Korea threatens military action over Egypt-inspired campaign
February 27, 2011
North Korea threatens military action over Egypt-inspired campaign
Seoul--North Korea will fire across a land border with South Korea if Seoul continues its anti-North psychological campaign, the North's…
100,000 have fled Libya, UN refugee agency says
February 27, 2011
100,000 have fled Libya, UN refugee agency says
Geneva--Nearly 100,000 people have fled violence in Libya in the past week, streaming into Tunisia and Egypt in a growing…
China uses whistles, water, police on protests
February 27, 2011
China uses whistles, water, police on protests
Large numbers of police--and new tactics like shrill whistles and street cleaning trucks--squelched overt protests in China for a second…
UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Qadhafi
February 27, 2011
UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Qadhafi
The UN Security Council unanimously imposed travel and asset sanctions on Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi and close aides, ratcheting up…
Bahrain protests: Unravelling the sectarian politics
February 26, 2011
Bahrain protests: Unravelling the sectarian politics
Manama--Bahrain’s protests are causing an integral shift in its political landscape, as happened in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.Its shift, however,…
Reform best antidote to Yemen secessionists
February 26, 2011
Reform best antidote to Yemen secessionists
Sanaa--Secessionist sentiment will intensify unless Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, facing daily protests against his 32-year rule, addresses grievances in…