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WikiLeaks: Only 1 percent of diplomatic docs published
January 23, 2011
WikiLeaks: Only 1 percent of diplomatic docs published
Nearly two months after WikiLeaks outraged the US government by launching the release of a massive compendium of diplomatic documents,…
Sudanese man ‘sets himself ablaze’
January 22, 2011
Sudanese man ‘sets himself ablaze’
Khartoum--A 25-year-old Sudanese man was being treated in hospital for second-degree burns, medics said on Saturday, in the latest instance…
Tunisia disproves Arab world’s greatest myth
January 22, 2011
Tunisia disproves Arab world’s greatest myth
Tunisia's Sidi Bouzid uprising and resulting "Jasmine Revolution" was the first successful case of popular upheaval toppling a ruling regime…
Almost 99 percent choose south Sudan split
January 22, 2011
Almost 99 percent choose south Sudan split
Juba--Almost 99 percent of south Sudanese who voted in an independence referendum chose to split away from the north, the…
Tunisia’s Islamists eye place in politics
January 21, 2011
Tunisia’s Islamists eye place in politics
Tunis--For decades, Tunisians espousing political Islam were banned, jailed and forced underground by their country's autocratic regime.Now they are seeking…
Iran nuclear talks begin, expectations low
January 21, 2011
Iran nuclear talks begin, expectations low
Istanbul--Six world powers will try to persuade Iran to rein in its nuclear program at talks on Friday, with little…
Tunisia Journalist Syndicate to support colleagues in pro-Ben Ali institutions
January 20, 2011
Tunisia Journalist Syndicate to support colleagues in pro-Ben Ali institutions
Tunisia's Journalist Syndicate formed a crisis committee last Thursday to consider the urgent situation of the salaries of 200 journalists,…
US Ambassador: US to withdraw troops from Iraq this year
January 20, 2011
US Ambassador: US to withdraw troops from Iraq this year
The US is expected to withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of this year, according to John Negroponte,…
Saudi ends Lebanon mediation, says country at risk
January 19, 2011
Saudi ends Lebanon mediation, says country at risk
Beirut--Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had abandoned mediation efforts in Lebanon between Shia Hezbollah and Sunni leader Saad al-Hariri…
Arab govts take steps to contain Tunisia effect
January 17, 2011
Arab govts take steps to contain Tunisia effect
A number of Arab World leaders have begun taking extraordinary measures in an attempt to avoid widespread public protests like…