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Bahrain Shiites bury dead as king pardons prisoners
World
February 22, 2011
Bahrain Shiites bury dead as king pardons prisoners
Thousands of Bahrainis joined Tuesday the funeral of a slain Shiite protester as King Hamad ordered political prisoners freed in…
Amr Moussa calls for end to Libya bloodshed
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Amr Moussa calls for end to Libya bloodshed
In his first comment on the protests sweeping several Arab countries, Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa called for…
Monday’s papers: New cabinet, constitutional change, languishing politicians
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Monday’s papers: New cabinet, constitutional change, languishing politicians
Speculations about the new cabinet take up substantial space on the front pages of today’s newspapers. New ministers are expected…
Bahrain king offers dialogue to resolve crisis
World
February 19, 2011
Bahrain king offers dialogue to resolve crisis
Bahrain's king has offered a national dialogue "with all parties" in a conciliatory move to resolve a crisis that has…
Bahrainis call for monarchy’s downfall
World
February 18, 2011
Bahrainis call for monarchy’s downfall
Thousands of Bahrainis called for the downfall of their ruling monarch on Friday, one day after a brutal attack by…
Mourner killed in clashes at Bahrain protester funeral
World
February 15, 2011
Mourner killed in clashes at Bahrain protester funeral
Police in Bahrain clashed with mourners at the funeral of a Shi'ite protester shot dead during an anti-government "Day of…
Clashes in Bahrain before planned protest rally
World
February 14, 2011
Clashes in Bahrain before planned protest rally
Dubai--Bahrain's security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets Monday at thousands of anti-government protesters heeding calls to unite in…
Bahrain calls for Arab summit to calm Middle East demonstrators
Egypt
January 27, 2011
Bahrain calls for Arab summit to calm Middle East demonstrators
Manama--Bahrain's king is calling for an Arab summit to discuss efforts to calm the region amid widening protests inspired by…
Mubarak to visit the Gulf Tuesday
Egypt
November 22, 2010
Mubarak to visit the Gulf Tuesday
President Hosni Mubarak will head to the Gulf on Tuesday for a two-day visit, during which he will meet with…
Bahrain charges 23 Shias with forming ‘terror-network’
World
September 5, 2010
Bahrain charges 23 Shias with forming ‘terror-network’
Manama--Bahrain has charged 23 Shia activists with forming a "terror network" aimed at toppling the Sunni-dominated government, the official BNA…