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Crown prince ‘no leniency’ on threats to Bahrain
World
April 8, 2011
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…
Syria’s Assad deploys army in port to keep order
World
March 28, 2011
Syria’s Assad deploys army in port to keep order
Damascus -- President Bashar al-Assad, facing the gravest crisis in his 11-year rule, deployed the army in Syria's main port…
Rival tanks deploy in streets of Yemen’s capital
World
March 21, 2011
Rival tanks deploy in streets of Yemen’s capital
Sanaa -- Rival tanks deployed in the streets of Yemen's capital Monday after three senior army commanders defected to a…
Heavy police turnout deters Gulf protests
World
March 11, 2011
Heavy police turnout deters Gulf protests
Riyadh--A security clampdown in the Saudi capital kept a lid on a planned day of rage on Friday, while determined…
New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain
Egypt
March 6, 2011
New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain
Manama--Bahrain’s newly-formed and first ever specifically Sunni coalition, the National Unity Assembly (NUA), raised fears that the country’s politics would…
In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries
World
March 6, 2011
In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries
Benghazi--As battles rage on in Libyan cities between rebel forces and armed brigades loyal to Libya’s unpopular leader, Muammar Qadhafi,…
Friday protest to ‘continue the journey’ and celebrate Shafiq’s removal
Egypt
March 4, 2011
Friday protest to ‘continue the journey’ and celebrate Shafiq’s removal
Protesters started arriving in Tahrir Square Friday morning to participate in another protest that has taken on a celebratory tone…
Cleric arrest spooks Saudi markets, oil
World
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
World
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…
Egypt’s pound depends on political progress
Business
March 1, 2011
Egypt’s pound depends on political progress
Egypt's new government has little time to get a credible political process in place before it risks renewed and possibly…