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Crown prince ‘no leniency’ on threats to Bahrain
World

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

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

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

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

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
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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

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

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
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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

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…
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