 Bahrain violence escalates ahead of February 14 anniversary
MANAMA (Reuters) - The funeral march for Mohammed Yaacoub had barely ended last week when police and protesters faced off in the town of Sitra, an im... |
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 |
 Egypt's PM says U.S. threats to cut aid won't work
CAIRO — Egypt's military-backed prime minister says Cairo will not halt its crackdown on foreign nonprofit groups despite what he calls thr... |
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 |
Pakistan PM files appeal in contempt case
Pakistan's prime minister has appealed against a supreme court summons to appear for a hearing over his refusal to pursue corruption cases agains... |
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 |
General strike paralyzes Israel
Israeli trade and labor unions have launched a general strike over the rights of contract workers, shutting down city councils, schools, trains, bank... |
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 |
 Jailed Bahrain activists end 8-day hunger strike
Jailed Bahraini activists have ended a hunger strike after eight days of refusing to eat in protest at a new crackdown on demonstrations, a rights ac... |
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 |
 Russian FM in Syria for talks with Assad
Thousands of Syrians turned up in Damascus on Tuesday to welcome Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. On February 4, Russia and China vetoed a ... |
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 |
 Report says Mubarak threatens to commit suicide
Ousted Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak has reportedly threatened to commit suicide if he is transferred to a prison hospital in the capital Cairo. ... |
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 |
Foreign interests a source of worry as Arab despots fall: ex-Afghan FM
TEHRAN – Former Afghan Foreign Minister Najibullah Lafraie tells the Mehr News Agency that “the hidden hands of foreign interests are a r... |
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 |
 Egypt charges 19 U.S. nationals whit inciting unrest
Egypt has decided to try 19 U.S. nationals and 24 other employees of various nonprofit groups on charges that they illegally used foreign funds to fu... |
Monday, 06 February 2012 |
 Bahraini protesters condemn violent regime crackdown
Bahraini anti-regime protesters have gathered in a village near the capital Manama to press for their demands and condemn the violent crackdown by se... |
Monday, 06 February 2012 |
