Iranian Leaders Vow to Crush March
Iranian opposition supporters say a march in Tehran intended to show solidarity with the Egyptian people will still go forward on Monday.
U.S. reaches out to Iranians in Farsi on Twitter
The United States has created a Twitter account in Farsi to communicate with social media users in Iran as Iranian opposition websites renewed calls for a rally on Monday.
Egypt's protesters leave square
Most demonstrators leave Cairo's Tahrir Square after Egypt's new military rulers say they will dissolve parliament and suspend the constitution
Yemeni police repel protesters
Yemeni police armed with sticks and daggers beat back thousands of protesters marching through the capital Sunday in a third straight day of demonstrations calling for political reforms and the resignation of the country's U.S.-allied president.
Tunisia rejects Italy police call
The Tunisian government rejects calls from Rome to deploy Italian police officers on its territory to tackle a sudden wave of migration.
Tunisian foreign minister resigns
Tunisian Foreign Minister Ahmed Ounaiss has resigned, the state news agency reported on Sunday, a week after he became embroiled in a row over compliments he paid to his French opposite number.
Bahrain protests to add to pressure on gov’t
Anti-government protests by Bahrain’s marginalized Shiite majority today are not likely to rival the Egyptian revolt, but will add to the pressure on the king to make more concessions to his people.
Palestinian cabinet 'to resign'
Palestinian ministers are due to hand in their resignations as part of a cabinet reshuffle, sources say, with elections planned for September.
Algeria opposition says to hold weekly rallies
Algerian opposition groups said on Sunday they would follow up the protest they held this weekend by calling a demonstration in the capital every Saturday until the government is changed.
Azerbaijan says preparing for war against Armenia
The Azerbaijani defense minister said his country is seriously preparing for war against Armenia to “liberate its territories from occupation” during a meeting with diplomats mediating the two-decade-old conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Netherlands parliament move affirms Israel as Jewish State
Large majority of Dutch MPs also urge EU not to recognize unilaterally declared Palestinian statehood.
Israeli cabinet OKs new armed forces chief
The Israeli cabinet on Sunday ratified the appointment of a new armed forces chief after Defensee Minister Ehud Barak’s first choice was withdrawn over a property scandal.
Turkey calls for transfer of power to civilian rule in Egypt
President Abdullah Gül, speaking hours before Egypt's higher military council announced it will stay in power for six more months, said he hoped the military will help transfer power to a civilian government through democratic elections as soon as possible.
Israel and new Egyptian leadership make initial contact
Israel and Egypt’s new military rulers have made initial contact and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday welcomed their pledge to stand by Cairo’s peace treaty with the Jewish state.
Tajik Leader Orders Mosque Crackdown
Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon instructed his security services on Friday to tighten control over religious education and mosques, which he said were often used to foment religious radicalism in the Central Asian state.
China Replaced Japan in 2010 as No. 2 Economy
Japan’s economy has been surpassed by China’s, the Japanese government confirmed, after its gross domestic product shrank slightly in the last quarter of 2010.
Syria, Iraq to transfer gas from Iran to Arab world
Syrian Minister of Petroleum Sufian Allao and visiting Iraqi Minister of Oil Abdul Kareem Liaibi discussed
Britain calls for int’l action on Mubarak assets
British government minister said on Sunday there should be an international approach to dealing with the overseas assets of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his family.
Obama budget to cut deficit by $1.1 trillion
President Barack Obama's 2012 budget plan would slash the deficit by $1.1 trillion over 10 years, officials said on Sunday, but Republicans were unimpressed and vowed to push for deeper cuts in spending.
I do, cheaply: Slump leads to registry wedding boom
More people are turning to cheaper register office weddings when looking to tie the knot, a London council says.
Platinum brings riches to tribe
South Africa's Bafokeng people live on the biggest platinum deposits in the world, a resource that has transformed the once-traditional tribe into a mini-state with its own investment company.
This is a town taken over by neo-Nazis. Wooden signposts by the main road point to Vienna, Paris and Braunau am Inn - the Austrian birthplace of Adolf Hitler. From home, a far-right leader runs his demolition company, its logo featuring a man smashing a Star of ..
Japanese women seek right to own identity
Legal action part of drive for gender equality
What the Halal? For French Muslims, Confusion Over What's Forbidden
Claims of hidden pork in a popular brand of halal sausages have sparked a debate in France over what's okay for Muslims to eat -- and who decides
Flood protection dam at Al Khoudh to reduce cyclonic storms risk
The government is preparing to put in place a major flood protection system designed to secure the rapidly
Woman gives birth to own grandson
A 61 year-old woman in the US has given birth to her own grandson.
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