Libyan forces kill dozens, Muslim leaders urge end to "massacre"
Libya forces have killed dozens of protesters in the eastern city of Benghazi in the latest violence to threaten Muammar Gaddafi's authority, with national Muslim leaders appealing for an end to the growing death toll.
Gaddafi sends in snipers to silence the dissent
Women and children leapt from bridges to their deaths as they tried to escape a ruthless crackdown by Libyan forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
Saudi Shi'ites hold small Eastern province protest
Saudi Shi'ites have held a small protest in the kingdom's oil-producing eastern province, close to Gulf Arab neighbour Bahrain where unrest has cost six lives, local Shi'ite sources said on Feb. 19.
Algerian police break up crowd at pro-reform rally
Algerian police thwarted a rally by thousands of pro-democracy supporters Feb.19, breaking up the crowd into isolated groups to keep them from marching.
Bahrain Withdraws Troops, Protesters Back
Amid increasing international pressure on the pro-Western government to negotiate with the opposition, Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa,
After 15-year battle, Egypt's Wasat Party approved
A Cairo court on Feb. 19 approved the establishment of a political party that has been trying to secure a licence for 15 years -- a ruling underlying the deep changes that have swept Egypt since its president was toppled.
Gül’s Iran visit shows Turkey’s limits in push for democracy
Turkey was definitely caught off guard during the ongoing wave of protests sweeping the Arab world and Iran, demanding that their rulers step down after decades of authoritarian rule. Spearheading democratization has never been on Turkey’s foreign policy agenda, not in the Balkans, Central Asia or the Middle East.
Oman protesters call for political reform, pay rise
About 300 people demanded political reforms and better pay in a peaceful protest in Oman on Feb. 18 as unrest in other Middle East countries and North Africa turned increasingly violent.
Ex-soldier awaiting Iraq verdict
A British security guard who killed two colleagues in Baghdad is to find out if he will face the death penalty later.
Protester killed in Yemen clashes
Riot police have shot dead a protester and injured five others when they opened fire on thousands demonstrating in the streets of Yemen's capital Sanaa.
Orphans, widows rally in Baghdad for government help
Hundreds of orphans and widows marched in downtown Baghdad on Feb. 19, calling on the Iraqi government to take care of them. In the Kurdish north, students demanded an apology over a deadly shooting at a protest earlier this week.
Iran naval ships to cross Suez Canal on Monday
Two Iranian naval ships will sail through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean on Monday, a Suez Canal official said, in what will be the first passage of Iranian naval ships through the canal since 1979.
Thousands protest Turkish military officers' trial
Thousands of people have joined military wives to protest the trial of 196 officers accused of an alleged secularist plot to bring down Turkey's government.
Uganda's Museveni poised for win
Yoweri Museveni looks certain to extend his 25 years in office as Ugandan president as the election count continues.
Ivorian forces 'kill protesters'
At least two people die after Ivorian troops use gunfire and tear gas on protesters calling for President Gbagbo to step down, witnesses say.
Senegal man dies in fire protest
A former soldier dies after setting himself on fire outside the Senegalese president's residence, apparently as part of demands for compensation for military injuries.
Army facing huge cuts after withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Army is to be cut by up to 20,000 troops, leaving it at its lowest level since the 1820s, under secret Treasury plans.
Mexican army to increase border presence: president
The Mexican army will strengthen its presence on the northern border used by drug smugglers, President Felipe Calderon said on Saturday during a ceremony to honor the armed forces.
Kosovo parties sign coalition government deal
Kosovo's caretaker prime minister, Hashim Thaci, signed a coalition deal with smaller parties on Feb.19 to form a government which is expected to start long-awaited talks on its relations with Serbia.
Protesters back Basque pro-independence party
Thousands of separatists have rallied in the troubled northern Basque region to demand from the government that it allows a newly launched pro-independence party to run in upcoming elections.
G20 ministers fudge deal on imbalance indicators
Finance ministers of the world's major economies reached a fudged accord on Saturday on how to measure imbalances in the global economy after China prevented the use of exchange rates and currency reserves as indicators.
Egypt: Banks Resume Activities Today
The Egyptian banks and the ATM units will be ready to reopen for business today, Sunday following the compulsory closure
Growing Confidence Jordan’s Products - 45% Increase in Exports to EU
Jordan's exports to European Union countries jumped to JD155.6 Million, or 45 percent, in 2010 compared with JD107 Million in 2009,
Egypt: One million low-cost housing units to be built
Egypt’s Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development Mohamed Fathi El-Baradei held a meeting with experts to outline a housing and urban
Competing Wisconsin protests draw thousands
Supporters of legislation to reduce public employee union bargaining power and benefits in Wisconsin were far outnumbered by opponents on Saturday, as the two sides shouted competing slogans but did not clash.
Why the Irish will never again believe that good times last forever
The world's largest rubbish dump
Jardim Gramacho, the massive landfill site on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, is home to a colourful cast of characters who earn a living picking through the rubbish. Here, filmmaker Lucy Walker goes behind the scenes of her Oscar-nominated documentary about the lives of the "catadores" and their collaboration with the radical artist Vik Muniz
Rolls-Royce to show electric car
Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce will unveil an electric version of its Phantom flagship model at next month's Geneva motor show.
Vatican joins forces with Italy's space agency
US firm unveils hummingbird robot
A technology firm in the US state of California unveils a prototype of a flying craft that looks like a hummingbird.
19th-century palace life open for perusal at new museum
Daily life in the palace has always been a topic of great curiosity. What sultans did in their private lives, what they used for personal grooming, what they did when they became ill, what dishes the palace kitchens cooked and how the food was kept -- these are just some of the questions people often ask about daily life in the palace
Scientist finds Gulf bottom still oily, dead
Oil from the BP spill remains stuck on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, according to a top scientist's video and slides that she says demonstrate the oil isn't degrading as hoped and has decimated life on parts of the sea floor....
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