Gadhafi could wage protracted civil war
Col. Moammar Gadhafi's well-equipped but poorly trained security forces can wage a protracted battle against rebel fighters, allowing the beleaguered Libyan leader to cling to power for months, according to analysts and former Libyan officials.
Free of Qaddafi, a City Tries to Build a New Order
Bayda, one of the first place to embrace the anti-Qaddafi revolution, has now also embraced the work of what might follow.
Clinton media criticism buoys Al-Jazeera TV
A decade ago the US government attacked Al-Jazeera as a propagator of anti-American propaganda. Now Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is citing the network for fine news coverage -- and tweaking the US media in the process.
Government backers attack protesters in Yemen
Government supporters wielding knives and handguns attacked protesters in southern Yemen on Sunday, leaving one dead in the latest in weeks of demonstrations demanding the president step down.
Egypt appoints new interior minister
Egypt on Sunday named Gen. Mansour el-Essawy as its new interior minister in a further sign that ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s old guard were being removed from the cabinet.
New Egypt prime minister names most of new Cabinet
Egypt's prime minister-designate named a caretaker Cabinet on Sunday to help lead the country through reforms and toward free elections after the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.
Attack on Egypt democracy protest
Knife-wielding men attack Egyptian pro-democracy activists in Cairo for the first time since President Hosni Mubarak resigned, reports say.
Bahrain protesters besiege PM office
Thousands of Shiite opposition supporters blocked the entrance to the prime minister’s office but failed to disrupt a government meeting on Sunday as the campaign for reform in the strategic Gulf nation enters its third week.
Saudi Arabia detains 22 Shiites
Security forces in Saudi Arabia have detained at least 22 minority Shiite Muslims who protested last week over what they say is discrimination, activists said on Sunday.
Baghdad Neighborhood Celebrates as a Wall Is Taken Away
A blast wall intended to improve security had choked off business and stirred anger in the Sadr City neighborhood.
Ivory Coast Rebels Claim to Expand Their Advance
In a further sign of a possible slide toward civil war, rebels reportedly seized a town near the Liberian border.
Sheikha Lubna most powerful female in Arab World
UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna has been named as the world’s most powerful female Arab,
200 women victims of violence in eastern Turkey last year
Human Rights Association (İHD) central executive board member and Diyabakır branch director Reyhan Bataray has said that 72 women in eastern and southeastern Turkey were victims of murder and 113 committed suicide last year.
Afghans protest civilian deaths in Kabul
Hundreds of people chanting “Death to America” protested in Kabul on Sunday against a spate of civilian casualties caused by international forces, a sign of the simmering anti-Western emotion among many ordinary Afghans.
Turkey says won’t sacrifice Cyprus for EU membership
A Turkish deputy prime minister said at a workshop on Saturday that Turkey will not sacrifice Turkish Cypriots rights and interests for an institution like the EU, whose future is shrouded in doubt.
Former French President Chirac expected to stand trial today
After years of claiming presidential immunity to avoid legal proceedings, Jacques Chirac is finally facing a court.
US Muslims protest over hearings
Demonstrators take to New York's streets to protest against Congressional hearings which they say single out the Muslim community.
Japan's foreign minister resigns
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara resigned on Sunday to take responsibility for accepting donations from a foreign national, adding to unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan's troubles as he battles to keep his own job.
Balkan talks are a quiet triumph for the EU
The European Union's ability to unite in pursuit of agreed foreign policy goals is often underrated in Britain, where failures are seized on and successes ignored or taken for granted. But the start this week in Brussels of the first face-to-face talks between Kosovo and Serbia is undoubtedly a triumph for EU "soft power". Neither side would normally wish to have anything to do with the other were it not for the EU's insistent diplomacy over the past few years. Quite simply, the shared desire of Serbs and Kosovar Albanians to join the European club overrides almost all other considerations – even those legendary Balkan hatreds
German Minister’s Comments on Islam Stir Debate
Germany’s new interior minister reignited a charged debate about the role of Muslims in society after saying that Islam was not part of the German way of life.
Migrants risk death to stay in Greece
• Doctors warn hunger strike could end in tragedy
• Ministers offer 12-month deal to stay if action stops
China says U.S. must stop Taiwan arms sales
The United States will put improved relations with Beijing at risk if it does not stop selling arms to Taiwan, China's Foreign Minister said on Monday.
Bradley Manning forced to sleep naked in prison
The American soldier accused of passing tens of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks is now being forced to strip naked and sleep without clothing during his incarceration, according to his lawye
Bangladesh to resume Grameen case
Bangladesh's High Court is set to resume a hearing into the legality of the removal of Grameen Bank head Muhammed Yunus.
Investors move away from dollar
The Middle East remains unstable and this is driving up the price of oil as the prospects of prolonged disturbances continue. Permanent increases in the oil price have already been factored into airfares, freight contracts and other logistics services. The anticipated impact of oil-driven inflation is part of the increase in soft commodity prices. It is contributing to the rise of metals and commodities such as coal and iron ore.
Zimbabwe to sell uranium to Iran
Move contradicts Iran's claim that it now has enough domestic uranium.
Sudan central bank governor resigns ahead of secession
Sudan's central bank governor Sabir Mohammad al-Hassan has resigned, the bank said on Sunday, four months ahead of the secession of its oil-producing south.
Week-long floods exercise starts
The largest flood defence exercise ever held in the UK is due to get under way - and will last all week, involving about 10,000 people.
ebooks on borrowed time
HarperCollins says US libraries can lend its ebooks only 26 times as print books have to be replaced after that
Kenyan builds plane in front yard
A Kenyan man has used the internet and some books on engineering to build his own aircr
Argentines offered chance to buy final resting place next to Eva Peron
Argentines are being offered the chance to secure a final resting place next to the tomb of Eva Peron - if they have nearly £200,000 to spare
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