Pro-Gadhafi forces try to retake strategic city
By Maggie Michael/ AP TRIPOLI: Government opponents in rebel-held Zawiya repelled an attempt by forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi to retake the city closest to the capital in six hours…
Thousands of Yemeni protesters demand Saleh goes
By Mohammed Ghobari and Mohammed Mukhashaf / Reuters SANAA/ADEN: Tens of thousands of protesters flooded Yemen's streets on Tuesday, dedicating a fresh "Day of Rage" to the 24 people killed…
Oman army tries to disperse protests, wounds one
SOHAR: Omani troops fired in the air, wounding one person, when they moved in to disperse a crowd demanding jobs and political reforms near the northern port of Sohar on…
Analysis: Old guard seen as threat to Egypt’s revolution
By Tom Perry / Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's military rulers want elections in six months' time but political activists who ousted Hosni Mubarak fear remnants of his administration and the tight…
Opposition groups say proposed constitutional amendments not enough
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: While opposition groups welcomed the proposed amendments to the constitution, they maintain they are not enough to guarantee free and fair presidential elections. General coordinator of…
Divisions in Tahrir Square over ongoing sit-in
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: On Tuesday, Tahrir Square was the epicenter of heated debate between protesters and passersby regarding the ongoing sit-in demanding the fall of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq’s…
OIC against military intervention in Libya
By AFP GENEVA: The Organization of the Islamic Conference said Tuesday that it was against any military intervention in Libya, while the United States and Europe weighed up the idea…
WikiLeaks, Arab uprisings nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO: Key figures in the wave of uprisings across the Arab world and whistleblower website WikiLeaks are among a record 241 candidates in the running for this year's Nobel Peace…
Thousands fleeing Libya cause chaos at border
By Doug Hamilton/Reuters RAS JDIR: Tunisian border guards fired into the air on Tuesday to try to control a crowd of people clamoring to get through a border crossing to…
Treaty denying Egypt Nile veto set for ratification
KAMPALA: Egypt is set to lose its veto power on rights to Nile waters after Burundi signed a deal paving the way for the ratification of a new treaty on…