Libya rebels tighten noose on Qaddafi bastion
TRIPOLI: Libyan rebels closed in on Moammer Qaddafi's hometown of Sirte from both east and west on Sunday, a senior military commander said, as the insurgents also scrambled to get…
Army fights defectors near Damascus: residents
AMMAN: Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad fought gun battles overnight near a northeast Damascus suburb with army defectors who had refused to shoot at a pro-democracy protest, residents…
Nigeria leader, UN vow to work on after HQ bombing
ABUJA: Nigeria will bring terrorism "under control" and confront the radical Muslim sect that claimed responsibility for a car bombing at the country's United Nations headquarters, killing at least…
18 killed in Algeria suicide attack: hospital source
ALGIERS: Two suicide bombers hit a military barracks in Algeria on Friday, killing 18 people in one of the deadliest attacks in the North African country in recent years. The…
Qaddafi fighters may have shot prisoners: HRW
TUNIS: Muammar Qaddafi’s forces may have executed scores of prisoners and killed civilians as rebels overran the Libyan capital last week, Human Rights Watch said on Sunday. Tripoli's streets are…
Yemen navy foils suicide attack: ministry
SANAA: Yemen's navy has foiled a suicide bomb attack on one of its warships off the coast of the Al-Qaeda stronghold of Abyan province in the south, the defense ministry…
Arab League calls for unfreezing of Libyan assets
CAIRO: The Arab League early Sunday called on "the UN and countries concerned" to "unfreeze the assets and property" of Libya, in a statement released here after a special meeting…
Arab League plans Syria peace initiative
DAMASCUS: The Arab League on Sunday announced a peace initiative aimed at solving the crisis in Syria as more people were killed by government forces and activists called for prayers…
Protesters reiterate demands to cut diplomatic ties with Israel
CAIRO: Over a thousand protesters gathered in front of the Israeli embassy following Friday prayers in what was dubbed the “Friday of Expelling the Ambassador”, reiterating their demands to cut…
Gov’t had stronghold on terrorism in 2010: report
CAIRO: “The Egyptian government's strong opposition to violent extremism, together with its effective intelligence and security services, made Egypt an unattractive operating environment for terrorist groups,” concluded the section on…