The fate of the Assad dynasty
By Nizar Abdel-Kader As the rule of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi appears to be reaching its end after rebel forces took over his Tripoli stronghold, it is legitimate to wonder about the…
More war or jaw-jaw?
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Is Libya murderous mayhem or a just war? Is mass death justified? When do the ends violate the moral principles of the means? What are the consequences…
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…