Ceasefire In Syria
Finally, a ceasefire came into effect on Thursday after a yearlong unrest to pave the way for a team of observers to be sent by the United Nations (UN) to Syria under the resolution 2042 to monitor the situation. There Read more
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Syria: UN Monitors Embark On High Risk Mission
A six-member team of UN observers has arrived in Syria to monitor the truce brokered by the UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. The deployment of the UN supervision mission has been authorized by Security Council resolution 2042 which approved the Read more
Ex-Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella Dies
AAhmed Ben Bella, the first elected Algerian president, has died at his home in Algiers after a long illness. He was 96. He fought for France in World War II before he turned against it to gain independence for his Read more
Egypt: Former Intelligence Chief Vies For Presidency
Omar Suleiman, the former intelligence chief and vice-president of Hosni Mubarak, has entered the presidential race in Egypt to challenge the Muslim brotherhood candidate Khairat Shater. Suleiman, 75, is a retired general. His candidacy is backed by the military establishment Read more
Egyptian Islamist Bids Candidacy for President
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood has chosen one of its leaders, Khairat al-Shater, to run for presidential elections in May, breaking hence an earlier promise to stay out of the race. Al-Shater, 62, is deputy chairman of the Egyptian Brotherhood which currently Read more
Syria’s Rebels & Opposition Get More Political Support & Aid
The Friends of Syria, an international alliance gathering over 80 countries, have recognized the Syrian National Council (SNC) as “the legitimate representative” of the Syrian people and as “the main opposition interlocutor” with the international community. The Friends of Syria Read more
Tunis Gets $100 Mln Debt Relief From Washington
The new Tunisian government will receive a $100 million grant donated by Washington to help the North African country pay off its debts. The U.S. financial assistance, which needs to be approved by the Congress, “will go directly to debt Read more
Ankara & Washington Increase Aid To Syrian Opposition
Turkey and the United States have announced their intention to increase their logistic assistance to Syrian rebels, providing them with communications gear and medical supplies. According to some analysts, the disclosure of this “nonlethal aid”, which is expected to irk Read more
Iraq: At least 46 people killed in series of bombings & shootings
At least 45 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a series of car bombings and shootings that rocked Tuesday several regions of Iraq. These coordinated attacks, which occurred in Baghdad, Hillah, Karbala and Kirkuk and other cities, Read more
Libya Seeks Custody of Former Spy Chief Abdullah al-Senussi
Libyan authorities have asked Mauritania to extradite the former head of Libyan intelligence, Abdullah al-Senussi, 62, arrested last week in Nouakchott carrying a fake passport. Gen. Senussi fled Libya last year as the autocratic & despotic regime of Col Moammar Read more