Egypt Junta Condemns Incoming Parliament
Egypt Junta Condemns Incoming Parliament | Officials plan to appoint a new ‘council’ to draft constitution instead
US: Assad Either Disconnected or Crazy
US: Assad Either Disconnected or Crazy | State Dept. demands Assad immediately step down
‘Price Tag’ Attack: West Bank Mosque Set on Fire
‘Price Tag’ Attack: West Bank Mosque Set on Fire | Fire only damaged entrance, locals say
Yemen Announces New Unity Govt., But What Happens to Saleh?
Yemen Announces New Unity Govt., But What Happens to Saleh? | Protesters complain dictator remains in power ‘behind the scenes’
Security Forces Attack Peaceful Protesters in Bahrain
Unarmed civilian protesters in Bahrain were fired upon with tear gas and rubber bullets by government security forces on Wednesday when they attempted to march on Pearl Square. Opposition Shiites had gathered around the capital Manama to mark the religious observance of Ashoura and were met with violence from Bahraini security forces when they approached the [...]
Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan Kills 19
A roadside bomb killed 19 civilians and injured five on Wednesday in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. The casualties come just one day after a set of attacks on Shi’ite worshipers commemorating the Ashura holiday left almost 60 people dead. The sectarian strike, rare for Afghanistan, was carried out by the Pakistani group Lashkar-e Jhangvi [...]
Afghanistan Opens Bids to Western Investors for Mineral Deposits
Afghanistan opened bids on Tuesday to foreign investors to mine the country’s copper and gold deposits in four different areas as part of a new initiative to raise government revenue. Geologists have known about Afghanistan’s “vast deposits of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and other prized minerals, including rare earth minerals used in cell phones, hybrid [...]
Kenya to Deploy Ground Troops to Mogadishu Next Year
Kenya to Deploy Ground Troops to Mogadishu Next Year | Troops will participate in African Union led war
Yemen Opposition: Saleh Still Orchestrating Violence in Taiz
Yemen Opposition: Saleh Still Orchestrating Violence in Taiz | Toll in attacks on protesters rises to 34
Israeli AG: Bills Targeting Human Rights Groups Unconstitutional
Israeli AG: Bills Targeting Human Rights Groups Unconstitutional | AG warns he couldn’t defend bill’s legality in High Court
