Battle for Tripoli Rages, Gadhafi on the Loose

The Libyan rebels offered a million-dollar bounty for the capture or murder of Muammar Gadhafi, as scattered pockets of Gadhafi loyalists continued to fight deep in the desert and in Gadhafi's tribal home town. "Gadhafi's forces and his accomplices will not stop...

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Thousands of Bahrainis Lose Jobs for Protesting

About 2,500 state workers in Bahrain have been fired from their jobs for taking part in recent protests against the ruling of Al-Khalifa dynasty. The firings have reportedly affected a total of over 13,000 people in the Persian Gulf sheikhdom. Rights groups have...

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Obama Moves to Unfreeze Billions in Assets for Rebels

The Obama administration has been trying for more than two weeks to get the United Nations Security Council committee that monitors sanctions against Libya to unfreeze the $1.5 billion in Libyan assets for the rebels who now have control of the country. Opposition to...

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