Afghan Election Commission Expels Nine MPs | Ousters make room for warlord, militia leader
Afghan Election Commission Expels Nine MPs
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Imperial Hubris in Post-Gadhafi Libya
Here in the sixth month of what was supposed to be a few days of NATO’s war in Libya, it seems Muammar Gadhafi may be on the verge of being ousted from power. The rebels have expanded their control of a number of cities and towns outside of the de facto rebel capital...
Gadhafi Sons Captured in Battle in Tripoli: Is the End Near?
Gadhafi Sons Captured in Battle in Tripoli: Is the End Near? | Conflicting stories abound as war reaches the capital
Hamas: Gaza Militants Agree to Ceasefire
Gaza militants agreed to a ceasefire with Israel, a Hamas official said Sunday, three days of violence from all sides. The Hamas official said militants in Gaza have agreed the truce would go into effect Sunday evening, in accordance with the deal brokered by Egypt....
Egypt Says Israeli Response to Deaths Insufficient
Crowds of Egyptians protested at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo after Israel expressed regret over the killing of five Egyptian security personnel. Egypt condemned Israel in a statement after a second cabinet crisis meeting Saturday. "Egyptian blood is not cheap and the...
Israel Apologizes for Egyptian Killings
Israel apologized to Egypt Saturday for killing three Egyptian soldiers during a cross-border clash with Palestinian militants, hours after Cairo threatened to withdraw its ambassador to protest the killings. Israel, Gaza, and Egypt were embroiled in a series of...
Assad Continues Attacks on Civilians as ICC Lacks Jurisdiction
The Syrian city of Homs was the latest to be attacked as the Assad regime continues making war on its own people, despite promises to end the assaults. Army tanks rolled into Homs early Saturday, snipers took positions, and shots have been firing indiscriminately....
Rebels, NATO Continue Battle for Control of Libya
Libyan rebels continued to battle Gadhafi forces for control of cities and towns on either side of the encircled capital Tripoli on Saturday, at one point allowing the fighting to spill across the border into Tunisia where Libyan infiltrators clashed with Tunisian...
Egypt Lodges Formal Protest With Israel for Killing Troops
Egypt Lodges Formal Protest With Israel for Killing Troops | Egyptian junta demands ‘urgent investigation’ into killings
Deal Would Ensure US Troops Stay in Afghanistan Until 2024
Deal Would Ensure US Troops Stay in Afghanistan Until 2024
