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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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