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Syria Blast Strikes at Heart of Assad's Rule
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Jul 18 (IPS) - Syria's defence minister and interior minister are among those who were killed after a suicide bomber struck the National Security building in Damascus during a meeting of cabinet ministers and senior security officials, state media reported.
Russia Says West Using "Blackmail" over Syria
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Jul 16 (IPS) - Russia has said it would block moves at the U.N. Security Council to extend a U.N. monitoring mission in Syria if Western powers did not stop resorting to "blackmail" by threatening sanctions against Damascus.
‘Israeli Bouazizi’ Raises Questions
- Inter Press Service
TEL AVIV, Jul 15 (IPS) - During a march Saturday marking one year since social protests engulfed Israel, a man silently set himself on fire, leaving behind him a painful “I accuse!” letter that exposes widespread disillusionment in the face of the immense expectation for change, and the abyss between the people and the State.
Brotherhood Wins, Military Prevails
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jul 15 (IPS) - The first major confrontation between Egypt's new Islamist president and its quasi-ruling military council – fought over the issue of legislative authority – appears to have been won by the latter.
Human Rights Worse After Gaddafi
- Inter Press Service
TRIPOLI, Jul 14 (IPS) - “The human rights situation in Libya now is far worse than under the late dictator Muammar Gaddafi,” Nasser al-Hawary, researcher with the Libyan Observatory for Human Rights tells IPS.
Voting for Peace in the Distant Desert
- Inter Press Service
SABHA, Libya, Jul 12 (IPS) - On election day long lines of people from Sabha’s impoverished community of Tayuri waited to vote under the harsh Saharan sun. Four hundred miles from the Mediterranean coast, Sabha is tucked into the volatile southwest bordering Algeria, Niger and Chad.
Widespread Muslim Scepticism of U.S. as Democracy Advocate
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 11 (IPS) - Despite continuous assurances that the United States favours democratic rule during the 18-month-old "Arab Spring", majorities or pluralities in six predominantly Muslim countries see Washington as an obstacle to their democratic aspirations, according to a new survey released here Tuesday.
Key Syrian Defection Heartens U.S.
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 07 (IPS) - The defection this week of a key general with longstanding ties to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad was hailed Friday by officials in the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as an important step towards ending the regime.
The Battle for Federalism in Libya's East
- Inter Press Service
BENGHAZI, Libya, Jul 04 (IPS) - With Libya's first election in more than four decades looming, a vocal group of people in the east of the country is far less enthusiastic about this democratic milestone than those in the west.
Report Details Widespread Torture in Syrian Jails
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 03 (IPS) - Since March 2011, Syrian authorities have subjected tens of thousands of people to torture, rape, sexual abuse and unlawful detention, with some cases of ill treatment leading to death, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Tuesday.
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