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Has the U.N. Reached a Dead End in Syrian Crisis?
- Inter Press Service
When the 193-member General Assembly adopted a resolution against Syria by an overwhelming majority Thursday, the U.N.'s highest policy making body was conscious of the fact that its rulings - unlike the dictates of the 15-member Security Council - are politically impotent because they have no enforcement power.
Exiles Return to Libya Contentiously
- Inter Press Service
With the June deadline for congressional elections approaching, Libyans previously in exile are returning home to take part in the construction of a new political landscape. Political churning is well under way as Libya marks the first anniversary of the ouster of the Muammar Gaddafi regime Friday.
An Old Gaddafi Town Is Not All Celebrating
- Inter Press Service
On the first anniversary of Libya’s revolution, Sirte brigade members lounge on leather couches in the lobby of the upscale Mahari Hotel, supervising its reconstruction. A base for the Misrata rebels during October’s fierce fighting, the hotel is notorious as the site where 65 alleged Gaddafi loyalists were executed on its seafront grounds.
Western Tunisia Has More to Rebel Over
- Inter Press Service
A month after the first anniversary of the Tunisian revolution, the North African country is being rocked by labour protests supported by the Union General Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT), the main labour union in the country. The protests are centered in the impoverished western regions.
Syrian Crisis Spills Over Into Lebanon
- Inter Press Service
Chants erupt from the second floor of a decrepit building in Tripoli in the Sunni stronghold of Bab el-Tebbaneh. Young voices loudly sing 'Yalla Erhal Ya Bashar,' or 'Come on, leave, Bashar,' directed at the Syrian president, Bashar al- Assad. It has become the anthem of the Syrian revolution.
U.S.: Obama Requests Slightly Higher Aid Levels for 2013
- Inter Press Service
Despite strong pressure to reduce the yawning federal deficit, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is asking Congress for a slight increase in funding for the State Department and foreign aid next year.
Bombardment of Syrian City Continues
- Inter Press Service
Syrian troops have shelled the central city of Homs for a 10th day, opposition activists say, amid suggestions by the U.N.'s human rights chief that the U.N. Security Council's failure to pass a resolution condemning Syria has encouraged the government to intensify its attacks on civilians.
Arab Spring Comes Late to Morocco
- Inter Press Service
Deadly clashes between police and youth in the Northeastern town of Taza last week suggest that, far from bringing change and stability, Morocco’s new government is simply repeating mistakes of the past, stoking tensions and fuelling a spate of protests against the regime.
Renewed Push in U.S. to Arm Syrian Rebels
- Inter Press Service
What with rumours from Israel of war on Iran, a major showdown with the Egyptian military over the indictments of government- funded U.S. activists in Cairo, and continuing political paralysis in Iraq, you would think President Barack Obama has enough Middle East crises to deal with.
'Besieged' Homs Endures Tank Assault
- Inter Press Service
The Syrian military is reportedly moving deeper into residential areas in the city of Homs, a day after the Russian foreign minister said President Bashar al-Assad was 'fully committed' to ending the bloodshed.
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