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News headlines for “Crisis in Libya”, page 74
Libya Paralyses Security Council on Syria
- Inter Press Service
The U.N. Security Council has continued to remain politically paralysed on the indiscriminate killings of civilians in Syria, and that paralysis, according to U.N. diplomats, has been triggered ironically by the ongoing turmoil in another Arab nation - Libya.
Deadly Syrian Crackdown Continues
- Inter Press Service
Syrian activists say at least eight people have been killed after government forces launched fresh attacks in several cities.
Islamic Force Rises in Tunisia
- Inter Press Service
The fundamentalist Ennahda party seems poised to take advantage of a chaotic situation ahead of general elections in Tunisia. Ennahda and other Islamist parties are taking advantage of the Aug. 2 deadline for registration for elections coinciding with the start of the holy month of Ramadan, when there is better attendance at mosques.
U.N. Rights Committee Breaks 43-Year Israeli Taboo on Gaza
- Inter Press Service
When the United Nations General Assembly created a three- member special committee to investigate Israeli human rights violations in occupied territories back in December 1968, the Jewish state reacted with obvious anger.
/UPDATE**/ Libyan Rebel Military Leader Killed
- Inter Press Service
The head of the Libyan rebel's armed forces and two of his aides were killed by gunmen Thursday, the head of the rebel leadership said.
Libya Opposition Arrests Senior Leader
- Inter Press Service
General Abdel Fatah Younis, the chief of staff of the rebel forces in Libya, has been arrested by the National Transition Council.
EGYPT: Defections Threaten to Crack Muslim Brotherhood
- Inter Press Service
For the last 40 years, the Muslim Brotherhood's united front has been the envy of Egypt's political opposition. But in the six months since the fall of the Mubarak regime, the Islamist group has been racked by unprecedented internal divisions.
Iran's Image Plummets in Arab World, Poll Finds
- Inter Press Service
Iranian leaders have tried to portray democracy movements in the Arab world as inspired by their 1979 Islamic revolution and predicted that Iran's regional support would grow as pro- Western dictators fell.
U.N. Agency Slams Nuclear Rogue Nations
- Inter Press Service
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Wednesday identified three U.N. member states - Iran, North Korea and Syria - as virtual nuclear rogue nations for their continued refusal to comply with international obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Britain to Expel Gaddafi Diplomats
- Inter Press Service
Britain has officially recognised Libya's main opposition group as the country's legitimate government, and asked all diplomats belonging to Muammar Gaddafi's government to leave the United Kingdom.
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