News headlines for “Crisis in Libya”, page 79
New Arsenal Emerges in Struggle over Iran's Internet
- Inter Press Service
Millions of Iranians who have lived under an intense level of internet filtering and advanced monitoring systems for years may soon benefit from new technology that sidesteps the censors.
OP-ED: Experts Fear Israeli Design to Balkanise Arab States
- Inter Press Service
Developments in Libya have raised fears among Egyptian analysts and political figures of the possible break-up of the North African nation into two warring halves. To support the assertion, they point to longstanding Israeli designs - supported by the western powers - to balkanise the Arab states of the region.
U.S.: Obama’s Claim of Libya War Powers Widely Disputed
- Inter Press Service
President Barack Obama’s claim that U.S. military operations against Libya should not be subject to the War Powers Act and do not require Congressional approval is drawing heavy fire from friends and foes alike.
Turkey Recalibrating Regional Role
- Inter Press Service
As thousands of Syrian refugees pour over the Turkish border, the just re- elected government in Ankara is confronting the limits of its 'no problems' policy toward its neighbours.
SYRIA: Humanitarian Crisis Intensifies as Security Council Remains Idle
- Inter Press Service
When reports of protests and subsequent civilian deaths as security forces fired on protestors began filtering in from the southern Syrian city of Dera‘a in March, many wondered what turn events would take in both Syria and the international community in the wake of earlier uprisings during the ‘Arab Spring’.
U.S.: Neoconservatives Losing Hold Over Republican Foreign Policy
- Inter Press Service
Nearly ten years after seizing control of Republican foreign policy, neo- conservatives and other hawks appear to be losing it.
AU Concerned With One-Sided Interpretation of Libya Resolution
- Inter Press Service
Like Russia, China, India and Brazil, the African nations seem to be getting increasingly wary of the consequences of the Western powers’ military strikes in Libya - the oil rich North African country currently embroiled in violent political upheaval.
YEMEN: U.S. Escalates War Against Al-Qaeda
- Inter Press Service
Increasingly worried that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is taking advantage of the growing political chaos in Yemen, the administration of President Barack Obama has tasked the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to use drone missiles to strike at suspected AQAP militants.
Four Months into Uprising, Syria Still Plagued by Unknowns
- Inter Press Service
Journalists, analysts, and policymakers have struggled to separate truth from fiction as the political situation in Syria steadily deteriorates. The lack of accurate, credible information has mired the Syrian situation beneath a fog of war that has complicated the world's understanding of the regime, its opposition, and the realities behind the uprising's latest developments.
IRAN: Protests Mark Two-Year Anniversary of Contentious Polls
- Inter Press Service
A silent protest through the streets of Tehran under the watchful eyes of a heavy security presence marked the second anniversary of Iran's June 2009 contested polls Sunday, amid a growing rift between Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and among different conservative wings preparing to compete in the March 2012 Parliamentary elections.
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