News headlines for “Crisis in Libya”, page 86
YEMEN: Youth Want New Faces and a New Modern Country
- Inter Press Service
Yemen’s young anti-government protesters have learnt a vital lesson about the world of politics during their seemingly endless revolution - betrayal is inevitable.
Deaths as Tanks Shell Syrian City
- Inter Press Service
At least five people have been killed in shelling by tanks of the Syrian city of Homs as President Bashar al-Assad attempts to crush anti-government protests, defying calls for an end to the brutal crackdown.
Fatah and Hamas’ Honeymoon Could Face Problems
- Inter Press Service
Despite the euphoria surrounding the recent signing in Cairo of the groundbreaking unity accord between Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas, ending their four-year feud, numerous obstacles remain which could impinge on the implementation of a unity government.
Radio Free Libya Transmits Live from Misurata
- Inter Press Service
For residents of besieged Misurata, all it takes is a flick of the dial to tune into freedom.
Former Minister Warns of Tunisia Coup Risk
- Inter Press Service
Tunisia's former interior minister has warned that lingering members of the country's former political elite may carry out a coup d'etat if Islamists win a majority in the upcoming election.
Arab Spring Comes in Western Arms
- Inter Press Service
Global spending on arms in 2010 were an estimated 1.6 trillion dollars, with governments in the Middle East dishing out more than 111 billion for weapons - raising questions as to whether Western arms suppliers circumvented international treaties by exporting to repressive regimes.
SYRIA: Obama Pressed to Take Stronger Action Against Assad
- Inter Press Service
Amid a continuing crackdown against opposition forces, U.S. President Barack Obama is coming under growing pressure to impose tougher sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
EGYPT: After Mubarak, the Military Fist
- Inter Press Service
Thousands of Egyptian civilians, including protesters who helped topple the authoritarian regime of president Hosni Mubarak, have been tried in military courts without due process. 'The use of military trials on this scale is without precedent,' says Adel Ramadan, a rights lawyer at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR).
Egypt's Moves Raising Anxiety in Washington
- Inter Press Service
With U.S. lawmakers threatening this week to cut aid to Pakistan over its alleged harbouring of the late Osama bin Laden, concern is growing steadily here over the future of ties with another key predominantly Muslim ally heavily dependent on U.S. aid: Egypt.
ICC Poised to Issue Warrants on Libya
- Inter Press Service
The International Criminal Court (ICC) appears poised to issue arrest warrants for three yet unnamed high-level members of the Libyan government for committing alleged crimes against humanity during the past two months of political turmoil that has taken thousands of lives.
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