News headlines for “Crisis in Libya”, page 89
EGYPT: Corruption Ran in the Family
- Inter Press Service
Ousted president Hosni Mubarak ran Egypt as his own private estate, carving up its resources and siphoning off its capital into offshore accounts. But he didn’t do it alone: he had help from his family and a few trusted friends.
Women Struggle to Unite Fractured Bahrain
- Inter Press Service
Women in Bahrain have launched new initiatives to tackle sectarian tensions that emerged as the fallout of widespread unrest sweeping the country since Feb. 14.
Libyan Choice: Starve or Run
- Inter Press Service
Rights groups have condemned the indiscriminate attacks on residential areas in Misrata, that have worsened an already dire situation.
LIBYA: Obama Resists Allied Pressure for Escalation
- Inter Press Service
Even as the conflict in Libya appears increasingly stalemated, the administration of President Barack Obama seems determined to resist growing allied pressure to commit more U.S. military resources to the fight.
Hezbollah Challenges Bahrain Govt
- Inter Press Service
Hezbollah’s hardening stance in the Bahraini crisis has sowed discord between Lebanon and the Gulf island, currently home to about 5,000 Lebanese expatriates. As the situation escalates, many fear that the status of other Lebanese in the rest of the Gulf could come under threat.
EGYPT: Silence Shrouds New Security Agency
- Inter Press Service
In mid-March, Egypt's transitional government formally dissolved the hated State Security Investigations (SSI) apparatus, meeting a longstanding demand of the opposition. But in the month since, authorities have remained tight- lipped about the SSI's planned successor agency, raising fears that the transformation will be in name only.
U.S. Denies It is Trying Undermine Assad
- Inter Press Service
As anti-government protests in Syria showed no sign of abating, the U.S. State Department Monday denied that it was seeking the regime's ouster.
Thousands Attend Syria Protesters’ Funerals
- Inter Press Service
Tens of thousands of Syrians have attended the funerals for protesters killed in the central city of Homs, chanting slogans demanding the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, the country’s president.
DEVELOPMENT: Libyan Investments in Caribbean Under Threat
- Inter Press Service
Although located over 9,500 kilometres from the North African country of Libya, the turmoil there has not left the leaders of some small Caribbean nations unscathed.
SYRIA: Unrest Spreads Further
- Inter Press Service
Despite scarce official news reports emerging from Syria, information leaking out from activists on the ground describe the situation as deteriorating. While the government remains vague about events unfolding in the country, Friday prayers continue to ignite dissent that seems to be spreading to all social classes.
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