News headlines for “Crisis in Libya”, page 92
World Bank Chief Calls for Economic Reforms in Mideast
- Inter Press Service
World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Wednesday pressed a Middle East and North Africa in the midst of the 'Arab Spring' to promote vibrant civil societies and urged international financial and development institutions to hold its client governments in the region more accountable, if sustainable growth rates and more integrated economies are to take hold.
Maliki's Doubts Threaten Post-2011 Troop Presence Plan
- Inter Press Service
President Barack Obama has given his approval to a Pentagon plan to station U.S. combat troops in Iraq beyond 2011, provided that Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki officially requests it, according to U.S. and Iraqi sources.
MIDEAST: Turkey Relishes Role as Mr. Fixit
- Inter Press Service
In the course of 24 hours earlier this week, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu met a top envoy from Libya, dispatched a senior Turkish official to Tripoli and traveled to Bahrain and Syria, all struggling to survive the pro- democracy Arab spring.
NATO Vows to Protect Misurata Amid Criticism
- Inter Press Service
NATO has vowed to protect Libya's civilian population and give priority to the besieged city of Misurata, a day after rebel fighters accused the military alliance of acting too slowly.
U.S. Treads Cautious Line on Yemen Protests
- Inter Press Service
United States officials reaffirmed their support for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen, but stopped short of publicly calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh's immediate abdication as clashes between protesters and Yemeni security forces, which began in late January, violently escalate.
LIBYA: Prisoners on Both Sides at Risk
- Inter Press Service
After a month and a half of conflict in Libya, the situation of political prisoners and prisoners of war on both sides is uncertain, and their fundamental rights are at risk.
EGYPT: Cracks Appear In Mubarak-Era Labour Body
- Inter Press Service
The state-controlled trade union federation that for over half a century was employed by Egyptian rulers to suppress workers' protests and mobilise voters for sham elections appears to be crumbling with the recent ouster of president Hosni Mubarak.
OP-ED: Misunderstanding Bahrain's Shia Protesters
- Inter Press Service
Listening to the rhetoric coming out of Tehran, one might assume that Bahrain's Shia opposition is relying on help from its co-religionists next door. But, in fact, the opposite is true: the Shia opposition wants nothing more than for Tehran to stay out of the sectarian dispute unfolding in the tiny kingdom.
Libya Poses Immigration Challenge To Italy
- Inter Press Service
The influx of migrants arriving from Libya and other African countries has created an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in southern Italy.
PHILIPPINES: Migrant Workers Put Jobs Before Safety in Libya
- Inter Press Service
Amidst political turmoil in Libya, thousands of migrant workers from the Philippines face a dilemma - either they risk their lives working in the conflict- ridden country, or they return home and face job insecurity.
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