News headlines for “Crisis in Libya”, page 93
Sky-High Oil Prices Here to Stay
- Inter Press Service
As the Arab world continues to pitch and heave with flashes of popular uprisings here and sparks of brutal crackdowns there, analysts are painting a grim picture of the regional unrest's economic consequences, predicting the persistence of high oil prices in the coming years.
Syria Braces for Mass Demonstrations
- Inter Press Service
Syrian opposition movements are readying for a day of rallies, dubbed 'Friday of Martyrs', across the country even as authorities announced a raft of measures aimed at meeting some of the protesters' demands.
/CORRECTED REPEAT*/ BAHRAIN: Slashing Levies to Help Businesses Cope With Unrest
- Inter Press Service
Bahrain is considering slashing or putting on hold levies on businesses to help them cope with the deteriorating economy, with losses topping an estimated 500 million dollars since the beginning of unrest here in February.
BAHRAIN: Slashing Levies to Help Businesses Cope With Unrest
- Inter Press Service
Bahrain is considering slashing or putting on hold levies on businesses to help them cope with the deteriorating economy, with losses topping an estimated at 500 million dollars since the beginning of unrest here in February.
U.S.-SYRIA: Neo-Cons Target Assad Regime
- Inter Press Service
Despite the clear opposition of the Barack Obama administration and apparent ambivalence on the part of the right-wing government in Israel, neo-conservative hawks here have set their sights on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who they hope will be the next domino to fall to the so-called 'Arab Spring'.
MIDEAST: Washington's Patchwork Policy on Democracy
- Inter Press Service
While a NATO-led coalition continues to enforce a no-fly zone in a Libya that seems to be on the brink of catastrophe, the Barack Obama administration has yet to formulate a set of guiding principles in dealing with ongoing protests throughout the region in countries like Bahrain.
CORRUPTION: Post-Mubarak Egypt Probes Public Land Contracts
- Inter Press Service
Egyptian authorities have opened dozens of criminal investigations into hundreds of millions of dollars worth of public land contracts that were awarded illegally to real estate developers associated with former President Hosni Mubarak without proper procedures at below market rates.
SYRIA: The Second 'Damascus Spring' A Long Way Off
- Inter Press Service
Caught in a wave of pro-democracy and pro-government protests, the Syrian political landscape seems far more complex than its Tunisian and Egyptian counterparts, where demonstrations ousted decades' old regimes. President Bashar al-Assad’s speech today may however give new momentum to pro-democracy protests.
Assad Blames 'Conspirators' for Syria Unrest
- Inter Press Service
Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, has blamed 'conspirators' for two weeks of anti-government protests that have rocked the nation.
LIBYA-U.S.: Obama Speech Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
- Inter Press Service
Widely praised as an effective defence of Washington's 10-day- old military intervention in Libya, President Barack Obama's speech Monday evening appears to have left several key questions about his future intentions unanswered.
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