News headlines for “Crisis in Libya”, page 94
Syria Between Hope and Fear
- Inter Press Service
Pro-democracy 'Day of Dignity' rallies in Syria have led to many casualties in recent days. Before real political reforms are introduced, many lines will be crossed, lives lost, and human rights discarded
Syria Promises Reform as U.N. Condemns Crackdown
- Inter Press Service
Protesters braved live ammunition from security forces Monday in the southern Syrian city of Dara'a, where rights groups say more than 60 people have been killed since pro-democracy activists took to the streets to demand greater freedoms from the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
LATIN AMERICA: Growing Opposition to Military Intervention in Libya
- Inter Press Service
Latin America is still divided over the military intervention in Libya. But the nations that were initially opposed to it are gradually hardening their stance as the objective of the Western powers taking part in the air strikes authorised by the U.N. Security Council to protect civilians becomes less and less clear.
OP-ED: No-fly Zone - Clouding Words of War
- Inter Press Service
Phantasms from the 1990s are upon us: no-fly zones; the rhetoric of humanitarian war in Washington, Europe and the U.N.; guarantees that no U.S. ground troops will be deployed; an air war which alone cannot decisively affect earthbound events.
Libyan Rebels Facing Tough Fight for Sirte
- Inter Press Service
Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi are resisting an advance by Libyan rebels towards the embattled Libyan leader's hometown of Sirte in the fiercest clashes since the start of a sweeping offensive that has brought a string of coastal towns under opposition control.
Libya Not Quite The Same As Serbia
- Inter Press Service
The month of March, named after the Roman god of war, Mars, appears to be the favourite among war planners in modern times.
Democracy Movement Spreads to Syria
- Inter Press Service
The revolution contagion sweeping across the Arab countries has spread to Syria leading to rare protests challenging the grip of the ruling Baath Party on the country. The regime was quick to describe the turmoil as a foreign-inspired plot aimed at punishing the country for its support of groups opposed to U.S. and Israeli policies in the region.
African Union Urges Libya Dialogue
- Inter Press Service
The Libyan government has agreed to a range of proposals from the African Union at a high level meeting held in Addis Ababa Friday, including democratic reforms and talks with the rebels.
Deaths as Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters
- Inter Press Service
Syrian security forces have opened fire on anti-government protesters in the city of Sanamin near Daraa, killing at least 20 people, according to one witness.
TURKEY: Old Colonial Rivalries Revive over Libya
- Inter Press Service
Turkish volte-face Thursday evening to make a sizeable military contribution to NATO's intervention in the Libyan crisis, after two weeks of fierce opposition to the Alliance's mingling with Arab affairs, has further blurred Ankara's position in the Northern African conflict.
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