News headlines for “Crisis in Libya”, page 96
EGYPT: Revolutionary Youth Gives Clinton The Cold Shoulder
- Inter Press Service
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week paid a highly-publicised visit to Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicentre of Egypt's recent popular uprising. But young leaders of the revolution declined an invitation to meet with her, citing Washington's tepid support for anti-government protesters over the course of the 18-day rebellion.
Obama Leaves Door Open to Regime Change in Libya
- Inter Press Service
The fate of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi remains up in the air after the United States and its allied partners began missile strikes over the weekend to impose a no-fly zone (NFZ) in the North African country.
LIBYA: Uprising Revives Entrenched Racism Towards Black Africans
- Inter Press Service
Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi's use of African mercenaries to quell the uprising against his autocratic regime has revived a deep-rooted racism between Arabs and black Africans.
LIBYA: Conflicting Interests Cloud Military Intervention's Objectives
- Inter Press Service
Conflicting national and electoral interests as well as clashing military and political objectives and potential are jeopardising the U.S.-Europe led military mission to implement the no-fly zone over Libyan territory, as stipulated by U.N. Security Council resolution 1973.
Regional Support Erodes for Air War on Libya
- Inter Press Service
When the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) imposing a no-fly zone in the airspace of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya passed Thursday by a predicted 10-0, no one stopped to ask what ends the means of military force hoped to achieve.
Syria Protesters Torch Buildings
- Inter Press Service
Crowds have set fire to the courthouse and other buildings on a third straight day of demonstrations in the southern Syrian city of Daraa.
Muslim Brotherhood Goes Mainstream in Egypt
- Inter Press Service
Egyptians voted in a nationwide referendum yesterday on proposed amendments to the constitutional articles that govern the electoral process. But regardless of the outcome, political analysts are certain that the Muslim Brotherhood, outlawed throughout the 30-year rule of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, remains poised to be an electoral force to be reckoned with.
High Turnout Marks 'Orderly' Egypt Vote
- Inter Press Service
Long lines, orderly queues and a mostly calm and jubilant atmosphere marked Egypt's first nationwide vote since a popular uprising forced Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's long-time president, to step down in February, leaving the country without a constitution and under the control of an unelected military council.
LIBYA: Broad German Consensus Against A 'Risky War'
- Inter Press Service
The decision by the German government not to support the U.N. Security Council resolution adopted last Thursday to establish a 'no-fly zone' in Libyan airspace, expresses a widespread concern in Germany against military interventions abroad.
Libya Declares Immediate Ceaseire
- Inter Press Service
Libya's government has announced it will halt all military operations in the country hours after the United Nations Security Council backed a no-fly zone over the country.
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