IAEA Presses Iran Ahead of P5+1 Talks
The U.N. nuclear agency has again urged Iran to give it access to sites, people and documents it seeks as part of its probe into whether Tehran is trying to develop nuclear weapons.
Ahead of the opening session between the two sides in Vienna [...]
Syrian Activists Say 23 Soldiers Killed in Fighting
CAIRO – Syrian activists say rebels killed 23 soldiers in battles near the flashpoint city of Homs – one of the deadliest days for Syrian forces in a 14-month, anti-government uprising.
Rebel soldiers fought sporadic battles against [...]
Syria clashes ‘kill 23 troops’
DAMASCUS – Fierce clashes between regime forces and armed rebels in central Syria Monday killed 23 Syrian soldiers and wounded dozens, a watchdog said, as the EU slapped fresh sanctions on the Damascus regime.
The Syrian Observatory for [...]
EU, US Congratulate Algeria on Elections
The European Union and the United States have endorsed Algeria’s parliamentary elections as an important step toward reform, even as some opposition forces expressed suspicion that the vote was fraudulent.
The head of the EU observer team [...]
28 Dead as Yemen Launches Anti-Qaida Assault
Yemeni officials say at least 16 militants and 12 government soldiers were killed Sunday as troops backed by warplanes and heavy artillery launched a major offensive to retake the al-Qaida-held southern city of Zinjibar.
The attacks pounded [...]
Suicide Bombings in Syria Could Signal al-Qaida’s Engagement
As repeated bombing attacks hit Syria, concerns are rising that al-Qaida terrorists may be opening a dangerous new chapter in a conflict that has killed thousands of people.
Protesters flee gunfire in the Syrian town of Aleppo. And near Damascus, [...]
Syria violence kills eight even as UN mission grows
DAMASCUS – Violence in Syria cost at least eight lives on Saturday even as a UN force to oversee a truce neared half its planned strength, monitors said, while an Islamist group claimed deadly blasts in Damascus.
In Idlib province, [...]
Egypt Holds First Presidential Debate
Two leading candidates in this month’s presidential election in Egypt have taken part in the country’s first presidential debate.
Former foreign minister Amr Moussa squared off against Abdel-Moneim Abolfotoh, a moderate Islamist [...]
Ruling Party Wins Big in Algerian Elections
Algeria on Friday declared its ruling party the winner of a parliamentary election.
Interior Minister Daho Ould Kablia announced the winners from Thursday’s vote, saying that the country’s Constitutional Council would have 10 days [...]
Syrian toops ‘fire on Damascus protest’
BEIRUT – Syrian troops opened fire on anti-regime protesters in Damascus on Friday, wounding five people, a monitoring group said.
“Five civilians were wounded when regime troops opened fire in the Tadamon neighbourhood” [...]
