Syria rejects Arab League call for power change
Syria on Monday rejected an Arab League plan for President Bashar al-Assad to transfer power to his deputy, calling the initiative a “flagrant interference”, state TV quoted an official as…
Taliban office in Qatar a positive development, says US
The White House and the State Department welcomed on Tuesday a decision to open a Taliban political office in Qatar, saying that it would provide an address for negotiations with…
Egypt Islamists sweep second round of elections
Egypt’s main Islamist parties won 65 percent of votes for party lists in the second round of a historic election for a new parliament after Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, the electoral…
Three more protesters killed in central Cairo clashes with army soldiers
Egypt’s Health Ministry says at least three more protesters have been killed in clashes with army soldiers in central Cairo, bringing the four-day death toll to at least 14. A…
After nine years US forces left Iraq
The last US forces left Iraq and entered Kuwait Sunday, nearly nine years after launching a divisive war to oust Saddam Hussein, and just as the oil-rich country grapples with…
US Congress moves restrict aid to Egypt, Pakistan, Palestinian
Congress would impose restrictions on aid to Egypt, Pakistan and the Palestinian Authority in a $53.3 billion bill that avoids the deep cuts in foreign assistance and State Department funding…
Eight killed in troops and protesters clash in central Cairo
Eight people have been killed as clashes between troops and protesters in central Cairo spilled over into a second day, Egyptian state television said on Saturday. It also said that…
US lawmakers target Pakistan aid, new sanctions on Iran
The US Congress moved Wednesday towards final passage of legislation that freezes some aid to Pakistan, slaps harsh new sanctions on Iran, and embraces indefinite detention of suspected terrorists. The…
Death toll in Syria exceeds 5,000 people: UN rights official
The death toll from Syria’s crackdown on a 9-month-old uprising has exceeded 5,000 people, the top UN rights official says, as Syrians close their businesses and keep their children at…
US, Britain voice concern as deaths mount in Syria
Syrian forces killed another 24 people in flashpoint cities on Friday, rights activists said, as the opposition warned of an impending “massacre” by regime troops ringing the central protest hub…
