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US slaps sanctions on Syrian security body

Washington said Wednesday it was setting sanctions on Syria`s Political Security Directorate for human rights abuses, ...

Assad serious about making changes: U.S. congressman

A U.S. congressman said Tuesday that the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is serious about making changes, voicing ...

Yemen state tv staff head for Riyadh to air President Saleh`s speech

Staff of the Yemeni state TV Monday left for the Saudi capital of Riyadh to conduct an interview with President Ali ...

U.S. supports arrest warrant for Gaddafi

The United States said on Monday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has spoken about the need for "justice ...

Syria regime, opposition, to talk on July 10: Sana

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s regime has called members of the opposition and intellectuals for July 10 talks on ...

Yemen protesters tell Saleh sons to leave

Many thousands of protesters thronged the capital Sunday to demand that the two sons of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, ...

Dozens march for freedom in Saudi Arabia-youtube

Dozens of people wearing white shrouds have staged a peaceful march in the oil-producing region of eastern Saudi ...

Peru protesters shut airport after deadly clash

Thousands of protesters opposed to mining and energy projects in southern Peru took over a commercial airport on ...

Yemen detains prison officials over Al Qaeda escape

Yemeni authorities have detained the director of a prison for questioning over the escape of 63 al Qaeda inmates ...

Govt finally stops migrant workers dispatch to S Arabia

The government has finally decided to impose a moratorium on the dispatch of migrant workers (TKI) to Saudi Arabia ...

Syrian dissidents set up "National Council"

Syrian opposition activists have set up a "National Council" to spearhead the battle to oust President Bashar ...

Egypt bans Mubarak daughters-in-law from travel

The Egyptian justice ministry`s fraud unit on Thursday slapped a travel ban on ousted president Hosni Mubarak`s two ...

VP asks for Yogyakarta people`s patience on special status bill

Vice President Boediono called on Yogyakarta people to wait and respect the process of House of Representatives (DPR) ...

Trial of ousted Tunisia leader Ben Ali to start June 20: pm

The trial in absentia of ousted Tunisian strongman Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, in exile in Saudi Arabia, will start on ...

More than 10,000 have fled Syria: UN

More than 10,000 Syrians have fled into neighboring countries to escape a deadly government crackdown on opposition ...