Libyan FM visits Tunisia
2011-03-29 13:41:10
Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa has arrived in Tunis for a "private visit" Monday night, a Tunisian diplomat said.
Israel's Iron Dome may halt rocket fire from Gaza
2011-03-29 13:06:42
The Israeli air forces has for the first time deployed the Iron Dome anti-rocket system outside Beer Sheva, Israel's largest city in the southern Negev desert.
Libyan rebels close on Gadhafi stronghold
2011-03-29 07:57:59
Rebel forces on Monday fought their way to the doorstep of Muammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte, a key government stronghold guarding the road to the capital Tripoli.
Asylum claims drop to nearly half the level of 2001
2011-03-29 07:57:59
The number of people seeking asylum in the West fell last year to nearly half the level at the start of the decade, the UN refugee agency said on Monday.
Syria awaits key speech from Assad
2011-03-29 07:57:59
Syrian Vice-President Farouq al-Shara said on Monday that President Bashar al-Assad would announce important decisions in the next two days.
Libya says woman claiming rape is now free
2011-03-28 16:36:09
A woman who rushed into a hotel to tell foreign reporters that Libyan troops had raped her is free and with her family, the government said Sunday.
Colombian navy rescues 33 people in Pacific
2011-03-28 13:59:27
The Colombian navy rescued 33 people from a broken boat drifting in the Pacific Ocean, Colombian Naval Force of the Pacific said Sunday.
Air raids hit Gadhafi hometown
2011-03-28 13:48:16
Western air raids targeted Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte for the first time Sunday night.
Libyan rebels say Gadhafi town seized
2011-03-28 13:16:04
A Libyan rebel spokesman said Muammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte had been captured by the rebels on Monday.
Yemeni protesters vow to escalate into strife
2011-03-28 10:14:42
Youth-led street protesters flared out at reform initiatives announced by the Yemeni president on Sunday, vowing to escalate their peaceful demonstration into a full-scale strife.
Israel deploys new anti-missile system
2011-03-28 09:11:13
With the escalation of rocket attacks along the Gaza border, Israel deployed its "Iron Dome" anti-rocket system for the first time on Sunday.
Yemeni president sacks defected general
2011-03-28 08:59:35
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Monday appointed Major General Ahmed Saeed bin Brik as the new commander of the Eastern Military Area and the Brigade 27 Mika, to replace Major General Mohamed Ali Mohsen.