By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star, Lebanon Well, reviewing events in Syria this week, I guess the unipolar world, the looming American century, and the end of history that were simultaneously announced by assorted American chauvinists and crackpots at the end of the Cold War around 1990 can be […]
Speaking out against foreign intervention in internal conflicts, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says people should be able to determine their own futures freely………… Putin, a leading candidate in next month’s presidential elections, cited Libya as an example of a country that continues to suffer under the influence of foreign intervention. […]
Jordan Premier, delegates discuss with officials prospects of cooperation by Jordan Times | Feb 08,2012 | 23:45AMMAN — Jordan on Tuesday offered to put all its capabilities and expertise at […]
by Hasan Abu Nimah | Dec 21,2011 | 23:23 JORDAN TIMES When, in March 2008, the Libyan leader, Muammar Qadhafi warned the Arab leaders that their “turn was coming”, they […]
Jordan Times: MAFRAQ — Minister of Health Abdul Latif Wreikat on Monday said the ministry will offer free medical care to Syrian refugees in Jordan, provided that they obtain registration documents from the UNHCR. During a field visit to medical care centres in the Sarhan and Housha districts in Mafraq […]
Source: Agence France Press – JORDAN TIMES. ISTANBUL — For many in the Arab world, Turkey embodies something of an elusive ideal: an Islamist-based democracy with a strong economy. A […]
TRIPOLI — Libyan Sufis staged a joyous parade through the heart of Tripoli on Saturday to mark the Prophet Mohammad’s birthday, defying radical Salafi Muslims pressuring them to scrap the centuries-old tradition. Chanting hymns to the beat of drums and cymbals, marchers choked the narrow alleys of the walled old […]
By Samuel Olara Gaddafi’s death raises questions for the ICC over the brutal disregard for the rule of law by his executioners Aisha Gaddafi, the daughter of the late Libyan […]
AP | Feb 01,2012 JORDAN TIMES THE HAGUE — One of Muammar Qadhafi’s daughters asked Tuesday to intervene in proceedings against her brother at the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying she wants to protect his interests. The court has charged Seif Al Islam Qadhafi with crimes against humanity for his […]
By REUTERS ARABBEWS DAVOS: Leaders of the Arab Spring sought to assure the world’s elite in Davos that the rise of political Islam is not a threat to democracy, and pleaded for help creating jobs and satisfying the hunger of their people for a better life. Politicians, activists and entrepreneurs […]
Devon DB, Global Research It has recently been reported that forces identified as “pro-Gaddafi fighters” have been fighting back against Libya’s National Transitional Council and have taken the town of […]
Source: MSN ARABIA Doctors Without Borders (MSF, Medecins Sans Frontieres) has suspended its operations in detention centers in the Libyan city of Misrata because detainees are being tortured and denied […]
Moammar Gadhafi loyalists have seized control of Libyan town, officials and fighters say BENGHAZI, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi loyalists seized control of a Libyan city and raised the ousted regime’s […]
Transitional council deputy head quits after protests Jordan Times: Agencies | Jan 23,2012 BENGHAZI — The head of Libya’s transitional government on Sunday suspended delegates from Benghazi, the city that […]
Islamic political parties don’t endanger democracy. Powerful leaders do by Fareed Zakaria As 2011 was coming to a close, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a remarkable speech to his parliament. Assessing the Arab Spring barely a year after it had begun, Netanyahu announced triumphantly that it had failed, that […]
Courtesy Press TV: Hundreds of people in Libya have staged rallies in major cities, calling on Libyan authorities to enforce Islamic Sharia laws in the North African country. Protesters staged […]
By REUTERS ARABNEWS Published: Jan 20, 2012 18:54 Updated: Jan 20, 2012 23:16 TRIPOLI: Libya will scrap a proposal for 10 percent of seats in a new national assembly to […]
Source: RT.com http://on.rt.com/aev4jx NATO may have ended its operations in Libya, but the Western presence is far from over, with big companies replacing the warplanes. The countries that bombed the oil-rich state are now getting lucrative contracts to rebuild it. First, British bombs tore it apart. Now, British companies will […]
By Isobel Coleman Pros and cons of requiring national parliaments to include a minimum number of women Quotas for women seem to be the hot thing in the Middle East these days. Libya just announced a 10 percent quota for women in its new election law. Tunisia used a form […]
Source: News24.com Tripoli – Libya has received roughly $20bn in assets that were held overseas by Muammar Gaddafi’s regime and frozen during the conflict that ousted him, the foreign minister […]