civil war
Egyptian delegation “supports” Assad government, says agency
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Egyptian delegation “supports” Assad government, says agency
An Egyptian delegation arrived Monday in Damascus to “support President Bashar al-Assad in his war against extremism,” reported Syrian state-owned…
Turkey blocks truck route into Syria
World
July 25, 2012
Turkey blocks truck route into Syria
BEIRUT — Turkey sealed its border with Syria to trucks on Wednesday, cutting off a vital supply line to the embattled nation…
Red Cross: Syrian conflict now a civil war
World
July 15, 2012
Red Cross: Syrian conflict now a civil war
GENEVA — The International Committee of the Red Cross says it now considers the conflict in Syria a civil war,…
Arab League, Red Cross warn Syria heading to civil war
World
May 8, 2012
Arab League, Red Cross warn Syria heading to civil war
BEIRUT — Security forces killed at least 10 people in fighting across Syria on Tuesday, activists said, in a 14-month-old…
South Sudan says pullout continues from Heglig oilfield as Obama urges talks
World
April 21, 2012
South Sudan says pullout continues from Heglig oilfield as Obama urges talks
South Sudanese forces were continuing a pullout from Sudan's main Heglig oilfield on Saturday, an official said, as US President…
Sudan parliament recalls civil war rhetoric, calls South an ‘enemy’
World
April 17, 2012
Sudan parliament recalls civil war rhetoric, calls South an ‘enemy’
Sudan's parliament branded South Sudan an "enemy" on Monday and demanded the army swiftly recapture a disputed oil-producing region, as…
Experts criticize official claims of hidden plot to ignite civil war
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Experts criticize official claims of hidden plot to ignite civil war
Egyptian experts have dismissed the ruling military council’s warnings of a secret plot to destroy the state, calling it an…
Libyan fighters capture Qadhafi hometown of Sirte
World
October 20, 2011
Libyan fighters capture Qadhafi hometown of Sirte
SIRTE, Libya - Libyan fighters have overrun the last positions of Muammar Qadhafi loyalists holding out in the city of…
Libya govt brings more tanks to smash Sirte resistance
World
October 14, 2011
Libya govt brings more tanks to smash Sirte resistance
SIRTE, Libya - Libyan government forces brought more tanks into the city of Sirte on Friday to try to break…
Liberia abuzz on final day of election campaign
World
October 9, 2011
Liberia abuzz on final day of election campaign
MONROVIA - Liberia's election campaign wraps up on Sunday after being rattled by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's Nobel Peace Prize win,…