civil war
Official: 11 die after militia attacks Southern Sudanese town
World
June 26, 2011
Official: 11 die after militia attacks Southern Sudanese town
Nairobi - Eleven people died after a militia group allegedly allied to the northern Sudanese government attacked a southern town,…
Yemen truce ends, stoking worries of civil war
World
May 31, 2011
Yemen truce ends, stoking worries of civil war
Sanaa - A tenuous truce in Yemen has broken down between tribal groups and forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah…
Libya’s civil war shrinks Christian communities
World
April 17, 2011
Libya’s civil war shrinks Christian communities
Tripoli -- With most of his flock having fled Libya's violence, Tripoli's Roman Catholic bishop now focuses on keeping the…
US envoy to Sudan: Abyei conflict could spark war
World
April 9, 2011
US envoy to Sudan: Abyei conflict could spark war
Addis Ababa -- Both southern and northern Sudan have violated agreements by bringing heavily armed units into the disputed border…
Rights group: Saudi forces entering Bahrain may spark civil war
Egypt
March 16, 2011
Rights group: Saudi forces entering Bahrain may spark civil war
The entry of armed forces from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates into Bahrain, where protests demanding democratic reforms…
In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries
World
March 6, 2011
In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries
Benghazi--As battles rage on in Libyan cities between rebel forces and armed brigades loyal to Libya’s unpopular leader, Muammar Qadhafi,…
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
Amid heavy speculation that the South Sudan referendum, which concluded on Saturday, will split the country into two separate states,…
UN chief warns that Ivory Coast risks civil war
World
December 22, 2010
UN chief warns that Ivory Coast risks civil war
United Nations--UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Tuesday that the Ivory Coast faces "a real risk" of return to civil war…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Syria’s ‘Once Again’
Cinema/TV
December 9, 2010
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Syria’s ‘Once Again’
Winner of many awards including Best Arab Film at 2009’s Damascus Film Festival, the Syrian film “Once Again” is the…
Al-Bashir vows Sudanese govt is working towards peace
Egypt
October 21, 2010
Al-Bashir vows Sudanese govt is working towards peace
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday vowed Sudan will not see a return to civil war."The government is working to…