Libya
Egypt’s Al-Azhar shuns Western action in Libya
Egypt
March 23, 2011
Egypt’s Al-Azhar shuns Western action in Libya
Egypt's highest Islamic authority, al-Azhar, on Wednesday condemned Western military "aggression" in Libya but said it supported what it called…
Qadhafi defiant, says Libya ‘ready for battle’
World
March 23, 2011
Qadhafi defiant, says Libya ‘ready for battle’
Tripoli -- Libyan leader Muammer Qadhafi defiantly claimed in TV comments aired on the fourth day of UN-backed military strikes…
Emerging powers join in opposition over Libya strikes
World
March 22, 2011
Emerging powers join in opposition over Libya strikes
Beijing/Delhi -- China said on Tuesday that Western air strikes on Libya risked a "humanitarian disaster," adding to the chorus…
Qadhafi attacks rebel towns, US plane down
World
March 22, 2011
Qadhafi attacks rebel towns, US plane down
Tripoli -- Forces loyal to Muammar Qadhafi attacked two Libyan towns on Tuesday after a third night of air raids…
Ban Ki-moon warns of ‘violent’ forms of expression following attack
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Ban Ki-moon warns of ‘violent’ forms of expression following attack
“While freedom of expression is ensured, such expression should not be violent or threatening. This is mutually agreed as a…
EU struggles to stay united on Libyan airstrikes
World
March 21, 2011
EU struggles to stay united on Libyan airstrikes
Brussels -- Sharp divisions strained the coalition supporting military airstrikes against Libya, as Germany questioned the wisdom of the operation…
Moussa recants criticism of military action in Libya
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Moussa recants criticism of military action in Libya
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said today that he respects the UN mandate for military action in Libya.Moussa had criticized…
The Libyan conundrum
Opinion
March 21, 2011
The Libyan conundrum
The present situation in Libya is quite fluid. Very few Arabs want the regime of Muammar Qadhafi to stay. At…
Western powers strike Libya for second night
World
March 21, 2011
Western powers strike Libya for second night
Tripoli -- Western powers launched a second wave of air strikes on Libya early on Monday after halting the advance…
Arab League criticizes allied airstrikes on Libya
World
March 20, 2011
Arab League criticizes allied airstrikes on Libya
Cairo --The head of the Arab League has criticized international strikes on Libya, saying they caused civilian deaths.