Monthly Archives: May 2011

More details were made available Thursday on the contents of a United Nations report which says that the Iranian regime is continuing to blatantly violate the sanctions which have been imposed on it.

Jordanian Prime Minister Marouf Al Bakhit on Wednesday telephoned his Syrian counterpart Adel Safar to discussed boosting relations between Jordan and Syria, the Jordan Times reports.

Libyan rebels drove Libyan strongman Moammar Qadaffi forces out of the western port city of Misrata on Thursday, the Associated Press reports.

Egyptian pro-democracy activists on Wednesday called for nationwide “unity” protests amid fears of widespread sectarian unrest following the latest clashes between Muslims and Christians.

At least 25 people were killed when hundreds of Somali insurgents seized a town in a northern region of the country on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press.

Without substantiating its claim, Iran said that it had “evidence” that Osama Bin Laden died of illness well before the assault on May 1 by US Special Forces in Pakistan.

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Tuesday used fighter jets to strike at tribesmen who attacked government forces, the Associated Press reports.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry intends to open an 'embassy' or bureau in Gaza within the next few days, high ranking Egyptian officials told the Quds.net news agency.

Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom told the Knesset on Wednesday recognition of a PA state would put Iran on Israel's front door.

Egypt’s prosecution has extended the remand for Alaa and Gamal, sons of former President Hosni Mubarak by another 15 days, Al Arabiya’s correspondent in Cairo said on Monday.