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Activists say Syrian security forces have fanned out in flashpoint cities to crush protests against President Bashar Assad. The...
The RTA called on motorists to continuously exercise caution and care during driving particularly during public events, holidays and weekends. Engineer Maitha bin Udai, CEO of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Traffic and Roads Agency, congratulated the community members on the advent of Eid...
TRIPOLI, Libya — Fuel is scarce in Libya's capital after days of fighting that sent Moammar Gadhafi underground, but that didn't stop residents from using gas to set fire to a giant portrait of the toppled leader on Saturday. The burning billboard near Gadhafi's Bab al-Azizya compound,...
NAIROBI — There has been a jump in the number of Somalis, hit by famine, instability and high food prices who are fleeing to Yemen instead of other countries in the drought-ridden Horn of Africa region, the U.N. refugee agency said. Only on msnbc.com NBC News Freed Libyan prisoner: 'We...
TRIPOLI (AP) — Rebels claimed a suburb near Tripoli's airport Saturday after overnight fighting and a field commander said the capital was free of Moammar Gadhafi's forces. Residents of Qasr bin Ghashir celebrated by firing guns and anti-aircraft weapons into the air and beating portraits of the...
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli police say Gaza militants have launched a rocket into southern Israel despite a new cease-fire. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri says one rocket landed in an open area on Friday night. There were no injuries. Palestinian militants from Gaza on Thursday called their second...
Add Comment Have Your Say Email StorySend to a Friend Share ThisTell Your Friends Tweet ThisTweet This MoreShare It . Del.icio.us Facebook Stumbleupon Newsvine Yahoo bookmarks Mixx Digg Reddit Google Bookmarks Twitter LinkedIn A rebel fighter seen at the checkpoint near the Tripoli International...
TEHRAN, Iran-Iran has inaugurated its own production of carbon fiber, a material under U.N. embargo because of its potential use in the country's controversial nuclear program, the official IRNA news agency reported Saturday. Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said Iran decided to manufacture the...
