Fury after US vetoes UN resolution on Israel settlements

A top Fatah leader and former Palestinian intelligence official called Saturday for a “day of rage” against America after the

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Death toll mounts as Libyan security forces target protesters

Amnesty International has accused the Libyan authorities of recklessly shooting at anti-government protesters after the organization learned that at least

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Protesters attacked as Yemen steps up crackdown

Amnesty International has urged the Yemeni authorities to stop using excessive force to control anti-government demonstrations as continued violence against

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Bahrain’s Shi’ite Opposition Rejects Offer Of Dialogue

(RFE/RL) — Bahrain’s main Shi’ite opposition group has rejected an offer of national dialogue to end days of unrest. Senior

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More Than 80 Reported Killed In Libya Unrest

(RFE/RL) — New York-based Human Rights Watch says the number of people killed in a crackdown on three days of

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Iran Opposition Leaders Mousavi And Rahnavard Under House Arrest; Bodyguards Dismissed

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Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard are still under house arrest and there is no information regarding their wellbeing. Since

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Switzerland blocks millions of Mubarak assets

The foreign ministry says Switzerland has blocked assets worth several tens of millions of francs of the former Egyptian leader,

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Libyan police storm protest camp, death toll rises

Libyan security forces stormed a protest camp in the eastern city of Benghazi early on Saturday, with eyewitnesses claiming some

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Hundreds stage peaceful march in Oman demanding reforms

Hundreds of people have staged a peaceful Green March in Oman demanding major reforms in politics, economy and education, local

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