Monthly Archives: July 2011
The condemn against Bahrain monarchy regime
Written by Hamid Khastan Why silence against injustice Bahrain monarchy regime ? it is time universal society break silence and immediately condemn acts of Bahrain regime against own people via abduction ,arrest,
Libyan rebels confirm Younes arrest warrant
The Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) had issued a warrant for the arrest of its top general, who was killed by gunmen after he had been held and questioned by their investigators regarding “a
Civilians killed in China stabbing spree
Seven people have been killed and 28 others injured in a hijacking and knife attack on civilians in China’s volatile Xinjiang province, where a new outbreak of ethnic-driven violence has erupted. “The
My husband was abducted by Bahrain ‘security’
For the first time in its history, Bahrain has embarked on mass military trials of hundreds of civilians on fatuous charges of crimes against the state. While more than 1,000 remain in
Pakistani troops aid Bahrain’s crackdown
In March, as a government crackdown on pro-democracy protestors intensified in Bahrain, curious advertisements started appearing in Pakistani media. “Urgent requirement – manpower for Bahrain National Guard,” said one. “For service in
US House rejects Democrats’ debt limit plan
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has rejected a debt ceiling plan proposed by Harry Reid, the Senate Democratic majority leader. The plan was rejected in a 246 to 173 vote on Saturday, leaving Washington in deadlock
Syrian tanks storm city of Hama
t least 24 civilians have reportedly been killed and dozens of others wounded after Syrian tanks stormed the city of Hama, shooting indiscriminately, residents said. The attack on Sunday morning came nearly a
Panel probes Bahrain protest crackdown
A legal panel appointed by the king of Bahrain is starting its inquiry into a crackdown on protests that left more than 30 people dead earlier this year. Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa,
Bahrain’s king approves ‘new reforms’
Police in the southwestern state of Texas have arrested a US soldier for planning what they called a “terror plot” against Fort Hood, the military base where a fellow serviceman went on
Mubarak trial to be held in Cairo
The trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and others over their involvement in the killing of protesters will be held in Cairo, the official news agency said.
US Republican debt plan faces close vote
The Republican deficit reduction plan is heading to a close vote in the US Congress as the White House urges divided legislators to clinch a compromise deal to avert the risk of a debt default by the
Libya opposition arrests senior leader
General Abdel Fatah Younis, the chief of staff of the rebel forces in Libya, has been arrested by the National Transition Council. He is being held at an undisclosed military garrison
Rough Spell for Iranian Politics: President’s Staff Accused of Sorcery
In a small leafy village outside of Isfahan, a 67-year-old sorcerer with thinning hair and deep wrinkles deploys his supernatural powers in service of Iran’s government.
Iran Redistributes Wealth in Bid to Fight Sanctions
TEHRAN—Iran’s Islamist government may be public enemy No. 1 at the White House. But in the halls of the International Monetary Fund a few blocks away, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is being
Iran’s President Names Sanctioned Commander as Oil Chief
LONDON—Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad nominated a sanctioned paramilitary commander to take the role of oil minister, his latest push to tighten control over the country’s most strategic sector. The move signals
Global fears grow as US deadlock deepens
The political and financial crisis gripping the US appeared to have deepened after President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner accused one another of failing to negotiate in good faith to
Egypt: Revolution in progress
What has become of the Egyptian revolution after the initial euphoria of Tahrir Square? Whilst the world’s attention may have shifted, Egypt is still on the march. The revolutionaries remain determined
India and Pakistan prepare for peace talks
enior Indian and Pakistani officials have held discussions in New Delhi, India’s capital, that will lay the groundwork for formal peace talks set for Wednesday. The meeting between the foreign ministers
Norway police detonate Breivik’s explosives
Explosives found at a farm leased by Anders Behring Breivik, the sole suspect in Friday’s killings in Norway, have been safely detonated in a controlled explosion about 160km north of Oslo by the
Iran’s Khatami: The sound and the fury
The world might be distracted by the dramatic events in Syria, Libya, or even Yemen, but the pushing and pulling, jostling and shoving, kicking and elbowing for the post-Ahmadinejad Islamic Republic
Scores killed in twin attacks in Norway
At least 85 people have been confirmed dead after a shooting at Norway’s Utoya island, nearly two hours after a bomb blast killed seven people in a government district in the capital, Oslo. Officials announced the death
CIA veteran: Israel to attack Iran in fall
A longtime CIA officer who spent 21 years in the Middle East is predicting that Israel will bomb Iran in the fall, dragging the United States into another major war and endangering
‘Death squads’ on streets of Homs
Activists say 13 people died were killed overnight in Homs, adding to 1,400 dead since protests started [Reuters] Syrian troops and armed groups described by one resident as “death squads” have
Size of crisis slows Somalia relief efforts
Somalia’s government says it is making every effort to help refugees pouring into Mogadishu to escape the drought enveloping East Africa. The United Nations Children’s Fund also began airlifting emergency supplies
murdochs apologise for hacking fiasco
Rupert Murdoch and his son James have apologised to the British parliament over a phone hacking scandal that has engulfed their News Corporation organisation, but the veteran media mogul denied he was
Timeline: UK phone hacking scandal
David Cameron, the British prime minister, said on Wednesday there should be an official inquiry into a phone-hacking scandal at one of the country’s top-selling newspapers, the News of the World,
