|
Latest Articles: International News
Egypt Presidential Hopeful: Peace Treaty With Israel Is Over
Post Date: 2011-02-14 18:26:48 by Brian S
9 Comments
A leader of Egypt's secular opposition declared Sunday that the country's 30-year peace treaty with Israel was "over", despite assurances by the new military rulers that it would honor the accord in the wake of President Hosni Mubarak's resignation. "The Camp David accord is over," Dr. Ayman Nur, leader of the Tomorrow Party who is planning to seek candidacy in the Egyptian presidential elections, told Egyptian radio. His remarks were carried by Israel's Channel 2. "Egypt must at least renegotiate the terms of the accord," said Nur, who spent years incarcerated in Egyptian prison and was released with the help of U.S. intervention. Nur is not ...
Iran 'Steadily' Produces Enriched Uranium: IAEA Head
Post Date: 2011-02-14 17:11:26 by Brian S
0 Comments
Iran is "steadily" producing enriched uranium, the head of the UN nuclear monitoring organization said in an interview published The Washington Post Monday. Yukia Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, expressed concern it might be pursuing military goals. "Iran is somehow producing uranium enriched to 3.5 percent and 20 percent. They are producing it steadily, constantly," Amano told the paper. Iran is at loggerheads with the West over its nuclear programme of uranium enrichment, and the last round of talks between Tehran and the world powers broke down in Istanbul in January. Western powers led by the United States suspect Iran is ...
Iraq diverts F-16 budget for food rations
Post Date: 2011-02-14 15:32:34 by go65
2 Comments
BAGHDAD — Iraq has postponed the planned purchase of 18 F-16 fighter planes from the United States this year and diverted the funds to feeding the poor, an official said on Monday, amid growing protests that have been inspired by the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. "The F-16 contract has been postponed this year and the money has been diverted toward improving food rations" for the poor, government spokesman Ali Dabbagh told AFP. "Mo more fighter contract," he added. "In the new draft budget for 2011 that was presented to us, $900 million was earmarked for the purchase of F-16s, which will be used to finance rations and social benefits," confirmed ...
Tunisia Sternly Rejects Italian Offer Of Help In Tackling Waves Of Migrants Fleeing Upheaval
Post Date: 2011-02-14 11:39:10 by Brian S
0 Comments
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia has sternly rejected an Italian offer to send police to the North African country to help tackle waves of illegal migrants fleeing political upheaval, saying Monday it would fight any attack on its sovereignty. More than 4,000 migrants have landed on the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa this week, fleeing uncertainty in Tunisia following massive street protests and the ouster of longtime dictator Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali. Although the situation has calmed down, sporadic unrest persists in some areas of the Mediterranean country. Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said Italy could send "our contingents, who can patrol the coasts," as well as ...
Egyptian labor unrest grows after uprising [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-02-14 10:53:38 by Godwinson
46 Comments
Egyptian labor unrest grows after uprising
(AP) – 22 minutes ago
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military rulers called for an end to strikes and protests Monday as thousands of state employees, from ambulance drivers to police and transport workers, demonstrated to demand better pay in a growing wave of labor unrest unleashed by the democracy uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak's regime.
The statement by the ruling military council that took power from Mubarak appeared to be a final warning to protest organizers in labor and professional unions before the army intervenes and imposes an outright ban on gatherings, strikes and sit-ins.
Soldiers cleared out almost all the remaining ...
Bomb attack survivor is new Iran atom chief
Post Date: 2011-02-14 10:50:19 by Happy Quanzaa
0 Comments
Tehran (AFP) Feb 13, 2011 Iran has appointed nuclear scientist Fereydoon Abbasi Davani, who survived a bomb attack in November, as the country's new atomic chief, media reports said on Sunday. Abbasi Davani, reportedly a veteran of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s and a target of UN sanctions, replaces Ali Akbar Salehi who was endorsed as foreign minister last month. His appointment comes at a time when talks between Iran and the world powers over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme have failed. The announcement of Abbasi Davani's appointment was declared in an order issued by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the state television website said. "You are ...
Probe Sought of Mubarak Family's Purported Fortune (70 Billion)
Post Date: 2011-02-14 00:42:19 by Murron
3 Comments
Probe Sought of Mubarak Family's Purported Fortune CAIRO (AP) -- Switzerland has frozen whatever assets Hosni Mubarak and his associates may have there, and anti-corruption campaigners are demanding the same of other countries. But experts say hunting for the deposed Egyptian leader's purported hidden wealth -- let alone recovering it -- will be an enormous task. Mubarak's actual worth remains a mystery. A recent claim that he and his sons Gamal and Alaa may have amassed a fortune of up to $70 billion -- greater than that of Microsoft's Bill Gates -- helped drive the protests that eventually brought him down. "Oh, Mubarak, tell us where you got 70 billion ...
Arab Media Reports: Mubarak Seriously Ill
Post Date: 2011-02-14 00:02:17 by Murron
3 Comments
Arab Media Reports: Mubarak Seriously Ill Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is seriously ill, according to sources quoted by Palestinian news agency Ma'ain on Sunday. The sources said that Mubarak was suffering serious health problems, and that he had fainted before delivering his last speech on Thursday. The report came two days after Mubarak stepped down and ceded power to the Egyptian armed forces, following 18 days of unprecedented popular protests. Over the weekend, a Bahrain report claimed that Mubarak had fallen into a coma, while an Egyptian paper said that he was in Germany seeking medical treatment.
Looking at the (Suspended) Egyptian Constitution
Post Date: 2011-02-13 19:49:45 by A K A Stone
2 Comments
At one point it this ongoing process, I thought that the reason Mubarak finally got around (after 31 years) to appointing a Vice President was to create a path for succession. However, in consulting the (now suspended, it would seem) Egyptian Constitution, I understand that a) the line of succession was actually to the Speaker of the People’s Assembly (lower chamber of parliament) and then to the President of the Supreme Constitutional Court (see Article 84 below). The Vice President only takes control if the President temporarily cannot fulfill his duties. Indeed, Mubarak’s attempt yesterday to stay in the office whilst delegating powers to Suleiman makes sense in that context ...
Report: Palestinian Cabinet To Resign In Wake Of Mideast Turmoil
Post Date: 2011-02-13 18:42:42 by Brian S
0 Comments
Source tells Reuters 'massive change' expected in the composition of President Abbas' government; negotiations to start with Palestinian factions 'immediately.' By Reuters Tags: Israel news Middle East peace Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas Hamas The Palestinian cabinet will tender resignations on Monday after which Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will select new ministers at the request of President Mahmoud Abbas, political sources said. The shake-up, disclosed to Reuters on Sunday, was long demanded by Fayyad and some in Abbas's Fatah faction. It follows the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to a popular revolt that has set off reform ...
UPDATE 1-Gaddafi tells Palis: revolt against Israel
Post Date: 2011-02-13 18:04:18 by Happy Quanzaa
1 Comments
* Libyan leader says refugees should mass on Israel's shores * 'This is a time of popular revolutions': Gaddafi * Accuses Western powers of being enemies of Islam (Updates with more quotes in paragraphs 11-13) By Ali Shuaib and Salah Sarrar TRIPOLI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Palestinian refugees should capitalise on the wave of popular revolts in the Middle East by massing peacefully on the borders of Israel until it gives in to their demands, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Sunday. Gaddafi is respected in many parts of the Arab world for his uncompromising criticism of Israel and Arab leaders who have dealings with the Jewish state, though some people in the region dismiss ...
Swiss Vote to Keep Guns at Home (Militia defeats gun grabing socialists) [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-02-13 14:48:44 by Hondo68
55 Comments
ZURICH—Following an emotional debate over gun control, Swiss voters firmly rejected a referendum that would have forced soldiers to end the longstanding practice of keeping army-issue firearms at home and tightened restrictions over civilian gun ownership. According to exit polls, 57% of voters rejected the initiative. The referendum sparked a heated debate over the right to bear arms in a country that has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world. Between 1.2 million and 4.5 million firearms are estimated to be in circulation in Switzerland, putting the Alpine country behind only the U.S. and Yemen in guns per capita. The number is particularly high because members of ...
Young Protesters Revolt in Yemeni Capital
Post Date: 2011-02-13 13:28:26 by Brian S
0 Comments
SANA, Yemen — Young protesters in Yemen squared off against security forces on Sunday, and some marched on the presidential palace in Sana, witnesses said, as a third day of demonstrations sought to emulate the revolution in Egypt. The protests, organized largely via text message, were the largest yet by young Yemenis, with more than 1,000 marching. And it appeared to mark a rift with opposition groups who had organized previous demonstrations that wrested significant concessions from President Ali Abdullah Saleh, including the promise that he would give up power in 2013. Those established opposition groups did not join the crowd on Sunday, who were calling for the immediate ouster ...
Egypt: Hosni Mubarak Used Last 18 Days In Power To Secure His Fortune
Post Date: 2011-02-13 13:01:00 by Brian S
0 Comments
The former Egyptian president is accused of amassing a fortune of more than £3 billion - although some suggest it could be as much as £40 billion - during his 30 years in power. It is claimed his wealth was tied up in foreign banks, investments, bullion and properties in London, New York, Paris and Beverly Hills. In the knowledge his downfall was imminent, Mr Mubarak is understood to have attempted to place his assets out of reach of potential investigators. On Friday night Swiss authorities announced they were freezing any assets Mubarak and his family may hold in the country's banks while pressure was growing for the UK to do the same. Mr Mubarak has strong connections ...
Assange Hails WikiLeaks Role In Middle East Revolt
Post Date: 2011-02-13 12:54:53 by Brian S
0 Comments
SYDNEY — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Sunday said his site was "significantly influential" in the fall of Tunisian leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, an event he said "no doubt" sparked a Middle East revolt. Assange, 39, said cables leaked on his whistleblowing site questioning US support for Ben Ali gave citizens the confidence to rise up and influenced the decisions of surrounding nations on whether to intervene. "It does seem to be the case that material we published through a Lebanese newspaper, Al Akhbar, was significantly influential to what happened in Tunisia," Assange told the SBS programme Dateline. "And then there?s no doubt that ...
Analysis: U.S. Eyes Egypt Islamists As Extremist Fears Fester
Post Date: 2011-02-12 19:14:46 by Brian S
3 Comments
(Reuters) - U.S. officials are concerned that Islamic extremists may try to exploit Egypt's upheaval but are not yet convinced that the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most influential Islamist opposition group, is necessarily a threat. The toppling of President Hosni Mubarak on Friday marked the beginning of a new, uncertain era in Egypt that promises to empower Islamist movements like the Muslim Brotherhood, long viewed with deep suspicion in the West. Al Qaeda is widely seen as weak in Egypt thanks partly to Mubarak, and his departure is raising fears in the U.S. Congress that the rise of even moderate Islamists may give radical elements more room to operate. James Clapper, ...
Egypt Military Rulers Under Pressure From Protesters
Post Date: 2011-02-12 19:13:06 by Brian S
1 Comments
(Reuters) - Egypt's new military rulers, who have promised to hand power to civilians, are facing impatient protesters who want swift steps to prove their nation is set for democracy after Hosni Mubarak's overthrow. The nation will wakes up to its first working day on Sunday since Mubarak was toppled during the Egyptian weekend, and protest organizers have threatened more rallies if the military fails to meet their demands. The military has given no timetable for the transition but says it is committed to civilian rule and democracy. A cabinet meeting, due later on Sunday, could provide some answers. As Egypt celebrated the dawn of a new post-Mubarak era, the streets of central ...
U.S.-Afghan-Pakistan Meeting Postponed Amid Tensions
Post Date: 2011-02-12 15:19:35 by Brian S
2 Comments
(Reuters) - A scheduled high-level meeting among U.S., Afghan and Pakistani officials this month has been postponed, the State Department said on Saturday amid a deepening diplomatic rift over a U.S. man locked in a Pakistani jail accused of murder. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the decision to scrap the February 23-24 meeting had been taken "in light of political changes in Pakistan and after discussions with Afghan and Pakistani officials in Washington." Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday dropped Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a cabinet shake-up. "We remain committed to a robust engagement between Afghanistan, Pakistan and the ...
Israelis Divided On How To Respond To Egypt Turmoil
Post Date: 2011-02-12 14:51:17 by Brian S
0 Comments
Reporting from Jerusalem — As Israel faces what many fear could turn into its most serious national security threat in decades, fault lines are widening over how it should respond and some critics say the government appears ill prepared. With the resignation Friday of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who was widely seen as Israel's most predictable Arab ally, a quiet panic is spreading here as Israelis debate their next move. "This whole situation is making Israel's hawks more hawkish and the doves more dovish," said Yossi Alpher, a former government peace talks advisor and co-editor of Bitterlemons.net, a Middle East political research firm. Critics say ...
Top US Military Commander To Visit Israel, Jordan To Reaffirm US Support Following The Collapse Of Mubarak
Post Date: 2011-02-12 14:48:47 by Brian S
0 Comments
WASHINGTON – The top US military commander will visit Israel and Jordan Sunday and Monday to reaffirm US support following the collapse of the presidency of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen will begin his trip in Amman where he will meet with King Abdullah II and his Jordanian counterpart, Lieutenant General Meshaal Al-Zabn. "He will discuss security issues of mutual concern and reassure both these key partners of the US military's commitment to that partnership," Pentagon spokesman Captain John Kirby said. In Israel, Mullen will hold talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres and the ...
Say on Pay compensation vote puts CEOs on the spot
Post Date: 2011-02-12 05:34:23 by gianH
0 Comments
Shareholders can now vote on the salaries of executives leading publicly traded businesses. The Dodd-Frank Act reforming the financial industry included the Say on Pay guideline, which was okayed Wed by the Federal Trade Commission. The Say on Pay vote is nonbinding, however analysts expect the guideline might have a profound effect on the behavior and performance of chief executives. This is supposed to keep individuals from getting massive payday loans to pay for the top executive's paydays. Source for this article - New Say on Pay rule gives shareholders vote on CEO compensation by MoneyBlogNewz. Paying CEO depending on traders Because of the executive payment packages ...
Mideast nations brace for Egypt spillover
Post Date: 2011-02-11 22:11:16 by go65
3 Comments
From the oil-rich Gulf states in the east to Morocco in the west, regimes throughout the Middle East could not help but worry they could see upheavals similar to Egypt's. If it could happen in 18 days in Egypt, where Mubarak's lock on power had appeared unshakable for nearly 30 years, could it happen anywhere? Only a month earlier, Tunisia's president was forced to step down in the face of protests. "Egypt is going to have a big, big impact around the region," said Salman Sheik, director of The Brookings Doha Center in Qatar. "It is — as it always has been — a bellwether for what happens elsewhere. It's wrong, though, to get into a count about what ...
'Egypt Is Free,' Crowds Chant After Mubarak Quits
Post Date: 2011-02-11 20:37:20 by Brian S
4 Comments
Cries of "Egypt is free" rang out and fireworks lit up the sky as hundreds of thousands danced, wept and prayed in joyful pandemonium Friday after 18 days of peaceful pro-democracy protests forced President Hosni Mubarak to surrender power to the military, ending three decades of authoritarian rule. Ecstatic protesters in Cairo's Tahrir, or Liberation, Square hoisted soldiers onto their shoulders and families posed for pictures in front of tanks in streets flooded with people streaming out to celebrate. Strangers hugged each other, some fell to kiss the ground, and others stood stunned in disbelief. Chants of "Hold your heads high, you're Egyptian" roared with ...
The West Loses Its Favorite Tyrant
Post Date: 2011-02-11 20:31:17 by Brian S
3 Comments
In the end, the refusal of pro-democracy protesters to back down sealed his fate. The people on the streets of Egypt insisted that Mubarak leave. But the West stood by the leader almost to the end, despite the fact that the despot had turned his country into a police state and plundered its economy. It was exactly 6:00 p.m. local time in Cairo when the decision was made public. In a curt statement, Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman announced that President Hosni Mubarak, due to the "difficult situation" in the country, was leaving office. Power, Suleiman said, would initially be transferred to the Egyptian army. The resignation is a triumph for the ...
Qaida force in North Africa gets bolder
Post Date: 2011-02-11 18:07:40 by Happy Quanzaa
1 Comments
Al-Qaida's North African affiliate claims it tried to assassinate the president of Mauritania with a thwarted suicide bombing in the country's capital. Mauritanian Defense Minister Hamadi Ould Hamadi maintains the French Embassy was the intended target of the attempted bombing Feb. 2. It was the target of attacks in 2009 and 2010. Three militants were killed when their car blew up during a gun battle with Mauritanian troops on the outskirts of Noukachott, the Defense Ministry reported. Whichever version of the incident is correct, the operation underlined how the jihadists of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb are becoming increasingly bolder and posing a growing threat in the ...
Latest [Newer] 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 [Older]
|
