Protesters Claim Control of Libyan City as Rioting Continues Throughout Middle East; Oil Prices On the Rise
February 21, 2011 – Despite a vow to “fight until the last bullet” from Moammar Gadhafi’s son on state TV Sunday, protesters claimed control of the second-largest city in Libya during celebrations Monday. Anti-government riots moved to the nation’s capital of Tripoli with plans for new marches in efforts to oust Gadhafi. Pro-government organizations known [...]
U.S. Calls For ‘Restraint’ As Violence Erupts In Libya And Bahrain
February 18 – Bahrain, a small monarchy nestled in the Persian Gulf, is the latest nation enduring a wave of protests sweeping the Middle East. President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have condemned the use of violence in attempts to quell the demonstrations. President Obama called for “restraint” in dealing with protesters in [...]
World News Headlines | Mid East Unrest Grows, North Korea Celebrates, Berlusconi Faces Trial, Sudan Splits
February 16 – Protests that started in Egypt have expanded beyond its borders to other Arab nations as activists were emboldened by the events that caused longtime president Hosni Mubarak to step down. Violence has erupted in Bahrain, Libya, Yemen, and Iran as ruling parties are stepping in to crush the demonstrations. In Sudan, Africa’s [...]
Silvio Berlusconi To Face Trial
Rome, Italy (Feb 15) – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will face charges of soliciting sex with a minor and abuse of power. The trial is to begin on April 6, after solicitors asked for an immediate trial. The Prime Minister denies paying for sex with Karima El Mahroug, who was 17 at the time. [...]
MUBARAK RESIGNS LEAVES CAIRO| EGYPTIANS CELEBRATE
Cairo, Egypt (Feb 11) – Acting President Omar Suleiman just announced on Egyptian State Television that President Mubarak has resigned. Earlier today, reports came out stating Mubarak had in fact left the capital. Television images from within the country via al Jazeera show masses of Egyptians celebrating victory in the streets. Mubarak’s reign of power [...]
Chaos To Ensue If Mubarak Steps Down
February 3 – Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told ABC News in an interview today that he is fearful that chaos will ensue if he steps down from office at this time. Mubarak, who has been in public service for the last 62 years, says he is ready to call it quits. Egyptian Vice President Omar [...]
Obama Calls For 'Change Now' As Egyptians Continue Protets Following Mubarak Announcement
Washington, D.C. (Feb 3) – Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced plans not to seek re-election in September as protests continue into a ninth day in Cairo. In a reaction to Mubarak’s statement, President Obama called for “change now” and appealed to the youth, who make up the majority of protesters, to “determine their own [...]
Possible al-Qaeda Involvement in Cairo As 'Holy War' Is Declared In Yemen
Cairo (Feb 1) – As riots continue throughout Cairo, the Egyptian government is claiming to have “conclusive proof” of Al-Qaeda involvement in a New Year’s Day bombing near a Coptic Christian church resulting in 25 deaths. Habib Adly, Egypt’s Interior Minister, blamed the incident on an extremist-organization known as the Army of Islam. Exactly what [...]
Marines Heading To Cairo As Americans Flee Chaotic Protests
Washington, D.C. (Feb 1) – The United States is sending Marine Corps units to Cairo in efforts to protect American diplomats in the country as rioting continues in Egypt and other areas in the Middle East. Heavily armed Marine vehicles are heading to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and other U.S. Embassy facilities in the [...]