أحكم الثوار المناهضون للعقيد معمر القذافي قبضتهم على النصف الشرقي من البلاد، كما حققوا مكاسب جديدة في المدن والبلدات القريبة من طرابلس. وقد
Three leading associates of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak were greeted with insults when they appeared in court on Wednesday wearing white prison uniforms, while the authorities slapped travel bans on two former ministers. The moves demonstrate
Nine members of parliament have resigned from Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's ruling party to protest against what they described as government violence against demonstrators, parliamentarians said on Wednesday. The resignations, including som
European Union calls for investigation into possible crimes against humanity ahead of emergency UN meeting.
Seven parliamentarians quit ruling party to protest against what they say is government violence against demonstrators.
The United States has sanctioned two Iranian officials for human rights offenses that were reported after the hotly contested 2009 presidential election, federal officials announced Wednesday.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi personally ordered the Lockerbie bombing in 1988, former justice minister Mustapha Abdeljalil told Swedish daily Expressen, the paper reported on its website Wednesday. "I have proof that Gaddafi gave the
Bahraini blogger Ali Abdulemam, freed along with dozens of other prisoners, says he was insulted and tortured in prison.
Demonstrations have spread across a swath of the Middle East and Africa. Here are the latest developments, including the roots of the unrest:
The United States on Thursday placed sanctions on the head of Iran's feared Basij militia and Tehran's prosecutor general for "serious" rights abuses since the June 2009 disputed presidential election. The U.S. Treasury said it had de
European Union calls for investigation into possible crimes against humanity ahead of emergency UN meeting.