Regional News

October 27, 2011

Gaddafi son
13:48 GMT

A source in the National Transitional Council on Thursday said that Saif al-Islam, the fugitive son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi wants a plane

October 26, 2011

Egyptian policemen
17:36 GMT

An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced two policemen to seven years after convicting them for their role in the 2010 killing of Khaled Said

Yemen
09:09 GMT

Heavy artillery attacks last night were reported in the northern districts of the Yemeni city of Taez as another truce collapsed.

October 25, 2011

Tunisia
12:26 GMT

While Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda Party vowed to work for the establishment of a pluralistic and secular society and respecting for human rights, dozens of people protested Tuesday in the capital of Tunisia.

Gaddafi
07:52 GMT

Official from the Libyan Transitional National Council said that the body of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi would be buried today (Tuesday)

October 24, 2011

Saif al-Islam
13:20 GMT

According to report published Monday in a Sudanese newspaper, Saif al-Islam, son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, is currently in Sudan

October 23, 2011

Libya
18:05 GMT

Libya's transitional leader on Sunday declared liberation of the country, three days after the death of its leader, Muammar Qaddafi.

Saif al-Islam
14:25 GMT

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi appeared today in an audio tape, aired by Syria's Rai channel.

Mebazaa
08:27 GMT

In a first test for "Arab Spring" country, Tunisia holds its first-ever free elections Sunday with the Islamic party Ennahda poised to win the biggest bloc of ballots.

October 22, 2011

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan
07:15 GMT

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz has passed away, a palace announcement on state television said on Saturday\.

October 21, 2011

Aisha
12:44 GMT

Sources in Algeria were quoted as saying on Friday that the daughter of deposed Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Aisha Gaddafi, had been transferred to a hospital

October 20, 2011

Body of Gaddafi
18:00 GMT

Mohamed Al-Laith the Field Commander for the Southern District in the city of Sirte east of Tripoli, on Thursday said deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed while trying to escape.

An image captured off a cellular phone camera shows the arrest of Libya's strongman Moammer Gaddafi.
13:24 GMT

Deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi found his death in Sirte.

October 19, 2011

Yemen
07:46 GMT

Yemeni forces opened fire Tuesday on protesters in Sanaa, killing 12 and wounding over 70

October 18, 2011

Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah
13:34 GMT

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah, a senior member of the ruling family, has stepped down, local reports said Tuesday.