Regional News

September 19, 2011

Yemen
06:17 GMT

Medical sources in Yemen said security forces opened fire on protesters in the capital Sanaa .

September 15, 2011

 Ahmed Ezz
15:20 GMT

An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced steel magnate Ahmed Ezz and former industrial development chief Amr Assal to 10 years in prison

September 14, 2011

Gaddafi sons
07:21 GMT

Saadi Gaddafi, one of the sons of fugitive Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has arrived in Niger's capital, Niamey. Saadi is in the "safe custody" of Niger security forces in Niamey

September 13, 2011

Zawahiri
12:33 GMT

Al Qaeda has marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an hour-long video released on jihadist websites.

September 11, 2011

Trial
12:28 GMT

Egypt's military leader did not attend a court session in which he was expected to offer highly anticipated testimony about the former president's alleged role in the death of protesters.

Abdul-Jalil
07:25 GMT

The leader of Libya's rebels arrived in Tripoli on Saturday

September 9, 2011

Gaddafi
12:43 GMT

The Interpol on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Libya's fugitive leader Moammar Gaddafi for his alleged crimes against humanity.

September 8, 2011

Gaddafi
06:57 GMT

Fugitive leader Muammar Gaddafi has issued an audio message urging Libyans to take up arms against the rebels battling his loyalists

September 7, 2011

Tantawi
20:26 GMT

Reports in Egypt claimed late Wednesday that the judge of ousted president Hosni Mubarak has summoned Egypt’s military ruler and other senior officials to testify in closed sessions of the trial

Libya
15:17 GMT

Mishan Jubouri, owner of Al Rai TV, which broadcasts from Damascus, said Wednesday Colonel Muammar Gaddafi "is still in Libya."

September 6, 2011

Libya
07:27 GMT

Libyan rebel forces intend to enter the pro-Gaddafi town of Bani Walid on Tuesday after reaching a deal with representatives from the town to avoid fighting.

September 5, 2011

Mubarak
14:33 GMT

The trial of ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak resumed on Monday as scores of his supporters and opponents clashed near the Cairo courtroom before his arrival on a stretcher.

September 4, 2011

Libya
09:32 GMT

Libyan rebels imposing siege to one of Muammar Gaddafi's remaining strongholds claimed surrender negotiations have collapsed and they are ready to attack.

September 1, 2011

Bouteflika
09:45 GMT

The Algerian al Watan newspaper quoted on Thursday sources close to the Algerian presidency as saying that Gaddafi was near the border.

August 31, 2011

Al-Saadi Gaddafi
16:22 GMT

Muammar Gaddafi’s son al-Saadi is trying to negotiate the terms of his surrender, the rebel commander in Tripoli told The Associated Press on Wednesday.