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Violence continues as suicide bomber targets ministry
26/12/2011 - Iraq

Violence continues as suicide bomber targets ministry

A suicide bomber set off a car bomb Monday at the Interior Ministry in Baghdad, officials said. The blast killed at least five and wounded dozens of others in the wake of a wave of deadly attacks that struck Baghdad on Thursday.
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Iraqi PM Maliki 'worse than Saddam Hussein'
22/12/2011 - Iraq

Iraqi PM Maliki 'worse than Saddam Hussein'

Baghdad was rocked by 14 deadly bomb blasts on Thursday which killed at least 67 people. The attacks come amid a widening rift between Iraq's Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Sunni political leaders that threatens to tear the country apart.
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Civilians killed as fresh violence erupts in Syria
03/12/2011 - SYRIA

Civilians killed as fresh violence erupts in Syria

Clashes between Syrian authorities and military defectors left 23 people dead in the city of Idlib on Saturday, including three civilians who were caught in the crossfire, activists said.
Blasts in Damascus as Assad vows crackdown
20/11/2011 - Syria

Blasts in Damascus as Assad vows crackdown

Rocket propelled grenades were fired at the ruling Baath Party headquarters in the Syrian capital Sunday, according to Syrian opposition. An Arab League deadline to end violence has passed, with Assad vowing to continue to fight.
Blasts in Damascus as Assad vows crackdown
20/11/2011 - Syria

Blasts in Damascus as Assad vows crackdown

Rocket propelled grenades were fired at the ruling Baath Party headquarters in the Syrian capital Sunday, according to Syrian opposition. An Arab League deadline to end violence has passed, with Assad vowing to continue to fight.
Blasts in Damascus as Assad vows crackdown
20/11/2011 - Syria

Blasts in Damascus as Assad vows crackdown

A group of Syrian army defectors say they attacked a Baath Party building in Damascus early Sunday, but there was no confirmation of the attack. Meanwhile, embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his country would not bow down to "pressure".
Clinton warns of 'real possibility' of Syrian civil war
18/11/2011 - Syria

Clinton warns of 'real possibility' of Syrian civil war

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Friday that civil war in Syria is a very real possibility, with an opposition force 'directed and influenced' by defectors from the ruling regime's armed forces.
Former Sri Lankan army head convicted for war crimes
18/11/2011 - Sri Lanka

Former Sri Lankan army head convicted for war crimes

The former chief of Sri Lanka's armed forces was jailed Friday for three years, after he was found guilty of implicating the country's defence secretary in war crimes. The high court found Sarath Fonseka breached Sri Lanka’s emergency law.
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Truce fails to end fighting in Yemeni capital
25/10/2011 - YEMEN

Truce fails to end fighting in Yemeni capital

Yemen’s capital Sanaa was again rocked by explosions and gunfire on Tuesday despite a ceasefire agreement between the government and dissident general Ali Mohsen al-Amar.
Libya's new leaders under fire over claims of rights abuses
24/10/2011 - LIBYA

Libya's new leaders under fire over claims of rights abuses

Libya's transitional government is facing pressure to provide answers about the circumstances of Muammar Gaddafi's death and assurances that human rights will be respected in the newly liberated country.
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