Yemen: Protests attacked and a deal to be signed

One killed, 10 hurt in Yemen protests Press TV At least one person has been killed and 10 others injured after Yemeni security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in the country, witnesses say. The protesters, who insist on the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, gathered for a second day in the southern cities [...]

Egypt: Poll-Egyptians not in favor of good relations with US, “Israel” & Adly pleads not guilty

Poll: Egyptians not in Favor of Good Relation with US, “Israel” Al Manar After ousting Hosni Mubarak in February, the Egyptian people want limited ties between their country and the United States and no ties at all will the Zionist entity, a US-based poll conducted by the Pew Research center revealed on Monday. “Ratings that [...]

Pro-reform demo held in Mauritania

Press TV Hundreds of pro-reform protesters have demonstrated in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott, demanding political and social reforms in the African country. Monday’s demonstration was organized by the February 25 youth movement, which has been organizing sit-ins and protests using the social networking site Facebook since January 2011. The campaign started off small, with simple [...]

The Sting of the Scorpion…Egypt’s Darkest Corner was the forerunner to Guantanamo

by Yvonne Ridley, source “Welcome to Tora Land”, declared the headline on a magazine rack which caught my eye as I was swept along during the rush hour inside Cairo’s chaotic railway station. The boldness of the declaration on the glossy front page confirms two things. The first is that the people of Egypt have [...]

Palestine: Christians denied religious freedoms by IOF, settler rampage, & other crimes

Palestinian Christians accuse Israeli police of blocking religious freedoms OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Arab Orthodox Institutions in Jerusalem has accused Israeli police of persecuting Christians and violating their right to perform religious rites on Holy Saturday as well as most of their holidays. The group said in a statement on Sunday that Israeli police blocked [...]

Bahrain: Violation of Geneva Convention, more police brutality revealed & more arrests

Pictures of destruction in Bani Jamra Collection of pictures of the Feb 14 uprising Bahrain violates Geneva Convention Press TV Reports reveal that Saudi-backed Bahraini forces have been treating anti-government protesters in divergence with the Geneva Convention. On Sunday, the forces launched a second raid in less than a week on an all-girls’ school in [...]

Libya: Libyans fleeing, Tripoli targeted & a humanitarian situation in Misrata

US bombs remains of F-15 in Libya Press TV A recently-released footage shows the United States bombing the remains of one of its F-15 fighter jets that crashed in eastern Libya more than a month ago. The fighter jet carrying two 1,000-pound missiles went down in a field near the eastern city of Benghazi on [...]

Yemen: Protesters shot dead and clashes

Flower march in Ebb, 25/4/2011 Two more Yemeni protesters shot dead Press TV Yemeni security forces have opened fire on anti-government protesters, killing and wounding several civilians, medics say. Despite a deal that would see President Ali Abdullah Saleh stand down within a month, hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets across [...]

Troops attack Saudi protesters

Press TV Saudi security forces have attacked anti-government protesters in the eastern city of Qatif, firing tear gas and live rounds to disperse the demonstrators. Anti-government protesters in Qatif are calling for human rights reforms, freedom of expression and the release of political prisoners. They are also calling for the immediate withdrawal of Saudi troops [...]

Tunisians demand interim govt. ouster

Press TV Thousands of Tunisians have held demonstrations in the capital Tunis, calling for the ouster of the country’s interim government. Protesters took to the streets on Sunday and demanded the resignation of interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi, reiterating that the new governing team should be completely swept from the old guard. Tunisian Court [...]

Iran computers targeted by ’Stars’ virus

Al Manar Iran has been targeted by a second computer virus in a “cyber war” waged by its enemies, its commander of civil defense said on Monday. Gholamreza Jalali told the semi-official Mehr news agency that the new virus, called “Stars” was being investigated by experts. “Fortunately, our young experts have been able to discover [...]

Mission Creep in Libya

by Deepak Tripathi – London, source Some commentators and politicians are describing it as mission creep – a slide into deeper military involvement in Libya, going beyond the original goal, and inviting unpredictable consequences. In simple terms, it is the decision by Britain, France and Italy to send military officers to organize the flagging rebel [...]

Bahrain: Forces raid girls’ school & regime ‘follows “Israel” genocidal lead’

Civilian injured in the head Destruction in Bani Jamra Bahrain forces raid girls school again Press TV Saudi-backed Bahraini forces launch a second raid on an all-girls’ school in the north of the country, in line with violent crackdown on the popular revolution the government is facing. Eyewitnesses say the Saudi-backed forces took away several [...]

Palestine: Farmers fired on in Gaza, PA collaboration, & warning against Israeli activities in OJ

IOF troops open fire at Palestinian farmers KHAN YOUNIS, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened machinegun fire at Palestinian farmers and their fields east of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, on Sunday morning. Palestinian sources said that the soldiers, stationed on the eastern borders of Khan Younis opened heavy machinegun fire as warplanes [...]

Yemen: Saleh to quit within weeks and protests continue

Yemen’s Saleh to Quit within Weeks Al Manar Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has agreed to step down within weeks in return for immunity from prosecution, but protesters said they would keep up their demonstrations until he went. The handover plan was drawn up by the Gulf Cooperation Council and endorsed by the official opposition [...]