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MANAMA - Bahraini authorities have released 23 Shiite activists held on terrorism counts and pardoned two others

Will their release calm the protests?

23 Shiite activists held on terrorism counts freed, two others abroad pardoned in bid to calm anti-regime…

TRIPOLI - The Libyan monarchist flag, raised on Tuesday at the country's embassy in Stockholm, dates from before the

Resurrected

Monarchist flag has become one of symbols of opposition to embattled Libyan leader's rule.

 iron-fisted rule of Moamer…

Tens of thousands of supporters of Bahrain's Shiite-led opposition poured into the streets of Manama on Tuesday

'The march of loyalty to martyrs'

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy Bahrainis demonstrate against regime, lethal security forces.

 …

NOUAKCHOTT - While force-feeding of young girls is waning in Mauritania, particularly in urban areas, many girls and

“The woman occupies in her man’s heart the space she occupies in his bed”

Many girls, women are voluntarily turning to dangerous methods to gain weight…

This is a story right out of '1001 Nights'. The genie escaped from the bottle, and no power on earth can put it back.

In my fondest dreams I could not imagine a wiser and more attractive course for us Israelis, than to join this Arab march in body and spirit, says Uri Avnery.

When it happened in Tunisia, it could have been said: OK, an Arab country, but a minor one. It was always a bit more…

BAGHDAD - Around $40 billion are "missing" from a post-Gulf War fund that Iraq maintains to protect the money from

It's only money

Iraq forms investigative committees to track down cash that 'does not appear' in official accounts

 foreign claims, its…

CAIRO - Protesters Monday overran several Libyan cities and regime stalwarts began defecting as the pillars of

Total chaos

Libyan protesters attack regime pillars, 'control cities' including Benghazi.

 Moamer Gathafi's hardline rule were…

TEHRAN - Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of Iran's ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, was freed on Sunday after

Faezeh Hashemi, the new face of Iran revolution

Ex-president's daughter freed after brief arrest when leading number of protesters in…

Thousands of jubilant Bahrainis returned on Saturday to Manama's Pearl Square, the focal point of bloody anti-regime

Back to the square

Opposition rejects crown prince's dialogue offer as protesters back in Manama’s Pearl Square after security force…

DAMASCUS - A young Syrian blogger sentenced to five years in jail, Tal al-Mallouhi, worked for the US spy agency

Is the CIA recruiting children or are the Syrian authorities lying?

Syria's Tal al-Mallouhi - held since December 2009 - convicted for passing on secrets…

A year and a half after the controversial re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June 2009, former president

Former Iranian President realigns his position as demonstrations get serious, names Mousavi , Karroubi as 'Leaders of Sedition'.

By Siavosh Ghazi - TEHRAN

 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has distanced himself from the…

CAIRO - Egypt's new military rulers have launched their own Facebook page to better communicate with the youth who

The new Egyptian 'party' AKA Facebook

Supreme Council of the Armed Forces dedicates page "to the sons and youth of Egypt who ignited the January 25…

CAIRO - Google executive Wael Ghonim, who emerged as a leading voice in Egypt's uprising, was barred from the stage

Our turn now

Islamic scholar competes with electonic scholar for the attention of Tahrir Square audiance.

 in Tahrir Square on…

BEIRUT - A Lebanese military court sentenced a man to death on charges of spying for Israel's Mossad and providing the

Mossad doors open to all traitors

Alleged spy sentenced to death for providing information that aided Israeli attacks on…

CAIRO - Libyan security forces killed at least 24 people in a violent crackdown on anti-regime demonstrations during a

'Day of Anger'

Rights groups denounce excessive use force by Libyan security against peaceful anti-regime…

NOUAKCHOTT - Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has announced the creation of a 3.5 million dollar

The four ancient cities are classed as world heritage sites by UNESCO

Mauritania promotes tourism as 3.5 million dollar fund seeks to develop country's…