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Italy agrees to participate in NATO bombing missions in Libya

The Italian air force will play a greater role in NATO’s air strike campaign in Libya, according to statement from the office of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Oil over $124, violence flares in Mideast, Nigeria

Oil rose above $124 a barrel on Monday, pushed higher by an escalation of violence in the oil-producing Middle East and post-election unrest in OPEC member Nigeria.

At Europe’s doorstep, Turkey’s role in Middle East changes and evolves

International Business Times spoke to Dilshod Achilov, a professor of political science at East Tennessee State University, in Johnson City, Tenn., to discuss Turkey’s evolving role in the Middle East, how it is handling the revolutions in the Arab world and its chances for accession into the EU.

Libya War Intensifies 100 Miles from Capital

Libyan rebels say there is intense fighting taking place 100 miles east of Tripoli, after forces loyal to leader Muammar Gaddafi retreated to the outskirts of Misrata, a gateway city to the capital. The forces began launching rockets into the city, a rebel spokesman said.

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Top US military official warns of stalemate in Libya

Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has warned that the civil war in Libya is moving towards stalemate, while conceding that air strikes by NATO and the U.S. have destroyed 30 percent to 40 percent of Moammar Gaddafi's ground forces.

McCain Visits Libyan Rebels: 'They are My Heroes'

U.S. Sen. John McCain - a strong proponent of additional U.S. military action in Libya - visited rebels in the city of Benghazi on Friday, calling them his 'heroes.'

Brent seesaws after rally, U.S. oil up on down dollar

Brent oil futures seesawed near unchanged after slipping off a 32-month high Thursday as traders took some money out of recently rising energy markets before a holiday weekend.

U.S. sending armed Predator drones to Libya

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has stated that President Barack Obama approved the use of armed, unmanned Predator drone aircraft to assist the coalition military campaign in Libya.

Seinfeld cancels on Trump event after Obama comments

Famed television comic Jerry Seinfeld has pulled out of an event connected to Eric Trump, son of Donald Trump, because of the latter’s aggressive attacks on President Barack Obama, particularly his insistence that Obama was not born in the U.S., according to a report on CNN.

Oscar-nominated photographer killed in Libya's Misrata

Two news photographers were killed in the conflict zone in Libyan rebel stronghold of Misrata where Muammar Gaddafi's forces have intensified attacks on rebel positions.

Gold roars to all-time high for fifth straight session

Bullion powered to a lifetime high for a fifth consecutive session on Thursday on a sharply weaker dollar, while lingering tensions in the Arab world, worries about the euro zone crisis and U.S. fiscal health offered additional support.

‘Restrepo’ filmmaker killed in Libya; believed to be first British casualty of war

Tim Hetherington, a well-known British photojournalist, was killed in Misurata, Libya, while covering the civil war in that country, the UK Foreign Office stated.

Italy joins UK, France in sending military advisers to Libya

Italy has now joined France and Britain is sending military advisers to assist rebel forces in Libya.

France to send military advisers to Libya to assist rebels

The French government has stated that it will send a small group of military officers to Libya to help advise rebel groups in that country who are fighting a brutal war against Moammar Gaddafi.

Iran insists OPEC should not raise crude output to curb gasoline prices

Iran, prominent member of the oil cartel Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and long-time adversary of the U.S, has objected to the move by certain members of the oil exporting cartel to raise output in order to clam markets and ease oil prices.

Oil falls below $120 on economic, demand concerns

Brent crude oil futures fell below $120 on Tuesday for the first time in two weeks, pressured by concern over the economic outlook and the risk that high prices could erode demand.

Tunisian court drops charges against policewoman who inadvertently sparked Arab revolt

A court in Tunisia has dropped charges against a policewoman whose dispute with a fruit vendor inadvertently sparked a crisis that ultimately led to the downfall of the nation’s dictator and spread the seed of revolution across the Arab world.

Donald Trump: Making Foreign Countries Pay Up

Donald Trump’s promise to make foreign countries pay up has become a cornerstone of his unofficial 2012 presidential campaign.

Donald Trump's foreign policy smacks of cowboy diplomacy

Donald Trump's PR campaign has been built around questioning the validity of President Obama's birth certificate. But recently Trump has also broached on foreign policy, adding another angle to his PR campaign.

Britain sending military officers to advise Libyan opposition

The British government has said that it will send military officers to Libya to help rebel forces seeking to topple Moammar Gaddafi.

Security forces in Homs, Syria disperse thousands with gunfire

Security forces in the city of Homs in Syria have opened fire to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters, according to media reports and witness accounts.

Oil slips to $120 on economy, demand concerns

Brent crude oil fell on Tuesday, slipping below $120 a barrel for the first time in two weeks, pressured by concern about the economic outlook and that high prices could erode demand.

Halliburton profit tops views as North America soars

Oilfield service company Halliburton Co's quarterly profit topped Wall Street forecasts as a surge in its North American business overshadowed a hit to its Libyan operations.

Libyan conflict: China's reluctance and NATO's aggression

As the Libyan inferno continues to elicit China's muted response punctuated by its anti-NATO stand, it has, however, evoked multiple questions about its underlying motivation.

UAE To Block Some BlackBerry Services

The United Arab Emirates reportedly plans to stop individuals and small businesses from using certain BlackBerry messaging services, but the government says that no customers will be affected.

Oil falls $2, below $122 on weaker demand fears

Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel on Monday to under $122 a barrel after OPEC ministers said high oil prices could place a major strain on consumer countries, and S&P revised its U.S. outlook to negative.